It Was A Sh*t Show
It Was A Sh*t Show
Making stuff is hard. Let’s talk about it.
- 1 hour 30 minutesHook (1991)
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.
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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
04:55 - Hook (1991)
01:13:05 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
AV Club: https://bit.ly/48Tsp4q
Cinema Papers: https://bit.ly/4pMLBGO
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3MHVgQw
Hook-Movie.com: http://y2u.be/fzihhH0TAWQ
People: https://bit.ly/3Y8X1J1
Phoenix New Times: https://bit.ly/48V4668
The Ringer: https://bit.ly/44nYRcJ
Script Magazine: https://bit.ly/44hYZdG
Steven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0
Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/44iHx8X
Featured Footage:
Hook (1991)
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #hook #peterpan
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4 February 2026, 1:00 pm - 25 minutes 15 secondsYouTube 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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14 January 2026, 4:00 pm - 1 hour 32 minutesMaximum Overdrive (1986)
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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26 November 2025, 7:01 am - 1 hour 37 minutesAlien: Resurrection (1997) w/ Sequoia Simone
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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29 October 2025, 6:01 am - 1 hour 47 minutesMortal Kombat (1995)
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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8 October 2025, 6:01 am - 38 minutes 52 secondsYouTube Deep Dive: Jaws (1975)
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- )
Music:
Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OST
John Williams - Jaws OST
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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1 October 2025, 12:00 pm - 1 hour 57 minutesFantastic Four (2015) w/ Alan Seawright
Making superpowers gritty is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make 2015’s Fantastic Four, from director Josh Trank’s erratic behavior to reshooting a third of the film months before releasing.
Special Guest: Alan Seawright from Cinema Therapy
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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
05:58 - Clint’s Closet
07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015)
01:43:41 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4S
Comicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXn
Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHa
First Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKE
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWk
LA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAea
Polygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNIN
TheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00
Featured Footage:
Fantastic Four (2015)
Mallrats (1995)
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #fantasticfour #joshtrank
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20 August 2025, 6:01 am - 1 hour 52 minutesPoster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht
Making promotional art is hard. Let’s talk about how some movie posters dealt with controversies, from the royalties for Pulp Fiction, to the whitewashing on Couples Retreat.
Special Guest: Jonathan Giesbrecht from Paper and Light
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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
04:37 - The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)
07:38 - 12 Years A Slave (2013)
10:38 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
14:37 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
23:22 - Camp Hell (2010)
29:58 - Iron Man 3 (2013)
38:38 - Clint’s Closet
42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)
01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)
01:41:00 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61a
Down and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKx
The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78t
New York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVL
Variety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG
Yahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP
Featured Footage:
Couples Retreat (2009)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters
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23 July 2025, 6:01 am - 1 hour 57 minutesBlade: Trinity (2004)
Making Blade act is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Blade: Trinity, from Wesley Snipes refusing to show up on set, to him suing New Line Cinema for taxes.
Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 25 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
02:50 - Clint’s Closet
04:21 - Blade (1998)
27:32 - Blade II (2002)
32:07 - Blade: Trinity (2004)
01:37:37 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
AV Club: https://bit.ly/3SbwlED
eFilmCritic: https://bit.ly/4kKB8cz
Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3ZjNIqI
Guardian: https://bit.ly/4kthKRa
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Fg7cFZ
The Independent: https://bit.ly/4j9mDgS
Looper: https://bit.ly/3Flpa9V
Variety: https://bit.ly/4m0D81D
Uproxx: https://bit.ly/3Sdr3Zg
Featured Footage:
Blade (1998)
Blade: Trinity (2004)
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Josh Horowitz: http://y2u.be/yCg3ViXMUJo
Pete Holmes: http://y2u.be/i8rCtzKA9tQ
Music:
New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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18 June 2025, 8:12 am - 24 minutes 18 secondsYouTube Deep Dive: The Dark Universe
Making monsters is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Universal’s Dark Universe, from abandoning Dracula Untold as a franchise starter, to 2017’s Mummy burying the shared universe before it could begin.
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Sourced Audio:
Collider: http://y2u.be/eMNvXdpjZ10
Fandom: http://y2u.be/3mzZcLJzKt4
Flicks in the City: http://y2u.be/cV1JcAlTdFw
HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/rYfwByztMhg
IGN: http://y2u.be/oevUS1Nun-M
See all sources on the YouTube page.
Music:
Alan Silvestri - Van Helsing OST
The Book of Mormon - Two by Two
Brian Tyler - The Mummy (2017) OST
Jerry Goldsmith - The Mummy (1999) OST
Ramin Djawadi - Dracula Untold OST
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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28 May 2025, 12:00 pm - 55 minutes 53 secondsTriple Frontier (2019)
Stealing from drug lords is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Triple Frontier, from its decade long journey to existence to the endless rotation of big name stars.
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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
- 03:09 - Triple Frontier (2019)
Sources:
- Coming Soon: https://bit.ly/41X150p
- Deadline: https://bit.ly/4icZDy6
- Engadget: https://bit.ly/42b7BC2
- Variety: https://bit.ly/4izBCRG
- Vulture: https://bit.ly/4bWojse
Featured Footage:
- Triple Frontier (2019)
Music:
- Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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