By It Was A Sh*t Show
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Making 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.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Dan O’Bannon’s Alien
01:25 - David Giler & Walter Hill’s Rewrite
02:25 - Ridley Scott Boards Alien
03:45 - H.R. Giger’s Xenomorph Design
04:12 - O’Bannon: The Loose Cannon
05:42 - Oxygen, Allergies, & Chestbursters
06:43 - Scott’s Revised Ending(s)
08:08 - Alien Releases May 25, 1979
09:22 - Fox vs Brandywine
09:49 - Brandywine finds James Cameron
11:35 - Cameron’s Money Fights with Fox
13:05 - Scheduling Chaos & James Remar
13:49 - James Cameron vs the British Crew
16:35 - Oxygen, APCs, & James Horner
17:37 - Cutting Ripley’s Arc
18:35 - Aliens Releases July 18, 1986
19:32 - Brandywine’s Many False Starts
21:25 - Vincent Ward’s Wooden Vision
22:50 - Fox Loses Faith Ward’s Alien 3
23:57 - Dealing David Fincher a Bad Hand
25:31 - Fincher’s Endless Fox Problems
27:53 - A Difficult David Fincher
29:10 - Fires, Bullies, & Teaser Trailers
30:14 - The Final Disastrous Pieces
31:37 - Alien 3 Releases May 22, 1992
32:22 - Director Cuts of Each Film
Sources: https://youtu.be/TzJ-38-380I
Music:
Elliot Goldenthal - Alien 3 OST
James Horner - Aliens OST
Jerry Goldsmith - Alien OST
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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Losing 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)
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Making 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.
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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.
Podcast Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:29 - Clint’s Closet
04:18 - Twister (1996)
01:02:21 - Twisters (2024)
01:08:41 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
AV Club: https://bit.ly/4cxXSbc
Desert News: https://bit.ly/3YUmoQE
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4dtuFPJ
https://bit.ly/4dGi0Je
https://bit.ly/4dMtQRQ
The Independent: https://bit.ly/4dx6UGu
The Ringer: https://bit.ly/3YTTZtQ
Variety: https://bit.ly/4cO7lLH
Vulture: https://bit.ly/4dOaQT4
https://bit.ly/3SYzXL3
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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Making a sequel when there can be only one is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Highlander II: The Quickening, from the financial troubles ending production before finishing to the multiple versions of the final film.
Special Guest: Alan Seawright (@alanseawright) from Cinema Therapy (@CinemaTherapyShow)
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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.
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Making a sequel to The Avengers is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Avengers: Age of Ultron, from writer/director Joss Whedon caving to his own ambitions, to the Marvel Creative Committee forcing him to make changes.
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Motor mouthing your way into places is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Beverly Hills Cop movies, from the first one originally starring Sylvester Stallone, to the third film shutting down a month before production.
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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.
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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.
Podcast Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Tombstone (1993)
01:25:04 - Follow ups!
Sources:
Music:
#itwasashtshow #tombstone #kurtrussell
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Sources:
Music:
#itwasashtshow #planetoftheapes #timburton
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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.
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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.
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
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