It Was A Sh*t Show

Making the perfect B-movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Samurai Cop, from shooting a movie with virtually no budget, to doing reshoots in an obvious wig.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:05 - Clint’s Closet

04:41 - Samurai Cop (1991)

01:04:48 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4r5Y0Gc

Proudly Resents: https://bit.ly/4kWjvaH

Vice: https://bit.ly/4l3Tyq2

Bristol Bad Film Club: http://y2u.be/XZbzOESGaHs

Cinema Epoch: http://y2u.be/Ur5Yxc60ryw

http://y2u.be/Kn4_5XVnAps

http://y2u.be/Yvqpx2UnnjI

RedLetterMedia: http://y2u.be/W8830UXkTzY

Featured Footage:

Samurai Cop (1991)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #samuraicop #cinema

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Shrinking is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ant-Man, from the near decade of development with Edgar Wright, to the last minute overhaul by Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:33 - Early Ant-Man Attempts

04:18 - Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish’s Vision

05:18 - Tiny Beginnings of Marvel Studios

07:18 - Wright’s Too Busy for the MCU

09:31 - The World’s End Detour

11:07 - Wright vs Marvel: Aesthetics

13:08 - Wright vs Marvel: Creative Committee

15:23 - The Charming Superhero Paul Rudd

16:58 - Wright vs Marvel: Final Round

19:18 - Wright’s Exit & Comeback

21:17 - New Directors: McKay, Wain, & Reed

26:16 - Peyton Reed Takes the Chair

27:43 - Production Finally Begins

30:29 - Ant-Man Releases July 17, 2015

Sources:

BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3TD41wG

https://bit.ly/4c4qzhA

CinemaBlend: https://bit.ly/40S8kHb

Deadline: https://bit.ly/3Nw064c

https://bit.ly/4ryFSou

Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/47lQcZG

https://bit.ly/4uoGO1d

Empire: https://bit.ly/4sMAcrU

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4bqxa5F

https://bit.ly/4melLuT

Fandango: https://bit.ly/40lS5lo

Happy Sad Confused: https://bit.ly/41DC2zY

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4sDcRsu

https://bit.ly/4vciv7h

https://bit.ly/4ljZg70

The Guardian: https://bit.ly/477Ccme

IGN: https://bit.ly/47IEhFm

https://bit.ly/4ueDmWV

L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4lm3IlL

Marvel Comics: The Untold Story: https://bit.ly/47xjfHb

MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx

Motion Picture Association: https://bit.ly/4rCd3Yg

MTV: https://bit.ly/4uwr7p3

The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3ZwM6cY

SlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIq

Superhero Hype: https://bit.ly/4aAJnDF

Uproxx: https://bit.ly/4t2tmPn

https://bit.ly/471RdpK

Variety: https://bit.ly/3THpxQU

https://bit.ly/3P7EOug

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/472XXUf

Collider: http://y2u.be/PhZi9Xpw8YA

Empire: http://y2u.be/3vWez3baO60

Entertainment Tonight: http://y2u.be/NLZRdnNdnXM

Happy Sad Confused: http://y2u.be/rGzphHQlMV4

HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/XzDOy_o5eVk

The Howard Stern Show: http://y2u.be/Xb-cnZ14OBM

New York Film Academy: https://bit.ly/3FK8C8a

Smithsonian Magazine: http://y2u.be/TOh1bH9z9Jw

Featured Footage:

Ant-Man (2015)

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Deadpool 2 (2018)

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Hot Fuzz (2007)

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)

Shaun of the Dead (2004)

The World’s End (2013)

Music:

Christophe Beck - Ant-Man OST

Roy Ayers - Escape

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Making propaganda is hard. Let’s talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the “documentary” as a bribe.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career
• 28:09 - Melania “Documentary”
• 01:07:04 - The Trumps & Epstein
• 01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4?

Sources:

• Business Insider: https://bit.ly/4u7W8zp
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/4tEVg53
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4qUYD5m
• https://bit.ly/4qZFT4k
• https://bit.ly/4l1UbAm
• L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4qHXlKR
• https://bit.ly/3MRtIso
• https://bit.ly/4aFZ52j
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4l39aKr
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4uiwiZF
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/4aCUhth

• All Urban Central: http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQ
• Club Shay Shay: http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4
• The Daily Show: http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5o

Featured Footage:

• Melania (2026)
• Rush Hour (1998)

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #melania #brettratner

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Making a werewolf movie four times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cursed, from reshooting 90% of the film, to the Weinsteins’ cutting it down to a PG-13 rating.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:00 - Clint’s Closet

06:14 - Cursed (2005)

01:26:06 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3ZdvJlf

Bloody Disgusting: https://bit.ly/3LiuUEJ

Fangoria: https://bit.ly/49UUEQN

New York Post: https://bit.ly/4pDwb72

New York Times: https://bit.ly/3NAKXOU

Pizowell: http://y2u.be/gum1tB2D4Eo

Screamfest: https://bit.ly/46bwkaW

Variety: https://bit.ly/4jQHIyL

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #cursed #wescraven

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Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:38 - Clint’s Closet

04:55 - Hook (1991)

01:13:05 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

AV Club: https://bit.ly/48Tsp4q

Cinema Papers: https://bit.ly/4pMLBGO

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3MHVgQw

https://bit.ly/48xQsWG

Hook-Movie.com: http://y2u.be/fzihhH0TAWQ

People: https://bit.ly/3Y8X1J1

Phoenix New Times: https://bit.ly/48V4668

The Ringer: https://bit.ly/44nYRcJ

Script Magazine: https://bit.ly/44hYZdG

Steven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0

Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/44iHx8X

Featured Footage:

Hook (1991)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #hook #peterpan

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Making Mad Max on water is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Waterworld, from the budget spiraling out of control, to the recurring feud between Kevin Costner and Director Kevin Reynolds.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:36 - Roger Corman’s Mad Max

01:49 - Peter Rader’s Original Script

02:56 - The Kevins (Costner & Reynolds)

05:53 - Reworking Waterworld

07:36 - An Expensive Atoll

09:03 - Bigger (& Harder) Than Jaws

12:01 - Dangerous Waters

13:13 - Finale Feud

15:36 - Editing: Costner vs Reynolds

19:46 - Bad Press & Rumor Mill

22:54 - Waterworld Released July 28, 1995

Sources:

AV Club: https://bit.ly/4p6Tpmi

befores & afters: https://bit.ly/3L5Ntfa

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3YyLS4z

https://bit.ly/47zrHJ8

https://bit.ly/4jhOUDF

LA Times: https://bit.ly/49LM6fl

https://bit.ly/3Lul3LI

https://bit.ly/4i06USt

https://bit.ly/4shoXbo

https://bit.ly/4shY9I8

Newsweek: https://bit.ly/4juEBwt

https://bit.ly/49PHCEy

New York Times: https://bit.ly/49bz9cT

People: https://bit.ly/4o5hRDR

SFGATE: https://bit.ly/48X7hdF

Time: https://bit.ly/3MRKE1L

The Wall Street Journal: https://bit.ly/4pEnNFd

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/4oPC5S8

Indie Film Hustle Podcast: http://y2u.be/l0aqDhnZwEA

Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld (2018)

