What Makes A Good War Movie?

Obsession. Who hasn't seen it at this point?Curry Barker's $750K horror film has made over $400 million, minted a star in Inde Navarrette, and started a fight about what to even call this genre.This week we dig into the BTS trivia, the scenes we can't stop thinking about, and the Indian censor board's missing 36 seconds. Then we get into nice guy horror itself: the worst Pokémon evolution you've ever heard, Bollywood's hypermasculine inverse, and the Indian remake of Obsession that lives in our heads. (It involves IIT coaching.)Caution:⚠️ Full spoilers for Obsession, light spoilers for Barbarian and Companion.Let us know what you thought of it in the comments!ALSO DON'T FORGET TO LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE!Chapters:00:00 – The biggest hit of the year01:29 – Blumhouse's biggest surprise02:44 – Breakout stars & the YouTube-to-horror pipeline05:14 – First impressions (three viewings deep)07:24 – Synopsis, spoiler warning & the allegory read12:02 – The censor board's missing 36 seconds16:17 – Duct tape, the helpline call & the spider crawl20:03 – Ian's billion dollars22:09 – The Infamous Brick scene23:43 – The final sequence hits different on rewatch25:04 – Trivia: Get Out & Hereditary homages26:54 – The rise of Nice Guy horror27:32 – The worst Pokémon evolution31:22 – It's not entitlement, it's control34:20 – Narcissism & missing your own red flags37:06 – Barbarian, Companion & the genre canon39:43 – Bollywood's hypermasculine inverse43:20 – Take a stand, cowards45:43 – Media literacy & the Indian audience46:30 – The scene that had to stay47:54 – Obsession, made in India (the IIT version)50:01 – Final ranking: Obsession vs Barbarian vs Companion53:42 – Wrap-upFollow us on our socials!📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/twopleasepod

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey opened at 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, made a fortune, and had people leaving the theatre in tears. We went in ready to love it. We came out with a lot to talk about. On this week's epsidoe, we get into the casting, the craft, the adaptation choices, and the one thing at the centre of the film that neither of us could get past. Watch to find out where we landed, and then you can tell us how wrong we are.⚠️ Full spoilers throughout.👍 Also do like, share, and subscribe. It genuinely helps us keep making these.🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3i7THqryfJKdPDGJx2aH74📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twopleasepod/⏱️ CHAPTERS00:00 - Intro01:35 - First Impressions02:34 - IMAX vs Lymax03:49 - What Worked06:50 - The Bronze Age Collapse Twist08:10 - Circe, Pacing and Performances10:29 - Where The Odyssey Falls Apart12:21 - The Trojan Horse Problem14:19 - Travis Scott as Homer15:12 - Scylla and Charybdis17:06 - Too Many Set Pieces18:51 - The Laestrygonians20:15 - Calypso, Rewritten22:20 - Odysseus and Hubris25:20 - Nolan and Grey Characters29:49 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day31:10 - Robert Pattinson Appreciation35:23 - Pattinson's Best Performances38:10 - Zendaya as Athena40:55 - Behind the Scenes: IMAX Cameras41:29 - Ranking Every Christopher Nolan Film43:46 - How We'd Fix the Ending45:23 - Outro#TheOdyssey #ChristopherNolan #MattDamon #RobertPattinson #Homer #MovieReview #FilmPodcast #TwoPlease

Our deep dive into the early 2000s Bollywood era continues in this one! On this week's episode, we look at some of the biggest production houses (Yash Raj vs Dharma vs Vishesh Films), how Ram Gopal Varma was on top of the game, the battle for the best music director and much more. Don't forget to check part one out before checking out part two!CHAPTERS:00:00 Cold open & what's in Part 202:11 Yash Raj Films: Dhoom, Hum Tum, Salaam Namaste & the Uday Chopra problem05:11 Love stories for the multiplex era06:43 Dharma Productions: Karan Johar's big-star playbook & Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham08:37 Kaal: Tiger hype, theater memories & the roast it deserves11:41 Excel Entertainment: Dil Chahta Hai, Lakshya & the lost-youth generation15:27 Vishesh Films: Raaz, Murder, Jism & the Emraan Hashmi launchpad19:11 Why the Bhatts were the biggest ROI winners of the era20:26 Ram Gopal Varma26:12 Ashutosh Gowariker27:41 What's Your Raashee RANT28:21 Farah Khan & Main Hoon Na29:29 Rakesh Roshan, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai & Hrithik: the prototype31:27 MUSIC32:01 Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy: Kal Ho Naa Ho & the sound of the era34:30 KANK is a slightly worse KHNH album35:30 Mission Kashmir, Lakshya & Bunty Aur Babli soundtracks37:19 A.R. Rahman's run: Lagaan, Yuva, Satya, Swades38:56 Ranking Rahman's albums43:42 Ismail Darbar: Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam & Devdas47:54 Himesh Reshammiya: Tere Naam & what Aashiq Banaya Aapne took from us50:08 Vishal-Shekhar, Dus & Bluffmaster51:58 Jhankaar Beats is SO DAMN GOOD52:57 Dhoom Doom55:06 K3G, Mohabbatein, Hum Tum & Veer-Zaara's lost Madan Mohan music59:21 FINAL VERDICT: biggest winners of the early 2000s01:03:22 State of the industry today & outroFollow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/twopleasepod

