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WHAT WENT WRONG

What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind-the-scenes insanity of everything from massive flops to record-breaking blockbusters. In each episode, hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into a new film to explore the mind-blowing (and sometimes numbing) reasons why making a movie is nearly impossible (especially a good one). Produced by David Boman.Subscribe on Apple Connect or PATREON for "WWW" BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast

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00:42:55

Twilight Zone: The Movie (Part 1)

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2020/09/08

Twilight Zone: The Movie earned mediocre reviews at a very high price: a deadly helicopter accident on John Landis’ set which took the lives of actor Vic Morrow and two young children. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:53:26

Doctor Dolittle

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2020/09/01

Of the 1,500 animals that worked on 1967’s Doctor Dolittle, not one threw more shit at the fan than lead human actor Rex Harrison. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:51:24

The Wizard of Oz

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2020/08/25

Toxic body paint, third degree burns and 80 cigarettes a day, oh my! This week we cover the 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz. A film that brought joy to so many was a nightmare for most of its cast, especially for 16 year old Judy Garland. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:53:55

Waterworld

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2020/08/18

Near decapitation, sunken sets, and an incredibly expensive divorce... 1994 was not Kevin Costner’s year. This week we’re talking about the notorious box office bomb that wasn’t: Waterworld. Join us as we dive into the story behind a film that lost audiences before it even hit theaters. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:39:08

The Last Airbender

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2020/08/11

M. Night Shyamalan’s whitewashed adaptation of the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender remains his most expensive and critically derided film. How did such acclaimed source material yield this unmitigated flop? JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:49:03

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote

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2020/08/04

Adam Driver stars in a film conceived only 6 years after he was. Listen to the story of director Terry Gilliam’s 29 year battle against F-16s, prostate infections, and insubordinate horses on his (perhaps) misguided quest to finish ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote’ JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:47:21

Showgirls

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2020/07/28

Think you enjoy nudity in films? Think again. This week, the team explores the collateral damage of Paul Verhoeven’s cult classic, Showgirls. Topics covered include the dynamics of aquatic intercourse, the paradoxical task of marketing an unsexy NC-17 movie, and why lead actress Elizabeth Berkley was left holding the (Verhoeven filled) bag. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:41:14

Aeon Flux

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2020/07/21

Hands for feet! Sexy diaper pajamas! Frances McDormand going full ginger! This week, the team exhumes Karyn Kusama’s sci-fi misfire, Aeon Flux. We (attempt to) cover issues of representation in Hollywood, director’s jail (and why men tend to serve shorter sentences), and Charlize Theron’s trajectory as cinema’s most legit bone crusher. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:51:32

Heaven's Gate

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2020/07/14

Ever wonder where “No Animals Were Harmed In The Making of This Film” came from? Special guest Matt Detisch dives into the details behind Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, including record breaking budget overages, and widespread animal abuse. We also examine the age old question: are Christopher Walken and Kris Kristofferson simply too hot for their leading lady? JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:50:18

Apocalypse Now

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2020/07/07

Join the team as they forge a path through this war classic’s horrendously long production, 238 shooting days plagued by typhoons, dysentery, heart attacks and drugs. Lots and lots of drugs. Tune in next week for our first guest host, Matt Detisch who will be covering ‘Heaven’s Gate’! JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:43:00

The Exorcist

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2020/06/30

1973s The Exorcist left audiences shocked, nauseous, and scandalized - unfortunately, director William Friedkin had a similar effect on the movie’s cast and crew. This week, we tackle the misfires, gunfire and actual fires that plagued this classic film’s production. Let’s just say, if you have to ask the cinematographer where the director’s guns are hidden, you’re probably going to get slapped in the face. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

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00:38:54

Titanic

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2020/06/23

I'll never let go, Jack... unless I really, really have to pee. Titanic was a massive hit; we saw it, we felt it, and it went on (in theaters for a record breaking amount of time). But as we learned from 'The Abyss', James Cameron's incredible filmmaking comes at a cost. In this episode we explore how the entire cast and crew got drugged with PCP, Jim's addiction to building behemoth tanks of water and the hardships that caused Kate to wish she was dead and Leo to contemplate which piece of fine

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00:49:54

Fantastic Four (2015)

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2020/06/16

There are only two good reasons to make a movie - one, the script is great; two, if you don’t, Marvel gets their characters back. This week, the team fires up Fox’s 2015 misfire reboot of Fantastic Four, exploring director Josh Trank’s schadenfraude laden fall from grace, comic book culture’s weird obsession with race and why this franchise feels (Dr.) Doomed. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:40:33

Southland Tales

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2020/06/09

The Rock stars as a Republican action star with amnesia at the center of a sex tape scandal that threatens to derail a presidential election in Richard Kelly’s eerily prophetic 2007 film, Southland Tales. We explore why this follow up to cult classic Donnie Darko tanked at Cannes, derailed Kelly’s career, and perhaps came out 10 years too soon. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at

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00:57:25

The Abyss

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2020/05/19

Life’s abyss and then you dive. James Cameron’s willfulness filming in the depths of a nuclear power plant. The resilience of the cast and crew in the face of abyss-olute death. A tale of Beansie the liquid breathing rat. Are NTI’s aliens? JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:49:41

Evan Almighty

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2020/05/11

Hollywood attempts to draw a churchgoing audience with a broad comedy - what could go wrong? Apparently quite a lot. But shrouded in the backstory of this biblical flop are some praiseworthy characters and righteous causes. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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00:39:14

Cats

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2020/05/11

When all else fails, throw the VFX team under the bus. An exploration of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s uphill ‘Cats’ battle from the get-go. The risks of setting deadlines based on the awards season calendar. Why the once massively successful broadway production bombed in the box office. And most importantly - What IS a Jellicle Cat (spoiler: we don't have the answer). Note: this episode was recorded prior to Covid-19 stay at home orders, and no... we do not regret that ‘Cats’ is one of the last films we

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