ScreenSlam: http://y2u.be/Lo12lN3ECFM

Featured Footage:

The Cable Guy (1996)

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )

Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)*

Waterworld (1995)*

*and special features

Music:

James Newton Howard - Waterworld OST

Michael Kamen - Robin Hood: Price of Thieves OST

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #waterworld #kevincostner

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Fighting trucks is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Maximum Overdrive, from Director Stephen King admitting he was on cocaine throughout production, to the cinematographer losing his eye.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:38 - Clint’s Closet

03:58 - Maximum Overdrive

01:20:55 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

American Film: https://bit.ly/4oQ73dj

Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/43ev8lT

Deseret News: https://bit.ly/4qGm6YP

Fangoria: https://bit.ly/4hN8rev

Gainesville Sun: https://bit.ly/4qABVQW

Slash Film: https://bit.ly/47mjdFd

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/499HXBz

Featured Footage:

Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Music:

AC/DC - Who Made Who

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #maximumoverdrive #stephenking

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Cloning Ellen Ripley is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Alien: Resurrection, from the feud between the writer and director, to the long grueling underwater shoot.

Special Guest: Sequoia Simone from FX's Alien: Earth - The Official Podcast

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:02 - Clint’s Closet

07:11 - Alien: Resurrection (1997)

01:28:03 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Bullz-Eye: https://bit.ly/3WbbROi
• Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/48RwsP0
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4mK9Xij
• The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4oDQC3S
• The Independent: https://bit.ly/4pTD1Xz
• In Focus: https://bit.ly/4qbwk3l
• One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003)

Featured Footage:

• Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Music:

• Robert John - Sad Eyes
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #alienresurrection #xenomorph

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Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to the possibility of a plagiarized theme song.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 04:38 - Clint’s Closet
• 12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games)
• 17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie)
• 01:23:03 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCL
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJd
• http://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmA
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0f

Featured Footage:

• Mortal Kombat (1995) and special features

Music:

• 2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone
• The Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior)
• The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #mortalkombat #liukang

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Making a mechanical great white is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Jaws, from the never ending problems with the film’s shark, to the chaos of filming on the open ocean.

Animation by Paul Crewe (@WieverOfPassion)

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:52 - Peter Benchley’s Jaws

03:48 - Real Sharks Won’t Work

08:42 - Carl Gottlieb’s Improv-ments

10:49 - The Monkey Paw of Martha’s Vineyard

13:02 - Shooting at Sea (without a Shark)

15:28 - Endless Shark Troubles

18:20 - Boredom & Feuds

21:26 - Tempers Flare & Ships Sink

23:18 - Shutting Down Spielberg

25:13 - The Shark Works: Finishing Filming

28:58 - Verna Fields & John Williams

30:51 - Jaws releases Jun 20, 1975

34:22 - The Legacy of Behind the Scenes

Sources:

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: https://bit.ly/4mKFuRE

Empire: https://bit.ly/47zMM6p

The Films of Steven Spielberg: https://bit.ly/45Uuv2w

Hollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/3V8QwUY

The Jaws Log: https://bit.ly/4mmIy6V

Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard: https://bit.ly/4fB24K8

Reel Terror: https://bit.ly/4mLM9vw

Steven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0

Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/45JVe1S

Variety: https://bit.ly/46gjp7b

In The Teeth of Jaws (1997)

Jaws: The Inside Story (2010)

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)

The Making of Jaws (1995)

The Shark Is Still Working (2007)

Spielberg (2017)

Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws (2000)

Featured Footage:

Finding Nemo (2003)

Jaws (1975) and special features

The Simpsons (1989- )

CBS Sunday Morning

Corridor Crew

Directors Guild of America

The Late Show

The Movie Rabbit Hole

Television Academy Foundation

Music:

Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OST

John Williams - Jaws OST

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Making superpowers gritty is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make 2015’s Fantastic Four, from director Josh Trank’s erratic behavior to reshooting a third of the film months before releasing.

Special Guest: Alan Seawright from Cinema Therapy

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

05:58 - Clint’s Closet

07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015)

01:43:41 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4S

Comicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXn

Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHa

https://bit.ly/3GmxzdS

https://bit.ly/3Uan0he

First Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKE

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWk

https://bit.ly/45GUGbS

LA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAea

Polygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNIN

TheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00

Featured Footage:

Fantastic Four (2015)

Mallrats (1995)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #fantasticfour #joshtrank

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Making promotional art is hard. Let’s talk about how some movie posters dealt with controversies, from the royalties for Pulp Fiction, to the whitewashing on Couples Retreat.

Special Guest: Jonathan Giesbrecht from Paper and Light

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:37 - The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

07:38 - 12 Years A Slave (2013)

10:38 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

14:37 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

23:22 - Camp Hell (2010)

29:58 - Iron Man 3 (2013)

38:38 - Clint’s Closet

42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)

01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)

01:41:00 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61a

Down and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKx

The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78t

https://bit.ly/4la54Pb

New York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVL

Variety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG

https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP

Featured Footage:

Couples Retreat (2009)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters

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Making Blade act is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Blade: Trinity, from Wesley Snipes refusing to show up on set, to him suing New Line Cinema for taxes.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:50 - Clint’s Closet

04:21 - Blade (1998)

27:32 - Blade II (2002)

32:07 - Blade: Trinity (2004)

01:37:37 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

AV Club: https://bit.ly/3SbwlED

eFilmCritic: https://bit.ly/4kKB8cz

Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3ZjNIqI

Guardian: https://bit.ly/4kthKRa

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Fg7cFZ

IGN: https://bit.ly/4kthWjm

https://bit.ly/3FeO3UO

The Independent: https://bit.ly/4j9mDgS

Looper: https://bit.ly/3Flpa9V

Variety: https://bit.ly/4m0D81D

https://bit.ly/43kJSyR

Uproxx: https://bit.ly/3Sdr3Zg

Featured Footage:

Blade (1998)

Blade: Trinity (2004)

Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)

Josh Horowitz: http://y2u.be/yCg3ViXMUJo

Pete Holmes: http://y2u.be/i8rCtzKA9tQ

Music:

New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Making monsters is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Universal’s Dark Universe, from abandoning Dracula Untold as a franchise starter, to 2017’s Mummy burying the shared universe before it could begin.

