It Was A Sh*t Show

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)Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)!

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.Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)!

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)Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 24 extra minutes)!

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.You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!

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.Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 extra minutes)!

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.Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 20 extra minutes)!

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.

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.Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)!

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.Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 11 extra minutes & no ads)!

Making a podcast is… fun. For our 4 Year Anniversary, let's relisten to fan favorite moments from It Was A Sh*t Show's first 3 seasons, from learning how a director uses a 2x4 to losing our minds over Daniel Craig injuries. Special thanks to super fan John Carrigan for offering to edit this episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following up after The Simpsons is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Futurama, from Fox questioning every aspect of the show to dooming it with a terrible timeslot.

Making a movie against your will is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it is when an actor is contractually obligated to a movie, from Emily Blunt missing out on being Black Widow to Mike Myers being a pain in The Cat In The Hat.Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 8 extra minutes)!

Making a rat a chef is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Ratatouille, from director Jan Pinkava being replaced by Brad Bird to finishing the movie in only 18 months.Special guest: Ryan K. Hudson @ryankhudsonGet the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 extra minutes)!

Making Frank Herbert's classic in 1984 is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Dune, from discovering that David Lynch was not the next Spielberg or Lucas, to the truncated post production that led to multiple versions of the film. Special guest: Max Evry   Buy “A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. An Oral History” https://a.co/d/gVbbs8r   Follow Max Evry: Insta: @maxevry1 Twitter: @maxevry www.MaxEvry.com   Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 20 extra minutes)!  

Watch Part 4 here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/98002216   Making movies for toys is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Phase 2 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, from Iron Man 3 changing scripts to sell more toys to Thor: The Dark World changing scripts to sell more toys or choosing to make Guardians of the Galaxy… to sell toys.   You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!  

Making a holiday slasher flick is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make the 2006 Black Christmas remake, from the Weinsteins forcing excessive reshoots to inserting fake trailer moments.   Black Christmas Trailer: http://y2u.be/hyzsjvvKYQw Black Christmas TV Spot: http://y2u.be/XQBHu0mYq4g   Get the longer Director's Cut version of this episode on Patreon!  

Making a Holocaust clown movie is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make The Day The Clown Cried, from a producer not paying the cast and crew, to Jerry Lewis choosing to never release the film. But surprise! Ian told Clint and Rae the episode would be about the original The Nutty Professor...   Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director's Cut version of this episode!) Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel! 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 - Intro 00:34 - The Nutty Professor (1963) 08:35 - The Day The Clown Cried (Unreleased)   Sources: BBC: https://bit.ly/3EYBlFY Dead & Me: https://bit.ly/3tcRRj3 Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3F7oxgv Jerry Lewis: In Person: https://bit.ly/46sYrkp Kings of Comedy: The Life and Art Of Jerry Lewis: https://bit.ly/3FiDWdS New York Times: https://bit.ly/3LV0eGr New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3rVedFx Reuters: https://bit.ly/3ZMyWYu Spy Magazine: https://bit.ly/3PFCOG3 Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3PFivZi Vulture: https://bit.ly/48SAkNB   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #thedaytheclowncried #jerrylewis

Making the origins of fairy tales is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make The Brothers Grimm, from Director Terry Gilliam not wanting to make it, to the year long battle with the Weinsteins over the edit.   Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director's Cut version of this episode!) 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. 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 05:39 - The Brothers Grimm (2005) 01:12:51 - Follow Ups! Sources: AWN: https://bit.ly/3LzoLk5 Empire: https://bit.ly/44RrhJj Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/48jHqKA Guardian: https://bit.ly/3EFJnDJ IGN: https://bit.ly/3rqmjFS IGN: https://bit.ly/46ippdZ New York Times: https://bit.ly/3EIJ1Ml Senses of Cinema: https://bit.ly/3t7qoz2 Time: https://bit.ly/3ZsAt64 Variety: https://bit.ly/3RpvyRm Variety: https://bit.ly/3sXEQty Variety: https://bit.ly/3EIKgve Variety: https://bit.ly/3Ln0Jcg Variety: https://bit.ly/3r7UIJC Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #thebrothersgrimm #terrygilliam

