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Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea?Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong.In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, and often dangerous productions. * New episodes on Wednesdays* Full video versions of Deep Dives can be seen on YouTube* Follow us on on social media @ItWasAShtShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea?Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong.In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, and often dangerous productions. * New episodes on Wednesdays* Full video versions of Deep Dives can be seen on YouTube* Follow us on on social media @ItWasAShtShow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tombstone (1993)

7/10/2024
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: https://bit.ly/3R8x4pZ https://bit.ly/3V6kx7yhttps://bit.ly/3Kjz5Mhhttps://bit.ly/3yzyLX2https://bit.ly/3KFTUBThttps://bit.ly/4dZ66L6https://bit.ly/4aJOUqshttps://bit.ly/3KlsLnjhttps://bit.ly/3VftJaX http://y2u.be/GGHXWF7LeZIhttp://y2u.be/m8vG9v8x8-whttp://y2u.be/RLjw4czibzQ Music: #itwasashtshow #tombstone #kurtrussell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:37:58

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YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 2)

6/26/2024
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 CNN: https://bit.ly/3PI66VA https://bit.ly/4cs6Nfn Deadline: https://bit.ly/3PIBxiw Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Pvjn3u https://bit.ly/3PFFYKT iF Magazine: https://bit.ly/3x61vGf MovieWeb: https://bit.ly/3wUGvCl Newsday: https://bit.ly/4a6Jgiq Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3TEtX9w Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3PmLZMn /Film: https://bit.ly/3TzZyJC SpoilerTV: https://bit.ly/3WKx56W Splitsider: https://bit.ly/3TB9en0 Statista: https://bit.ly/3QOfsQ5 Time: https://bit.ly/4dxOBS4 Toronto Star: https://bit.ly/3vo7JAB Variety: https://bit.ly/43pYxbK https://bit.ly/4coGzuc https://bit.ly/4cfHYDf https://bit.ly/4cF3528 https://bit.ly/4cvYaQR https://bit.ly/3TyAjYd Wired: https://bit.ly/3TneiLM https://bit.ly/3xkZRAD Nerdist: Futurama Live! (2013) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: https://t.ly/BOWRm Music: Christopher Tying - Futurama OST Devin Townsend Project - Bend It Like Bender! Gerald Fried - Fight Music (Star Trek) Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:27:28

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Planet of the Apes (2001)

5/29/2024
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: Sources: https://bit.ly/44FjFeNhttps://bit.ly/3y2Xgvlhttps://bit.ly/44iqgLKhttps://bit.ly/3Qm8guqhttps://bit.ly/3WmkuGYhttps://bit.ly/3QvMnsFhttps://bit.ly/3UAmH09https://bit.ly/3Uo3v4vhttps://amzn.to/44sRUpphttps://bit.ly/3QuwqTwhttps://bit.ly/49VX6Dq http://y2u.be/UzsjMwYJNgI Music: #itwasashtshow #planetoftheapes #timburton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:39:25

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Theodore Rex (1995)

5/8/2024
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.

Duration:01:04:12

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The Best of the Podcast: Seasons 1 - 3

4/24/2024
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.

Duration:01:36:36

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YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 1)

4/17/2024
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: https://bit.ly/3wV7ZYthttps://bit.ly/3vu37sHhttps://bit.ly/3Vn8XXmhttps://bit.ly/3Ph2w4zhttps://bit.ly/43kjNiQhttps://bit.ly/49SMDJNhttps://bit.ly/43ni9wRhttps://bit.ly/3x1JXephttps://bit.ly/3VM0Jsnhttps://bit.ly/3IPmfEKhttps://bit.ly/3TGzqOGhttps://bit.ly/4d8bD1Mhttps://bit.ly/4coGzuchttps://bit.ly/3xkZRAD https://t.ly/WzuvQhttps://t.ly/0HKKG Music: #itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:21:16

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Contractually Obligated Casting

4/10/2024
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: ABC NewsCBS NewsEntertainment WeeklyThe GuardianThe Howard Stern ShowThe Howard Stern ShowIndieWireLA TimesNew York TimesObserverRedditSyFyVulture Music: #itwasashtshow #mikemyers #keanureeves Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:26:24

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Ratatouille (2007)

