It Was A Sh*t Show

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.

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: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Spider-Man’s Creation & Early TV History 02:32 - 1970’s Amazing Spider-Man & Supaidāman 03:56 - Roger Corman’s Attempt 05:07 - Enter Menahem Golan & Cannon Films 06:52 - Ted Newsom & John Brancato’s Faithful Script 10:17 - Cannon’s Downfall 12:54 - Golan Starts 21st Century Film 15:27 - James Cameron’s Take 19:18 - Legal Battles & Bankruptcies 22:59 - Spider-Man vs James Bond 24:44 - Avi Arad’s Comic Book Gold Rush 27:25 - Finding Director Sam Raimi 30:20 - Fighting for Tobey Maguire 31:32 - More Writers & Arbitration 33:01 - Troubles & Tragedies 36:03 - Spider-Man Releases May 2, 2002 Sources: ABC News: http://tiny.cc/51l7101 Best Movies Never Made: http://tiny.cc/enq8101 Bleacher Report: http://tiny.cc/w1l7101 Business Insider: http://tiny.cc/g547101 BusinessWeek: http://tiny.cc/h3t6101 CBR: http://tiny.cc/gg66101 Dark Horizons: http://tiny.cc/k647101 Den of Geek: http://tiny.cc/6pq8101 Digital Spy: http://tiny.cc/z3t6101 Empire: http://tiny.cc/acg7101 The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made: https://tinyurl.com/yr8xnta6 Los Angeles Times: http://tiny.cc/k3t6101 http://tiny.cc/c3t6101 http://tiny.cc/hg16101 http://tiny.cc/b1l7101 http://tiny.cc/z1l7101 HuffPost: http://tiny.cc/5hq6101 MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx New York Times: http://tiny.cc/t1l7101 http://tiny.cc/ig16101 http://tiny.cc/qdg7101 Orlando Sentinel: http://tiny.cc/z0l7101 ScreenCrush: http://tiny.cc/k647101 Spider-Man Confidential: From Comic Icon to Hollywood Hero: https://tinyurl.com/ytm9ftcb Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book: https://tinyurl.com/49a3yp8n SyFy: http://tiny.cc/74w4101 Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron: https://tinyurl.com/4rk4cz4w Variety: http://tiny.cc/s3t6101 http://tiny.cc/ubg7101 Yahoo: http://tiny.cc/62l7101 CinemaBlend: http://tiny.cc/61l7101 Tue Nguyen: http://tiny.cc/f1l7101 Featured Footage: Casino Royale (2006) Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) The Electric Company (1971–1977) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) Spider-Man (1967-1970) Spider-Man (2002) and special features Spider-Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Supaidāman (1978-1979) Music: Chad Kroeger ft. Josey Scott - Hero Danny Elfman - Spider-Man OST Dashboard Confessional – Vindicated Michael Giacchino - Spider-Man: Homecoming OST New Order - Confusion Ron Dante - Theme From Spider-Man Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #spiderman #samraimi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: 00:00 - Intro 02:41 - Clint’s Closet 05:14 - Masters of the Universe (1987) 01:50:18 - Follow Ups! Sources: CBR: https://tinyurl.com/43sduduu Den of Geek: https://tinyurl.com/22wrfu6z The Hollywood Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/efkbxb34 How He-Man Mastered the Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yw99nr2v MOTU Movie: https://tinyurl.com/msmshzdw Pop Matters: https://tinyurl.com/423fa3eb Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017) SFX: https://tinyurl.com/5e492xsb /Film: https://tinyurl.com/22erzbmz Variety: https://tinyurl.com/2uewjbed Featured Footage: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) Masters of the Universe (1987) Toy Masters (2012) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #mastersoftheuniverse #cannonfilms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: 00:00 - Intro 02:47 - Clint’s Closet 06:43 - Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) 01:48:33 - Follow Ups! Sources: Deadline: http://tiny.cc/oen3101 Entertainment Weekly: http://tiny.cc/qen3101 http://tiny.cc/ren3101 http://tiny.cc/sen3101 Esquire: http://tiny.cc/ten3101 Hollywood Reporter: http://tiny.cc/uen3101 http://tiny.cc/ven3101 http://tiny.cc/wen3101 http://tiny.cc/yen3101 Inverse: http://tiny.cc/zen3101 SlashFilm: http://tiny.cc/0fn3101 Twitter: http://tiny.cc/1fn3101 Variety: http://tiny.cc/2fn3101 http://tiny.cc/3fn3101 Vulture: http://tiny.cc/4fn3101 http://tiny.cc/5fn3101 HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/arfeRvMHj7Q Featured Footage: The Age of Adaline (2015) Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002) Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) Star Wars (1977) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #starwars #hansolo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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- ) 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.