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HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/rYfwByztMhg

IGN: http://y2u.be/oevUS1Nun-M

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Music:

Alan Silvestri - Van Helsing OST

The Book of Mormon - Two by Two

Brian Tyler - The Mummy (2017) OST

Jerry Goldsmith - The Mummy (1999) OST

Ramin Djawadi - Dracula Untold OST

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Stealing from drug lords is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Triple Frontier, from its decade long journey to existence to the endless rotation of big name stars.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:09 - Triple Frontier (2019)

Sources:

• Coming Soon: https://bit.ly/41X150p
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/4icZDy6
• Engadget: https://bit.ly/42b7BC2
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4izBCRG
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/4bWojse

Featured Footage:

• Triple Frontier (2019)

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:02 - Clint’s Closet
• 04:13 - Uncharted (2022)
• 01:09:20 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Collider: https://bit.ly/4hnyGX4
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/4kELGdF
• DiscussingFilm: https://bit.ly/3XGH3pA
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4iy9w97
• Game Spot: https://bit.ly/4ieHQq2
• Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/4jmOuea
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3DEjBm9
• https://bit.ly/3FqkHT2
• IGN: https://bit.ly/4iwEmz2
• Kotaku: https://bit.ly/4kwt7bD
• Latino Review: https://bit.ly/3QTtGi7

Featured Footage:

• Uncharted Live Action Film (2018)
• Uncharted (2022)

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Dealing with fascism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Starship Troopers, from the years it took to get the film financed, to the initial response not understanding Paul Verhoeven’s satire.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

06:03 - Clint’s Closet

07:25 - Starship Troopers (1997)

01:16:55 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

American Cinematographer: https://bit.ly/41kNnWc

Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4b4OEEf

Empire: https://bit.ly/42Tm2eU

Film at Lincoln Center: http://y2u.be/0QotxGy4CKk

The Guardian: https://bit.ly/4jZlJWe

LA Times: https://bit.ly/41xkXbv

The Making of Starship Troopers: https://bit.ly/4ilGjOC

Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4jYIYzm

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #starshiptroopers #paulverhoeven

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Making Benecio del Toro a wolf is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wolfman remake, from replacing the director one month from filming to Rick Baker’s make-up being replaced with CGI.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:08 - Clint’s Closet

05:21 - The Wolfman (2010)

01:18:51 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

30 Ninjas: https://bit.ly/4h12wRX

Collider: https://bit.ly/4arbGok

Empire: https://bit.ly/4jnjwU4

The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3WydBBG

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4g4TgLr

IndieWire: https://bit.ly/4aBM1cz

MovieWeb: https://bit.ly/3CmI1A5

Shock Till You Drop: https://bit.ly/3E6vrWi

SyFy: https://bit.ly/40IBaKD

Time Out: https://bit.ly/4haITXQ

Variety: https://bit.ly/40GW3ps

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thewolfman #universalmonsters

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Creating the Land of Oz is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wizard of Oz, from the dozen of on set injuries to the infamously poor treatment of Judy Garland.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:27 - L. Frank Baum’s Wonderful Wizard of Oz

01:38 - Early Attempts at Adapting

03:13 - Producer Mervyn LeRoy’s Vision

04:30 - Directors Norman Taurog & Richard Thorpe

05:18 - The Many, Many, Many Writers on Oz

08:13 - Casting and Make-up Challenges

09:36 - Judy Garland for Dorothy Gale

10:38 - Garland’s Troublesome Early Years

11:41 - Garland’s Torturous Time on Oz

12:59 - The Lasting Legacy of Judy Garland

14:55 - Myths & Thorpe’s Abandoned Version

16:23 - George Cukor Revamps Oz

17:15 - Director Victor Fleming’s Gauntlet

19:26 - The Wicked Witch’s Woes

21:20 - King Vidor Replaces Victor Fleming

22:35 - Cutting Oz Down

23:37 - The Wizard of Oz Releases in August 1939

24:33 - Oz’s Revival via Television

25:42 - The Wizard of Oz’s Stamp on History

Sources:

American Heritage Center: https://bit.ly/3VPsAaf

American Weekly: https://bit.ly/40e0Qi7

Biography: https://bit.ly/4gRvdQH

Independent: https://bit.ly/4gwcevu

LA Times: https://bit.ly/3DBoNXG

Judy Garland: https://bit.ly/4gTezQI

The Making of the Wizard of Oz: https://bit.ly/4gAXc7B

The Road to Oz: The Evolution, Creation, and Legacy of a Motion Picture Masterpiece: https://amzn.to/4ftuPXv

The Wizard of Oz : The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History: https://bit.ly/3VWDV8n

Featured Footage:

Alice in Wonderland (1933)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

Wicked (2024)

The Wizard of Oz (1925)

The Wizard of Oz (1939) and special features

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)

The Making of 'the Wizard of Oz' (1979)

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)

Music:

Jonathan Larson - 30/90

Diana Ross & Michael Jackson - Ease on Down the Road

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Herbert Stothart, Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg - The Wizard of Oz OST

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

Stephen Schwartz - Defying Gravity

#itwasashtshow #wizardofoz #judygarland

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Making sense of Ninja Terminator is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make movies directed by Godfrey Ho, from pumping out over 150 films in 20 years to splicing ninja footage into already existing films.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:35 - Clint’s Closet

05:03 - Ninja Terminator (1985)

01:09:00 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3UK1Qai
• Nanarland: https://bit.ly/48CEDN8
• https://bit.ly/48EiaPI
• https://bit.ly/40CggNK
• https://bit.ly/3CouOqg

Featured Footage:

• Ninja Terminator (1985)
• Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #ninjaterminator #godfreyho

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Apologies for the poor audio quality!

Recorded Live at FanX, Salt Lake City, September 27, 2024.

For two decades, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were locked into one of the most heated rivalries in Hollywood. Being the two biggest action stars of all time, they traded insults, started rumors, and tried one-upping each other in all their movies. Join Cinema Therapy and It Was A Sh*t Show as they discuss the egos at play, how it ugly it got, and the eventual lifelong friendship that came out of it.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Sources:

Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/4fmFJ2a

Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://bit.ly/3O4WcMr

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3UMsYWo

IndieWire: https://bit.ly/4fErmWE

The Last Action Heroes: https://bit.ly/40I75ex

Vulture: https://bit.ly/4fG0aH9

TMZ Presents: Arnold & Sly - Rivals, Friends, Icons

Featured Footage:

Demolition Man (1993)

Last Action Hero (1993)

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)

Tango & Cash (1989)

True Lies (1994)

Twins (1988)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #stallone #schwarzenegger

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Making the perfect organism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Alien trilogy, from James Cameron feuding with his British crew on Aliens to David Fincher being micromanaged by Fox on Alien 3.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:35 - Dan O’Bannon’s Alien

01:25 - David Giler & Walter Hill’s Rewrite

02:25 - Ridley Scott Boards Alien

03:45 - H.R. Giger’s Xenomorph Design

04:12 - O’Bannon: The Loose Cannon

05:42 - Oxygen, Allergies, & Chestbursters

06:43 - Scott’s Revised Ending(s)

