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Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) w/ Alan Seawright

Season 5 · Episode 84

mercredi 28 août 2024 • Duration 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)

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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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MCU Part 4: Ultron Ultimatums

Season 5 · Episode 83

mercredi 14 août 2024 • Duration 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.

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Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/41ego4j
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IGN: https://bit.ly/41BYmZG
The Independent: https://bit.ly/4adgQUs
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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
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The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/46dfEx0
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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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Ratatouille (2007) w/ Ryan K. Hudson

Season 4 · Episode 75

mercredi 13 mars 2024 • Duration 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

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Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

02:16 - Ratatouille (2007)

01:09:31 - Follow Ups!

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Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #ratatouille #pixar

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Dune (1984) w/ Max Evry

Season 4 · Episode 74

mercredi 28 février 2024 • Duration 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

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

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Follow Max Evry:

Insta: @maxevry1
Twitter: @maxevry
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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.

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Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #dune #davidlynch

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YouTube Deep Dive: The MCU (Pt 3: Toying the Line)

Season 4 · Episode 73

mercredi 7 février 2024 • Duration 30:12

Watch Part 4 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/98002216

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

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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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Black Christmas (2006)

Season 4 · Episode 72

mercredi 20 décembre 2023 • Duration 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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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:

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #blackchristmas #glenmorgan

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The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)

Season 4 · Episode 71

jeudi 30 novembre 2023 • Duration 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...

Support us on Patreon!

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

Sources:

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thedaytheclowncried #jerrylewis

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The Brothers Grimm (2005) w/ Sequoia Simone

Season 4 · Episode 70

mercredi 18 octobre 2023 • Duration 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.

Support us on Patreon!

(Which includes the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode!)

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

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:

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #thebrothersgrimm #terrygilliam

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YouTube Deep Dive: The Fugitive (1993)

Season 4 · Episode 69

mercredi 4 octobre 2023 • Duration 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.

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

Support us on Patreon!

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

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:

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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Barbie (2023)

Season 3 · Episode 68

mercredi 20 septembre 2023 • Duration 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.

Support us on Patreon!

(Which includes the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode!)

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!

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: