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It Was A Sh*t Show
Making stuff is hard. Let’s talk about it.
- 31 minutes 17 secondsYouTube Deep Dive: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Creating the Land of Oz is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wizard of Oz, from the dozen of on set injuries to the infamously poor treatment of Judy Garland.
You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:27 - L. Frank Baum’s Wonderful Wizard of Oz
01:38 - Early Attempts at Adapting
03:13 - Producer Mervyn LeRoy’s Vision
04:30 - Directors Norman Taurog & Richard Thorpe
05:18 - The Many, Many, Many Writers on Oz
08:13 - Casting and Make-up Challenges
09:36 - Judy Garland for Dorothy Gale
10:38 - Garland’s Troublesome Early Years
11:41 - Garland’s Torturous Time on Oz
12:59 - The Lasting Legacy of Judy Garland
14:55 - Myths & Thorpe’s Abandoned Version
16:23 - George Cukor Revamps Oz
17:15 - Director Victor Fleming’s Gauntlet
19:26 - The Wicked Witch’s Woes
21:20 - King Vidor Replaces Victor Fleming
22:35 - Cutting Oz Down
23:37 - The Wizard of Oz Releases in August 1939
24:33 - Oz’s Revival via Television
25:42 - The Wizard of Oz’s Stamp on History
Sources:
American Heritage Center: https://bit.ly/3VPsAaf
American Weekly: https://bit.ly/40e0Qi7
Biography: https://bit.ly/4gRvdQH
Independent: https://bit.ly/4gwcevu
LA Times: https://bit.ly/3DBoNXG
Judy Garland: https://bit.ly/4gTezQI
The Making of the Wizard of Oz: https://bit.ly/4gAXc7B
The Road to Oz: The Evolution, Creation, and Legacy of a Motion Picture Masterpiece: https://amzn.to/4ftuPXv
The Wizard of Oz : The Official 50th Anniversary Pictorial History: https://bit.ly/3VWDV8n
Featured Footage:
Alice in Wonderland (1933)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Wicked (2024)
The Wizard of Oz (1925)
The Wizard of Oz (1939) and special features
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1910)
The Making of 'the Wizard of Oz' (1979)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990)
Music:
Jonathan Larson - 30/90
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson - Ease on Down the Road
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Herbert Stothart, Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg - The Wizard of Oz OST
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
Stephen Schwartz - Defying Gravity
#itwasashtshow #wizardofoz #judygarland
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29 January 2025, 1:00 pm - 1 hour 28 minutesNinja Terminator (1985)
Making sense of Ninja Terminator is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make movies directed by Godfrey Ho, from pumping out over 150 films in 20 years to splicing ninja footage into already existing films.
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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.
Podcast Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Clint’s Closet
05:03 - Ninja Terminator (1985)
01:09:00 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
- Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3UK1Qai
- Nanarland: https://bit.ly/48CEDN8
- https://bit.ly/48EiaPI
- https://bit.ly/40CggNK
- https://bit.ly/3CouOqg
Featured Footage:
- Ninja Terminator (1985)
- Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)
Music:
- Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #ninjaterminator #godfreyho
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18 December 2024, 7:01 am - 48 minutes 22 secondsStallone vs Schwarzenegger (Live) w/ Cinema Therapy
Apologies for the poor audio quality!
Recorded Live at FanX, Salt Lake City, September 27, 2024.
For two decades, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were locked into one of the most heated rivalries in Hollywood. Being the two biggest action stars of all time, they traded insults, started rumors, and tried one-upping each other in all their movies. Join Cinema Therapy and It Was A Sh*t Show as they discuss the egos at play, how it ugly it got, and the eventual lifelong friendship that came out of it.
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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.
Sources:
Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/4fmFJ2a
Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://bit.ly/3O4WcMr
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3UMsYWo
IndieWire: https://bit.ly/4fErmWE
The Last Action Heroes: https://bit.ly/40I75ex
Vulture: https://bit.ly/4fG0aH9
TMZ Presents: Arnold & Sly - Rivals, Friends, Icons
Featured Footage:
Demolition Man (1993)
Last Action Hero (1993)
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
Tango & Cash (1989)
True Lies (1994)
Twins (1988)
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #stallone #schwarzenegger
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20 November 2024, 7:01 am - 34 minutes 40 secondsYouTube Deep Dive: Alien(s)
Making the perfect organism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Alien trilogy, from James Cameron feuding with his British crew on Aliens to David Fincher being micromanaged by Fox on Alien 3.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Dan O’Bannon’s Alien
01:25 - David Giler & Walter Hill’s Rewrite
02:25 - Ridley Scott Boards Alien
03:45 - H.R. Giger’s Xenomorph Design
04:12 - O’Bannon: The Loose Cannon
05:42 - Oxygen, Allergies, & Chestbursters
06:43 - Scott’s Revised Ending(s)
08:08 - Alien Releases May 25, 1979
09:22 - Fox vs Brandywine
09:49 - Brandywine finds James Cameron
11:35 - Cameron’s Money Fights with Fox
13:05 - Scheduling Chaos & James Remar
13:49 - James Cameron vs the British Crew
16:35 - Oxygen, APCs, & James Horner
17:37 - Cutting Ripley’s Arc
18:35 - Aliens Releases July 18, 1986
19:32 - Brandywine’s Many False Starts
21:25 - Vincent Ward’s Wooden Vision
22:50 - Fox Loses Faith Ward’s Alien 3
23:57 - Dealing David Fincher a Bad Hand
25:31 - Fincher’s Endless Fox Problems
27:53 - A Difficult David Fincher
29:10 - Fires, Bullies, & Teaser Trailers
30:14 - The Final Disastrous Pieces
31:37 - Alien 3 Releases May 22, 1992
32:22 - Director Cuts of Each Film
Sources: https://youtu.be/TzJ-38-380I
Music:
Elliot Goldenthal - Alien 3 OST
James Horner - Aliens OST
Jerry Goldsmith - Alien OST
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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30 October 2024, 4:00 pm - 1 hour 40 minutesThe Crow (1994) w/ Sequoia Simone
Losing your star is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Crow, from the crew fighting rumors about a cursed film to Brandon Lee’s tragic on-set shooting.
Special Guest: Sequoia Simone (@sequoiasimone) from But Make It Scary (@butmakeitscary)
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Podcast Chapters:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 06:59 - Clint’s Closet
- 08:14 - The Crow (1994)
- 01:26:04 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
- CBR: https://bit.ly/3XVGGXJ
- Cursed Films: https://bit.ly/3BNX2tZ
- Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4gYAAyu
- Medium: https://bit.ly/4eE8dUC
- Washington Post: https://bit.ly/4ezdhcU
Music:
- Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #thecrow #brandonlee
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23 October 2024, 6:01 am - 1 hour 23 minutesTwister (1996)
Making tornados is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Twister, from rewriting scenes as they filmed to director Jan de Bont possibly abusing his crew.
Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 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.
Podcast Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:29 - Clint’s Closet
04:18 - Twister (1996)
01:02:21 - Twisters (2024)
01:08:41 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
AV Club: https://bit.ly/4cxXSbc
Desert News: https://bit.ly/3YUmoQE
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4dtuFPJ
The Independent: https://bit.ly/4dx6UGu
The Ringer: https://bit.ly/3YTTZtQ
Variety: https://bit.ly/4cO7lLH
Vulture: https://bit.ly/4dOaQT4
Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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2 October 2024, 6:01 am - 1 hour 38 minutesHighlander II: The Quickening (1991) w/ Alan Seawright
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)!
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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.
Podcast Chapters:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 03:59 - Clint’s Closet
- 04:59 - Highlander (1986)
- 32:52 - Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Sources:
- AV Club: https://bit.ly/3LvLcq1
- Cinefantastique: https://bit.ly/3zZWFvq
- Figmentfly: https://bit.ly/4fc7pa6
- HeyUGuys: https://bit.ly/3LxnJF1
- Money Into Light: https://bit.ly/4d4DPBK
- Press & Journal: https://bit.ly/4fcdHqi
- Reddit: https://bit.ly/3YbusvK
- The Telegraph: https://bit.ly/3zPZa3u
Music:
- Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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28 August 2024, 6:01 am - 22 minutes 47 secondsMCU Part 4: Ultron Ultimatums
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.