08:08 - Alien Releases May 25, 1979

09:22 - Fox vs Brandywine

09:49 - Brandywine finds James Cameron

11:35 - Cameron’s Money Fights with Fox

13:05 - Scheduling Chaos & James Remar

13:49 - James Cameron vs the British Crew

16:35 - Oxygen, APCs, & James Horner

17:37 - Cutting Ripley’s Arc

18:35 - Aliens Releases July 18, 1986

19:32 - Brandywine’s Many False Starts

21:25 - Vincent Ward’s Wooden Vision

22:50 - Fox Loses Faith Ward’s Alien 3

23:57 - Dealing David Fincher a Bad Hand

25:31 - Fincher’s Endless Fox Problems

27:53 - A Difficult David Fincher

29:10 - Fires, Bullies, & Teaser Trailers

30:14 - The Final Disastrous Pieces

31:37 - Alien 3 Releases May 22, 1992

32:22 - Director Cuts of Each Film

Sources: https://youtu.be/TzJ-38-380I

Music:

Elliot Goldenthal - Alien 3 OST

James Horner - Aliens OST

Jerry Goldsmith - Alien OST

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Losing your star is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Crow, from the crew fighting rumors about a cursed film to Brandon Lee’s tragic on-set shooting.

Special Guest: Sequoia Simone (@sequoiasimone) from But Make It Scary (@butmakeitscary)

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Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 06:59 - Clint’s Closet
• 08:14 - The Crow (1994)
• 01:26:04 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• CBR: https://bit.ly/3XVGGXJ
• Cursed Films: https://bit.ly/3BNX2tZ
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4gYAAyu
• Medium: https://bit.ly/4eE8dUC
• Washington Post: https://bit.ly/4ezdhcU

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thecrow #brandonlee

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Making tornados is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Twister, from rewriting scenes as they filmed to director Jan de Bont possibly abusing his crew.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:29 - Clint’s Closet

04:18 - Twister (1996)

01:02:21 - Twisters (2024)

01:08:41 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

AV Club: https://bit.ly/4cxXSbc

Desert News: https://bit.ly/3YUmoQE

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4dtuFPJ

https://bit.ly/4dGi0Je

https://bit.ly/4dMtQRQ

The Independent: https://bit.ly/4dx6UGu

The Ringer: https://bit.ly/3YTTZtQ

Variety: https://bit.ly/4cO7lLH

Vulture: https://bit.ly/4dOaQT4

https://bit.ly/3SYzXL3

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Making a sequel when there can be only one is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Highlander II: The Quickening, from the financial troubles ending production before finishing to the multiple versions of the final film.

Special Guest: Alan Seawright (@alanseawright) from Cinema Therapy (@CinemaTherapyShow)

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:59 - Clint’s Closet
• 04:59 - Highlander (1986)
• 32:52 - Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)

Sources:

• AV Club: https://bit.ly/3LvLcq1
• Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/3zZWFvq
• Figmentfly: https://bit.ly/4fc7pa6
• HeyUGuys: https://bit.ly/3LxnJF1
• Money Into Light: https://bit.ly/4d4DPBK
• Press & Journal: https://bit.ly/4fcdHqi
• Reddit: https://bit.ly/3YbusvK
• The Telegraph: https://bit.ly/3zPZa3u

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Making a sequel to The Avengers is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Avengers: Age of Ultron, from writer/director Joss Whedon caving to his own ambitions, to the Marvel Creative Committee forcing him to make changes.

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• Birth.Movies.Death.: https://bit.ly/3RCkIpJ
• BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3ts2v5U
• https://bit.ly/3TD41wG
• Collider: https://bit.ly/46TtHIs
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/477dK2z
• Empire: https://bit.ly/3uVUw1t
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/41ego4j
• https://bit.ly/3tBY4Wd
• Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/47cl23W
• IGN: https://bit.ly/41BYmZG
• The Independent: https://bit.ly/4adgQUs
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/47TIUdO
• MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx
• MTV: https://bit.ly/487Tjm0
• New York Magazine: https://bit.ly/3Rm7LzY
• Polygon: https://bit.ly/3RTieEs
• SlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIq
• The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/46dfEx0
• Vox: https://bit.ly/3tpePnL
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/489ktsL

• Digital Spy: http://y2u.be/pxIfBEQ9IiU
• Nerd HQ: http://y2u.be/Kns2YU5IbCQ
• Oxford Union: http://y2u.be/wPnqzENRToA
• Rotten Tomatoes: http://y2u.be/AvLAqHkx-V8
• Tribeca: http://y2u.be/Fp2iUAVJZvo

Music:

• Danny Elfman & Brian Tyler - Avengers: Age of Ultron OST
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Motor mouthing your way into places is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Beverly Hills Cop movies, from the first one originally starring Sylvester Stallone, to the third film shutting down a month before production.

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Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:01 - Beverly Hills Cop
• 29:07 - Beverly Hills Cop II
• 45:12 - Beverly Hills Cop III
• 01:33:26 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
• 01:40:30 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• AFI: https://bit.ly/4cHvG62
• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3xB6W0o
• AV Club: https://bit.ly/45Qw9jW
• Collider: https://bit.ly/45SZRVv
• Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/4cm2PEu
• High Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood Culture of Excess: https://bit.ly/3zwV9ki
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/45RNFoa
• https://bit.ly/4bDiYUS
• Martin Scorsese: A Biography: https://bit.ly/3VYY0vd
• Money Into Light: https://bit.ly/4bvytOU
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/3XLZo5F
• https://bit.ly/4cP76jT
• Playboy: https://bit.ly/3xEMN9Q
• The Rich Eisen Show: http://y2u.be/JPVwLjUq7Iw
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3VEkjEU
• Screenrant: https://bit.ly/4cy5JpS
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4cGK66i
• https://bit.ly/4cFVUG6
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/4eNKBgH
• We Are Cult: https://bit.ly/3zqbzee

Music:

• Harold Faltermeyer - Beverly Hills Cop OST
• Nile Rodgers - Beverly Hills Cop III OST
• Lorne Balfe - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F OST
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #beverlyhillscop #eddiemurphy

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Making the Western Godfather is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Tombstone, from writer/director Kevin Jarre getting fired four weeks in, to Kurt Russell possibly ghost directing to finish the movie on time.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:10 - Tombstone (1993)

01:25:04 - Follow ups!

Sources:

• Original Script: https://bit.ly/3R8x4pZ
• 
  
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3V6kx7y
• https://bit.ly/3Kjz5Mh
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3yzyLX2
• Old West: https://bit.ly/3KFTUBT
• Setting History Straight: https://bit.ly/4dZ66L6
• True West: https://bit.ly/4aJOUqs
• https://bit.ly/3KlsLnj
• Val Kilmer Gallery: https://bit.ly/3VftJaX

• GQ: http://y2u.be/GGHXWF7LeZI
• http://y2u.be/m8vG9v8x8-w
• Inside of You: http://y2u.be/RLjw4czibzQ

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #tombstone #kurtrussell

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Being canceled three times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to revive Futurama, from the evolution of television over three decades, to Fox (then Disney) undercutting voice actors’ salaries.