3/13/2024
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: Ain’t It Cool Newshttps://bit.ly/47LdYf1Animated Viewshttps://bit.ly/3tXfqNIAnimation Art Conservationhttps://bit.ly/47HrjVPCartoon Brewhttps://bit.ly/3u5THDiEntertainment Weeklyhttps://bit.ly/3UdwtWeIGNhttps://bit.ly/3SuhwxKLA Timeshttps://bit.ly/496eoOgThe Pixar Touchhttps://bit.ly/47Rh7KeThe Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3SqEVQOTimehttps://bit.ly/4b7mgRmWashington Posthttps://bit.ly/4bmsflB Music: #itwasashtshow #ratatouille #pixar Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:15:09

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Dune (1984) w/ Max Evry

2/28/2024
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” https://a.co/d/gVbbs8r Follow Max Evry: www.MaxEvry.com 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. Sources: Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3629024769/weekend/GQhttp://y2u.be/zK2ThAzZEhgKGSMhttp://y2u.be/JlE7DZrzik0A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral Historyhttps://a.co/d/gVbbs8rWiredhttps://www.wired.com/story/david-lynch-dune-sequel-script-unearthed/ Music: #itwasashtshow #dune #davidlynch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:29:28

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

2/7/2024
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. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 💸 | 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: Sources: Badass Digesthttps://bit.ly/3v9FPYEBox Office Mojohttps://bit.ly/3OIzWIjBuzzFeedhttps://bit.ly/47lodYpBuzzFeedhttps://bit.ly/3Srd3fBCGSocietyhttps://bit.ly/3Oxiwz7Cinema Blendhttps://bit.ly/44BOGPQCinema Blendhttps://bit.ly/3u5uNTXColliderhttps://bit.ly/3McKSxdColliderhttps://bit.ly/49tMIDPCosmic Book Newshttps://bit.ly/471gHl4Entertainment Weeklyhttps://bit.ly/3Ov0MEBEntertainment Weeklyhttps://bit.ly/3swt1e2Film Dividerhttps://bit.ly/3QM8z1UForbeshttps://bit.ly/466WIQvGQhttps://bit.ly/45HKIouGuardianhttps://bit.ly/46Ur6OPHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3bQtTPCHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/44JGQ6CHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3MePcvTHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3Kx66VKHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3FnHwn5Hollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3FRyxLhHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/47oWUvxHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/47mfVilHuff Posthttps://bit.ly/495EstyInversehttps://bit.ly/3Mftg3UInversehttps://bit.ly/3SmcxzHLA Timeshttps://bit.ly/3KbFU2JLA Timeshttps://bit.ly/3YlYECoMCU: The Reign of Marvel Studioshttps://bit.ly/3u9BvbxMetro UKhttps://bit.ly/3FpouwWPage Sixhttps://bit.ly/46DYwS4Rotten Tomatoeshttps://bit.ly/3Yv0LUDScript Magazinehttps://bit.ly/3Qy05tVSFX Magazinehttps://bit.ly/45ozhCe/Filmhttps://bit.ly/3s0fkTT/Filmhttps://bit.ly/47h2oIqThe Story of Marvel Studioshttps://bit.ly/46dfEx0The Telegraphhttps://bit.ly/46U2MwwToronto Sunhttps://bit.ly/3KaJkmfUproxxhttps://bit.ly/3KcwaoUUproxxhttps://bit.ly/3S7sR7hVanity Fairhttps://bit.ly/40Ad6I6Varietyhttps://bit.ly/3QDX90uVarietyhttps://bit.ly/4031TQ0Varietyhttp://bit.ly/40HvD5gVoxhttps://bit.ly/3SNppz8Vulturehttps://bit.ly/3uTeHgAWTF with Marc Maronhttps://bit.ly/48iSaZe Video: Digital Spyhttps://bit.ly/46X8yhxGQhttps://bit.ly/46TDEpNHollywood Dosyasihttps://bit.ly/3FGKvYbNew York Film Academyhttps://bit.ly/3FK8C8aRotten Tomatoeshttps://bit.ly/474ARutScreenSlamhttps://bit.ly/3QzDTjeTheWraphttps://bit.ly/3Qo8uQL Music: #itwasashtshow #mcu #avengers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:30:12

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Black Christmas (2006)

12/20/2023
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 Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon! 💸 | 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: Sources: The Anatomy of Fearhttps://bit.ly/3RuP0vGBoston Heraldhttps://bit.ly/3T6pApmHuffPosthttps://bit.ly/41dy8fSMovie Censorshiphttps://bit.ly/3NfIqq8Turner Classic Movieshttps://bit.ly/484t8g4 Music: #itwasashtshow #blackchristmas #glenmorgan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:27:28

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The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)

