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Two for One

Two Movies, One Story. David and Claire discuss the differences, merits, and faults of two (or more) films derived from the same source material.

tv & film film reviews

All Episodes

106:15

High and Low (1963) / Highest 2 Lowest (2025)

Two for One ·

2025/09/06

Source Material: The American novelist Evan Hunter's novel King's Ransom, though directors Akira Kurosawa and Spike Lee largely use the book as a starting point for their explorations of social problems.

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32:55

Season 3 Recap: Two for One with David and Claire

Two for One ·

2025/08/16

Another year, another 20+ movies for our heroic podcast hosts.

en-US

91:04

True Grit (1969/2010)

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2025/08/03

Source Material: Charles Portis's 1968 novel, in which a young girl searches for a man with "true grit" to pursue her father's killer.

en-US

105:06

The Poseidon Adventure (1972) / Posideon (2006)

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2025/07/13

Source Material: Paul Gallico's 1969 novel. A group of passengers on an ocean liner struggles to reach safety after the ship is capsized by a massive wave.

en-US

99:02

My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) / La Boda de Mi Mejor...

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2025/06/21

Source Material: Ronald Bass's original screenplay for the 1997 romantic comedy.

en-US

122:09

The Wages of Fear (1953) / Sorcerer (1977)

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2025/05/17

Source Material: The 1950 Georges Arnaud novel, in which four men are hired to transport nitroglycerin to the site of an oil well fire.

en-US

94:18

Romeo and Juliet (1968) / Romeo + Juliet (1996)

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2025/03/15

Source Material: William Shakespeare's renowned tragedy. Both films adhere closely to the Bard's text.

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124:48

The Time Machine (1960/2002)

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2025/02/22

Source Material: H. G. Wells' 1895 novella The Time Machine, a contemplation of humanity's future in a world of accelerating technological innovation and economic inequality.

en-US

138:57

The Shop Around the Corner (1940) / You've Got Mail...

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2024/12/22

Source Material: Hungarian-born playwright Miklós László's Parfumerie, a tale of two coworkers who fall in love via the written word, despite not being able to stand each other in real life.

en-US

110:42

Freaky Friday (1976/2003)

Two for One ·

2024/11/17

Source Material: The 1973 body swapper by Mary Rodgers, who also wrote the screenplay for the 1976 adaptation.

en-US

107:22

The Big Sleep (1946/1978)

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2024/11/17

Source Material: Raymond Chandler's 1939 novel, in which detective Philip Marlowe investigates an apparently simple case of blackmail, but discovers a bottomless well of drugs, lies, sex, and murder.

en-US

91:19

The Thing from Another World (1951) / The Thing (1982)

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2024/10/13

Source Material: John W. Campbell's novella Who Goes There?, adapted by Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby as a fifties monster movie and later remade more faithfully by horror icon John Carpenter.

en-US

115:48

Special Episode: The Best of Bond

Two for One ·

2024/10/05

Claire and David celebrate the ultimate accomplishment: finishing the entire James Bond anthology, from 1964's Dr. No through 2021's No Time to Die. Dust off your tux, mix yourself a Vesper, and get ready to discuss the ups and downs of the iconic 007.

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30:42

Season 2 Recap: Two for One with David and Claire

Two for One ·

2024/07/06

Once again, Claire and David reminisce on a year of movies and preview what's to come.

en-US

152:34

West Side Story (1961/2021)

Two for One ·

2024/06/23

Source: The Broadway musical, itself based on Shakespeare's romantic tragedy Romeo and Juliet.

en-US

76:31

That Darn Cat! (1965) / That Darn Cat (1997)

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2024/05/25

Source Material: Husband-and-wife duo The Gordons' novel Undercover Cat, in which a cat comes home from his evening prowl with a watch that might be evidence of a crime. The original adaptation is a comedy thriller; the remake is a zany, cartoonish Scooby Doo-style mystery.

en-US

95:03

The Italian Job (1969/2003)

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2024/04/21

Source Material: The original Michael Caine caper, which some consider iconic. The 2003 remake, a loose reinterpretation, stars Marky Mark.

en-US

100:41

The Virgin Queen (1955) / Elizabeth: The Golden Age...

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2024/03/10

Source Material: The reign of Elizabeth I of England, particularly her relationship with the explorer and privateer Walter Raleigh.

en-US

106:40

Seven Samurai (1954) / The Magnificent Seven (1960)

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2024/02/17

Source Material: Akira Kurosawa's original samurai epic, remade just a few years later as a Hollywood western.

en-US

100:01

REC (2007) / Quarantine (2008)

Two for One ·

2024/02/04

Source Material: An original screenplay for the Spanish-language zombie horror movie, remade by Hollywood just a year later.

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