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)!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 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 - Intro04:38 - Clint’s Closet12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games)17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie)01:23:03 - Follow Ups!Sources:Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCLHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJdhttp://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmAVulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0fFeatured Footage:Mortal Kombat (1995) and special featuresMusic:2 Unlimited - Twilight ZoneThe Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior)The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #mortalkombat #liukang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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YouTube 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)📺 | Watch or Listen!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:52 - Peter Benchley’s Jaws03:48 - Real Sharks Won’t Work08:42 - Carl Gottlieb’s Improv-ments10:49 - The Monkey Paw of Martha’s Vineyard13:02 - Shooting at Sea (without a Shark)15:28 - Endless Shark Troubles18:20 - Boredom & Feuds21:26 - Tempers Flare & Ships Sink23:18 - Shutting Down Spielberg25:13 - The Shark Works: Finishing Filming28:58 - Verna Fields & John Williams30:51 - Jaws releases Jun 20, 197534:22 - The Legacy of Behind the ScenesSources:Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: https://bit.ly/4mKFuREEmpire: https://bit.ly/47zMM6pThe Films of Steven Spielberg: https://bit.ly/45Uuv2wHollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/3V8QwUYThe Jaws Log: https://bit.ly/4mmIy6VJaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard: https://bit.ly/4fB24K8Reel Terror: https://bit.ly/4mLM9vwSteven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/45JVe1SVariety: https://bit.ly/46gjp7bIn 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 featuresThe Simpsons (1989- )CBS Sunday MorningCorridor CrewDirectors Guild of AmericaThe Late ShowThe Movie Rabbit HoleTelevision Academy FoundationMusic:Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OSTJohn Williams - Jaws OSTRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Fantastic 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 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 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 - Intro05:58 - Clint’s Closet07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015)01:43:41 - Follow Ups!Sources:Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4SComicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXnDen of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHahttps://bit.ly/3GmxzdShttps://bit.ly/3Uan0heFirst Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKEHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWkhttps://bit.ly/45GUGbSLA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAeaPolygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNINTheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00Featured Footage:Fantastic Four (2015)Mallrats (1995)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #fantasticfour #joshtrank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Poster 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 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 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 - Intro04:37 - 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 Closet42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)01:41:00 - Follow Ups!Sources:Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61aDown and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKxThe Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78thttps://bit.ly/4la54PbNew York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVLVariety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZGhttps://bit.ly/4kR2dLuYahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SPFeatured Footage:Couples Retreat (2009)Pulp Fiction (1994)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Blade: 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)!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 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 - Intro02:50 - Clint’s Closet04:21 - Blade (1998)27:32 - Blade II (2002)32:07 - Blade: Trinity (2004)01:37:37 - Follow Ups!Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/3SbwlEDeFilmCritic: https://bit.ly/4kKB8czFilm School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3ZjNIqIGuardian: https://bit.ly/4kthKRaHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Fg7cFZIGN: https://bit.ly/4kthWjmhttps://bit.ly/3FeO3UOThe Independent: https://bit.ly/4j9mDgSLooper: https://bit.ly/3Flpa9VVariety: https://bit.ly/4m0D81Dhttps://bit.ly/43kJSyRUproxx: https://bit.ly/3Sdr3ZgFeatured Footage:Blade (1998)Blade: Trinity (2004)Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)Josh Horowitz: http://y2u.be/yCg3ViXMUJoPete Holmes: http://y2u.be/i8rCtzKA9tQMusic:New Order - Confusion (Pump Panel Reconstruction Mix)Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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 often dangerous productions.New episodes on Wednesdays.Full video versions of Deep Dives can be seen on YouTube.Follow us on on social media @ItWasAShtShow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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