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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- 3 weeks ago1h 46m
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 - Intro09:35 - Legend (1985)01:27:04 - Follow Ups!Sources:American Cinematographer: https://tinyurl.com/mtkyun7bCinefantastique: https://tinyurl.com/4mpnesx4Legend FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/3xd3a2rtMillimeter: https://tinyurl.com/ypys24sxRidley Scott, Close Up: http://tiny.cc/wq69101Rolling Stone: http://tiny.cc/zq69101Starburst: http://tiny.cc/0r69101The Telegraph: https://tinyurl.com/yjrus2cpFeatured Footage:Legend (1985) and special featuresThe 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.
- Aug 19, 202638 min
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, 2002Sources: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:
- Jul 1, 20262h 5m
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/2uewjbedFeatured 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.
- Jun 3, 20262h 8m
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Making a Star War is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Solo: A Star Wars Story, from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fighting with Lucasfilm, to Ron Howard replacing them.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 24 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 - Intro02:47 - Clint’s Closet06:43 - Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)01:48:33 - Follow Ups!Sources:Deadline: http://tiny.cc/oen3101Entertainment Weekly: http://tiny.cc/qen3101http://tiny.cc/ren3101http://tiny.cc/sen3101Esquire: http://tiny.cc/ten3101Hollywood Reporter: http://tiny.cc/uen3101http://tiny.cc/ven3101http://tiny.cc/wen3101http://tiny.cc/yen3101Inverse: http://tiny.cc/zen3101SlashFilm: http://tiny.cc/0fn3101Twitter: http://tiny.cc/1fn3101Variety: http://tiny.cc/2fn3101http://tiny.cc/3fn3101Vulture: http://tiny.cc/4fn3101http://tiny.cc/5fn3101HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/arfeRvMHj7QFeatured Footage:The Age of Adaline (2015)Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002)Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)Star Wars (1977)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #starwars #hansolo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- May 13, 20261h 17m
Samurai Cop (1991)
Making the perfect B-movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Samurai Cop, from shooting a movie with virtually no budget, to doing reshoots in an obvious wig.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 8 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 - Intro02:05 - Clint’s Closet04:41 - Samurai Cop (1991)01:04:48 - Follow Ups!Sources:L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4r5Y0GcProudly Resents: https://bit.ly/4kWjvaHVice: https://bit.ly/4l3Tyq2Bristol Bad Film Club: http://y2u.be/XZbzOESGaHsCinema Epoch: http://y2u.be/Ur5Yxc60rywhttp://y2u.be/Kn4_5XVnApshttp://y2u.be/Yvqpx2UnnjIRedLetterMedia: http://y2u.be/W8830UXkTzYFeatured Footage:Samurai Cop (1991)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #samuraicop #cinema Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Apr 22, 202633 min
YouTube Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015)
Shrinking is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ant-Man, from the near decade of development with Edgar Wright, to the last minute overhaul by Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd.📺 | Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow📺 | 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 - Intro00:33 - Early Ant-Man Attempts04:18 - Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish’s Vision05:18 - Tiny Beginnings of Marvel Studios07:18 - Wright’s Too Busy for the MCU09:31 - The World’s End Detour11:07 - Wright vs Marvel: Aesthetics13:08 - Wright vs Marvel: Creative Committee15:23 - The Charming Superhero Paul Rudd16:58 - Wright vs Marvel: Final Round19:18 - Wright’s Exit & Comeback21:17 - New Directors: McKay, Wain, & Reed26:16 - Peyton Reed Takes the Chair27:43 - Production Finally Begins30:29 - Ant-Man Releases July 17, 2015Sources:BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3TD41wGhttps://bit.ly/4c4qzhACinemaBlend: https://bit.ly/40S8kHbDeadline: https://bit.ly/3Nw064chttps://bit.ly/4ryFSouDigital Spy: https://bit.ly/47lQcZGhttps://bit.ly/4uoGO1dEmpire: https://bit.ly/4sMAcrUEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4bqxa5Fhttps://bit.ly/4melLuTFandango: https://bit.ly/40lS5loHappy Sad Confused: https://bit.ly/41DC2zYHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4sDcRsuhttps://bit.ly/4vciv7hhttps://bit.ly/4ljZg70The Guardian: https://bit.ly/477CcmeIGN: https://bit.ly/47IEhFmhttps://bit.ly/4ueDmWVL.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4lm3IlLMarvel Comics: The Untold Story: https://bit.ly/47xjfHbMCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9BvbxMotion Picture Association:
- Mar 25, 20261h 31m
Melania (2026)
Making propaganda is hard. Let’s talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the “documentary” as a bribe.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 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 - Intro03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career28:09 - Melania “Documentary”01:07:04 - The Trumps & Epstein01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4?Sources:Business Insider: https://bit.ly/4u7W8zpDeadline: https://bit.ly/4tEVg53Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4qUYD5mhttps://bit.ly/4qZFT4khttps://bit.ly/4l1UbAmL.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4qHXlKRhttps://bit.ly/3MRtIsohttps://bit.ly/4aFZ52jRolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4l39aKrVariety: https://bit.ly/4uiwiZFVulture: https://bit.ly/4aCUhthAll Urban Central: http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQClub Shay Shay: http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4The Daily Show: http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5oFeatured Footage:Melania (2026)Rush Hour (1998)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #melania #brettratner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Feb 25, 20261h 41m
Cursed (2005)
Making a werewolf movie four times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cursed, from reshooting 90% of the film, to the Weinsteins’ cutting it down to a PG-13 rating.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 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 - Intro04:00 - Clint’s Closet06:14 - Cursed (2005)01:26:06 - Follow Ups!Sources:Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3ZdvJlfBloody Disgusting: https://bit.ly/3LiuUEJFangoria: https://bit.ly/49UUEQNNew York Post: https://bit.ly/4pDwb72New York Times: https://bit.ly/3NAKXOUPizowell: http://y2u.be/gum1tB2D4EoScreamfest: https://bit.ly/46bwkaWVariety: https://bit.ly/4jQHIyLMusic:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #cursed #wescraven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
About 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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