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 work

00:04:40 Why love triangles are engaging (audience “choice” fantasy)

00:05:12 Segmenting the episode: Good vs Bad vs “Trashy”

00:06:34 GOOD — Casablanca

00:14:13 GOOD — Silsila

00:19:06 GOOD — Forgetting Sarah Marshall

00:24:19 GOOD — Challengers

00:29:46 GOOD — Past Lives

00:36:17 Quick shout-out — Eternity

00:37:23 BAD — Segment intro

00:37:48 BAD — Twilight series

00:43:18 BAD — Pearl Harbor

00:46:09 TRASHY — Segment intro

00:47:03 TRASHY — Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

00:51:51 TRASHY — Dil To Pagal Hai

00:54:10 TRASHY — Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon

00:57:10 TRASHY — Dostana

00:59:48 Wrap-up + outro

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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:

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The Matrix:

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