11/29/2023
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! (Which includes the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode!) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! 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: Sources: BBChttps://bit.ly/3EYBlFYDead & Mehttps://bit.ly/3tcRRj3Entertainment Weeklyhttps://bit.ly/3F7oxgvJerry Lewis: In Personhttps://bit.ly/46sYrkpKings of Comedy: The Life and Art Of Jerry Lewishttps://bit.ly/3FiDWdSNew York Timeshttps://bit.ly/3LV0eGrNew Yorkerhttps://bit.ly/3rVedFxReutershttps://bit.ly/3ZMyWYuSpy Magazinehttps://bit.ly/3PFCOG3Vanity Fairhttps://bit.ly/3PFivZiVulturehttps://bit.ly/48SAkNB Music: #itwasashtshow #thedaytheclowncried #jerrylewis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:11:20

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The Brothers Grimm (2005)

10/18/2023
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: Sources: AWNhttps://bit.ly/3LzoLk5Empirehttps://bit.ly/44RrhJjEntertainment Weeklyhttps://bit.ly/48jHqKAGuardianhttps://bit.ly/3EFJnDJIGNhttps://bit.ly/3rqmjFSIGNhttps://bit.ly/46ippdZNew York Timeshttps://bit.ly/3EIJ1MlSenses of Cinemahttps://bit.ly/3t7qoz2Timehttps://bit.ly/3ZsAt64Varietyhttps://bit.ly/3RpvyRmVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3sXEQtyVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3EIKgveVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3Ln0JcgVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3r7UIJCMusic: #itwasashtshow #thebrothersgrimm #terrygilliam Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:27:35

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YouTube Deep Dive: The Fugitive (1993)

10/4/2023
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: AFIhttps://bit.ly/45M1jI2AV Clubhttps://bit.ly/44ACFJpBefores & Aftershttps://bit.ly/3RcmMGdBoston Heraldhttps://bit.ly/3sjzmZJChicago Tribunehttps://bit.ly/3qIx5H7Empirehttps://bit.ly/45JAc0pThe Hollywood Interviewhttps://bit.ly/3sBvqneI Am Roguehttps://bit.ly/3qWBkioLA Timeshttps://bit.ly/45lVrWiLA Timeshttps://bit.ly/3sqq9z7The Last Action Heroeshttps://bit.ly/3ssdag9Mandatoryhttps://bit.ly/3R3dDzwOrlando Sentinelhttps://bit.ly/45MommfRolling Stonehttps://bit.ly/3Pj76zq Featured Clips: *and special features https://bit.ly/451Lk7Vhttps://bit.ly/3sXkNLIhttps://bit.ly/3Pr6XZBhttps://bit.ly/46nb1Ro Music: #itwasashtshow #thefugitive #harrisonford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:22:43

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Barbie (2023)

9/20/2023
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: BBC Radio 1https://youtu.be/flWEzsx0w_sDeadlinehttps://bit.ly/3E4Z3jkDeadlinehttps://bit.ly/45xqz4TDeadlinehttps://bit.ly/3YKNRlIDeadlinehttps://bit.ly/45CEB5oDigital Spyhttps://bit.ly/45oB7U5GQhttps://bit.ly/3P43XDHHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3P6wKrmHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3E4Z6MbInsiderhttps://bit.ly/47IXBkcTimehttps://bit.ly/47JENBFVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3sbU2CSVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3YJWpsWVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3sj3yEzVulturehttps://bit.ly/44ipXPz Music: #itwasashtshow #barbie #margotrobbie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:28:14

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)

8/16/2023
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. 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: Sources: BBChttps://bit.ly/3XNjqdUBloody Disgustinghttps://bit.ly/3pS6NlfEntertainment Weeklyhttps://bit.ly/3PVojQjHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/46J7y0LIGNhttps://bit.ly/43nXrvtThe Independenthttps://bit.ly/3XXrrgELA Timeshttps://bit.ly/44D30HkNew York Timeshttps://bit.ly/46LIK8fThe Scotsmanhttps://bit.ly/44olqvHVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3rt1SYmMusic: #itwasashtshow #lxg #seanconnery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:13:06

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Cats (2019)

7/19/2023
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. 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: Sources: AV Clubhttps://bit.ly/3KxJZyHCartoon Brewhttps://bit.ly/3mmBv4vDaily Beasthttps://bit.ly/3zRbU6FDaily Mailhttps://bit.ly/40z0jF7Daily Mailhttps://bit.ly/3Ms2xloE! Newshttps://eonli.ne/413vXKWEntertainment Weeklyhttps://bit.ly/3KmP7EMFast Companyhttps://bit.ly/3MqOQDqHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3Mr9fs6Hollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3ZXXYSQKen Levinehttps://bit.ly/3HLBoa7Varietyhttps://bit.ly/3nN8S0xVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3zG36R3Varietyhttps://bit.ly/412KmqQ Music: #itwasashtshow #cats #andrewlloydweber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:09:09

