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| The Thing (1982) | 28 Oct 2026 | 01:45:07 | |
Proving who’s human is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make John Carpenter’s The Thing, from the troublesome creature effects, to the vitriolic reaction on its release. Special Guest: Sequoia Simone (@sequoiasimone) You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 10 extra minutes)! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Troy (2004) | 23 Sep 2026 | 01:25:04 | |
Making a godless war is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Troy, from dealing with hurricanes and wars, to Brad Pitt enduring the most ironic injury. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 13 extra minutes)! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Legend (1985) | 26 Aug 2026 | 01:46:08 | |
Pleasing Darkness is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Legend, from an entire set burning to the ground, to the multiple cuts with a completely replaced score. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 29 extra minutes)! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 09:35 - Legend (1985) 01:27:04 - Follow Ups! Sources: American Cinematographer: https://tinyurl.com/mtkyun7b Cinefantastique: https://tinyurl.com/4mpnesx4 Legend FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/3xd3a2rt Millimeter: https://tinyurl.com/ypys24sx Ridley Scott, Close Up: http://tiny.cc/wq69101 Rolling Stone: http://tiny.cc/zq69101 Starburst: http://tiny.cc/0r69101 The Telegraph: https://tinyurl.com/yjrus2cp Featured Footage: Legend (1985) and special features The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #legendmovie #timcurry #tomcruise Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| YouTube Deep Dive: Spider-Man (2002) | 19 Aug 2026 | 00:38:34 | |
Having great power and responsibility is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Spider-Man, from the cheap attempts by Cannon Films, to the endless lawsuits that prevented the movie from getting made. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Masters of the Universe (1987) | 01 Jul 2026 | 02:05:18 | |
Having the power is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Masters of the Universe, from a script that minimized Dolph Lundgren and He-Man, to Cannon Films imploding during production. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 30 extra minutes)! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) | 03 Jun 2026 | 02:08:39 | |
Making a Star War is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Solo: A Star Wars Story, from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fighting with Lucasfilm, to Ron Howard replacing them. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 24 extra minutes)! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Samurai Cop (1991) | 13 May 2026 | 01:17:23 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 8 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 RedLetterMedia: http://y2u.be/W8830UXkTzY Featured Footage: Samurai Cop (1991) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #samuraicop #cinema Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| YouTube Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015) | 22 Apr 2026 | 00:33:21 | |
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. 📺 | Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow 💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow 🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow 👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 CinemaBlend: https://bit.ly/40S8kHb Deadline: https://bit.ly/3Nw064c Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/47lQcZG Empire: https://bit.ly/4sMAcrU Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4bqxa5F Fandango: https://bit.ly/40lS5lo Happy Sad Confused: https://bit.ly/41DC2zY Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4sDcRsu The Guardian: https://bit.ly/477Ccme 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 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 Variety: https://bit.ly/3THpxQU 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Melania (2026) | 25 Mar 2026 | 01:31:56 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Cursed (2005) | 25 Feb 2026 | 01:41:51 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Hook (1991) | 04 Feb 2026 | 01:30:07 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 27 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| YouTube Deep Dive: Waterworld (1995) | 14 Jan 2026 | 00:25:15 | |
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. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 LA Times: https://bit.ly/49LM6fl Newsweek: https://bit.ly/4juEBwt 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Maximum Overdrive (1986) | 26 Nov 2025 | 01:32:33 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 23 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Alien: Resurrection (1997) w/ Sequoia Simone | 29 Oct 2025 | 01:37:58 | |
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 Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 29 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Mortal Kombat (1995) | 08 Oct 2025 | 01:47:52 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 21 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| YouTube Deep Dive: Jaws (1975) | 01 Oct 2025 | 00:38:52 | |
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) 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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- ) Music: Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OST John Williams - Jaws OST Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Fantastic Four (2015) w/ Alan Seawright | 20 Aug 2025 | 01:57:21 | |
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 Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 First Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKE Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWk 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht | 23 Jul 2025 | 01:52:32 | |
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 Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 28 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 New York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVL Variety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG Yahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP Featured Footage: Couples Retreat (2009) Pulp Fiction (1994) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Blade: Trinity (2004) | 18 Jun 2025 | 01:57:31 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 25 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 The Independent: https://bit.ly/4j9mDgS Looper: https://bit.ly/3Flpa9V Variety: https://bit.ly/4m0D81D 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| YouTube Deep Dive: The Dark Universe | 28 May 2025 | 00:24:18 | |
