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YouTube Deep Dive: Waterworld (1995)
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.
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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
00:36 - Roger Corman’s Mad Max
01:49 - Peter Rader’s Original Script
02:56 - The Kevins (Costner & Reynolds)
05:53 - Reworking Waterworld
07:36 - An Expensive Atoll
09:03 - Bigger (& Harder) Than Jaws
12:01 - Dangerous Waters
13:13 - Finale Feud
15:36 - Editing: Costner vs Reynolds
19:46 - Bad Press & Rumor Mill
22:54 - Waterworld Released July 28, 1995
Sources:
AV Club: https://bit.ly/4p6Tpmi
befores & afters: https://bit.ly/3L5Ntfa
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3YyLS4z
LA Times: https://bit.ly/49LM6fl
Newsweek: https://bit.ly/4juEBwt
New York Times: https://bit.ly/49bz9cT
People: https://bit.ly/4o5hRDR
SFGATE: https://bit.ly/48X7hdF
Time: https://bit.ly/3MRKE1L
The Wall Street Journal: https://bit.ly/4pEnNFd
Yahoo: https://bit.ly/4oPC5S8
Indie Film Hustle Podcast: http://y2u.be/l0aqDhnZwEA
Maelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld (2018)
ScreenSlam: http://y2u.be/Lo12lN3ECFM
Featured 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 features
Music:
James Newton Howard - Waterworld OST
Michael Kamen - Robin Hood: Price of Thieves OST
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #waterworld #kevincostner
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01:47:52||Season 6, Ep. 100Testing 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