It Was A Sh*t Show

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Number 1: Legend (1985)
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.
August 26, 20261h 47min
Number 2: YouTube Deep Dive: Spider-Man (2002)
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.
August 19, 202639min
Number 3: Masters of the Universe (1987)
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.
July 01, 20262h 6min
Number 4: Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Making a video game into a movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Super Mario Bros., from the dozen attempts to adapt a video game for the first time, to the on-set chaos caused by a directing duo. 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. And we are going to talk about 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 MojoGame InformerGuardian 1Guardian 2Rotten TomatoesSlateSMB Movie ArchiveWired 1Wired 2 Music:Joe Pleiman - Link! He Come to Town!Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show ThemeSuper Mario Galaxy - Gusty Garden Galaxy #itwasashtshow #supermariobros #mario Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
March 09, 20221h 29min
Number 5: The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Romancing a second stone is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Jewel of the Nile, from suing Kathleen Turner $25 million to star, to Michael Douglas’ endless problems in the Moroccan desert. 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. And we are going to talk about 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:Bloom In TechDaily MailDeadline 1Deadline 2Entertainment WeeklyLA TimesMichael Douglas: A BiographySend Yourself RosesThe TelegraphUPIVulture Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #romancingthestone #michaeldouglas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
February 16, 20221h 34min