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It Was A Sh*t Show
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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.
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Mortal Kombat (1995)
Oct 801:47:52Tap to summarizeTesting 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/471Lp0fFeatured Footage:Mortal Kombat (1995) and special featuresMusic: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.
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YouTube Deep Dive: Jaws (1975)
Oct 100:38:52Tap to summarizeMaking 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 - Intro00:52 - Peter Benchley’s Jaws03:48 - Real Sharks Won’t Work08:42 - Carl Gottlieb’s Improv-ments10:49 - The Monkey Paw of Martha’s Vineyard13:02 - Shooting at Sea (without a Shark)15:28 - Endless Shark Troubles18:20 - Boredom & Feuds21:26 - Tempers Flare & Ships Sink23:18 - Shutting Down Spielberg25:13 - The Shark Works: Finishing Filming28:58 - Verna Fields & John Williams30:51 - Jaws releases Jun 20, 197534:22 - The Legacy of Behind the ScenesSources:Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: https://bit.ly/4mKFuREEmpire: https://bit.ly/47zMM6pThe Films of Steven Spielberg: https://bit.ly/45Uuv2wHollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/3V8QwUYThe Jaws Log: https://bit.ly/4mmIy6VJaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard: https://bit.ly/4fB24K8Reel Terror: https://bit.ly/4mLM9vwSteven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/45JVe1SVariety: https://bit.ly/46gjp7bIn 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 featuresThe Simpsons (1989- )CBS Sunday MorningCorridor CrewDirectors Guild of AmericaThe Late ShowThe Movie Rabbit HoleTelevision Academy FoundationMusic:Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OSTJohn Williams - Jaws OSTRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fantastic Four (2015) w/ Alan Seawright
Aug 2001:57:21Tap to summarizeMaking 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 TherapyGet 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 - Intro05:58 - Clint’s Closet07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015)01:43:41 - Follow Ups!Sources:Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4SComicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXnDen of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHahttps://bit.ly/3GmxzdShttps://bit.ly/3Uan0heFirst Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKEHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWkhttps://bit.ly/45GUGbSLA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAeaPolygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNINTheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00Featured 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.
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Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht
Jul 23, 202501:52:32Tap to summarizeMaking 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 LightGet 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 - Intro04:37 - 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 Closet42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)01:41:00 - Follow Ups!Sources:Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61aDown and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKxThe Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78thttps://bit.ly/4la54PbNew York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVLVariety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZGhttps://bit.ly/4kR2dLuYahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SPFeatured 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.
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Blade: Trinity (2004)
Jun 18, 202501:57:31Tap to summarizeMaking 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 - Intro02:50 - Clint’s Closet04:21 - Blade (1998)27:32 - Blade II (2002)32:07 - Blade: Trinity (2004)01:37:37 - Follow Ups!Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/3SbwlEDeFilmCritic: https://bit.ly/4kKB8czFilm School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3ZjNIqIGuardian: https://bit.ly/4kthKRaHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Fg7cFZIGN: https://bit.ly/4kthWjmhttps://bit.ly/3FeO3UOThe Independent: https://bit.ly/4j9mDgSLooper: https://bit.ly/3Flpa9VVariety: https://bit.ly/4m0D81Dhttps://bit.ly/43kJSyRUproxx: https://bit.ly/3Sdr3ZgFeatured Footage:Blade (1998)Blade: Trinity (2004)Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)Josh Horowitz: http://y2u.be/yCg3ViXMUJoPete Holmes: http://y2u.be/i8rCtzKA9tQMusic:New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ninja Terminator (1985)
