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It Was A Sh*t Show

It Was A Sh*t Show

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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.
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Episodes
  • Troy (2004)

    Troy (2004)
    Sep 23 2026

    Making a godless war is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Troy, from dealing with hurricanes and wars, to Brad Pitt enduring the most ironic injury.


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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
    • 04:18 - Clint’s Closet
    • 06:08 - Homer’s Iliad
    • 14:56 - Troy: Production
    • 39:50 - Troy: Release
    • 41:28 - Troy: Legacy
    • 51:27 - Worth It?
    • 01:00:22 - Follow Ups!


    Sources:

    • Bidoun: https://tinyurl.com/bdzc6urv
    • Buzzfeed: http://tiny.cc/ctma101
    • Chicago Tribune: http://tiny.cc/dtma101
    • Deadline: http://tiny.cc/ftma101
    • Empire: http://tiny.cc/itma101
    • Entertainment Weekly: https://tinyurl.com/4z84ycsu
    • Far Out Magazine: http://tiny.cc/ktma101
    • Times of Malta: http://tiny.cc/ltma101
    • Vanity Fair: http://tiny.cc/otma101
    • Variety: http://tiny.cc/ptma101


    Featured Footage:

    • Troy (2004)


    Music:

    • Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
    • Tangerine Dream - Loved By The Sun

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Legend (1985)

    Legend (1985)
    Aug 26 2026

    Pleasing Darkness is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Legend, from an entire set burning to the ground, to the multiple cuts with a completely replaced score.


    You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!

    Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 29 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, 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

    09:35 - Legend (1985)

    01:27:04 - Follow Ups!


    Sources:

    American Cinematographer: https://tinyurl.com/mtkyun7b

    Cinefantastique: https://tinyurl.com/4mpnesx4

    Legend FAQ: https://tinyurl.com/3xd3a2rt

    Millimeter: https://tinyurl.com/ypys24sx

    Ridley Scott, Close Up: http://tiny.cc/wq69101

    Rolling Stone: http://tiny.cc/zq69101

    Starburst: http://tiny.cc/0r69101

    The Telegraph: https://tinyurl.com/yjrus2cp


    Featured Footage:

    Legend (1985) and special features

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)


    Music:

    Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme


    #itwasashtshow #legendmovie #timcurry #tomcruise

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • YouTube Deep Dive: Spider-Man (2002)

    YouTube Deep Dive: Spider-Man (2002)
    Aug 19 2026
    Having great power and responsibility is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Spider-Man, from the cheap attempts by Cannon Films, to the endless lawsuits that prevented the movie from getting made.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 - Intro00:32 - Spider-Man’s Creation & Early TV History02:32 - 1970’s Amazing Spider-Man & Supaidāman03:56 - Roger Corman’s Attempt05:07 - Enter Menahem Golan & Cannon Films06:52 - Ted Newsom & John Brancato’s Faithful Script10:17 - Cannon’s Downfall12:54 - Golan Starts 21st Century Film15:27 - James Cameron’s Take19:18 - Legal Battles & Bankruptcies22:59 - Spider-Man vs James Bond24:44 - Avi Arad’s Comic Book Gold Rush27:25 - Finding Director Sam Raimi30:20 - Fighting for Tobey Maguire31:32 - More Writers & Arbitration33:01 - Troubles & Tragedies36:03 - Spider-Man Releases May 2, 2002Sources:ABC News: http://tiny.cc/51l7101Best Movies Never Made: http://tiny.cc/enq8101Bleacher Report: http://tiny.cc/w1l7101Business Insider: http://tiny.cc/g547101BusinessWeek: http://tiny.cc/h3t6101CBR: http://tiny.cc/gg66101Dark Horizons: http://tiny.cc/k647101Den of Geek: http://tiny.cc/6pq8101Digital Spy: http://tiny.cc/z3t6101Empire: http://tiny.cc/acg7101The Greatest Sci-Fi Movies Never Made: https://tinyurl.com/yr8xnta6Los Angeles Times: http://tiny.cc/k3t6101http://tiny.cc/c3t6101http://tiny.cc/hg16101http://tiny.cc/b1l7101http://tiny.cc/z1l7101HuffPost: http://tiny.cc/5hq6101MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9BvbxNew York Times: http://tiny.cc/t1l7101http://tiny.cc/ig16101http://tiny.cc/qdg7101Orlando Sentinel: http://tiny.cc/z0l7101ScreenCrush: http://tiny.cc/k647101Spider-Man Confidential: From Comic Icon to Hollywood Hero: https://tinyurl.com/ytm9ftcbStan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book: https://tinyurl.com/49a3yp8nSyFy: http://tiny.cc/74w4101Tech Noir: The Art of James Cameron: https://tinyurl.com/4rk4cz4wVariety: http://tiny.cc/s3t6101http://tiny.cc/ubg7101Yahoo: http://tiny.cc/62l7101CinemaBlend: http://tiny.cc/61l7101Tue Nguyen: http://tiny.cc/f1l7101Featured Footage:Casino Royale (2006)Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)The Electric Company (1971–1977)She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)Spider-Man (1967-1970)Spider-Man (2002) and special featuresSpider-Man 2 (2004)Spider-Man 3 (2007)Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)Supaidāman (1978-1979)Music:Chad Kroeger ft. Josey Scott - HeroDanny Elfman - Spider-Man OSTDashboard Confessional – VindicatedMichael Giacchino - Spider-Man: Homecoming OSTNew Order - ConfusionRon Dante - Theme From Spider-ManRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #spiderman #samraimi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    39 mins
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