Chasing Harrison Ford without a script is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make The Fugitive, from nearly every actor making up all their lines to VFX artists barred from talking about their effects work.   You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!   Support us on Patreon! 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. 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 - Teaser 00:24 - Historic Ratings of ABC's The Fugitive 01:19 - Arnold Kopelson Attempts Adaption 02:25 - Walter Hill and Alec Baldwin 03:25 - David Twohy Lays the Groundwork 04:34 - Jeb Stuart Helps Land Harrison Ford 05:54 - Andrew Davis' Under Siege 06:38 - Picking Chicago & Tommy Lee Jones 08:01 - Adding Julianne Moore & Michael Chapman 08:52 - ...and Cutting Julianne Moore 09:38 - Faking a Train Wreck 11:25 - Making a Trailer Before a Movie 12:17 - Ford Limps Throughout 13:24 - The Cast's Big Budget Improv 15:31 - Jones Refuses to Shoot 16:22 - Crashing the St. Patrick's Day Parade 17:10 - Finally Coming Up with a Finale 18:04 - R.I.P. Richard Jordan 18:44 - Editing the Film in 10 Weeks 19:48 - The Fugitive Releases August 6, 1993 21:05 - We Just Want Good Movies!   Sources: AFI: https://bit.ly/45M1jI2 AV Club: https://bit.ly/44ACFJp Befores & Afters: https://bit.ly/3RcmMGd Boston Herald: https://bit.ly/3sjzmZJ Chicago Tribune: https://bit.ly/3qIx5H7 Empire: https://bit.ly/45JAc0p The Hollywood Interview: https://bit.ly/3sBvqne I Am Rogue: https://bit.ly/3qWBkio LA Times: https://bit.ly/45lVrWi LA Times: https://bit.ly/3sqq9z7 The Last Action Heroes: https://bit.ly/3ssdag9 Mandatory: https://bit.ly/3R3dDzw Orlando Sentinel: https://bit.ly/45Mommf Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3Pj76zq   Featured Clips: Barbie (2023) BlackBerry (2023) Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021) Dangerous Liaisons (1988) The Fugitive (1993)* The Hunt for Red October (1990) Patriot Games (1992) Scrubs (2001–2010) The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) Tetris (2023) Under Siege (1992) Wayne's World (1992) *and special features The Inside Pitch: https://bit.ly/451Lk7V Jake's Takes: https://bit.ly/3sXkNLI People: https://bit.ly/3Pr6XZB Web of Stories: https://bit.ly/46nb1Ro   Music: James Newton Howard - The Fugitive original soundtrack Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #thefugitive #harrisonford

Life in plastic is not fantastic. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Barbie, from Diablo Cody not finding the perfect idea, to Amy Schumer unable to make the feminist version that Greta Gerwig did.   Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director's Cut version of this episode!)   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. 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 01:37 - Barbie (2023) 01:12:00 - Follow Ups!   Sources: BBC Radio 1: https://youtu.be/flWEzsx0w_s Deadline: https://bit.ly/3E4Z3jk Deadline: https://bit.ly/45xqz4T Deadline: https://bit.ly/3YKNRlI Deadline: https://bit.ly/45CEB5o Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/45oB7U5 GQ: https://bit.ly/3P43XDH Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3P6wKrm Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3E4Z6Mb Insider: https://bit.ly/47IXBkc Time: https://bit.ly/47JENBF Variety: https://bit.ly/3sbU2CS Variety: https://bit.ly/3YJWpsW Variety: https://bit.ly/3sj3yEz Vulture: https://bit.ly/44ipXPz   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #barbie #margotrobbie