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. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Sourced Audio: Collider: http://y2u.be/eMNvXdpjZ10 Fandom: http://y2u.be/3mzZcLJzKt4 Flicks in the City: http://y2u.be/cV1JcAlTdFw HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/rYfwByztMhg IGN: http://y2u.be/oevUS1Nun-M See all sources on the YouTube page. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Triple Frontier (2019) | 07 May 2025 | 00:55:53 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 4 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Uncharted (2022) | 09 Apr 2025 | 01:27:58 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Starship Troopers (1997) | 19 Mar 2025 | 01:31:17 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with a whopping 47 extra minutes)! You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 06:03 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Wolfman (2010) | 12 Feb 2025 | 01:30:37 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 04:08 - 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| YouTube Deep Dive: The Wizard of Oz (1939) | 29 Jan 2025 | 00:31:17 | |
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. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Ninja Terminator (1985) | 18 Dec 2024 | 01:28:11 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Stallone vs Schwarzenegger (Live) w/ Cinema Therapy | 20 Nov 2024 | 00:48:22 | |
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. 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| YouTube Deep Dive: Alien(s) | 30 Oct 2024 | 00:34:40 | |
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. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Crow (1994) w/ Sequoia Simone | 23 Oct 2024 | 01:40:42 | |
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) Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Podcast Chapters:
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| Twister (1996) | 02 Oct 2024 | 01:23:27 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 The Independent: https://bit.ly/4dx6UGu The Ringer: https://bit.ly/3YTTZtQ Variety: https://bit.ly/4cO7lLH Vulture: https://bit.ly/4dOaQT4 Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) w/ Alan Seawright | 28 Aug 2024 | 01:38:52 | |
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) Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 24 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| MCU Part 4: Ultron Ultimatums | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:22:47 | |
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. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Sources:
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| Beverly Hills Cop(s) | 31 Jul 2024 | 01:51:02 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Podcast Chapters:
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| Tombstone (1993) | 10 Jul 2024 | 01:37:58 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 20 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 2) | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:27:28 | |
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. 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/3xejcTZ Deadline: https://bit.ly/3PIBxiw Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Pvjn3u 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 Wired: https://bit.ly/3TneiLM 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Planet of the Apes (2001) | 29 May 2024 | 01:39:25 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Theodore Rex (1995) | 08 May 2024 | 01:04:12 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 11 extra minutes & no ads)! 💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow 🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow 👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The Best of the Podcast: Seasons 1 - 3 | 24 Apr 2024 | 01:36:36 | |
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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 1) | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:21:16 | |
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. 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Contractually Obligated Casting | 10 Apr 2024 | 01:26:24 | |
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. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 8 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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:
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| Ratatouille (2007) w/ Ryan K. Hudson | 13 Mar 2024 | 01:15:09 | |
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 Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 extra minutes)! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Podcast Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 02:16 - Ratatouille (2007) 01:09:31 - Follow Ups! Sources:
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| Dune (1984) w/ Max Evry | 28 Feb 2024 | 01:29:28 | |
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
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| YouTube Deep Dive: The MCU (Pt 3: Toying the Line) | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:30:12 | |
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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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| Black Christmas (2006) | 20 Dec 2023 | 01:27:28 | |
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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| The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased) | 30 Nov 2023 | 01:11:20 | |
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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| The Brothers Grimm (2005) w/ Sequoia Simone | 18 Oct 2023 | 01:27:35 | |
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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| YouTube Deep Dive: The Fugitive (1993) | 04 Oct 2023 | 00:22:43 | |
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.
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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!
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| Barbie (2023) | 20 Sep 2023 | 01:28:14 | |
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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Podcast Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:37 - Barbie (2023) 01:12:00 - Follow Ups!
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| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) | 16 Aug 2023 | 01:13:06 | |
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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| Cats (2019) | 19 Jul 2023 | 01:09:09 | |
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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