It Was A Sh*t Show

Having the power is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Masters of the Universe, from a script that minimized Dolph Lundgren and He-Man, to Cannon Films imploding during production.

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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
02:41 - Clint’s Closet
05:14 - Masters of the Universe (1987)
01:50:18 - Follow Ups!

Sources:
CBR: https://tinyurl.com/43sduduu
Den of Geek: https://tinyurl.com/22wrfu6z
The Hollywood Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/efkbxb34
How He-Man Mastered the Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yw99nr2v
MOTU Movie: https://tinyurl.com/msmshzdw
Pop Matters: https://tinyurl.com/423fa3eb
Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017)
SFX: https://tinyurl.com/5e492xsb
/Film: https://tinyurl.com/22erzbmz
Variety: https://tinyurl.com/2uewjbed

Featured Footage:
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Toy Masters (2012)

Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #mastersoftheuniverse #cannonfilms
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Making a Star War is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Solo: A Star Wars Story, from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fighting with Lucasfilm, to Ron Howard replacing them.

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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
02:47 - Clint’s Closet
06:43 - Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
01:48:33 - Follow Ups!

Sources:
Deadline: http://tiny.cc/oen3101
Entertainment Weekly: http://tiny.cc/qen3101
http://tiny.cc/ren3101
http://tiny.cc/sen3101
Esquire: http://tiny.cc/ten3101
Hollywood Reporter:
http://tiny.cc/uen3101
http://tiny.cc/ven3101
http://tiny.cc/wen3101
http://tiny.cc/yen3101
Inverse: http://tiny.cc/zen3101
SlashFilm: http://tiny.cc/0fn3101
Twitter: http://tiny.cc/1fn3101
Variety: http://tiny.cc/2fn3101
http://tiny.cc/3fn3101
Vulture: http://tiny.cc/4fn3101
http://tiny.cc/5fn3101

HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/arfeRvMHj7Q

Featured Footage:
The Age of Adaline (2015)
Eddie Izzard: Circle (2002)
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Star Wars (1977)

Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #starwars #hansolo
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Making the perfect B-movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Samurai Cop, from shooting a movie with virtually no budget, to doing reshoots in an obvious wig.

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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
02:05 - Clint’s Closet
04:41 - Samurai Cop (1991)
01:04:48 - Follow Ups!

Sources:
L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4r5Y0Gc
Proudly Resents: https://bit.ly/4kWjvaH
Vice: https://bit.ly/4l3Tyq2

Bristol Bad Film Club: http://y2u.be/XZbzOESGaHs
Cinema Epoch: http://y2u.be/Ur5Yxc60ryw
http://y2u.be/Kn4_5XVnAps
http://y2u.be/Yvqpx2UnnjI
RedLetterMedia: http://y2u.be/W8830UXkTzY

Featured Footage:
Samurai Cop (1991)

Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #samuraicop #cinema
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Shrinking is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ant-Man, from the near decade of development with Edgar Wright, to the last minute overhaul by Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd.

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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
00:33 - Early Ant-Man Attempts
04:18 - Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish’s Vision
05:18 - Tiny Beginnings of Marvel Studios
07:18 - Wright’s Too Busy for the MCU
09:31 - The World’s End Detour
11:07 - Wright vs Marvel: Aesthetics
13:08 - Wright vs Marvel: Creative Committee
15:23 - The Charming Superhero Paul Rudd
16:58 - Wright vs Marvel: Final Round
19:18 - Wright’s Exit & Comeback
21:17 - New Directors: McKay, Wain, & Reed
26:16 - Peyton Reed Takes the Chair
27:43 - Production Finally Begins
30:29 - Ant-Man Releases July 17, 2015

Sources:
BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3TD41wG
https://bit.ly/4c4qzhA
CinemaBlend: https://bit.ly/40S8kHb
Deadline: https://bit.ly/3Nw064c
https://bit.ly/4ryFSou
Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/47lQcZG
https://bit.ly/4uoGO1d
Empire: https://bit.ly/4sMAcrU
Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4bqxa5F
https://bit.ly/4melLuT
Fandango: https://bit.ly/40lS5lo
Happy Sad Confused: https://bit.ly/41DC2zY
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4sDcRsu
https://bit.ly/4vciv7h
https://bit.ly/4ljZg70
The Guardian: https://bit.ly/477Ccme
IGN: https://bit.ly/47IEhFm
https://bit.ly/4ueDmWV
L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4lm3IlL
Marvel Comics: The Untold Story: https://bit.ly/47xjfHb
MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9Bvbx
Motion Picture Association: https://bit.ly/4rCd3Yg
MTV: https://bit.ly/4uwr7p3
The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3ZwM6cY
SlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIq
Superhero Hype: https://bit.ly/4aAJnDF
Uproxx: https://bit.ly/4t2tmPn
https://bit.ly/471RdpK
Variety: https://bit.ly/3THpxQU
https://bit.ly/3P7EOug
Yahoo: https://bit.ly/472XXUf

Collider: http://y2u.be/PhZi9Xpw8YA
Empire: http://y2u.be/3vWez3baO60
Entertainment Tonight: http://y2u.be/NLZRdnNdnXM
Happy Sad Confused: http://y2u.be/rGzphHQlMV4
HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/XzDOy_o5eVk
The Howard Stern Show: http://y2u.be/Xb-cnZ14OBM
New York Film Academy: https://bit.ly/3FK8C8a
Smithsonian Magazine: http://y2u.be/TOh1bH9z9Jw

Featured Footage:
Ant-Man (2015)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024)
Hot Fuzz (2007)
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
The World’s End (2013)

Music:
Christophe Beck - Ant-Man OST
Roy Ayers - Escape
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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Making propaganda is hard. Let’s talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the “documentary” as a bribe.

Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 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
03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career
28:09 - Melania “Documentary”
01:07:04 - The Trumps & Epstein
01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4?

Sources:
Business Insider: https://bit.ly/4u7W8zp
Deadline: https://bit.ly/4tEVg53
Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4qUYD5m
https://bit.ly/4qZFT4k
https://bit.ly/4l1UbAm
L.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4qHXlKR
https://bit.ly/3MRtIso
https://bit.ly/4aFZ52j
Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4l39aKr
Variety: https://bit.ly/4uiwiZF
Vulture: https://bit.ly/4aCUhth

All Urban Central: http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQ
Club Shay Shay: http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4
The Daily Show: http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5o

Featured Footage:
Melania (2026)
Rush Hour (1998)

Music:
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #melania #brettratner
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