Making public domain characters relevant again is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, from a flood that destroyed millions worth of sets, to Sean Connery nearly getting into a fight with Director Stephen Norrington.   Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director's Cut version of this episode!)   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. 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 05:11 - The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003) 54:15 - Shout Outs! Sources: BBC: https://bit.ly/3XNjqdU Bloody Disgusting: https://bit.ly/3pS6Nlf Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3PVojQj Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/46J7y0L IGN: https://bit.ly/43nXrvt The Independent: https://bit.ly/3XXrrgE LA Times: https://bit.ly/44D30Hk New York Times: https://bit.ly/46LIK8f The Scotsman: https://bit.ly/44olqvH Variety: https://bit.ly/3rt1SYm Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #lxg #seanconnery

Making humans look like cats is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Cats, from the visual effects studios not being given enough time to finish the film, to the way director Tom Hooper treated the artists involved.   Support us on Patreon!   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. 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 - Cats (2019) 01:04:31 - Shout Outs!   Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/3KxJZyH Cartoon Brew: https://bit.ly/3mmBv4v Daily Beast: https://bit.ly/3zRbU6F Daily Mail: https://bit.ly/40z0jF7 Daily Mail: https://bit.ly/3Ms2xlo E! News: https://eonli.ne/413vXKW Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3KmP7EM Fast Company: https://bit.ly/3MqOQDq Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Mr9fs6 Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3ZXXYSQ Ken Levine: https://bit.ly/3HLBoa7 Variety: https://bit.ly/3nN8S0x Variety: https://bit.ly/3zG36R3 Variety: https://bit.ly/412KmqQ   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #cats #andrewlloydweber

Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use aliens to Frank Darabont getting zero credit for the final film.   You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!   Support us on Patreon!   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. 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 00:35 - George Lucas' Indiana Jones 01:31 - Temple of Doom Struggles 02:06 - Indiana Jones and the Monkey King 02:44 - Ending with The Last Crusade 03:19 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 05:07 - Aliens and Crystal Skulls 05:39 - From Serials to B-movies 07:21 - Steven Spielberg Resists, Harrison Ford Waits 08:15 - Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent 09:03 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen from Mars 09:48 - Indiana Jones and the Sons of Darkness 10:34 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen 11:23 - Internet Rumors Go Overboard 12:38 - So Many Fake Scripts… 13:55 - Reigniting the Passion for Indy 4 15:02 - Lucas Hires Frank Darabont 15:46 - Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods 18:04 - Indiana Jones and the Atomic Ants 18:33 - Indiana Jones and the Destroyer of Worlds 19:23 - Sean Connery's Return 19:53 - Smooth Production, Chaotic Fans 22:10 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 22:53 - Fan Backlash and Shia LaBeouf's Defense 24:31 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny   Sources: Ain't It Cool News: https://bit.ly/45vvFPO Ain't It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3IJTPMN Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3WceSNl CHUD: https://bit.ly/3WzD3FO The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: https://bit.ly/45zmbTF Collider: https://bit.ly/43iLIhW Details: https://bit.ly/45OGuwL Empire: https://bit.ly/43sFgFq Empire: https://bit.ly/43qIGs3 Empire: https://bit.ly/438qPGv Empire: https://bit.ly/3WKmMOf Empire: https://bit.ly/45CyHlt Empire: https://bit.ly/3C3xrtQ Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/42dHQOo Fox News: https://bit.ly/3MGpJea The Guardian: https://bit.ly/42fDXZ8 Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3q8Aheq Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3WL8ZXL Huffpost: https://bit.ly/3WFCXN4 IGN: https://bit.ly/3pWXnF1 IGN: https://bit.ly/3Wy3RX4 LA Times: https://bit.ly/43vJxYr LA Times: https://bit.ly/42dKALL LA Times: https://bit.ly/42eMVpN LA Times: https://bit.ly/3C3wi5A MTV: https://bit.ly/3BuyAKO MTV: https://bit.ly/428pr5t MTV: https://bit.ly/3MFQFuL New York Times: https://bit.ly/3MNp1fc Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3MxBrsN Script Apart: https://bit.ly/3oInCP7 SpielbergFilms: https://bit.ly/439qzak Tales from Development Hell: https://bit.ly/439tf7Y Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/437FiCG Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3qirirb Variety: https://bit.ly/3IRvogD Variety: https://bit.ly/3ozVe1B Variety: https://bit.ly/45xWMd2 Variety: https://bit.ly/42bRiBY Music: John Williams - Indiana Jones original soundtracks Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #indianajones #harrisonford

