It Was A Sh*t Show

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

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: https://bit.ly/4rCd3YgMTV: https://bit.ly/4uwr7p3The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3ZwM6cYSlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIqSuperhero Hype: https://bit.ly/4aAJnDFUproxx: https://bit.ly/4t2tmPnhttps://bit.ly/471RdpKVariety: https://bit.ly/3THpxQUhttps://bit.ly/3P7EOugYahoo: https://bit.ly/472XXUfCollider: http://y2u.be/PhZi9Xpw8YAEmpire: http://y2u.be/3vWez3baO60Entertainment Tonight: http://y2u.be/NLZRdnNdnXMHappy Sad Confused: http://y2u.be/rGzphHQlMV4HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/XzDOy_o5eVkThe Howard Stern Show: http://y2u.be/Xb-cnZ14OBMNew York Film Academy: https://bit.ly/3FK8C8aSmithsonian Magazine: http://y2u.be/TOh1bH9z9JwFeatured Footage:Ant-Man (2015)Avengers: Endgame (2019)Captain America: Civil War (2016)Deadpool 2 (2018)Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)Hot Fuzz (2007)Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)Shaun of the Dead (2004)The World’s End (2013)Music:Christophe Beck - Ant-Man OSTRoy Ayers - EscapeRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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

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

Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 27 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 - Intro02:38 - Clint’s Closet04:55 - Hook (1991)01:13:05 - Follow Ups!Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/48Tsp4qCinema Papers: https://bit.ly/4pMLBGOEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3MHVgQwhttps://bit.ly/48xQsWGHook-Movie.com: http://y2u.be/fzihhH0TAWQPeople: https://bit.ly/3Y8X1J1Phoenix New Times: https://bit.ly/48V4668The Ringer: https://bit.ly/44nYRcJScript Magazine: https://bit.ly/44hYZdGSteven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/44iHx8XFeatured Footage:Hook (1991)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #hook #peterpan

Making Mad Max on water is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Waterworld, from the budget spiraling out of control, to the recurring feud between Kevin Costner and Director Kevin Reynolds.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 - Intro00:36 - Roger Corman’s Mad Max01:49 - Peter Rader’s Original Script02:56 - The Kevins (Costner & Reynolds)05:53 - Reworking Waterworld07:36 - An Expensive Atoll09:03 - Bigger (& Harder) Than Jaws12:01 - Dangerous Waters13:13 - Finale Feud15:36 - Editing: Costner vs Reynolds19:46 - Bad Press & Rumor Mill22:54 - Waterworld Released July 28, 1995Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/4p6Tpmibefores & afters: https://bit.ly/3L5NtfaEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3YyLS4zhttps://bit.ly/47zrHJ8https://bit.ly/4jhOUDFLA Times: https://bit.ly/49LM6flhttps://bit.ly/3Lul3LIhttps://bit.ly/4i06USthttps://bit.ly/4shoXbohttps://bit.ly/4shY9I8Newsweek: https://bit.ly/4juEBwthttps://bit.ly/49PHCEyNew York Times: https://bit.ly/49bz9cTPeople: https://bit.ly/4o5hRDRSFGATE: https://bit.ly/48X7hdFTime: https://bit.ly/3MRKE1LThe Wall Street Journal: https://bit.ly/4pEnNFdYahoo: https://bit.ly/4oPC5S8Indie Film Hustle Podcast: http://y2u.be/l0aqDhnZwEAMaelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld (2018)ScreenSlam: http://y2u.be/Lo12lN3ECFMFeatured Footage:The Cable Guy (1996)It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)*Waterworld (1995)**and special featuresMusic:James Newton Howard - Waterworld OSTMichael Kamen - Robin Hood: Price of Thieves OSTRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #waterworld #kevincostner

Fighting trucks is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Maximum Overdrive, from Director Stephen King admitting he was on cocaine throughout production, to the cinematographer losing his eye.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 23 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 - Intro02:38 - Clint’s Closet03:58 - Maximum Overdrive01:20:55 - Follow Ups!Sources:American Film: https://bit.ly/4oQ73djCinefantastique: https://bit.ly/43ev8lTDeseret News: https://bit.ly/4qGm6YPFangoria: https://bit.ly/4hN8revGainesville Sun: https://bit.ly/4qABVQWSlash Film: https://bit.ly/47mjdFdYahoo: https://bit.ly/499HXBzFeatured Footage:Maximum Overdrive (1986)Music:AC/DC - Who Made WhoRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #maximumoverdrive #stephenking

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/471Lp0fFeatured Footage:Mortal Kombat (1995) and special featuresMusic: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