It Was A Sh*t Show
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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Episodes
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Making John Wayne Asian is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Conqueror (with guest host Ryan Uytdewilligen), from Howard Hughes forcing animals, actors, and sand into production, to the cast and crew inadvertently becoming nuclear fallout downwinders.
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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
03:02 - The Conqueror (1956)
01:13:25 - Patreon Shout Outs!
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #theconqueror #johnwayne
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Making a movie trailer is hard. Let’s talk about how some trailers can actively mislead their audience, from removing main characters in Frozen and Inglorious Basterds to changing the film’s genre in Bridge to Terabithia and In Bruges.
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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.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Jurassic Park / Yesterday
07:06 - Trailer Only Footage
12:31 - Red Eye
15:43 - In Bruges
18:43 - Tangled
23:15 - Frozen
26:05 - Inglourious Basterds
29:49 - Snow Dogs
32:36 - Kangaroo Jack
39:33 - Sweeny Todd
43:25 - Drive
49:19 - Bridge to Terabithia
01:04:48 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
Chicago Sun-Times: https://bit.ly/3IwXyw4
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41Mp0z5
LA Times: https://lat.ms/3J1DYcO
LA Times: https://lat.ms/3kyJkTJ
MTV: https://bit.ly/3y3oKOu
SciFi Wire: https://bit.ly/3xXYHIi
Variety: https://bit.ly/3EM1doL
Variety: https://bit.ly/3ELx5tS
Vice: https://bit.ly/3ZbEhHG
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #movietrailers #anadearmas
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Animating Patrick Warburton is hard. Let’s interview director and animator Tony Bancroft about his time on The Emperor’s New Groove, from why he thought Roger Allers' Kingdom of the Sun wasn’t finished to the joys of animating Kronk.
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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:
Vulture: https://bit.ly/3HTeoFi
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #tonybancroft #emprerorsnewgroove
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Making an underwater movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Abyss, from the logistical nightmare of all involved during filming to dealing with James Cameron’s perfectionism.
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
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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 Mojo
Entertainment Weekly
James Cameron: Interviews
LA Times
New York Times
Rotten Tomatoes
Starlog #146, September 1989
Starlog #150, January 1990
Titanic and the Making of James Cameron
Entertainment Tonight
GQ: https://youtu.be/nIEbpGdctyg
IGN: https://youtu.be/TZqppCmiyIk
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth (2012)
Light & Magic (2022)
Today: https://youtu.be/vx9v9pf_2n0
Under Pressure: Making The Abyss (1993)
Music:
Alan Silvestri - The Abyss (Original Soundtrack)
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #theabyss #jamescameron
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Wednesday Jan 04, 2023
Finding the Death Star plans is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, from the multiple script revisions during filming to the enormous amount of reshoots.
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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:
Birth Movies Death
Collider
Collider
Empire
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly:
Gizmodo
Gizmodo
Hollywood Reporter:
Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter
LA Times
LA Times
LA Times
New York Times
The Playlist
Slash Film:
Variety
Yahoo
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #rogueone #andor
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Paying someone to be your family is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Surviving Christmas, from the production ruining a suburb, to releasing the film a week before Halloween.
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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:
Chicago Tribune
MovieHole
New York Post
Variety
Variety
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #survivingchristmas #bennifer
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Wednesday Nov 30, 2022
Rebuilding a model home is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the revival of Arrested Development, from the scheduling conflicts of Season 4 to the actor fights during Season 5.
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
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:
ABC News: https://ab.co/3Bx50oT
Comes With A Smile: https://bit.ly/3d6C9yn
Daily Beast: https://bit.ly/3RzxROS
Deadline: https://bit.ly/3U2gdox
Deadline: https://bit.ly/2HLQudJ
Deadline: https://bit.ly/3QBno4b
Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/3RFRIfh
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3QFhOh4
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3B9Icdw
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BaDyMb
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BAb9Az
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BAb7IX
The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3BBlSuP
The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3Qylrp3
The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3RFKasZ
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3RHN40y
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3xjQIoW
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3d6w6cX
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3qtvVvz
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3eKpiSF
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3RKPA6g
IndieWire: https://bit.ly/3BAXo4G
New York Times: https://nyti.ms/2IGMq3R
The Television Will Be Revolutionized: https://amzn.to/3LLLXL3
Variety: https://bit.ly/3Bdmsxa
Vice: https://bit.ly/3RJh77V
Vulture: https://bit.ly/3xituzv
ABC News
AP: https://youtu.be/WLM7ZEsTzgM
Drexel University: https://youtu.be/4qbTdWrXDgQ
Jim and Sam Show: https://youtu.be/qRbc7Qn1Bp4
The New Yorker Festival: https://youtu.be/kRkSrlG-pNs
Pretentious Film Majors: https://youtu.be/5448baj0M30
SirusXM: https://youtu.be/rP5A1ly4DlY
Music:
David Schwartz - Arrested Development (Original Soundtrack)
LeRoy - Gonna Get Together
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #arresteddevelopment #mitchhurwitz
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Wednesday Nov 16, 2022
Making a vanity project for a Chinese billionaire is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Empires of the Deep, from the musical chairs of frustrated directors to the harrowing journey of one actor attempting to leave the production.
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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:
Atavist Magazine
Hollywood Reporter
New York Times
SlashFilm
Vice
#itwasashtshow #empiresofthedeep #releasethedeep
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Wednesday Oct 26, 2022
Pretending you’re a pod person is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to adapt The Body Snatchers, from the 1956’s Invasions of the Body Snatchers to 2007’s The Invasion where both films changed titles, suffered reshoots, and altered endings.
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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:
The Baltimore Sun
ComingSoon.net
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Hollywood Reporter
LA Times
SciFi Wire
USA Today
Variety
Variety
Variety
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #invasionofthebodysnatchers #halloween
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Making a film after 18 years of television is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Simpsons Movie, from finding an idea after 400 episodes to the endless last minute changes to the final movie.
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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 Mojo
Coming Soon
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Movies Online
New York Times
New York Times
Rotten Tomatoes
Time Out
USA Today
Variety
Vox
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #thesimpsons #thesimpsonsmovie
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