The early 2000s were a strange time for the Hindi film industry. Single screens were dying, the multiplex was being born, and Bollywood was throwing everything at the wall to see what stuck — from diaspora weepies to erotic thrillers to the first whispers of "good cinema." On this episode, we dig into the films, the famous runs, and the actors who made it big (and the ones who spectacularly didn't).CHAPTERS:00:00 Why this episode is in two parts01:31 Bollywood's permanent state of crisis02:50 The early 2000s as a "beta test"04:36 The death of the single screen06:22 Did audiences take more chances back then?07:35 The big three: Gadar, Lagaan & K3G10:11 First multiplex film vs first diaspora film12:44 Shah Rukh goes global15:40 Aamir Khan picks his lane18:32 Ranking the three Khans20:32 Salman's wilderness years29:21 Saif Ali Khan finds his footing32:01 Akshay Kumar's comedy pivot37:07 Hrithik, Koi Mil Gaya & the curse of Jadoo39:35 The actresses' era: Rani Mukerji44:09 Preity, Kareena & Aishwarya48:17 Erotic thrillers, Parineeta & what's nextFollow Us On Instagram: @twopleasepod

Pierce Brosnan rescued James Bond from a six-year exile, made him bigger than he'd ever been, and then broke him so badly the franchise had to start over. On this episode we discuss his rather strange run as Bond from the mid-90s to the early 2000s, get into all four films — GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day — and dig into both the series' complicated past and its resurgence after his run as cinema's most famous spy.Pierce Brosnan rescued James Bond from a six-year exile, made him bigger than he'd ever been, and then broke him so badly the franchise had to start over. On this episode we discuss his rather strange run as Bond from the mid-90s to the early 2000s, get into all four films — GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, and Die Another Day — and dig into both the series' complicated past and its resurgence after his run as cinema's most famous spy.LIKE, SHARE AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PDOCAST!CHAPTERS:00:00 An Intro to The Pierce Brosnan Years00:43 Our Relationship with the Brosnan Era04:14 The Bond That Took My Bond Virginity04:52 A 30-Second History of James Bond06:21 The Connery, Lazenby & Moore Years06:54 Roger Moore at 57 and A Franchise in Crisis07:13 How Pierce Brosnan Lost Bond the First Time07:32 Timothy Dalton, License to Kill, and a Reshaping Action Genre09:02 Bond Disappears For Six Years10:10 Enter GoldenEye10:43 Hot Take: James Bond Is a Terrible Spy12:49 GoldenEye — Why It Still Holds Up13:19 Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp — Best Henchwoman Ever15:39 Jean Grey to Murder-by-Thighs16:38 GoldenEye vs. Thunderball — Ranking the Best Bond17:02 Judi Dench As M19:31 Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)20:35 The Laziest Villain Goal in Bond History21:46 What the Film Got Backwards22:24 Roger Spottiswoode, Titanic, and a Doomed Production22:58 The k.d. lang vs. Sheryl Crow Theme Song Controversy24:01 Michelle Yeoh Is the Only Reason to Watch This24:28 The Crime of Being Forgettable25:49 The World Is Not Enough (1999)26:00 "Always Have an Escape Plan"26:48 Sophie Marceau as Elektra King — Best Bond Girl Ever?27:24 Robert Carlyle's Renard and the Bullet in His Brain28:10 The Iran War Allegory You Didn't Ask For31:24 Denise Richards as a Nuclear Physicist — WHY?31:52 The Worst Line in Bond History33:05 Die Another Day (2002)33:39 Surfing the Ice Palace and Other Crimes Against Cinema35:46 Halle Berry as Jinx and the Madonna Problem37:09 The Diamond Laser, Explained38:20 The Plan to Burn the DMZ — Who Was Kim Jong-Il's Physics Teacher?39:23 Madonna's British Accent and the Iceland/Greenland Mix-Up40:23 Punching Newton in the Dick — The Aston Martin Flip42:23 The Death Knell of Brosnan's Bond42:58 Why Brosnan's Run Ended at Exactly the Right Time43:29 Austin Powers, Bourne, and the Death of Camp44:40 Casino Royale Rights, Brosnan Gets Fired44:50 The Post-9/11 Case for Daniel Craig45:56 The Daniel Craig Backlash That Shut Up Real Fast46:44 Were the Dalton Films Ahead of Their Time?48:21 Ranking the Brosnan Films, Worst to Best49:50 The Theme Song Debate53:30 Best Bond Villain, Best Bond Girl, Worst Bond Girl55:34 Closing Thoughts56:24 OutroFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twopleasepod/

