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.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on these disastrous, never ending, and sometimes dangerous productions. From the creators of WTF Happened To This Movie?, It Was A Sh*t Show is a video essay/documentary/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
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

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