Cruising Modesto is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make American Graffiti, from the drunken chaotic set (thanks Harrison Ford!) to Universal refusing to release a film they didn't understand.   Support us on Patreon! (Which includes the longer Director's Cut version of this episode!)   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. 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 03:47 - American Graffiti (1973) 01:16:56 - Shout Outs!   Sources: Biography Mythmaker: The Life and Work of George Lucas Skywalking: The Life and Films of George Lucas   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #americangraffiti #georgelucas

Fighting for brand name products is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Foodfight!, from the movie starting over after the harddrives were “stolen” to an insurance company forcing the film to completion.   Support us on Patreon! 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. 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 06:36 - Foodfight! (2012) 01:09:02 - Shout Outs! Sources: Animation Magazine: https://bit.ly/3yV9Zxm Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/402xKjb New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3LDbJTN New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3Z2lttC Time Magazine: https://bit.ly/3yRjbTt Wall Street Journal: https://on.wsj.com/3Zjaaxh   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #foodfight #cheaseltweasel

Avoiding paparazzi is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Mr. & Mrs. Smith, from the constant tabloid rumors of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's relationship to dealing with director Doug Liman's annoying eccentricities.   Support us on Patreon!   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. 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 01:59 - Mr. And Mrs. Smith (2005) 01:17:52 - Patreon Shout Outs!   Sources: Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3ZlYom6 LA Times: https://lat.ms/3KwvzQ0 New York Magazine: https://nym.ag/3kl12Ka New York Post: https://bit.ly/3StWbmC New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3Y0UmyL Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3m2cgE0 Sydney Morning Herald: https://bit.ly/3Y5Ywp9 BUILD: https://youtu.be/BL9b7mQ0ixs Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #mrandmrssmith #dougliman

Remembering who you are is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make The Bourne Identity, from dealing with Director Doug Liman's erratic behavior to the endless amount of reshooting to get the film right.   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.   Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:38 - Swingers & Go Director Doug Liman 02:06 - The Bourne Identity Flies to Universal 03:09 - William Blake Herron's Faithful Adaptation 03:35 - Tony Gilroy Brings Bourne Down to Earth 05:36 - Casting Matt Damon as Jason Bourne 06:33 - Liman Ditches Gilroy and Montreal 07:34 - David Self's New Script Angers Damon 08:17 - Frank Marshall Tries Wrangling Liman 10:14 - Liman's Paranoia of Universal 10:51 - The New Wave of Action Films 12:06 - Reviving the Farmhouse Set Piece 13:22 - Shooting Clive Owen Without Permission 14:35 - Problem Solving for Editor Saar Klein 15:24 - Reshooting the Ending 16:56 - Debating the Disaster 17:40 - The Bourne Identity Releases June 14, 2002 18:12 - Liman Gets Booted from the Sequels 18:46 - The Bourne Series' Troubles 19:59 - Bourne Shapes the Future of Action Films   Sources: BBC: https://bbc.in/417Tkn5 Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/429AMDx Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3mp1xDz Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3kLJmaK GQ: https://bit.ly/3Ej2Tpu The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3IfJJ56 Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3ImSvQa LA Times: https://lat.ms/3IRSgvj Movie Habit: https://bit.ly/3IdM28P New York Magazine: https://nym.ag/3JeH51h The New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3xAaJqZ The Ringer: https://bit.ly/3YCklgk Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3yqwzxB Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3ZrLL9Q Variety: https://bit.ly/3k2Qm2C Variety: https://bit.ly/3lJOYCG Wall Street Journal: https://on.wsj.com/3SM2r9v   Featured Clips: The Bourne Identity (2002) and special features Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) Letterkenny (2016- ) Ocean's Eleven (2001) Scrubs (2001–2010) Swingers (1996) Ted Lasso (2020- ) Austin Film Festival: https://youtu.be/qwaBr7l5pcE The Bobbie Wygant Archive: https://youtu.be/zHRkotXGyAs Collider: https://youtu.be/VFEAOlaKIMc TIFF Talks: https://www.youtube.com/live/9rMCgVrWnf8?feature=share   Music: John Powell - The Bourne Identity OST Moby - Extreme Ways Paul Oakenfold - Ready Steady Go Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #thebourneidentity #dougliman