In this episode of Two Please, we break down what makes a good war movie by looking at four key things: nuance, realism, emotional storytelling, and whether the film ultimately feels anti-war. From Saving Private Ryan and 1917 to Dunkirk, Letters from Iwo Jima, Jojo Rabbit, and Oppenheimer, we talk about the films that get it right, the ones that fall into propaganda, and why the best war movies stay with you long after the spectacle ends.CHAPTERS:00:00 What makes a good war movie?00:23 Why now?01:56 War stories beyond cinema02:57 Propaganda and critical viewing04:30 The 4 tests of a great war movie07:22 Nuance over easy heroes and villains08:18 Flags of Our Fathers vs. Letters from Iwo Jima09:12 Mission Kashmir and moral complexity11:31 Why Nazis are the exception13:39 Vietnam films and the rejection of propaganda16:46 The Green Berets and shifting sentiment17:38 Realism and spectacle in war cinema18:40 Why Saving Private Ryan is still so fresh20:33 Dunkirk as spectacle-first filmmaking22:54 1917 and technical immersion25:54 Human stories inside war27:00 Saving Private Ryan as an emotional mission27:54 Grave of the Fireflies and civilian tragedy39:00 Jojo Rabbit and satire in war stories40:03 Schindler’s List and survival41:05 Does the film leave you anti-war?42:42 Great anti-war films44:37 Bad representations and post-9/11 stereotyping55:09 When war movies become caricatures56:13 Final takeaway57:14 Oppenheimer, Hiroshima, and the cost of warDon't forget to LIKE THE VIDEO AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST.Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twopleasepod/

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms just wrapped its first season and somehow did the impossible — it made us care about Westeros again. On this episode, Abhin, Rohit, and returning guest Falah break down the entire season: from the perfect casting to the moments that wrecked us, from a deep lore dive into the Blackfyre Rebellion to what Summerhall means for this story, and whether you should even bother with House of the Dragon at this point. Come join us as we join Dunk & Egg on a fun adventure in the Ashford Meadow.⚠️ SPOILER WARNING: We discuss all 6 episodes in detail. Book spoilers from the Dunk & Egg novellas and broader ASOIAF lore from around 34:43 onward.Don't Forget to LIKE, SHARE & FOLLOW THE POD!Chapters:0:00 - Intro0:48 - What Is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms?1:21 - First Impressions: Falah2:10 - First Impressions: Rohit2:47 - First Impressions: Abhin4:58 - Behind the Scenes: Happy Accidents5:47 - How Ivanhoe Shaped the World of Dunk & Egg6:30 - Casting Breakdown: Dunk, Egg, Lionel, Baelor & Aerion9:03 - Should You Read the Books?10:07 - Memorable Moments: Episode 1 — "All the Luck is Ours"14:14 - Memorable Moments: Episode 2 — Steely Determination15:13 - Memorable Moments: Episode 3 — The Big Reveal16:50 - Every Third Person in Westeros is Named Aegon17:42 - Episode 5: Saving Private Dunk18:50 - LORE DIVE: The Blackfyre Rebellion & the Battle of the Redgrass Fields22:17 - The Dothraki Song Translation22:41 - Episode 5 Continued: Get Up Ser Duncan!26:04 - Bleach, Ghulam & the Anime of It All27:29 - Episode 6: Nailing a Penny to the Tree28:55 - Dorne Tease & Next Season Hopes29:43 - The Time Falah Spoiled the Red Wedding31:10 - Reading Oberyn vs. The Mountain During Turbulence31:53 - Why GOT Season 4 Was Peak Television32:43 - Episode 6 Continued: Book vs. Show Changes34:43 - ⚠️ BOOK SPOILERS: Summerhall, Aegon the Unlikely & Rhaegar's Birth38:57 - The Season 8 Problem39:27 - The Mandalorian Comparison40:36 - Should You Watch House of the Dragon?42:24 - Final Verdict43:13 - Why This Show Matters Right Now44:38 - Joffrey vs. Egg: Who Was Better?45:13 - Musalman Graphic Novel (Out This Eid!)46:29 - Coming Up Next!🔗 LINKS Read Musalman Here: https://www.instagram.com/musalmancomix/Two Please on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twopleasepod/Two Please on X: https://x.com/TwoPleasePodTwo Please on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@twopleasepodTwo Please on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3i7THqryfJKdPDGJx2aH74Two Please on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-please-a-movies-tv-podcast/id1564549400Previous episode with Falah — Best Graphic Novel Adaptations: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6H1HANLJdHxL1FWm2Gy04h?si=b0a81d207b524602A Wiki of Ice and Fire: awoiaf.westeros.org#GameOfThrones #AKnightOfTheSevenKingdoms #DunkAndEgg #AKOTSK #HouseOfTheDragon #ASOIAF #Westeros #TwoPlease #Podcast