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AV Club: https://bit.ly/3xejcTZ

CNN: https://bit.ly/3PI66VA

https://bit.ly/4cs6Nfn

Deadline: https://bit.ly/3PIBxiw

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Pvjn3u

https://bit.ly/3PFFYKT

iF Magazine: https://bit.ly/3x61vGf

MovieWeb: https://bit.ly/3wUGvCl

Newsday: https://bit.ly/4a6Jgiq

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3TEtX9w

Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3PmLZMn

/Film: https://bit.ly/3TzZyJC

SpoilerTV: https://bit.ly/3WKx56W

Splitsider: https://bit.ly/3TB9en0

Statista: https://bit.ly/3QOfsQ5

Time: https://bit.ly/4dxOBS4

Toronto Star: https://bit.ly/3vo7JAB

Variety: https://bit.ly/43pYxbK

https://bit.ly/4coGzuc

https://bit.ly/4cfHYDf

https://bit.ly/4cF3528

https://bit.ly/4cvYaQR

https://bit.ly/3TyAjYd

Wired: https://bit.ly/3TneiLM

https://bit.ly/3xkZRAD

Nerdist: Futurama Live! (2013)

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: https://t.ly/BOWRm

Music:

Christopher Tying - Futurama OST

Devin Townsend Project - Bend It Like Bender!

Gerald Fried - Fight Music (Star Trek)

Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine

Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening

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Making apes talk is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the 2001 version of Planet of the Apes, from the likes of James Cameron, Oliver Stone, and Peter Jackson all trying to remake it, to Tim Burton struggling with the time constraints.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:00 - Planet of the Apes (1968)
• 14:53 - Planet of the Apes (2001)
• 01:28:49 - Follow ups!

Sources:

• Burton on Burton: https://bit.ly/44FjFeN
• ComingSoon: https://bit.ly/3y2Xgvl
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/44iqgLK
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Qm8guq
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3WmkuGY
• The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3QvMnsF
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3UAmH09
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3Uo3v4v
• Peter Jackson: A Film-maker’s Journey: https://amzn.to/44sRUpp
• Tales From Development Hell: https://bit.ly/3QuwqTw
• Variety: https://bit.ly/49VX6Dq

• GQ: http://y2u.be/UzsjMwYJNgI

Music:

• George Andreas & Grant Kirkhope - DK Rap
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #planetoftheapes #timburton

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Making a star act with a T-Rex is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Theodore Rex, from the court case that forced Whoopi Goldberg to be in it, to a writer/director ill-equipped to handle the situation.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:33 - Theodore Rex

Sources:

LA Times: https://bit.ly/49FvFxS

Slash Film: https://bit.ly/3SGQbHM

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #theodorerex #whoopigoldberg

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Making a podcast is… fun. For our 4 Year Anniversary, let’s relisten to fan favorite moments from It Was A Sh*t Show’s first 3 seasons, from learning how a director uses a 2x4 to losing our minds over Daniel Craig injuries. Special thanks to super fan John Carrigan for offering to edit this episode!

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:26 - Super Mario Bros

05:54 - Misleading Trailers

08:45 - Jurassic Park III

14:38 - Dubbed Actors

16:47 - The Simpsons Movie

24:16 - The Good Dinosaur

26:19 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith

34:26 - The Blues Brothers

39:31 - Empires of the Deep

46:34 - American Graffiti

49:45 - Rogue One

57:14 - Ghostbuers: The Video Game

01:00:36 - Actor Feuds

01:05:05 - Surviving Christmas

01:09:23 - Quantum of Solace

01:19:05 - Poltergeist

01:26:56 - Foodfight!

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Following up after The Simpsons is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Futurama, from Fox questioning every aspect of the show to dooming it with a terrible timeslot.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:36 - The Simpsons’ Changed the World

02:37 - Matt Groening Creates Futurama

03:49 - Enlisting the Help of David X. Cohen

05:27 - Fleshing Out a Science Fiction Comedy

06:50 - Battling the Risk Averse Fox Network

09:09 - Unexplained Recasting of Fry & Leela

10:41 - Developing an Animated Sitcom

11:53 - Making an Episode Just for Fox

12:53 - Futurama Debuts Then Moves Timeslot

13:46 - Groening Trashes Fox Over and Over

14:57 - Inconsistent Sunday Airings

15:52 - Fox Forgets Futurama Exists

16:28 - Canceling Futurama the First Time

17:11 - The Series Push into Serious Sci-Fi

18:01 - A Surprisingly Emotional Series

19:24 - Writing a Fitting Finale

Sources:

• The Atlantic: https://bit.ly/3wV7ZYt
• Calgary Sun: https://bit.ly/3vu37sH
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Vn8XXm
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ph2w4z
• The Face: https://bit.ly/43kjNiQ
• IGN: https://bit.ly/49SMDJN
• Mother Jones: https://bit.ly/43ni9wR
• Mr. Showbiz: https://bit.ly/3x1JXep
• Radio Times: https://bit.ly/3VM0Jsn
• SCI FI Weekly: https://bit.ly/3IPmfEK
• UGO: https://bit.ly/3TGzqOG
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4d8bD1M
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4coGzuc
• Wired: https://bit.ly/3xkZRAD

• Convention Coverage: https://t.ly/WzuvQ
• Science Museum: https://t.ly/0HKKG

Music:

• Alf Clausen - The Simpsons OST
• Christopher Tying - Futurama OST
• Danny Elfman - The Simpsons Theme
• Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock
• Pizzicato Five - Baby Love Child
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening

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Making a movie against your will is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it is when an actor is contractually obligated to a movie, from Emily Blunt missing out on being Black Widow to Mike Myers being a pain in The Cat In The Hat.

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Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:54 - Contractually Obligated Casting

09:38 - Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

10:00 - Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)

12:03 - Brad Pitt in Troy (2004)

13:30 - Emily Blunt in Gulliver's Travels (2010)

16:54 - Edward Norton in The Italian Job (2003)

22:59 - David Cross in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies

25:07 - Bill Murray in Garfield: The Movie (2004)

28:33 - Mike Myers in The Cat in the Hat (2003)

57:58 - Bruce Willis in three movies for Disney

01:04:15 - Keanu Reeves in The Watcher (2000)

01:14:38 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• ABC News
• CBS News
• Entertainment Weekly
• The Guardian
• The Howard Stern Show
• The Howard Stern Show
• IndieWire
• LA Times
• New York Times
• Observer
• Reddit
• SyFy
• Vulture

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #mikemyers #keanureeves

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Making a rat a chef is hard. Let’s talk  about how difficult it was to make Ratatouille, from director Jan Pinkava being replaced by Brad Bird to finishing the movie in only 18 months.