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Sources:
- Birth.Movies.Death.: https://bit.ly/3RCkIpJ
- BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3ts2v5U
- https://bit.ly/3TD41wG
- Collider: https://bit.ly/46TtHIs
- Deadline: https://bit.ly/477dK2z
- Empire: https://bit.ly/3uVUw1t
- Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/41ego4j
- https://bit.ly/3tBY4Wd
- Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/47cl23W
- IGN: https://bit.ly/41BYmZG
- The Independent: https://bit.ly/4adgQUs
- LA Times: https://bit.ly/47TIUdO
- MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx
- MTV: https://bit.ly/487Tjm0
- New York Magazine: https://bit.ly/3Rm7LzY
- Polygon: https://bit.ly/3RTieEs
- SlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIq
- The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/46dfEx0
- Vox: https://bit.ly/3tpePnL
- Vulture: https://bit.ly/489ktsL
- Digital Spy: http://y2u.be/pxIfBEQ9IiU
- Nerd HQ: http://y2u.be/Kns2YU5IbCQ
- Oxford Union: http://y2u.be/wPnqzENRToA
- Rotten Tomatoes: http://y2u.be/AvLAqHkx-V8
- Tribeca: http://y2u.be/Fp2iUAVJZvo
Music:
- Danny Elfman & Brian Tyler - Avengers: Age of Ultron OST
- Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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14 August 2024, 4:00 pm - 1 hour 51 minutesBeverly Hills Cop(s)
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)!
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Podcast Chapters:
- 00:00 - Intro
- 02:01 - Beverly Hills Cop
- 29:07 - Beverly Hills Cop II
- 45:12 - Beverly Hills Cop III
- 01:33:26 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
- 01:40:30 - Follow Ups!
Sources:
- AFI: https://bit.ly/4cHvG62
- Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3xB6W0o
- AV Club: https://bit.ly/45Qw9jW
- Collider: https://bit.ly/45SZRVv
- Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/4cm2PEu
- High Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood Culture of Excess: https://bit.ly/3zwV9ki
- LA Times: https://bit.ly/45RNFoa
- https://bit.ly/4bDiYUS
- Martin Scorsese: A Biography: https://bit.ly/3VYY0vd
- Money Into Light: https://bit.ly/4bvytOU
- New York Times: https://bit.ly/3XLZo5F
- https://bit.ly/4cP76jT
- Playboy: https://bit.ly/3xEMN9Q
- The Rich Eisen Show: http://y2u.be/JPVwLjUq7Iw
- Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3VEkjEU
- Screenrant: https://bit.ly/4cy5JpS
- Variety: https://bit.ly/4cGK66i
- https://bit.ly/4cFVUG6
- Vulture: https://bit.ly/4eNKBgH
- We Are Cult: https://bit.ly/3zqbzee
Music:
- Harold Faltermeyer - Beverly Hills Cop OST
- Nile Rodgers - Beverly Hills Cop III OST
- Lorne Balfe - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F OST
- Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #beverlyhillscop #eddiemurphy
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31 July 2024, 6:01 am - 1 hour 37 minutesTombstone (1993)
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)!
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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.
Podcast Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Tombstone (1993)
01:25:04 - Follow ups!
Sources:
- Original Script: https://bit.ly/3R8x4pZ
- Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3V6kx7y
- https://bit.ly/3Kjz5Mh
- Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3yzyLX2
- Old West: https://bit.ly/3KFTUBT
- Setting History Straight: https://bit.ly/4dZ66L6
- True West: https://bit.ly/4aJOUqs
- https://bit.ly/3KlsLnj
- Val Kilmer Gallery: https://bit.ly/3VftJaX
- GQ: http://y2u.be/GGHXWF7LeZI
- http://y2u.be/m8vG9v8x8-w
- Inside of You: http://y2u.be/RLjw4czibzQ
Music:
- Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #tombstone #kurtrussell
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10 July 2024, 6:01 am - 27 minutes 28 secondsYouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 2)
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.
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Sources:
AV Club: https://bit.ly/3xejcTZ
Deadline: https://bit.ly/3PIBxiw
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Pvjn3u
iF Magazine: https://bit.ly/3x61vGf
MovieWeb: https://bit.ly/3wUGvCl
Newsday: https://bit.ly/4a6Jgiq
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3TEtX9w
Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3PmLZMn
/Film: https://bit.ly/3TzZyJC
SpoilerTV: https://bit.ly/3WKx56W
Splitsider: https://bit.ly/3TB9en0
Statista: https://bit.ly/3QOfsQ5
Time: https://bit.ly/4dxOBS4
Toronto Star: https://bit.ly/3vo7JAB
Variety: https://bit.ly/43pYxbK
Wired: https://bit.ly/3TneiLM
Nerdist: Futurama Live! (2013)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: https://t.ly/BOWRm
Music:
Christopher Tying - Futurama OST
Devin Townsend Project - Bend It Like Bender!
Gerald Fried - Fight Music (Star Trek)
Katrina and the Waves - Walking on Sunshine
Pierre Henry - Psyche Rock
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
#itwasashtshow #futurama #mattgroening
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