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. Buy “Killing John Wayne: The Making of the Conqueror”: http://lyonspress.com/books/9781493063314   Support us on Patreon! 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. 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

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.   Support us on Patreon!   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.   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

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.   Support us on Patreon!   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: Vulture: https://bit.ly/3HTeoFi   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #tonybancroft #emprerorsnewgroove

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!   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 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

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.   You can also listen to this episode (and more) in podcast form!   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: 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

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.   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: Chicago Tribune MovieHole New York Post Variety Variety   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #survivingchristmas #bennifer

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

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.   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: Atavist Magazine Hollywood Reporter New York Times SlashFilm Vice #itwasashtshow #empiresofthedeep #releasethedeep

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.   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: 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

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.   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 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

Making a model home is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Arrested Development, from a studio head who didn't understand the tv series to the failed marketing that doomed it to cancellation.   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 Comes With A Smile Daily Beast Deadline Deadline Deadline Digital Spy Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly Entertainment Weekly The Guardian The Guardian The Guardian Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Reporter Hollywood Reporter IndieWire New York Times Variety Vice Vulture Featured Audio/Footage: AP: https://youtu.be/WLM7ZEsTzgM Conan: ​​https://youtu.be/y5Wr_BpeBKc Drexel University: https://youtu.be/4qbTdWrXDgQ Film Independent: https://youtu.be/gQYiPsuAIvU 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-EjWUpDL6k https://youtu.be/c3u1qDFjuCU https://youtu.be/TJ0i_zyXXgc   Music: David Schwartz - Arrested Development (Original Soundtrack) Europe - The Final Countdown Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #arresteddevelopment #mitchhurwitz

Finding your son on an island full of dinosaurs is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Jurassic Park III, from the multiple script revisions that remained unfinished during filming, to a production that director Joe Johnston called 'a living hell.' Recorded live for Reddit Talks.   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: AV Club BBC BBC Box Office Mojo Chicago Tribune DVD File Hollywood Reporter IGN IGN IGN Jurassic Outpost Movieline The Numbers Rotten Tomatoes Starlog Magazine Sun Sentinel Time TV Guide   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #jurassicpark #joejohnston

Writing a Batman is hard. Let's interview screenwriters Lee Shapiro and Stephen Wise about how difficult it was to write and sell Batman: DarKnight, the unproduced script that attempted to revive the Caped Crusader before Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins.   Follow Stephen Wise: Twitter: @stephenjwise Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenwisefilmmaker Website: https://stephenjwise.com/ Buy “The Melting Man”: https://www.amazon.com/Melting-Man-Stephen-Wise/dp/B09GZM9GDX/   You can also listen to this episode (and more) in podcast form!   Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok 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: Batman on Film Hollywood Reporter Tales From Development Hell   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #batman #darknight

Designing the Blue Blur is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Sonic The Hedgehog, from the early attempts to make a film in the 90s, to the fallout of the CGI Sonic that no one liked.   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 Mojo Forbes Hollywood Reporter 1 Hollywood Reporter 2 IGN IndieWire Insider Kotaku Saturday Morning Sonic Vancouver Sun   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #sonicthehedgehog #sonic

