It Was A Sh*t Show

It Was A Sh*t Show
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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.

  1. Mortal Kombat (1995)

    8 OCT

    Mortal Kombat (1995)

    Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to the possibility of a plagiarized theme song. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 21 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 - Intro04:38 - Clint’s Closet12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games)17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie)01:23:03 - Follow Ups! Sources: Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCLHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJdhttp://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmAVulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0f Featured Footage: Mortal Kombat (1995) and special features Music: 2 Unlimited - Twilight ZoneThe Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior)The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #mortalkombat #liukang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 48m

  2. 1 OCT

    YouTube Deep Dive: Jaws (1975)

    Making a mechanical great white is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Jaws, from the never ending problems with the film’s shark, to the chaos of filming on the open ocean. Animation by Paul Crewe (@WieverOfPassion) 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - Peter Benchley’s Jaws 03:48 - Real Sharks Won’t Work 08:42 - Carl Gottlieb’s Improv-ments 10:49 - The Monkey Paw of Martha’s Vineyard 13:02 - Shooting at Sea (without a Shark) 15:28 - Endless Shark Troubles 18:20 - Boredom & Feuds 21:26 - Tempers Flare & Ships Sink 23:18 - Shutting Down Spielberg 25:13 - The Shark Works: Finishing Filming 28:58 - Verna Fields & John Williams 30:51 - Jaws releases Jun 20, 1975 34:22 - The Legacy of Behind the Scenes Sources: Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: https://bit.ly/4mKFuRE Empire: https://bit.ly/47zMM6p The Films of Steven Spielberg: https://bit.ly/45Uuv2w Hollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/3V8QwUY The Jaws Log: https://bit.ly/4mmIy6V Jaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard: https://bit.ly/4fB24K8 Reel Terror: https://bit.ly/4mLM9vw Steven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0 Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/45JVe1S Variety: https://bit.ly/46gjp7b In The Teeth of Jaws (1997) Jaws: The Inside Story (2010) Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) The Making of Jaws (1995) The Shark Is Still Working (2007) Spielberg (2017) Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws (2000) Featured Footage: Finding Nemo (2003) Jaws (1975) and special features The Simpsons (1989- ) CBS Sunday Morning Corridor Crew Directors Guild of America The Late Show The Movie Rabbit Hole Television Academy Foundation Music: Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OST John Williams - Jaws OST Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  3. Fantastic Four (2015) w/ Alan Seawright

    20 AUG

    Fantastic Four (2015) w/ Alan Seawright

    Making superpowers gritty is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make 2015’s Fantastic Four, from director Josh Trank’s erratic behavior to reshooting a third of the film months before releasing. Special Guest: Alan Seawright from Cinema Therapy Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 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 - Intro 05:58 - Clint’s Closet 07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015) 01:43:41 - Follow Ups! Sources: Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4S Comicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXn Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5 Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHa https://bit.ly/3GmxzdS https://bit.ly/3Uan0he First Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKE Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWk https://bit.ly/45GUGbS LA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAea Polygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNIN TheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00 Featured Footage: Fantastic Four (2015) Mallrats (1995) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #fantasticfour #joshtrank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 57m
  4. Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht

    23 JUL

    Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht

    Making promotional art is hard. Let’s talk about how some movie posters dealt with controversies, from the royalties for Pulp Fiction, to the whitewashing on Couples Retreat. Special Guest: Jonathan Giesbrecht from Paper and Light Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 28 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 - Intro 04:37 - The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007) 07:38 - 12 Years A Slave (2013) 10:38 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) 14:37 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) 23:22 - Camp Hell (2010) 29:58 - Iron Man 3 (2013) 38:38 - Clint’s Closet 42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994) 01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009) 01:41:00 - Follow Ups! Sources: Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61a Down and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKx The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78t https://bit.ly/4la54Pb New York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVL Variety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu Yahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP Featured Footage: Couples Retreat (2009) Pulp Fiction (1994) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 53m
  5. Blade: Trinity (2004)

    18 JUN

    Blade: Trinity (2004)

    Making Blade act is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Blade: Trinity, from Wesley Snipes refusing to show up on set, to him suing New Line Cinema for taxes. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 25 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 - Intro 02:50 - Clint’s Closet 04:21 - Blade (1998) 27:32 - Blade II (2002) 32:07 - Blade: Trinity (2004) 01:37:37 - Follow Ups! Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/3SbwlED eFilmCritic: https://bit.ly/4kKB8cz Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3ZjNIqI Guardian: https://bit.ly/4kthKRa Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Fg7cFZ IGN: https://bit.ly/4kthWjm https://bit.ly/3FeO3UO The Independent: https://bit.ly/4j9mDgS Looper: https://bit.ly/3Flpa9V Variety: https://bit.ly/4m0D81D https://bit.ly/43kJSyR Uproxx: https://bit.ly/3Sdr3Zg Featured Footage: Blade (1998) Blade: Trinity (2004) Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) Josh Horowitz: http://y2u.be/yCg3ViXMUJo Pete Holmes: http://y2u.be/i8rCtzKA9tQ Music: New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix) Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 58m
  6. YouTube Deep Dive: The Dark Universe

    28 MAY

    YouTube Deep Dive: The Dark Universe

    Making monsters is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Universal’s Dark Universe, from abandoning Dracula Untold as a franchise starter, to 2017’s Mummy burying the shared universe before it could begin. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! Sourced Audio: Collider: http://y2u.be/eMNvXdpjZ10 Fandom: http://y2u.be/3mzZcLJzKt4 Flicks in the City: http://y2u.be/cV1JcAlTdFw HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/rYfwByztMhg IGN: http://y2u.be/oevUS1Nun-M See all sources on the YouTube page. Music: Alan Silvestri - Van Helsing OST The Book of Mormon - Two by Two Brian Tyler - The Mummy (2017) OST Jerry Goldsmith - The Mummy (1999) OST Ramin Djawadi - Dracula Untold OST Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  7. Triple Frontier (2019)

    7 MAY

    Triple Frontier (2019)

    Stealing from drug lords is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Triple Frontier, from its decade long journey to existence to the endless rotation of big name stars. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 4 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 - Intro03:09 - Triple Frontier (2019) Sources: Coming Soon: https://bit.ly/41X150pDeadline: https://bit.ly/4icZDy6Engadget: https://bit.ly/42b7BC2Variety: https://bit.ly/4izBCRGVulture: https://bit.ly/4bWojse Featured Footage: Triple Frontier (2019) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min
  8. Uncharted (2022)

    9 APR

    Uncharted (2022)

    Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 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 - Intro03:02 - Clint’s Closet04:13 - Uncharted (2022)01:09:20 - Follow Ups! Sources: Collider: https://bit.ly/4hnyGX4Deadline: https://bit.ly/4kELGdFDiscussingFilm: https://bit.ly/3XGH3pAEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4iy9w97Game Spot: https://bit.ly/4ieHQq2Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/4jmOueaHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3DEjBm9https://bit.ly/3FqkHT2IGN: https://bit.ly/4iwEmz2Kotaku: https://bit.ly/4kwt7bDLatino Review: https://bit.ly/3QTtGi7 Featured Footage: Uncharted Live Action Film (2018)Uncharted (2022) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 28m
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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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  • Creator
    It Was A Sh*t Show
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    102
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.
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