It Was A Sh*t Show

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
https://bit.ly/47zrHJ8
https://bit.ly/4jhOUDF
LA Times: https://bit.ly/49LM6fl
https://bit.ly/3Lul3LI
https://bit.ly/4i06USt
https://bit.ly/4shoXbo
https://bit.ly/4shY9I8
Newsweek: https://bit.ly/4juEBwt
https://bit.ly/49PHCEy
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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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.

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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
02:38 - Clint’s Closet
03:58 - Maximum Overdrive
01:20:55 - Follow Ups!

Sources:
American Film: https://bit.ly/4oQ73dj
Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/43ev8lT
Deseret News: https://bit.ly/4qGm6YP
Fangoria: https://bit.ly/4hN8rev
Gainesville Sun: https://bit.ly/4qABVQW
Slash Film: https://bit.ly/47mjdFd
Yahoo: https://bit.ly/499HXBz

Featured Footage:
Maximum Overdrive (1986)

Music:
AC/DC - Who Made Who
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #maximumoverdrive #stephenking
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Cloning Ellen Ripley is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Alien: Resurrection, from the feud between the writer and director, to the long grueling underwater shoot.
Special Guest: Sequoia Simone from FX's Alien: Earth - The Official Podcast

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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
04:02 - Clint’s Closet
07:11 - Alien: Resurrection (1997)
01:28:03 - Follow Ups!

Sources:
Bullz-Eye: https://bit.ly/3WbbROi
Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/48RwsP0
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4mK9Xij
The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4oDQC3S
The Independent: https://bit.ly/4pTD1Xz
In Focus: https://bit.ly/4qbwk3l
One Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003)

Featured Footage:
Alien: Resurrection (1997)

Music:
Robert John - Sad Eyes
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #alienresurrection #xenomorph
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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)!
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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
04:38 - Clint’s Closet
12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games)
17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie)
01:23:03 - Follow Ups!

Sources:
Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCL
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJd
http://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmA
Vulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0f

Featured Footage:
Mortal Kombat (1995) and special features

Music:
2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone
The Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior)
The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #mortalkombat #liukang
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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)

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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
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