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It Was A Sh*t Show

It Was A Sh*t Show

Why did it take so long to make a Simpsons movie? Did Ed Harris really almost drown on The Abyss? How many times have they attempted to reboot Batman? And who thought Ugly Sonic was a good idea?Well, making stuff is hard. Especially in the entertainment world where big egos, bigger budgets, and just plain bad luck can make things go horribly wrong. In each episode of It Was a Sh*t Show, hosts Ian, Rae, and Clint dive into the unbelievable behind-the-scenes stories of disastrous, never-ending, and

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1:57:21

Fantastic Four (2015) w/ Alan Seawright

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2025/08/20

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 TherapyGet the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 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

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1:52:32

Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht

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2025/07/23

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 LightGet the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 28 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

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1:57:31

Blade: Trinity (2004)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2025/06/18

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)!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

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24:18

YouTube Deep Dive: The Dark Universe

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2025/05/28

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.You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!📺 | Watch or Listen!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Sourced Audio:Collider: http://y2u.be/eMNvXdpjZ10Fandom: http://y2u.be/3mzZcLJzKt4Flicks in the City: http://y2u.be/cV1JcAlTdFwHeyUGuys:

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55:53

Triple Frontier (2019)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2025/05/07

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.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 4 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

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1:27:58

Uncharted (2022)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2025/04/09

Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 15 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

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1:31:17

Starship Troopers (1997)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2025/03/19

Dealing with fascism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Starship Troopers, from the years it took to get the film financed, to the initial response not understanding Paul Verhoeven’s satire.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with a whopping 47 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

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1:30:37

The Wolfman (2010)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2025/02/12

Making Benecio del Toro a wolf is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wolfman remake, from replacing the director one month from filming to Rick Baker’s make-up being replaced with CGI.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)!📺 | 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,

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31:17

YouTube Deep Dive: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2025/01/29

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!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:27 - L. Frank Baum’s Wonderful Wizard of Oz01:38 - Early Attempts at Adapting03:13 - Producer Mervyn LeRoy’s Vision04:30 - Directors Norman Taurog & Richard Thorpe05:18 - The Many,

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1:28:11

Ninja Terminator (1985)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2024/12/18

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.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 extra minutes)!💸 | 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

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48:22

Stallone vs Schwarzenegger (Live) w/ Cinema Therapy

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2024/11/20

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

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34:40

YouTube Deep Dive: Alien(s)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2024/10/30

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.You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:35 - Dan O’Bannon’s Alien01:25 - David Giler & Walter Hill’s Rewrite02:25 - Ridley Scott Boards Alien03:45 - H.R. Giger’s Xenomorph Design04:12 -

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1:40:42

The Crow (1994) w/ Sequoia Simone

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2024/10/23

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)Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Podcast Chapters:00:00 - Intro06:59 - Clint’s Closet08:14 - The Crow (1994)01:26:04 - Follow

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1:23:27

Twister (1996)

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2024/10/02

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)!💸 | 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

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1:38:52

Highlander II: The Quickening (1991) w/ Alan Seawright

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2024/08/28

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)!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!In the entertainment world, there are

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22:47

MCU Part 4: Ultron Ultimatums

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2024/08/14

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.You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Sources:Birth.Movies.Death.: https://bit.ly/3RCkIpJBuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3ts2v5Uhttps://bit.ly/3TD41wGCollider: https://bit.ly/46TtHIsDeadline:

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1:51:02

Beverly Hills Cop(s)

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2024/07/31

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)!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Podcast Chapters:00:00 - Intro02:01 - Beverly Hills Cop29:07 - Beverly Hills Cop II45:12 - Beverly Hills Cop III01:33:26 -

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1:37:58

Tombstone (1993)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2024/07/10

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)!💸 | 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,

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27:28

YouTube Deep Dive: Futurama (Part 2)

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2024/06/26

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.💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/3xejcTZCNN: https://bit.ly/3PI66VAhttps://bit.ly/4cs6NfnDeadline: https://bit.ly/3PIBxiwEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3Pvjn3uhttps://bit.ly/3PFFYKTiF Magazine: https://bit.ly/3x61vGfMovieWeb:

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1:39:25

Planet of the Apes (2001)

It Was A Sh*t Show ·

2024/05/29

Making apes talk is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the 2001 version of Planet of the Apes, from the likes of James Cameron, Oliver Stone, and Peter Jackson all trying to remake it, to Tim Burton struggling with the time constraints.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 extra minutes)!💸 | 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

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