It Takes Two

This week we are comparing The Running Man (1987) and The Running Man (2025) - two films about a man fighting for his life as a cog in the media machine. ----- The Movies: The Running Man (1987) Directed by Paul Michael Glaser Written by Steven E. de Souza Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 6.6 The Running Man (2025) Directed by Edgar Wright Written by Edgar Wright & Michael Bacal...

This week we have a child-friendly episode comparing Coco (2017) and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) - two films about children understanding death and learning about their families' stories. ----- The Movies: Coco (2017) Directed by Adrian Molina & Lee Unkrich Written by Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich & Adrian Molina iMDb Rating: 8.4 Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Directed by T...

This Hallowe'en, we are covering a classic horror remake with Ring (1998) and The Ring (2002). ----- The Movies: Ring (1998) Directed by Hideo Nakata Written by Hiroshi Takahashi Based on the novel by Kôji Suzuki iMDb Rating: 7.2 The Ring (2002) Directed by Gore Verbinski Written by Ehren Kruger iMDB Rating: 7.1 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Inst...

This week we are comparing three movies based on Disney's Haunted Mansion theme park attraction - Haunted Mansion (2023), Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) and The Haunted Mansion (2003) ----- The Movies: Haunted Mansion (2023) Directed by Justin Simien Written by Katie Dippold iMDb Rating: 6.0 Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher Written by Bill Barretta, Kirk R. Thatcher, Kel...

Join us this week as we compare Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and White House Down (2013) - two films about attacks on the White House and one man's mission to save the President. ----- The Movies: Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Directed by Antoine Fuqua Written by Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt iMDb Rating: 6.5 White House Down (2013) Directed by Roland Emmerich Written by James Vanderbilt i...

This week we are comparing Bullet Train (2022) and Fight or Flight (2024), two films about multiple trained assassins encountering each other in confined modes of transport. ----- The Movies: Bullet Train (2022) Directed by David Leitch Written by Zak Olkewicz Based on the novel by Kôtarô Isaka iMDb Rating: 7.3 Fight or Flight (2024) Directed by James Madigan Written by Brooks McLaren & D.J. C...

This week we are comparing Dead Poets Society (1989) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003) - two films about inspiring teachers touching the lives of their students. ----- The Movies: Dead Poets Society (1989) Directed by Peter Weir Written by Tom Schulman iMDb Rating: 8.1 Mona Lisa Smile (2003) Directed by Mike Newell Written by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord...

This week we are comparing classic twin films Dante's Peak (1997) and Volcano (1997) - two films about Volcano eruptions in the USA. ----- The Movies: Dante’s Peak (1997) Directed by Roger Donaldson Written by Leslie Bohem iMDb Rating: 6.1 Volcano (1997) Directed by Mick Jackson Written by Jerome Armstrong & Billy Ray iMDB Rating: 5.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 T...

This week we are comparing The Lego Movie (2014) and Idiocracy (2006), two films about average guys saving the world with their averageness ----- The Movies: The Lego Movie (2014) Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman iMDb Rating: 7.7 Idiocracy (2006) Directed by Mike Judge Written by Mike Judge & Etan Cohen iMD...

This week, we are comparing Upgrade (2018) and Venom (2018) - twin films about a down-on-his-luck guy forming an unlikely bond with a non-human sentient being. ---- The Movies: Upgrade (2018) Directed by Leigh Whannell Written by Leigh Whannell iMDb Rating: 7.5 Venom (2018) Directed by Ruben Fleischer Written by Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg & Kelly Marcel Based on characters by Todd McFarlane...

This week we are comparing Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012) - two action sci-fi films about questioning reality. ____ ----- The Movies: Total Recall (1990) Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Jon Povill & Gary Goldman Based on the novelette “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick iMDb Rating: 7.5 Total Recall (2012) Directed by Len Wi...

For this Pride Month episode, we are comparing Whip It (2009) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002) - two films that SHOULD be queer, about teenage girls who are more interested in sport than performative femininity. ----- The Movies: Whip It (2009) Directed by Drew Barrymore Written by Shauna Cross Based on the novel by Shauna Cross iMDb Rating: 6.9 Bend It Like Beckham (2002) Directed by Gurinder Chad...

We're back this pride month with an episode comparing Chasing Amy (1997) and The Object of My Affection (1998) - two movies about straight people falling in love with their gay friends. ---- The Movies: Chasing Amy (1997) Directed by Kevin Smith Written by Kevin Smith iMDb Rating: 7.2 The Object of My Affection (1998) Directed by Nicholas Hynter Written by Wendy Wasserstein Based on the novel by S...

For our 100th episode, we are comparing Gangs of New York (2002) and An American Tail (1986) - two stories of young immigrants in 19th century New York. ----- The Movies: Gangs of New York (2002) Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian & Kenneth Lonergan iMDb Rating: 7.5 An American Tail (1986) Directed by Don Bluth Written by David Kirschner, Judy Freudberg & Ton...

This week, we are comparing Sunshine (2007) and Event Horizon (1997) - two films about ill-fated missions through our solar system. ----- The Movies: Sunshine (2007) Directed by Danny Boyle Written by Alex Garland iMDb Rating: 7.2 Event Horizon (1997) Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Written by Philip Eisner iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakes...

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. ----- 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...

This week we have another Disney remake episode with Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin (2019). ----- 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 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcf...

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

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. ----- 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 ----- Find...

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

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. ----- 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...

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

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

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

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. ----- 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...