90 episodes
WHAT WENT WRONG Sad Boom Media
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4.7 • 49 Ratings
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What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind the scenes insanity of everything from massive flops to record breaking blockbusters. Each episode, hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into a new film to explore the mind blowing (and sometimes numbing) reasons why making a movie is nearly impossible (especially a good one). Produced by David Boman.
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Ghostbusters
A specter of a script! A lead prone to ghosting! A soul-wrenching schedule! This week, Chris & Lizzie cross the streams with 1984’s supernatural success story, Ghostbusters. Learn how a cabal of Canadian comedians created an American classic and how John Belushi haunted the film more literally than you may know.
*CORRECTIONS:
*Lyndsey Buckingham caught some undeserved strays in this episode - he'd actually recently written Holiday Road for National Lampoon's Vacation.
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Chinatown (with Paul Scheer)
This week, Faye Dunaway and Roman Polanski square off in one of the messiest on-set feuds of all time. Chinatown may be one of the greatest movies ever made, but between hair plucking, tv throwing, and alleged urine tossing, the production was an absolute disaster. Special guest Paul Scheer (Unspooled, How Did This Get Made) joins Lizzie & Chris to discuss the insane making of the 1974 Jack Nicholson classic, and the complicated legacy it leaves behind.
Check out Paul's memoir, Joyful Recollections of Trauma.
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The Sixth Sense
How did a director trapped in Harvey Weinstein’s movie jail, an action star who nuked his most recent film, and a children’s studio in crisis make one of the most influential horror films of all time? Join Chris & Lizzie as they find out why Toni Collette was less than thrilled to land her part, why Michael Cera didn’t score the lead role and how M. Night Shyamalan came to embrace the unexpected power of a PG-13 rating.
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Below The Line - Armorer (Django Unchained)
Armorer Larry Zanoff (Django Unchained, Captain America: Winter Soldier, The Matrix Resurrections) is a combat veteran, a bonafide gunsmith, and a weapons trainer for both actors and law enforcement officers. Join us for a discussion on the responsibilities of an on-set armorer, cross-collaboration with departments you wouldn't expect, and what we need to learn from the rare but devastating on-set firearm tragedies that have captured Hollywood headlines for decades.
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The Crow
A film that set the mold for R-rated comic book adaptations, but is perhaps most famous for putting its enigmatic star Brandon Lee on the map… and taking him off it forever. Lizzie walks Chris through a production riddled with problems long before Lee’s untimely death, who else almost played Eric Draven and the film’s surprising connection to John Wick. They're also joined by an expert, armorer Larry Zanoff, to break down the on-set shooting of Brandon Lee.
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Boyz n the Hood (Part 2)
What do Pee-wee's Playhouse, Stand By Me and Howard the Duck have in common? All played pivotal roles in the creation of John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood! This week Chris & Lizzie are joined by guest Jonathan Braylock for a deep dive on one of the greatest debut features of all time - from Ice Cube's bombed audition to John Singleton's insistence that he direct the film... one month out of film school. Make sure to check out Part 1 of this two part coverage!
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Customer Reviews
Where Have You Been
Stumbled across you and so glad I did. So refreshing to find a pod that treats its subject matter with such respect. Love the depth of your research and your passion. Also, your Galaxy Quest episode was so candid, so personal and so fantastic. Love your work.
Great, so now I have to watch all the Twilight movies
I’ve gotten through the last 15 years of my life without watching a Twilight movie, but your show is just so engaging and funny I have so much FOMO if I can’t share in what you are talking about. Damn you both.
For fans of The Rewatchables
I’m a big fan of the Rewatchables and this podcast has a lot of the same elements; hosts who seem like people I would want to be friends with, interesting takes on film history/the industry and funny, impromptu moments that make me laugh along too.
I also really appreciate one of the main hosts being who a woman, who is both funny and insightful. And a male host (with production experience) who’s so comfortable pointing out how handsome the leading men are! I’ve actually listened to eps on the same movies they’ve done on the Rewatchables and it didn’t feel like a double-up. I like this structure of working through the film production chronologically. My only criticism is that, with one host clearly deep-diving on each film, it can feel a little one sided/like a school project if the other host doesn’t have much to add. I think you should lean into how long it’s been since you rewatched, your impressions/surprises and how the film has aged. These are often my favourite parts. I’m working my way through backwards. Will be sorry when I’m all caught up.
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