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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: 00:00 - Intro04:18 - Clint’s Closet06:08 - Homer’s Iliad14:56 - Troy: Production39:50 - Troy: Release41:28 - Troy: Legacy51:27 - Worth It?01:00:22 - Follow Ups! Sources: Bidoun: https://tinyurl.com/bdzc6urvBuzzfeed: http://tiny.cc/ctma101Chicago Tribune: http://tiny.cc/dtma101Deadline: http://tiny.cc/ftma101Empire: http://tiny.cc/itma101Entertainment Weekly: https://tinyurl.com/4z84ycsuFar Out Magazine: http://tiny.cc/ktma101Times of Malta: http://tiny.cc/ltma101Vanity Fair: http://tiny.cc/otma101Variety: http://tiny.cc/ptma101 Featured Footage: Troy (2004) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show ThemeTangerine Dream - Loved By The Sun Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 - Intro00:32 - Spider-Man’s Creation & Early TV History02:32 - 1970’s Amazing Spider-Man & Supaidāman03:56 - Roger Corman’s Attempt05:07 - Enter Menahem Golan & Cannon Films06:52 - Ted Newsom & John Brancato’s Faithful Script10:17 - Cannon’s Downfall12:54 - Golan Starts 21st Century Film15:27 - James Cameron’s Take19:18 - Legal Battles & Bankruptcies22:59 - Spider-Man vs James Bond24:44 - Avi Arad’s Comic Book Gold Rush27:25 - Finding Director Sam Raimi30:20 - Fighting for Tobey Maguire31:32 - More Writers & Arbitration33:01 - Troubles & Tragedies36:03 - Spider-Man Releases May 2, 2002 Sources: ABC News: http://tiny.cc/51l7101Best Movies Never Made: http://tiny.cc/enq8101Bleacher Report: http://tiny.cc/w1l7101Business Insider: http://tiny.cc/g547101BusinessWeek: http://tiny.cc/h3t6101CBR: http://tiny.cc/gg66101Dark Horizons: http://tiny.cc/k647101Den of Geek: http://tiny.cc/6pq8101Digital Spy: http://tiny.cc/z3t6101Empire: http://tiny.cc/acg7101The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made: https://tinyurl.com/yr8xnta6Los Angeles Times: http://tiny.cc/k3t6101http://tiny.cc/c3t6101http://tiny.cc/hg16101http://tiny.cc/b1l7101http://tiny.cc/z1l7101HuffPost: http://tiny.cc/5hq6101MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9BvbxNew York Times: http://tiny.cc/t1l7101http://tiny.cc/ig16101http://tiny.cc/qdg7101Orlando Sentinel: http://tiny.cc/z0l7101ScreenCrush: http://tiny.cc/k647101Spider-Man Confidential: From Comic Icon to Hollywood Hero: https://tinyurl.com/ytm9ftcbStan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book: https://tinyurl.com/49a3yp8nSyFy: http://tiny.cc/74w4101Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron: https://tinyurl.com/4rk4cz4wVariety: http://tiny.cc/s3t6101http://tiny.cc/ubg7101Yahoo: http://tiny.cc/62l7101 CinemaBlend: http://tiny.cc/61l7101Tue 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 featuresSpider-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 - HeroDanny Elfman - Spider-Man OSTDashboard Confessional – VindicatedMichael Giacchino - Spider-Man: Homecoming OSTNew Order - ConfusionRon Dante - Theme From Spider-ManRyan 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 - Intro02:41 - Clint’s Closet05:14 - Masters of the Universe (1987)01:50:18 - Follow Ups! Sources: CBR: https://tinyurl.com/43sduduuDen of Geek: https://tinyurl.com/22wrfu6zThe Hollywood Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/efkbxb34How He-Man Mastered the Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yw99nr2vMOTU Movie: https://tinyurl.com/msmshzdwPop Matters: https://tinyurl.com/423fa3ebPower of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017)SFX: https://tinyurl.com/5e492xsb/Film: https://tinyurl.com/22erzbmzVariety: 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 - Intro02:47 - Clint’s Closet06:43 - Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)01:48:33 - Follow Ups! Sources: Deadline: http://tiny.cc/oen3101Entertainment Weekly: http://tiny.cc/qen3101http://tiny.cc/ren3101http://tiny.cc/sen3101Esquire: http://tiny.cc/ten3101Hollywood Reporter: http://tiny.cc/uen3101http://tiny.cc/ven3101http://tiny.cc/wen3101http://tiny.cc/yen3101Inverse: http://tiny.cc/zen3101SlashFilm: http://tiny.cc/0fn3101Twitter: http://tiny.cc/1fn3101Variety: http://tiny.cc/2fn3101http://tiny.cc/3fn3101Vulture: http://tiny.cc/4fn3101http://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 - Intro03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career28:09 - Melania “Documentary”01:07:04 - The Trumps & Epstein01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4? Sources: Business Insider: https://bit.ly/4u7W8zpDeadline: https://bit.ly/4tEVg53Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4qUYD5mhttps://bit.ly/4qZFT4khttps://bit.ly/4l1UbAmL.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4qHXlKRhttps://bit.ly/3MRtIsohttps://bit.ly/4aFZ52jRolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4l39aKrVariety: https://bit.ly/4uiwiZFVulture: https://bit.ly/4aCUhth All Urban Central: http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQClub Shay Shay: http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4The 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/3WbbROiDen of Geek: https://bit.ly/48RwsP0Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4mK9XijThe Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4oDQC3SThe Independent: https://bit.ly/4pTD1XzIn Focus: https://bit.ly/4qbwk3lOne Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003) Featured Footage: Alien: Resurrection (1997) Music: Robert John - Sad EyesRyan 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 - Intro04:38 - Clint’s Closet12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games)17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie)01:23:03 - Follow Ups! Sources: Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCLHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJdhttp://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmAVulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0f Featured Footage: Mortal Kombat (1995) and special features Music: 2 Unlimited - Twilight ZoneThe 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.