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YouTube Deep Dive: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

6/14/2023
Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use aliens to Frank Darabont getting zero credit for the final film. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 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 - Intro 00:35 - George Lucas’ Indiana Jones 01:31 - Temple of Doom Struggles 02:06 - Indiana Jones and the Monkey King 02:44 - Ending with The Last Crusade 03:19 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 05:07 - Aliens and Crystal Skulls 05:39 - From Serials to B-movies 07:21 - Steven Spielberg Resists, Harrison Ford Waits 08:15 - Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent 09:03 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen from Mars 09:48 - Indiana Jones and the Sons of Darkness 10:34 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen 11:23 - Internet Rumors Go Overboard 12:38 - So Many Fake Scripts… 13:55 - Reigniting the Passion for Indy 4 15:02 - Lucas Hires Frank Darabont 15:46 - Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods 18:04 - Indiana Jones and the Atomic Ants 18:33 - Indiana Jones and the Destroyer of Worlds 19:23 - Sean Connery’s Return 19:53 - Smooth Production, Chaotic Fans 22:10 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 22:53 - Fan Backlash and Shia LaBeouf’s Defense 24:31 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Sources: Ain’t It Cool Newshttps://bit.ly/45vvFPOAin’t It Cool Newshttps://bit.ly/3IJTPMNBox Office Mojohttps://bit.ly/3WceSNlCHUDhttps://bit.ly/3WzD3FOThe Complete Making of Indiana Joneshttps://bit.ly/45zmbTFColliderhttps://bit.ly/43iLIhWDetailshttps://bit.ly/45OGuwLEmpirehttps://bit.ly/43sFgFqEmpirehttps://bit.ly/43qIGs3Empirehttps://bit.ly/438qPGvEmpirehttps://bit.ly/3WKmMOfEmpirehttps://bit.ly/45CyHltEmpirehttps://bit.ly/3C3xrtQEntertainment Weeklyhttps://bit.ly/42dHQOoFox Newshttps://bit.ly/3MGpJeaThe Guardianhttps://bit.ly/42fDXZ8Hollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3q8AheqHollywood Reporterhttps://bit.ly/3WL8ZXLHuffposthttps://bit.ly/3WFCXN4IGNhttps://bit.ly/3pWXnF1IGNhttps://bit.ly/3Wy3RX4LA Timeshttps://bit.ly/43vJxYrLA Timeshttps://bit.ly/42dKALLLA Timeshttps://bit.ly/42eMVpNLA Timeshttps://bit.ly/3C3wi5AMTVhttps://bit.ly/3BuyAKOMTVhttps://bit.ly/428pr5tMTVhttps://bit.ly/3MFQFuLNew York Timeshttps://bit.ly/3MNp1fcRotten Tomatoeshttps://bit.ly/3MxBrsNScript Aparthttps://bit.ly/3oInCP7SpielbergFilmshttps://bit.ly/439qzakTales from Development Hellhttps://bit.ly/439tf7YVanity Fairhttps://bit.ly/437FiCGVanity Fairhttps://bit.ly/3qirirbVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3IRvogDVarietyhttps://bit.ly/3ozVe1BVarietyhttps://bit.ly/45xWMd2Varietyhttps://bit.ly/42bRiBYMusic: #itwasashtshow #indianajones #harrisonford Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:26:33

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American Graffiti (1973)

5/23/2023
Cruising Modesto is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make American Graffiti, from the drunken chaotic set (thanks Harrison Ford!) to Universal refusing to release a film they didn’t understand. 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: Sources: BiographyMythmaker: The Life and Work of George LucasSkywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas Music: #itwasashtshow #americangraffiti #georgelucas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:28:30

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Foodfight! (2012)

4/26/2023
Fighting for brand name products is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Foodfight!, from the movie starting over after the harddrives were “stolen” to an insurance company forcing the film to completion. 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: Sources: Animation Magazinehttps://bit.ly/3yV9ZxmBox Office Mojohttps://bit.ly/402xKjbNew York Timeshttps://nyti.ms/3LDbJTNNew York Timeshttps://nyti.ms/3Z2lttCTime Magazinehttps://bit.ly/3yRjbTtWall Street Journalhttps://on.wsj.com/3Zjaaxh Music: #itwasashtshow #foodfight #cheaseltweasel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:17:57