Being removed from a movie is hard. Let's talk about famous actors removed from the movies they had already filmed, from Eugene Levy in Ghostbusters 2 and Ana de Armas in Yesterday, to Harrison Ford in E.T. and Shailene Woodley in The Amazing Spider Man 2. Plus, how Twitter took over the Oscars!   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: CNN Entertainment Weekly Facebook LA Times LA Times 2 Moviehole Spook Central   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #actors #anadearmas

Rebooting the Batman is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Batman Begins, from picking up after the disaster of Batman & Robin, to the multiple failed projects of Batman Unchained (Joel Schumacher), Batman Beyond (Boaz Yakin) Batman: Year One (Darren Aronofsky), and the original Batman vs. Superman (Wolfgang Petersen).   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: Batman On Film: https://bit.ly/3NWMQBd Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/38AWkBS Crave Online: https://bit.ly/3xbWwBC Empire: https://bit.ly/3r9w33Z https://bit.ly/38tsHSR Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/38AaKCi https://bit.ly/3rarNkB https://bit.ly/3rbvsPb https://bit.ly/3JhJuF5 IndieWire: https://bit.ly/3DMWJN7 LA Times: https://bit.ly/3r8YMWL MTV: https://bit.ly/3ji5bKE https://bit.ly/3v4XtsQ https://on.mtv.com/35UOlyE Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3jfFpHe Superman Vs Hollywood: https://bit.ly/3v0ebtl Tales From Development Hell: https://bit.ly/3v5GV4d Variety: https://bit.ly/3DXSAWM https://bit.ly/3v19waP https://bit.ly/3uhs47f https://bit.ly/3Kmy7NI https://bit.ly/3r8VB1b https://bit.ly/3jdLtQb https://bit.ly/38nw11N Vice: https://bit.ly/3DSsUdP   Music: Danny Elfman - Batman OST Elliot Goldenthal - Batman Forever/Batman & Robin OST Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Batman Begins/The Dark Knight OST Hans Zimmer - The Dark Knight Rises OST Hans Zimmer & Junkie XL - Batman v Superman OST Kristopher Carter - Batman Beyond OST Neal Hefti - Batman Theme Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #batmanbegins #thebatman

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 Mojo Game Informer Guardian 1 Guardian 2 Rotten Tomatoes Slate SMB Movie Archive Wired 1 Wired 2   Music: Joe Pleiman - Link! He Come to Town! Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Super Mario Galaxy - Gusty Garden Galaxy   #itwasashtshow #supermariobros #mario

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 Tech Daily Mail Deadline 1 Deadline 2 Entertainment Weekly LA Times Michael Douglas: A Biography Send Yourself Roses The Telegraph UPI Vulture   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #romancingthestone #michaeldouglas

Making a third movie as a video game is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Ghostbusters: The Video Game, from the troubles getting Bill Murray to record his part to the Vivendi-Activision merger that put the game into limbo. Join us and our guest, Steph from the podcast Cutscenes & Cupcakes.   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: Ars Technica Fandom Fandom 2 Game Informer: Issue #176, December 2007 Kotaku LA Times New York Times Vox   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #ghostbusters #billmurray

