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Two Takes

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00:15:25

Joker - 'I Hope My Death Makes More Cents Than My Life'

Two Takes ·

2023/05/02

Watching it again, I can understand the popular interest in trying to figure out what in this film is real and what is not, as various moments are highlighted as being delusions in Arthur's head. However, simply just labelling the events of the movie as real or as a delusion wouldn't quite do it justice, and it's been done a thousand times over. What I'm more interested in is Arthur's distorted mental state and the conditions that led to him finally putting on the face we all

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00:06:23

Fight Club & Joker - Freedom In The Chaos (Second Watch)

Two Takes ·

2023/04/18

Within the film, it is here, as a possibility, that we see Arthur losing his facade, his identity as Arthur to become the Joker, much like Jack, the narrator, losing more of himself as he becomes Tyler Durden. And within the loss, is the aspect of more freedom it seems. "You were looking for a way to change your life, you could not do this on your own. All the ways you wish you could be, that's me. I look like you wanna look. I fuck like you wanna fuck. I am smart, capable, and most importantly, I

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00:14:11

Hulk - The Man Beside The Monster *REMASTERED*

Two Takes ·

2023/04/04

We could all comment on how Bruce Banner and Hulk have been through a-lot when it comes to the entirety of their time spent with the Avengers. Bruce had this own troubles to deal with when it came down to his haunting past and personal retribution; and let's get this straight from the beginning, Banner never wanted to be an Avenger. He was brought in to research the Tesseract because of its emittance to gamma radiation and then...things just got intense. For someone who was constantly on edge

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00:13:32

Thor - The God Behind The Thunder *REMASTERED*

Two Takes ·

2023/03/14

The last two episodes of the Avengers Series concentrated on men who were given the chance to be more, a chance to learn the concepts of heroism in different ways; to rise up to the challenge in their own personal story arcs, facing it head on with their wits, their sense of belief and their intellect. This third instalment concentrates on a god, that is following a very 'down to earth' humanistic formula. He was born with this power, expecting to be the King of Asgard from his birth, relishing in

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00:10:44

Iron Man - The Man Beneath The Mask *REMASTERED*

Two Takes ·

2023/02/21

Tony Stark, known as Iron Man throughout the world, is a man who revels in his achievements and the adoring fans that follow. But we all know is that when this attention is firmly fixed on someone who proclaims themselves a hero, there is more than just the good times that present a man who is faltering and fixing who he is and those around him. A mechanic can only do so much, but for Tony, he went far beyond any of us could ever imagine. And his story arc is the epitome of a man who learns more

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00:18:12

Interview With The Vampire - ""Merciful death, how...

Two Takes ·

2023/02/14

Everything can become fascinating when you have all of the time of eternity. But when does that fascination lead to other things? Such as thoughts of one's own lost mortality, morality and that certain fragile beauty of being a human? It seems we all want things we cannot have; whether that be to join with the ones you love, in this life or the next; to enjoy a moment in history forevermore; to wonder what it is like to grow up; or to even shed the skin of one's own regret. We have far too little

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00:14:26

Captain America - The Man Underneath The Banner...

Two Takes ·

2023/01/31

**REMASTERED** Analysing the first Avenger, Steve Rogers, Captain America. How a man 'outside of time' gets to grip with the changing of the seasons, but still keeps his morals. Captain America has perhaps become the most symbolic character of standing one's ground and to follow the righteous path of truth and honour. And, for the overall character arc, that might be true. But what about the man underneath the American banner? Copyright to Two Takes Instagram: @twotakes_ Twitter:

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00:17:49

Far From The Madding Crowd - Let No Man Steal Your Thyme

Two Takes ·

2023/01/30

Analysing the romance drama film Far From The Madding Crowd (2015), exploring the different suitors and their own interpretations of love in the realms of Bathsheba Everdene. We follow various stories, a heiress of a farm, an ex-farmer, the neighbour, the sergeant, all in search for some sort of peace and prosperity. Their stories tell us of the beauty and the burden of love. How conversations hold so much weight, and even in the smallest of gestures could tilt someone's cold heart. How an idea can

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00:12:02

Batman Returns - Of Monsters and Men

Two Takes ·

2023/01/10

There can be blurred lines between a villain, hero and someone in between. Blurred even to the point where they all look the same. Even so, these differing paths seem to be lonely ones, pursuing what they deem to be important; for the betterment of themselves through the usual revenge arc or for others by saving their lives. Either way, an outcast on a mission is born. Self-worth on these paths seem to become warped, I have also found. They deem themselves higher than anyone else, becoming their own

