Episode 75: The Whatever Bagel

This week, we are comparing But I'm a Cheerleader! (1999) and The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018), two films about teenage girls being sent to conversion camps for LGBTQ+ youth.-----The Movies:But I’m a Cheerleader! (1999)Directed by Jamie BabbitWritten by Brian Wayne Peterson & Jamie BabbitiMDb Rating: 6.8The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018)Directed by Desiree AkhavanWritten by Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia FrugiueleBased on the novel by Emily M. DanforthiMDB Rating: 6.6-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Discussions of conversion therapy, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, genital mutilation, suicide, transphobia, queerphobia, homophobia, sexual content

For our first Pride Month episode of 2024, we have a fun episode comparing Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) and Muppets From Space (1999) - Two movies about LGBTQ+ characters feeling isolated and searching for meaning, acceptance, and connection from otherworldly sources.-----The Movies:Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel ScheinertWritten by Daniel Kwan & Daniel ScheinertiMDb Rating: 7.8Muppets From Space (1999)Directed by Tim HillWritten by Jerry Juhl, Joey Mazzarino & Ken KaufmaniMDB Rating: 6.2-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Mentions of misgendering, violence, sexual scenes, nihilism, and death

This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Planet of the Apes (1968) and Planet of the Apes (2001)-----The Movies:Planet of the Apes (1968)Directed by Franklin J. SchaffnerWritten by Michael Wilson & Rod SerlingBased on the novel by Pierre BoulleiMDb Rating: 8.0Planet of the Apes (2001)Directed by Tim BurtonWritten by William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner & Mark RosenthalBased on the novel by Pierre BoulleiMDB Rating: 5.7-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Discussions of hate crimes, violence, transphobia, misogyny, holocaust denial, J.K. Rowling, Mark Wahlberg, classism, sexism, violence, gun violence, death, abuse of animals

This week's episode compares The Terminator (1984) and Looper (2012) - two films about men protecting women named Sara(h) from a time traveling assassin bent on preventing her son from growing up and changing the world in the future---------The Movies:The Terminator (1984)Directed by James CameronWritten by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd & William WisheriMDb Rating: 8.1Looper (2012)Directed by Rian JohnsonWritten by Rian JohnsoniMDB Rating: 7.4-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Discussions of violence, death, gore, child deaths, drug use, guns, suicide

This week we are comparing Basic Instinct (1992) and Body of Evidence (1992) - two erotic thrillers about women who use sexuality to manipulate the people around them in the midst of a murder investigation.-----The Movies:Basic Instinct (1992)Directed by Paul VerhoevenWritten by Joe EszterhasiMDb Rating: 7.1Body of Evidence (1992)Directed by Uli EdelWritten by Brad MirmaniMDB Rating: 4.6-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Discussions of sex, violence, murder, death, manipulation, drug use, medical conditions, negative portrayals of LGBTQ+ individuals, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, sexual assault

This week we have a sequel to our 2022 Dune episode, comparing Dune: Part Two (2024) with the last 40 minutes of Dune (1984).-----The Movies:Dune: Part Two (2024)Directed by Denis VilleneuveWritten by Denis Villeneuve & Jon SpaihtsBased on the novel by Frank HerbertIMDb Rating: 8.8Dune (1984)Directed by David LynchWritten by David LynchBased on the novel by Frank HerbertiMDB Rating: 6.3-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Discussions of violence, war, death, murder, negative discussions of religion

For this week's fun episode, we are comparing Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Minority Report (2002) - two films about corrupt businesses that are dependent on exploiting children, and the star employee who takes them down with the help of a kidnapped girl.-----The Movies:Monsters, Inc. (2001)Directed by Pete Docter, David Silverman & Lee UnkrichWritten by Andrew Stanton, Daniel Gerson, Pete Docter, Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon & Ralph EgglestonIMDb Rating: 8.1Minority Report (2002)Directed by Steven SpielbergWritten by Scott Frank & Jon CohenBased on the short story by Philip K. DickiMDB Rating: 7.6-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Discussions of murder, kidnapping, torture, abuse, and suicide.

We've got another in our Disney Remakes series this week with The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019).-----The Movies:The Lion King (1994)Directed by Roger Allers & Rob MinkoffWritten by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts & Linda WoolvertonIMDb Rating: 8.5The Lion King (2019)Directed by Jon FavreauWritten by Jeff NathansoniMDB Rating: 6.8-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Mentions of death and violence

In our next installment of our Remakes series, we are comparing Mulan (1998) and Mulan (2020)-----The Movies:Mulan (1998)Directed by Tony Bancroft & Barry CookWritten by Robert D. San Souci, Rita Hsiao, Chris Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer & Eugenia Bostwick-SingerBased on the poem by Guo MaoqianiMDb Rating: 8.2Mulan (2020)Directed by Niki CaroWritten by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth MartinBased on the poem by Guo MaoqianiMDB Rating: 5.8-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Mentions of war, violence, death, sexism and racism

For Valentine's Day, we are comparing two quite different adaptations of Jane Austen's Emma - Clueless (1995) and Emma. (2020), two films about a vain young woman with a penchant for getting involved in others' love lives.-----The Movies:Clueless (1995)Directed by Amy HeckerlingWritten by Amy HeckerlingInspired by “Emma” by Jane AusteniMDb Rating: 6.9Emma. (2020)Directed by Autumn de WildeWritten by Eleanor CattonBased on the novel by Jane AusteniMDB Rating: 6.7-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podFacebook - @ItTakesTwoPodYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content Warning:Mentions of illness, blood, death, and semi-incestual relationships