Special guest: Ryan K. Hudson @ryankhudson

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Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:16 - Ratatouille (2007)

01:09:31 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/47LdYf1
• Animated Views: https://bit.ly/3tXfqNI
• Animation Art Conservation: https://bit.ly/47HrjVP
• Cartoon Brew: https://bit.ly/3u5THDi
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3UdwtWe
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3SuhwxK
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/496eoOg
• The Pixar Touch: https://bit.ly/47Rh7Ke
• The Reporter: https://bit.ly/3SqEVQO
• Time: https://bit.ly/4b7mgRm
• Washington Post: https://bit.ly/4bmsflB

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #ratatouille #pixar

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Making Frank Herbert’s classic in 1984 is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Dune, from discovering that David Lynch was not the next Spielberg or Lucas, to the truncated post production that led to multiple versions of the film.

Special guest: Max Evry

Buy “A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. An Oral History”

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Follow Max Evry:

• Insta: @maxevry1
• Twitter: @maxevry
• www.MaxEvry.com

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Sources:

• Box Office Mojo: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3629024769/weekend/
• GQ: http://y2u.be/zK2ThAzZEhg
• KGSM: http://y2u.be/JlE7DZrzik0
• A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History: https://a.co/d/gVbbs8r
• Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/david-lynch-dune-sequel-script-unearthed/

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #dune #davidlynch

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Making movies for toys is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Iron Man 3 changing scripts to sell more toys to Thor: The Dark World changing scripts to sell more toys or choosing to make Guardians of the Galaxy… to sell toys.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:29 - Avengers Changes the Film Industry
• 02:01 - Establishing the Marvel Writers Program
• 02:52 - Drew Pearce’s Runaways
• 03:19 - Shane Black Replaces Jon Favreau
• 04:35 - Reconceiving The Mandarin
• 05:35 - Broken Ankles & Bankrupt Effects Houses
• 06:48 - Marvel Entertainment vs Marvel Studios
• 07:21 - Ike Perlmutter’s Creative Committee
• 08:26 - Superheroes in Toyland
• 09:31 - Rebecca Hall Can’t Sell Toys
• 10:26 - Iron Man 3: May 3, 2013
• 10:56 - Retconning The Mandarin
• 11:56 - Finding a Kenneth Branagh Replacement
• 12:40 - Patty Jenkins’ Thoromeo & Juliet
• 14:28 - A Livid Natalie Portman
• 14:58 - Alan Taylor Needs a Better Script
• 15:48 - Every Sh*t Show Trope
• 16:28 - Marvel Doesn’t Like Taylor’s Thor
• 17:04 - Marvel’s Reshoot Process
• 17:41 - 35 Days of Changes
• 19:17 - Thor: The Dark World: November 8, 2013
• 20:08 - Nicole Perlman Gets Her Shot
• 21:18 - Perlman’s Guardians of the Galaxy
• 22:43 - James Gunn Gets Superheroes
• 23:17 - Gunn’s Connection to Rocket Raccoon
• 25:05 - Tuning Guardians for Marvel
• 25:58 - A Production Left Alone
• 27:03 - Marvel Branded Kool-Aid
• 27:36 - Nicole Perlman vs James Gunn
• 28:29 - Guardians of the Galaxy: August 1st, 2014

Sources:

• Badass Digest: https://bit.ly/3v9FPYE
• Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3OIzWIj
• BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/47lodYp
• BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3Srd3fB
• CGSociety: https://bit.ly/3Oxiwz7
• Cinema Blend: https://bit.ly/44BOGPQ
• Cinema Blend: https://bit.ly/3u5uNTX
• Collider: https://bit.ly/3McKSxd
• Collider: https://bit.ly/49tMIDP
• Cosmic Book News: https://bit.ly/471gHl4
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ov0MEB
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3swt1e2
• Film Divider: https://bit.ly/3QM8z1U
• Forbes: https://bit.ly/466WIQv
• GQ: https://bit.ly/45HKIou
• Guardian: https://bit.ly/46Ur6OP
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3bQtTPC
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/44JGQ6C
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3MePcvT
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Kx66VK
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3FnHwn5
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3FRyxLh
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/47oWUvx
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/47mfVil
• Huff Post: https://bit.ly/495Esty
• Inverse: https://bit.ly/3Mftg3U
• Inverse: https://bit.ly/3SmcxzH
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3KbFU2J
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3YlYECo
• MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx
• Metro UK: https://bit.ly/3FpouwW
• Page Six: https://bit.ly/46DYwS4
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3Yv0LUD
• Script Magazine: https://bit.ly/3Qy05tV
• SFX Magazine: https://bit.ly/45ozhCe
• /Film: https://bit.ly/3s0fkTT
• /Film: https://bit.ly/47h2oIq
• The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/46dfEx0
• The Telegraph: https://bit.ly/46U2Mww
• Toronto Sun: https://bit.ly/3KaJkmf
• Uproxx: https://bit.ly/3KcwaoU
• Uproxx: https://bit.ly/3S7sR7h
• Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/40Ad6I6
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3QDX90u
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4031TQ0
• Variety: http://bit.ly/40HvD5g
• Vox: https://bit.ly/3SNppz8
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/3uTeHgA
• WTF with Marc Maron: https://bit.ly/48iSaZe

Video:

• Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/46X8yhx
• GQ: https://bit.ly/46TDEpN
• Hollywood Dosyasi: https://bit.ly/3FGKvYb
• New York Film Academy: https://bit.ly/3FK8C8a
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/474ARut
• ScreenSlam: https://bit.ly/3QzDTje
• TheWrap: https://bit.ly/3Qo8uQL

Music:

• Brian Tyler - Iron Man 3 & Thor: The Dark World OST
• The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back
• Redbone - Come And Get Your Love
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
• Tyler Bates - Guardians of the Galaxy OST

#itwasashtshow #mcu #avengers

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Making a holiday slasher flick is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the 2006 Black Christmas remake, from the Weinsteins forcing excessive reshoots to inserting fake trailer moments.

Black Christmas Trailer: http://y2u.be/hyzsjvvKYQw

Black Christmas TV Spot: http://y2u.be/XQBHu0mYq4g

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:07 - Black Christmas (1974)
• 15:50 - Black Christmas (2006)
• 01:00:37 - Black Christmas (2019)
• 01:10:03 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• The Anatomy of Fear: https://bit.ly/3RuP0vG
• Boston Herald: https://bit.ly/3T6pApm
• HuffPost: https://bit.ly/41dy8fS
• Movie Censorship: https://bit.ly/3NfIqq8
• Turner Classic Movies: https://bit.ly/484t8g4

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #blackchristmas #glenmorgan

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Making a Holocaust clown movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Day The Clown Cried, from a producer not paying the cast and crew, to Jerry Lewis choosing to never release the film. But surprise! Ian told Clint and Rae the episode would be about the original The Nutty Professor...