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00:08:25

Men - Not All Men Suck

Two Takes ·

2022/12/20

Was a battle of the sexes always inevitable? Or did we create a rift ourselves through all the things said and done between us? Perhaps it doesn't matter about your gender, but your words, your impact on those around you, even to the point of when you are gone. The trauma can do so much when all of the remembered acts and hurtful words against you seem to start looking the same... Copyright to Two Takes

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00:04:46

Second Watch: Studio Ghibli Other-Worldly Cats

Two Takes ·

2022/12/06

Whisper of the Heart, Kiki's Delivery Service, The Cat Returns and, for purposes of this episode, A Whisker Away all have the same sort of fantasy-like theme centring on many things, including cats. Whether cats have a small or larger part to play, there are present for the reason that is ironically explained in a small sentence from 2005's film Constantine: "Cats are good. Half in, half out anyway" Copyright to Two Takes

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00:11:23

Before I Fall - Become Who You Are

Two Takes ·

2022/11/29

It's astounding that chaos can ensure after one incident, how one day can have the impact of an earthquake to some, and a minor breeze to others. For Sam, it's the given time before she falls. The time to observe, to reflect, to learn. The time to realise that living each day like it is your last has consequences not just to herself, but to every person around her. Copyright to Two Takes

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00:09:33

Labyrinth - Nothing Is What It Seems

Two Takes ·

2022/11/15

Being stuck in a small bubble of one's own making, it can seem that anything outside can disrupt the world one has built for themselves. Outside interventions can prevent this idyllic way of living, this living in a fairy tale, into a labyrinth of human emotion. Passageways containing complications, with curve balls that test your resolve. Is this a way of navigating life? Yes. Because we all know that life isn't fair, whether or not you are the one being saved or the one saving someone

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00:13:07

Half Nelson - One Thing Doesn't Make a Man

Two Takes ·

2022/11/01

It's pretty hard to come to terms with realising you have a problem, let alone many of them. The kids in Dan's class are exploring the Civil Rights Movement in conjunction with opposing forces that have different beliefs, fighting for what they believe is right, and not seeing eye to eye. This aspect of teaching can be presented in Dan and Drey's life. They are both trying to find some sort of balance, trying to find people to rely on in a sense, to feel loved or at least heard. But just because

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00:10:37

Spiderhead - What Goes Up Must Come Down

Two Takes ·

2022/10/18

Emotions are a tricky thing, and some people are better at hiding it than others. We cannot possibly know what is going on in someone's head all of the time. But place that aspect of the unknown with drugs, and you have a mixture of abandonment of walls holding you in, but also the abandonment of the choice of free will letting you out. Copyright to Two Takes

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00:11:26

Constantine - Between Angels and Demons

Two Takes ·

2022/06/21

Influence and balance play a complicated dance within the realms of Heaven and Hell, with us, the human realm, being in the middle. We have whispers in our ears, seeds of thoughts placed in our heads, love or hate bubbling in our bellies, placed there by others. But surely its our choice to act on them? Is there a true form of free will, or are we all simply waiting to be tipped on whether to act on these evil or good deeds? Copyright to Two Takes Podcast

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00:12:32

Stardust - Heads or Tails

Two Takes ·

2022/06/07

There's an admiration to doing something or becoming someone beyond where you came from. There are people who are their job, their reputation, the rumours that circle them...But for many, they walk their own path, making it their own. To discover new beginnings, new friends, enemies, excitement and adventure. There is a beauty in knowing that you can follow your heart whilst your head marks the way. Copyright to Two Takes Podcast

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00:11:58

Taxi Driver (1976) - A Walking Contradiction

Two Takes ·

2022/05/24

It's interesting to see the best of someone, their journey and their decisions that counteract what is going on around them. We love to see them rise above what is holding them down. And for some, that is enough. But for others, they always find themselves attracted to the downfall as well as the triumph. The journey that might not show a happy ending, but a realisation, a connection, from the characters themselves to the audience about something that they can relate to. And in Taxi Driver, it

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00:07:16

Second Watch: Parasyte in Film

Two Takes ·

2022/05/18

Within many film concepts straying into horror, or perhaps more precisely body horror, we question what would happen if we were stripped of the thing or multiple things that make us different from any other animal. Of course, we think we are the most powerful creature on our world, and whether or not that is truth, it doesn't matter. We reflect upon ourselves and this is just one avenue of exploration of understanding the difference between us and what happens when a parasite takes it

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00:13:04

Shutter Island (2010) - Men of Violence

Two Takes ·

2022/05/09

It can be understood that there is always a monster within us, whether we let it loose or keep it hidden. We cannot hide from ourselves, what with the chaos around us, but we can choose what to do with what we realise. The externalisation of the monster is perhaps part of a survivalism play. And here, with Teddy and Chuck, the lines between man and monster seem to blur. Copyright to Two Takes Podcast

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