It Was A Sh*t Show

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)!💸 | 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.Podcast Chapters:00:00 - Intro03:59 - Clint’s Closet04:59 - Highlander (1986)32:52 - Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/3LvLcq1Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/3zZWFvqFigmentfly: https://bit.ly/4fc7pa6HeyUGuys: https://bit.ly/3LxnJF1Money Into Light: https://bit.ly/4d4DPBKPress & Journal: https://bit.ly/4fcdHqiReddit: https://bit.ly/3YbusvKThe Telegraph: https://bit.ly/3zPZa3uMusic:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Sources:Birth.Movies.Death.: https://bit.ly/3RCkIpJBuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3ts2v5Uhttps://bit.ly/3TD41wGCollider: https://bit.ly/46TtHIsDeadline: https://bit.ly/477dK2zEmpire: https://bit.ly/3uVUw1tEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/41ego4jhttps://bit.ly/3tBY4WdGizmodo: https://bit.ly/47cl23WIGN: https://bit.ly/41BYmZGThe Independent: https://bit.ly/4adgQUsLA Times: https://bit.ly/47TIUdOMCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9BvbxMTV: https://bit.ly/487Tjm0New York Magazine: https://bit.ly/3Rm7LzYPolygon: https://bit.ly/3RTieEsSlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIqThe Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/46dfEx0Vox: https://bit.ly/3tpePnLVulture: https://bit.ly/489ktsLDigital Spy: http://y2u.be/pxIfBEQ9IiUNerd HQ: http://y2u.be/Kns2YU5IbCQOxford Union: http://y2u.be/wPnqzENRToARotten Tomatoes: http://y2u.be/AvLAqHkx-V8Tribeca: http://y2u.be/Fp2iUAVJZvoMusic:Danny Elfman & Brian Tyler - Avengers: Age of Ultron OSTRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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)!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Podcast Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:01 - Beverly Hills Cop29:07 - Beverly Hills Cop II45:12 - Beverly Hills Cop III01:33:26 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F01:40:30 - Follow Ups!Sources:AFI: https://bit.ly/4cHvG62Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3xB6W0oAV Club: https://bit.ly/45Qw9jWCollider: https://bit.ly/45SZRVvFilm School Rejects: https://bit.ly/4cm2PEuHigh Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood Culture of Excess: https://bit.ly/3zwV9kiLA Times: https://bit.ly/45RNFoahttps://bit.ly/4bDiYUSMartin Scorsese: A Biography: https://bit.ly/3VYY0vdMoney Into Light: https://bit.ly/4bvytOUNew York Times: https://bit.ly/3XLZo5Fhttps://bit.ly/4cP76jTPlayboy: https://bit.ly/3xEMN9QThe Rich Eisen Show: http://y2u.be/JPVwLjUq7IwRolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3VEkjEUScreenrant: https://bit.ly/4cy5JpSVariety: https://bit.ly/4cGK66ihttps://bit.ly/4cFVUG6Vulture: https://bit.ly/4eNKBgHWe Are Cult: https://bit.ly/3zqbzeeMusic:Harold Faltermeyer - Beverly Hills Cop OSTNile Rodgers - Beverly Hills Cop III OSTLorne Balfe - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F OSTRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #beverlyhillscop #eddiemurphy

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)!💸 | 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.Podcast Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:10 - Tombstone (1993)01:25:04 - Follow ups!Sources:Original Script: https://bit.ly/3R8x4pZEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3V6kx7yhttps://bit.ly/3Kjz5MhHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3yzyLX2Old West: https://bit.ly/3KFTUBTSetting History Straight: https://bit.ly/4dZ66L6True West: https://bit.ly/4aJOUqshttps://bit.ly/3KlsLnjVal Kilmer Gallery: https://bit.ly/3VftJaXGQ: http://y2u.be/GGHXWF7LeZIhttp://y2u.be/m8vG9v8x8-wInside of You: http://y2u.be/RLjw4czibzQMusic:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #tombstone #kurtrussell