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:34 - The Nutty Professor (1963)
• 08:35 - The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)

Sources:

• BBC: https://bit.ly/3EYBlFY
• Dead & Me: https://bit.ly/3tcRRj3
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3F7oxgv
• Jerry Lewis: In Person: https://bit.ly/46sYrkp
• Kings of Comedy: The Life and Art Of Jerry Lewis: https://bit.ly/3FiDWdS
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/3LV0eGr
• New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3rVedFx
• Reuters: https://bit.ly/3ZMyWYu
• Spy Magazine: https://bit.ly/3PFCOG3
• Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3PFivZi
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/48SAkNB

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thedaytheclowncried #jerrylewis

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Making the origins of fairy tales is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Brothers Grimm, from Director Terry Gilliam not wanting to make it, to the year long battle with the Weinsteins over the edit.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 05:39 - The Brothers Grimm (2005)
• 01:12:51 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• AWN: https://bit.ly/3LzoLk5
• Empire: https://bit.ly/44RrhJj
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/48jHqKA
• Guardian: https://bit.ly/3EFJnDJ
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3rqmjFS
• IGN: https://bit.ly/46ippdZ
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/3EIJ1Ml
• Senses of Cinema: https://bit.ly/3t7qoz2
• Time: https://bit.ly/3ZsAt64
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3RpvyRm
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3sXEQty
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3EIKgve
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3Ln0Jcg
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3r7UIJC

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thebrothersgrimm #terrygilliam

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Chasing Harrison Ford without a script is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Fugitive, from nearly every actor making up all their lines to VFX artists barred from talking about their effects work.

You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Teaser

00:24 - Historic Ratings of ABC's The Fugitive

01:19 - Arnold Kopelson Attempts Adaption

02:25 - Walter Hill and Alec Baldwin

03:25 - David Twohy Lays the Groundwork

04:34 - Jeb Stuart Helps Land Harrison Ford

05:54 - Andrew Davis' Under Siege

06:38 - Picking Chicago & Tommy Lee Jones

08:01 - Adding Julianne Moore & Michael Chapman

08:52 - ...and Cutting Julianne Moore

09:38 - Faking a Train Wreck

11:25 - Making a Trailer Before a Movie

12:17 - Ford Limps Throughout

13:24 - The Cast's Big Budget Improv

15:31 - Jones Refuses to Shoot

16:22 - Crashing the St. Patrick's Day Parade

17:10 - Finally Coming Up with a Finale

18:04 - R.I.P. Richard Jordan

18:44 - Editing the Film in 10 Weeks

19:48 - The Fugitive Releases August 6, 1993

21:05 - We Just Want Good Movies!

Sources:

• AFI: https://bit.ly/45M1jI2
• AV Club: https://bit.ly/44ACFJp
• Befores & Afters: https://bit.ly/3RcmMGd
• Boston Herald: https://bit.ly/3sjzmZJ
• Chicago Tribune: https://bit.ly/3qIx5H7
• Empire: https://bit.ly/45JAc0p
• The Hollywood Interview: https://bit.ly/3sBvqne
• I Am Rogue: https://bit.ly/3qWBkio
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/45lVrWi
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3sqq9z7
• The Last Action Heroes: https://bit.ly/3ssdag9
• Mandatory: https://bit.ly/3R3dDzw
• Orlando Sentinel: https://bit.ly/45Mommf
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3Pj76zq

Featured Clips:

• Barbie (2023)
• BlackBerry (2023)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021)
• Dangerous Liaisons (1988)
• The Fugitive (1993)*
• The Hunt for Red October (1990)
• Patriot Games (1992)
• Scrubs (2001–2010)
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
• Tetris (2023)
• Under Siege (1992)
• Wayne's World (1992)

*and special features

• The Inside Pitch: https://bit.ly/451Lk7V
• Jake’s Takes: https://bit.ly/3sXkNLI
• People: https://bit.ly/3Pr6XZB
• Web of Stories: https://bit.ly/46nb1Ro

Music:

• James Newton Howard - The Fugitive original soundtrack
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thefugitive #harrisonford

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Life in plastic is not fantastic. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Barbie, from Diablo Cody not finding the perfect idea, to Amy Schumer unable to make the feminist version that Greta Gerwig did.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:37 - Barbie (2023)

01:12:00 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• BBC Radio 1: https://youtu.be/flWEzsx0w_s
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/3E4Z3jk
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/45xqz4T
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/3YKNRlI
• Deadline: https://bit.ly/45CEB5o
• Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/45oB7U5
• GQ: https://bit.ly/3P43XDH
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3P6wKrm
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3E4Z6Mb
• Insider: https://bit.ly/47IXBkc
• Time: https://bit.ly/47JENBF
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3sbU2CS
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3YJWpsW
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3sj3yEz
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/44ipXPz

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #barbie #margotrobbie

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Making public domain characters relevant again is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, from a flood that destroyed millions worth of sets, to Sean Connery nearly getting into a fight with Director Stephen Norrington.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 05:11 - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
• 54:15 - Shout Outs!

Sources:

• BBC: https://bit.ly/3XNjqdU
• Bloody Disgusting: https://bit.ly/3pS6Nlf
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3PVojQj
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/46J7y0L
• IGN: https://bit.ly/43nXrvt
• The Independent: https://bit.ly/3XXrrgE
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/44D30Hk
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/46LIK8f
• The Scotsman: https://bit.ly/44olqvH
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3rt1SYm

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #lxg #seanconnery

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Making humans look like cats is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cats, from the visual effects studios not being given enough time to finish the film, to the way director Tom Hooper treated the artists involved.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:02 - Cats (2019)
• 01:04:31 - Shout Outs!

Sources:

• AV Club: https://bit.ly/3KxJZyH
• Cartoon Brew: https://bit.ly/3mmBv4v
• Daily Beast: https://bit.ly/3zRbU6F
• Daily Mail: https://bit.ly/40z0jF7
• Daily Mail: https://bit.ly/3Ms2xlo
• E! News: https://eonli.ne/413vXKW
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3KmP7EM
• Fast Company: https://bit.ly/3MqOQDq
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Mr9fs6
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3ZXXYSQ
• Ken Levine: https://bit.ly/3HLBoa7
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3nN8S0x
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3zG36R3
• Variety: https://bit.ly/412KmqQ

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #cats #andrewlloydweber

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Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use aliens to Frank Darabont getting zero credit for the final film.