Dec 18, 202401:28:11Tap to summarizeMaking sense of Ninja Terminator is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make movies directed by Godfrey Ho, from pumping out over 150 films in 20 years to splicing ninja footage into already existing films.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 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 - Intro01:35 - Clint’s Closet05:03 - Ninja Terminator (1985)01:09:00 - Follow Ups!Sources:Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3UK1QaiNanarland: https://bit.ly/48CEDN8https://bit.ly/48EiaPIhttps://bit.ly/40CggNKhttps://bit.ly/3CouOqgFeatured Footage:Ninja Terminator (1985)Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #ninjaterminator #godfreyho Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Stallone vs Schwarzenegger (Live) w/ Cinema Therapy
Nov 20, 202400:48:22Tap to summarizeApologies for the poor audio quality!Recorded Live at FanX, Salt Lake City, September 27, 2024.For two decades, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were locked into one of the most heated rivalries in Hollywood. Being the two biggest action stars of all time, they traded insults, started rumors, and tried one-upping each other in all their movies. Join Cinema Therapy and It Was A Sh*t Show as they discuss the egos at play, how it ugly it got, and the eventual lifelong friendship that came out of it.💸 | 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:Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/4fmFJ2aFantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://bit.ly/3O4WcMrHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3UMsYWoIndieWire: https://bit.ly/4fErmWEThe Last Action Heroes: https://bit.ly/40I75exVulture: https://bit.ly/4fG0aH9TMZ Presents: Arnold & Sly - Rivals, Friends, IconsFeatured Footage:Demolition Man (1993)Last Action Hero (1993)Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)Tango & Cash (1989)True Lies (1994)Twins (1988)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #stallone #schwarzenegger Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 30, 202400:34:40Tap to summarizeMaking the perfect organism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Alien trilogy, from James Cameron feuding with his British crew on Aliens to David Fincher being micromanaged by Fox on Alien 3.You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:35 - Dan O’Bannon’s Alien01:25 - David Giler & Walter Hill’s Rewrite02:25 - Ridley Scott Boards Alien03:45 - H.R. Giger’s Xenomorph Design04:12 - O’Bannon: The Loose Cannon05:42 - Oxygen, Allergies, & Chestbursters06:43 - Scott’s Revised Ending(s)08:08 - Alien Releases May 25, 197909:22 - Fox vs Brandywine09:49 - Brandywine finds James Cameron11:35 - Cameron’s Money Fights with Fox13:05 - Scheduling Chaos & James Remar13:49 - James Cameron vs the British Crew16:35 - Oxygen, APCs, & James Horner17:37 - Cutting Ripley’s Arc18:35 - Aliens Releases July 18, 198619:32 - Brandywine’s Many False Starts21:25 - Vincent Ward’s Wooden Vision22:50 - Fox Loses Faith Ward’s Alien 323:57 - Dealing David Fincher a Bad Hand25:31 - Fincher’s Endless Fox Problems27:53 - A Difficult David Fincher29:10 - Fires, Bullies, & Teaser Trailers30:14 - The Final Disastrous Pieces31:37 - Alien 3 Releases May 22, 199232:22 - Director Cuts of Each FilmSources: https://youtu.be/TzJ-38-380IMusic:Elliot Goldenthal - Alien 3 OSTJames Horner - Aliens OSTJerry Goldsmith - Alien OSTRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Crow (1994) w/ Sequoia Simone
Oct 23, 202401:40:42Tap to summarizeLosing your star is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Crow, from the crew fighting rumors about a cursed film to Brandon Lee’s tragic on-set shooting.Special Guest: Sequoia Simone (@sequoiasimone) from But Make It Scary (@butmakeitscary)Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Podcast Chapters:00:00 - Intro06:59 - Clint’s Closet08:14 - The Crow (1994)01:26:04 - Follow Ups!Sources:CBR: https://bit.ly/3XVGGXJCursed Films: https://bit.ly/3BNX2tZEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4gYAAyuMedium: https://bit.ly/4eE8dUCWashington Post: https://bit.ly/4ezdhcUMusic:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #thecrow #brandonlee Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Twister (1996)
Oct 2, 202401:23:27Tap to summarizeMaking tornados is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Twister, from rewriting scenes as they filmed to director Jan de Bont possibly abusing his crew.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:00:00 - Intro02:29 - Clint’s Closet04:18 - Twister (1996)01:02:21 - Twisters (2024)01:08:41 - Follow Ups!Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/4cxXSbcDesert News: https://bit.ly/3YUmoQEEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4dtuFPJhttps://bit.ly/4dGi0Jehttps://bit.ly/4dMtQRQThe Independent: https://bit.ly/4dx6UGuThe Ringer: https://bit.ly/3YTTZtQVariety: https://bit.ly/4cO7lLHVulture: https://bit.ly/4dOaQT4https://bit.ly/3SYzXL3Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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