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 Hogwarts

00:49 Why We’re Doing Harry Potter (Christmas Series)

02:12 Our Harry Potter Origin Stories

08:04 The Ultimate Comfort Movie

09:13 How This Movie Got Made

12:33 Dumbledore Casting Talk

14:41 Book vs Movie Cuts

15:40 Why the Chess Scene Rules

18:01 John Williams + The Zoo Scene

22:10 Diagon Alley

26:44 Train to Hogwarts

29:23 Quidditch Makes No Sense

33:22 Responsible Voldemort

33:52 Unicorn Blood Scene

38:25 Snape Misdirect + Quirrell

41:21 Why It Feels Like Christmas

42:58 House Points Rigged?

45:05 Ranking the HP Movies

45:28 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 time

00:46 Episode roadmap

01:28 Biggest blockbusters list + what it says about the era

04:23 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

07:18 The Sixth Sense

09:01 Toy Story 2

10:50 Quick hits: Tarzan / The Mummy / Notting Hill / Austin Powers

12:37 Oscars & award talk (American Beauty, Boys Don’t Cry, The Green Mile)

14:39 Magnolia

18:05 The Blair Witch Project

20:58 Office Space

24:15 Fight Club

25:41 The Talented Mr. Ripley

27:46 Cruel Intentions + American Pie

29:06 Election

29:37 Editor note: Why Eyes Wide Shut isn't here

30:00 Audition (Japan)

31:33 Bollywood picks

36:51 Wrap-up + outro

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Fight Club:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOFvzFHQ9hI&t=705s&pp=ygUdZmlnaHQgY2x1YiB0d28gcGxlYXNlIHBvZGNhc3Q%3D

The Matrix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK5jDv4G2eU&t=238s&pp=ygUddGhlIG1hdHJpeCB0d28gcGxlYXNlIHBvZGNhc3Q%3D

A great book does not necessarily mean a great movie. On this week's episode, we discuss some of THE WORST adaptations of famous novels, detailing how and why these films just did not work. Join us, it's going to be a fun one!

00:00 - Why Authors Hate Hollywood

00:56 - Welcome to Two Please!

01:10 - Why adaptations go wrong

02:56 - Movie #1 – The Hobbit trilogy

10:49 - Movie #2 – Dhadkan via Wuthering Heights

16:20 - Movie #3 – Pride & Prejudice, female gaze & Regency romance

21:56 - Movie #4 – I Am Legend

29:58 - Movie #5 – Eragon & the Inheritance Cycle

37:23 - Movie #6 – Stephen King’s The Dark Tower

41:51 - Movie #7 – Artemis Fowl

47:17 - Harry Potter Rant

50:24 - Coming Up!