Why are we as a society so obsessed with Love Triangles? And why do we keep going back to them over and over again? Well, on this week's episode, we decided to tackle that very question while also discussing some of the best representations of the genre, some of the worst & some of the best 'so-bad its good' films, that Bollywood has to offer. Come for the info, stay for the chaos. It promises to be a very fun ride.00:00:00 Intro — why love triangles still work00:04:40 Why love triangles are engaging (audience “choice” fantasy)00:05:12 Segmenting the episode: Good vs Bad vs “Trashy”00:06:34 GOOD — Casablanca00:14:13 GOOD — Silsila00:19:06 GOOD — Forgetting Sarah Marshall00:24:19 GOOD — Challengers00:29:46 GOOD — Past Lives00:36:17 Quick shout-out — Eternity00:37:23 BAD — Segment intro00:37:48 BAD — Twilight series00:43:18 BAD — Pearl Harbor00:46:09 TRASHY — Segment intro00:47:03 TRASHY — Kuch Kuch Hota Hai00:51:51 TRASHY — Dil To Pagal Hai00:54:10 TRASHY — Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon00:57:10 TRASHY — Dostana00:59:48 Wrap-up + outroFollow Us! On Instagram:https://instagram.com/twopleasepodOn X aka Twitter:https://x.com/TwoPleasePodOn Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3i7THqryfJKdPDGJx2aH74?si=e0bc109eeaf74135On Apple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/two-please/id1564756422

It’s Christmas Eve, so much like the rest of the world, we're rewatching Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the movie that launched a generation’s favorite comfort-watch franchise. In this episode of the Two Please Podcast, Abhin and Rohit revisit the magic of the first film: what still makes it feel warm and timeless, the moments that shaped the wizarding world on screen, and why it’s become a yearly holiday tradition for so many fans. We talk iconic scenes like Diagon Alley, the wonder of discovering Hogwarts, the role of John Williams’ score, and the parts of the movie that hit differently when you rewatch it as an adult. Whether you call it Sorcerer’s Stone or Philosopher’s Stone, this is a cozy, funny, spoiler-filled deep dive into why the magic still works.00:00 Welcome to Hogwarts00:49 Why We’re Doing Harry Potter (Christmas Series)02:12 Our Harry Potter Origin Stories08:04 The Ultimate Comfort Movie09:13 How This Movie Got Made12:33 Dumbledore Casting Talk14:41 Book vs Movie Cuts15:40 Why the Chess Scene Rules18:01 John Williams + The Zoo Scene22:10 Diagon Alley26:44 Train to Hogwarts29:23 Quidditch Makes No Sense33:22 Responsible Voldemort33:52 Unicorn Blood Scene38:25 Snape Misdirect + Quirrell41:21 Why It Feels Like Christmas42:58 House Points Rigged?45:05 Ranking the HP Movies45:28 Merry Christmas + Outro

In this episode, we break down why 1999 is often called the best year for movies. From huge box office hits like The Phantom Menace, Toy Story 2, and The Sixth Sense to era-defining cult classics and critical darlings like Fight Club, Magnolia, Office Space, The Blair Witch Project, and The Talented Mr. Ripley. We look at what made the late-90s Hollywood pipeline so bold, how these films shaped modern filmmaking, and whether any year since has matched the sheer variety, risk-taking, and cultural impact of movies released in 1999.Chapters:00:00 Intro: why 1999 was an insane time00:46 Episode roadmap01:28 Biggest blockbusters list + what it says about the era04:23 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace07:18 The Sixth Sense 09:01 Toy Story 210:50 Quick hits: Tarzan / The Mummy / Notting Hill / Austin Powers12:37 Oscars & award talk (American Beauty, Boys Don’t Cry, The Green Mile)14:39 Magnolia18:05 The Blair Witch Project20:58 Office Space24:15 Fight Club25:41 The Talented Mr. Ripley27:46 Cruel Intentions + American Pie29:06 Election29:37 Editor note: Why Eyes Wide Shut isn't here30:00 Audition (Japan)31:33 Bollywood picks 36:51 Wrap-up + outroFollow us on Instagram:https://instagram.com/twopleasepodFollow us on X:https://x.com/TwoPleasePodFight Club:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOFvzFHQ9hI&t=705s&pp=ygUdZmlnaHQgY2x1YiB0d28gcGxlYXNlIHBvZGNhc3Q%3DThe Matrix:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK5jDv4G2eU&t=238s&pp=ygUddGhlIG1hdHJpeCB0d28gcGxlYXNlIHBvZGNhc3Q%3D