Busting ghosts is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make sequels to Ghostbusters, from the decades of Dan Aykroyd attempting a follow-up to the disappointing second one, to the rise of online hate groups and toxic fandom that harassed Paul Feig's female-led reboot.   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: Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3nFxLZ0 CinemaBlend: https://bit.ly/3qFwiDX Collider: https://bit.ly/3tAMwAl Daily Express: https://bit.ly/33wjqar Deadline: https://bit.ly/3AagyMm https://bit.ly/3fzv1bi https://bit.ly/33MoLui Empire: https://bit.ly/3IidVel Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3GJqwXx https://bit.ly/3ruELZX Esquire: https://bit.ly/3nzJZlR /Film: https://bit.ly/3qDdEwG https://bit.ly/3rxLsu7 https://bit.ly/3GTlDuY Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3tC5UwP Ghostbuster's Daughter: Life with My Dad, Harold Ramis: https://bit.ly/3fDEMoY Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History: https://amzn.to/33tuULS Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/3FGsEOr GQ: https://bit.ly/3GK3eRn Heeb: https://bit.ly/3KmHTQc Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3rs9VkB https://bit.ly/3ro4HGE https://bit.ly/3rth4RK IGN: https://bit.ly/3tFavy3 LA Times: https://lat.ms/3A9fuZj New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3fCfHL3 New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3Ko3HuD Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3nzoEZW The Telegraph: https://bit.ly/3tC67A7 Times: https://bit.ly/3FI3zma Variety: https://bit.ly/3KrejJe https://bit.ly/3rsu9Lb Vox: https://bit.ly/354XW59 Vulture: https://bit.ly/3GKOHoK https://bit.ly/3GHWl34 https://bit.ly/3GJ0bZQ https://bit.ly/3rtpwjR   Featured Footage: AOL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Td3p7QonKM&ab_channel=BUILDSeries AXS TV: https://www.axs.tv/channel/the-big-interview-with-dan-rather-season-6/video/dan-aykroyd/ Bionic Buzz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHdbEQURcCc&t=1618s CNN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCE-AcYtH4g Collider: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6WycB3U1qM Just The Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2s_OedzJ6M Late Night with Seth Meyers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KxhU_yZLG8&ab_channel=LateNightwithSethMeyers Now This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33u2JExlGwQ SBIFF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F58mz5gjmQ&ab_channel=officialSBIFF   Music: Rob Simonsen - Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Original Soundtrack) Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Theodore Shapiro - Ghostbusters: Answer The Call (Original Soundtrack)   #itwasashtshow #ghostbusters #gamergate

Making James Bond films is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Quantum of Solace (from starting the film with a barebones script, to the multiple injuries and accidents that occurred on set) and discuss the decades old Curse of Bond.   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: BBC News Box Office Mojo CinemaBlend Empire Entertainment Weekly FX Guide GQ 1 GQ 2 The Guardian Hollywood Reporter 1 Hollywood Reporter 2 The Independent LA Times Meeja Reuters Rotten Tomatoes Time Out   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #quantumofsolace #jamesbond

Making a movie with two directors is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Poltergeist, from the endless rumors of Steven Spielberg overtaking Tobe Hooper to shadow direct the film, to it's legend of being truly cursed. Join us and our first guest, Sequoia Simone from the podcasts Fanatical Fics (and Where to Find Them) and But Make It Scary.   Follow Sequoia, Fanatical Fics, & But Make It Scary!   Follow It Was A Sh*t Show 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: Ain't It Cool News AV Club Blumhouse Den of Geek Fangoria The Films of Steven Spielberg Rue Morgue Snopes 1 Snopes 2 Spielberg: The Man, the Movies, the Mythology Steven Spielberg: A Biography Terror From Beyond The Dave Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #poltergeist #stevenspielberg

Rebooting James Bond is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make two different Casino Royale films, from Peter Sellers fighting Orson Welles in Charles Feldman's 1967 version, to the 50 year journey to properly making Ian Fleming's novel in 2006 with Daniel Craig.   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: BBC Box Office Mojo Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood GQ The James Bond Bedside Companion LA Times Latino Review Life The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Mr. Strangelove: A Biography of Peter Sellers New York Times The Numbers Polygon Rotten Tomatoes 1 Rotten Tomatoes 2 The Telegraph Trippin' with Terry Southern   Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Psychedelic Cinema   Music: Bo Burnham - Bezos II Bacharach - Casino Royale (1967, Original Soundtrack) David Arnold - Casino Royale (2006, Original Soundtrack) Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #jamesbond #casinoroyale

Being on a Mission from God is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make The Blues Brothers, from Director John Landis not able to describe the movie he was making, to the constant & costly delays caused by John Belushi's cocaine addiction.   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: Ain't It Cool News Chicago Sun-Times Rolling Stones Rotten Tomatoes Times ​Vanity Fair   Late Night with Seth Meyers The Stories Behind the Making of 'the Blues Brothers'   Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow # thebluebrothers #johnbelushi