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It Takes Two

It Takes Two

By: Lisa Doyle & Nik Raines
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A podcast where two people take two films with the same plot or premise and watch and discuss themLisa Doyle & Nik Raines 2021 Art
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  • Episode 107: Subversive Syllabus
    Aug 25 2025

    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.

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    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

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    Content Warning:

    Discussions of suicide, death, societal pressures, abusive family situations, pornography, consent.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Episode 106: Pyroclassics
    Aug 11 2025

    This week we are comparing classic twin films Dante's Peak (1997) and Volcano (1997) - two films about Volcano eruptions in the USA.

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    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

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    Bluesky - @ittakestwo

    Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz

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    Content Warning:

    Mentions of death, bodily harm, burns, injury, disasters, racism, disease, illness, systemic discrimination.

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Episode 105: Build Your Future
    Jul 28 2025

    This week we are comparing The Lego Movie (2014) and Idiocracy (2006), two films about average guys saving the world with their averageness

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    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

    iMDB Rating: 6.5

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    Find us on:

    Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552

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    Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod

    Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod

    Youtube - @ittakestwonz

    Bluesky - @ittakestwo

    Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz

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    Content Warning:

    Mentions of eugenics, slur use, discrimination

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    53 mins
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