You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:35 - George Lucas’ Indiana Jones

01:31 - Temple of Doom Struggles

02:06 - Indiana Jones and the Monkey King

02:44 - Ending with The Last Crusade

03:19 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

05:07 - Aliens and Crystal Skulls

05:39 - From Serials to B-movies

07:21 - Steven Spielberg Resists, Harrison Ford Waits

08:15 - Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent

09:03 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen from Mars

09:48 - Indiana Jones and the Sons of Darkness

10:34 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen

11:23 - Internet Rumors Go Overboard

12:38 - So Many Fake Scripts…

13:55 - Reigniting the Passion for Indy 4

15:02 - Lucas Hires Frank Darabont

15:46 - Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods

18:04 - Indiana Jones and the Atomic Ants

18:33 - Indiana Jones and the Destroyer of Worlds

19:23 - Sean Connery’s Return

19:53 - Smooth Production, Chaotic Fans

22:10 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

22:53 - Fan Backlash and Shia LaBeouf’s Defense

24:31 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Sources:

• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/45vvFPO
• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3IJTPMN
• Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3WceSNl
• CHUD: https://bit.ly/3WzD3FO
• The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: https://bit.ly/45zmbTF
• Collider: https://bit.ly/43iLIhW
• Details: https://bit.ly/45OGuwL
• Empire: https://bit.ly/43sFgFq
• Empire: https://bit.ly/43qIGs3
• Empire: https://bit.ly/438qPGv
• Empire: https://bit.ly/3WKmMOf
• Empire: https://bit.ly/45CyHlt
• Empire: https://bit.ly/3C3xrtQ
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/42dHQOo
• Fox News: https://bit.ly/3MGpJea
• The Guardian: https://bit.ly/42fDXZ8
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3q8Aheq
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3WL8ZXL
• Huffpost: https://bit.ly/3WFCXN4
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3pWXnF1
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3Wy3RX4
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/43vJxYr
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/42dKALL
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/42eMVpN
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/3C3wi5A
• MTV: https://bit.ly/3BuyAKO
• MTV: https://bit.ly/428pr5t
• MTV: https://bit.ly/3MFQFuL
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/3MNp1fc
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3MxBrsN
• Script Apart: https://bit.ly/3oInCP7
• SpielbergFilms: https://bit.ly/439qzak
• Tales from Development Hell: https://bit.ly/439tf7Y
• Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/437FiCG
• Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3qirirb
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3IRvogD
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3ozVe1B
• Variety: https://bit.ly/45xWMd2
• Variety: https://bit.ly/42bRiBY

Music:

• John Williams - Indiana Jones original soundtracks
• Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #indianajones #harrisonford

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Cruising Modesto is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make American Graffiti, from the drunken chaotic set (thanks Harrison Ford!) to Universal refusing to release a film they didn’t understand.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:47 - American Graffiti (1973)
• 01:16:56 - Shout Outs!

Sources:

• Biography
• Mythmaker: The Life and Work of George Lucas
• Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #americangraffiti #georgelucas

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Fighting for brand name products is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Foodfight!, from the movie starting over after the harddrives were “stolen” to an insurance company forcing the film to completion.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 06:36 - Foodfight! (2012)
• 01:09:02 - Shout Outs!

Sources:

• Animation Magazine: https://bit.ly/3yV9Zxm
• Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/402xKjb
• New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3LDbJTN
• New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3Z2lttC
• Time Magazine: https://bit.ly/3yRjbTt
• Wall Street Journal: https://on.wsj.com/3Zjaaxh

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #foodfight #cheaseltweasel

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Avoiding paparazzi is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mr. & Mrs. Smith, from the constant tabloid rumors of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship to dealing with director Doug Liman’s annoying eccentricities.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 01:59 - Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005)
• 01:17:52 - Patreon Shout Outs!

Sources:

• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3ZlYom6
• LA Times: https://lat.ms/3KwvzQ0
• New York Magazine: https://nym.ag/3kl12Ka
• New York Post: https://bit.ly/3StWbmC
• New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3Y0UmyL
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3m2cgE0
• Sydney Morning Herald: https://bit.ly/3Y5Ywp9
• BUILD: https://youtu.be/BL9b7mQ0ixs

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #mrandmrssmith #dougliman

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Remembering who you are is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Bourne Identity, from dealing with Director Doug Liman’s erratic behavior to the endless amount of reshooting to get the film right.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:38 - Swingers & Go Director Doug Liman
• 02:06 - The Bourne Identity Flies to Universal
• 03:09 - William Blake Herron’s Faithful Adaptation
• 03:35 - Tony Gilroy Brings Bourne Down to Earth
• 05:36 - Casting Matt Damon as Jason Bourne
• 06:33 - Liman Ditches Gilroy and Montreal
• 07:34 - David Self’s New Script Angers Damon
• 08:17 - Frank Marshall Tries Wrangling Liman
• 10:14 - Liman’s Paranoia of Universal
• 10:51 - The New Wave of Action Films
• 12:06 - Reviving the Farmhouse Set Piece
• 13:22 - Shooting Clive Owen Without Permission
• 14:35 - Problem Solving for Editor Saar Klein
• 15:24 - Reshooting the Ending
• 16:56 - Debating the Disaster
• 17:40 - The Bourne Identity Releases June 14, 2002
• 18:12 - Liman Gets Booted from the Sequels
• 18:46 - The Bourne Series’ Troubles
• 19:59 - Bourne Shapes the Future of Action Films

Sources:

• BBC: https://bbc.in/417Tkn5
• Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/429AMDx
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3mp1xDz
• Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3kLJmaK
• GQ: https://bit.ly/3Ej2Tpu
• The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3IfJJ56
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3ImSvQa
• LA Times: https://lat.ms/3IRSgvj
• Movie Habit: https://bit.ly/3IdM28P
• New York Magazine: https://nym.ag/3JeH51h
• The New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3xAaJqZ
• The Ringer: https://bit.ly/3YCklgk
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3yqwzxB
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3ZrLL9Q
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3k2Qm2C
• Variety: https://bit.ly/3lJOYCG
• Wall Street Journal: https://on.wsj.com/3SM2r9v

Featured Clips:

• The Bourne Identity (2002) and special features
  
• Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
• Letterkenny (2016- )
• Ocean's Eleven (2001)
• Scrubs (2001–2010)
• Swingers (1996)
• Ted Lasso (2020- )
• Austin Film Festival: https://youtu.be/qwaBr7l5pcE
• The Bobbie Wygant Archive: https://youtu.be/zHRkotXGyAs
• Collider: https://youtu.be/VFEAOlaKIMc
• TIFF Talks: https://www.youtube.com/live/9rMCgVrWnf8?feature=share

Music:

• John Powell - The Bourne Identity OST
• Moby - Extreme Ways
• Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thebourneidentity #dougliman

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Making John Wayne Asian is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Conqueror (with guest host Ryan Uytdewilligen), from Howard Hughes forcing animals, actors, and sand into production, to the cast and crew inadvertently becoming nuclear fallout downwinders.

Buy “Killing John Wayne: The Making of the Conqueror”: http://lyonspress.com/books/9781493063314

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 03:02 - The Conqueror (1956)
• 01:13:25 - Patreon Shout Outs!

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #theconqueror #johnwayne

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