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.💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/3xejcTZCNN: https://bit.ly/3PI66VAhttps://bit.ly/4cs6NfnDeadline: https://bit.ly/3PIBxiwEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Pvjn3uhttps://bit.ly/3PFFYKTiF Magazine: https://bit.ly/3x61vGfMovieWeb: https://bit.ly/3wUGvClNewsday: https://bit.ly/4a6JgiqHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3TEtX9wRotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3PmLZMn/Film: https://bit.ly/3TzZyJCSpoilerTV: https://bit.ly/3WKx56WSplitsider: https://bit.ly/3TB9en0Statista: https://bit.ly/3QOfsQ5Time: https://bit.ly/4dxOBS4Toronto Star: https://bit.ly/3vo7JABVariety: https://bit.ly/43pYxbKhttps://bit.ly/4coGzuchttps://bit.ly/4cfHYDfhttps://bit.ly/4cF3528https://bit.ly/4cvYaQRhttps://bit.ly/3TyAjYdWired: https://bit.ly/3TneiLMhttps://bit.ly/3xkZRADNerdist: Futurama Live! (2013)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: https://t.ly/BOWRmMusic:Christopher Tying - Futurama OSTDevin Townsend Project - Bend It Like Bender!Gerald Fried - Fight Music (Star Trek)Katrina and the Waves - Walking on SunshinePierre Henry - Psyche RockRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening

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)!💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshowIn 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 - Intro02:33 - Theodore RexSources:LA Times: https://bit.ly/49FvFxSSlash Film: https://bit.ly/3SGQbHMMusic:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #theodorerex #whoopigoldberg

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!Chapters:00:00 - Intro01:26 - Super Mario Bros05:54 - Misleading Trailers08:45 - Jurassic Park III14:38 - Dubbed Actors16:47 - The Simpsons Movie24:16 - The Good Dinosaur26:19 - Mr. & Mrs. Smith34:26 - The Blues Brothers39:31 - Empires of the Deep46:34 - American Graffiti49:45 - Rogue One57:14 - Ghostbuers: The Video Game01:00:36 - Actor Feuds01:05:05 - Surviving Christmas01:09:23 - Quantum of Solace01:19:05 - Poltergeist01:26:56 - Foodfight!

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.💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:36 - The Simpsons’ Changed the World02:37 - Matt Groening Creates Futurama03:49 - Enlisting the Help of David X. Cohen05:27 - Fleshing Out a Science Fiction Comedy06:50 - Battling the Risk Averse Fox Network09:09 - Unexplained Recasting of Fry & Leela10:41 - Developing an Animated Sitcom11:53 - Making an Episode Just for Fox12:53 - Futurama Debuts Then Moves Timeslot13:46 - Groening Trashes Fox Over and Over14:57 - Inconsistent Sunday Airings15:52 - Fox Forgets Futurama Exists16:28 - Canceling Futurama the First Time17:11 - The Series Push into Serious Sci-Fi18:01 - A Surprisingly Emotional Series19:24 - Writing a Fitting FinaleSources:The Atlantic: https://bit.ly/3wV7ZYtCalgary Sun: https://bit.ly/3vu37sHEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Vn8XXmEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Ph2w4zThe Face: https://bit.ly/43kjNiQIGN: https://bit.ly/49SMDJNMother Jones: https://bit.ly/43ni9wRMr. Showbiz: https://bit.ly/3x1JXepRadio Times: https://bit.ly/3VM0JsnSCI FI Weekly: https://bit.ly/3IPmfEKUGO: https://bit.ly/3TGzqOGVariety: https://bit.ly/4d8bD1MVariety: https://bit.ly/4coGzucWired: https://bit.ly/3xkZRADConvention Coverage: https://t.ly/WzuvQScience Museum: https://t.ly/0HKKGMusic:Alf Clausen - The Simpsons OSTChristopher Tying - Futurama OSTDanny Elfman - The Simpsons ThemePierre Henry - Psyche RockPizzicato Five - Baby Love ChildRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening