It Takes Two

This week, we are comparing Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Lady and the Tramp (2019) - two Disney films about dogs finding themselves and what home means to them.

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The Movies:

Lady and the Tramp (1955)

Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske & Jack Cutting

Written by Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ralph Wright & Don DaGradi

Based on the story by Ward Greene

iMDb Rating: 7.3

Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Directed by Charlie Bean

Written by Andrew Bujalski & Kari Granlund

Based on the story by Ward Greene

iMDB Rating: 6.2

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Content Warning: Mentions of animal death

This week we have another Disney remake episode with Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin (2019).

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The Movies:

Aladdin (1992)

Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker

Written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio

iMDb Rating: 8.0

Aladdin (2019)

Directed by Guy Ritchie

Written by John August & Guy Ritchie

iMDB Rating: 6.9

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This week we are returning to Disney live action remakes with One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and 101 Dalmatians (1996)

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The Movies:

One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske & Wolfgang Reitherman

Written by Bill Peet

Based on the book by Dodie Smith

iMDb Rating: 7.3

101 Dalmatians (1996)

Directed by Stephen Herek

Written by John Hughes

Based on the book by Dodie Smith

iMDB Rating: 5.8

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Content Warning: Mentions of animal abuse, animal death, the fur industry

This week, we are comparing Raising Arizona (1987) and Nobody's Baby (2001), two films about low-level criminals trying to raise a baby that doesn't belong to them.

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The Movies:

Raising Arizona (1987)

Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen

iMDb Rating: 7.3

Nobody’s Baby (2001)

Directed by David Seltzer

Written by David Seltzer

iMDB Rating: 6.2

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Content Warning:

Mentions of death, violence, domestic violence, kidnapping, child endangerment

This week, we are comparing Treasure Planet (2002) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996), two unusual adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel.

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The Movies:

Treasure Planet (2002)

Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker

Written by Ron Clements, John Musker & Rob Edwards

Based on ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

iMDb Rating: 7.2

Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

Directed by Brian Henson

Written by Jerry Juhl, Kirk R. Thatcher & James V. Hart

Based on ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

iMDB Rating: 6.9

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Content Warning:

Mentions of death, piracy, family abandonment

For Valentine's Day, we're comparing romcom classic 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Deliver Us From Eva (2003), two "modern" adaptations of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

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The Movies:

10 Things I Hate About You (1999)

Directed by Gil Junger

Written by Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith

Based on ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by William Shakespeare

iMDb Rating: 7.3

Deliver Us From Eva (2003)

Directed by Gary Hardwick

Written by James Iver Mattson, B.E. Brauner & Gary Hardwick

Based on ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by William Shakespeare

iMDB Rating: 6.0

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Content Warning:

Discussions of emotional manipulation and abuse, drug abuse and addiction, sexism, racism, ableism and homophobia.

In this Remakes episode, we compare Carrie (1976) and Carrie (2013) - two films about an abused teenager with supernatural powers.

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The Movies:

Carrie (1976)

Directed by Brian De Palma

Written by Lawrence D. Cohen

Based on the novel by Stephen King

iMDb Rating: 7.4

Carrie (2013)

Directed by Kimberly Peirce

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

Based on the screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen and novel by Stephen King

iMDB Rating: 5.8

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Content Warning:

Mentions of death, violence, self harm, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, child abuse, trauma, murder, suicide

This week, we are comparing Captain Fantastic (2016) and The Glass Castle (2017), two films about families raised in unconventional ways.

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The Movies:

Captain Fantastic (2016)

Directed by Matt Ross

Written by Matt Ross

iMDb Rating: 7.8

The Glass Castle (2017)

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton

Written by Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham

Based on the memoir by Jeannette Walls

iMDB Rating: 7.1

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Content Warning:

Discussions of death, suicide, illness, poverty, mental illness, physical abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, trauma, injury.

Join us this week for a classic child-friendly Christmas episode as we compare Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and A Christmas Carol (2009).

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The Movies:

Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983)

Directed by Burny Mattinson

Written by Burny Mattinson, Tony Marino, Ed Gombert, Don Griffith, Alan Young & Alan Dinehart

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens

iMDb Rating: 8.0

A Christmas Carol (2009)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Written by Robert Zemeckis

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens

iMDB Rating: 6.8

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Content Warning:

Mentions of death, illness, poverty, and references to the impact of greed on society.

Join us this week for another Hallmark Christmas episode as we compare My Christmas Family Tree (2021) and Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) - two films about women discovering a family they never knew through DNA test results at Christmas.

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The Movies:

My Christmas Family Tree (2021)

Directed by Jason Bourque

Written by Mark Hefti

iMDb Rating: 7.6

Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020)

Directed by Mark Jean

Written by Karen Berger

iMDB Rating: 6.8

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Content Warning:

Mentions of death, orphaned children