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.


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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

    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
  • Masters of the Universe (1987)

    Masters of the Universe (1987)
    Jul 1 2026

    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.


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

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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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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

    Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
    Jun 3 2026
    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.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 24 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 - Intro02:47 - Clint’s Closet06:43 - Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)01:48:33 - Follow Ups!Sources:Deadline: http://tiny.cc/oen3101Entertainment Weekly: http://tiny.cc/qen3101http://tiny.cc/ren3101http://tiny.cc/sen3101Esquire: http://tiny.cc/ten3101Hollywood Reporter: http://tiny.cc/uen3101http://tiny.cc/ven3101http://tiny.cc/wen3101http://tiny.cc/yen3101Inverse: http://tiny.cc/zen3101SlashFilm: http://tiny.cc/0fn3101Twitter: http://tiny.cc/1fn3101Variety: http://tiny.cc/2fn3101http://tiny.cc/3fn3101Vulture: http://tiny.cc/4fn3101http://tiny.cc/5fn3101HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/arfeRvMHj7QFeatured 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    2 hrs and 9 mins
  • Samurai Cop (1991)

    Samurai Cop (1991)
    May 13 2026

    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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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • YouTube Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015)

    YouTube Deep Dive: Ant-Man (2015)
    Apr 22 2026
    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.📺 | Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow📺 | 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 - Intro00:33 - Early Ant-Man Attempts04:18 - Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish’s Vision05:18 - Tiny Beginnings of Marvel Studios07:18 - Wright’s Too Busy for the MCU09:31 - The World’s End Detour11:07 - Wright vs Marvel: Aesthetics13:08 - Wright vs Marvel: Creative Committee15:23 - The Charming Superhero Paul Rudd16:58 - Wright vs Marvel: Final Round19:18 - Wright’s Exit & Comeback21:17 - New Directors: McKay, Wain, & Reed26:16 - Peyton Reed Takes the Chair27:43 - Production Finally Begins30:29 - Ant-Man Releases July 17, 2015Sources:BuzzFeed: https://bit.ly/3TD41wGhttps://bit.ly/4c4qzhACinemaBlend: https://bit.ly/40S8kHbDeadline: https://bit.ly/3Nw064chttps://bit.ly/4ryFSouDigital Spy: https://bit.ly/47lQcZGhttps://bit.ly/4uoGO1dEmpire: https://bit.ly/4sMAcrUEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4bqxa5Fhttps://bit.ly/4melLuTFandango: https://bit.ly/40lS5loHappy Sad Confused: https://bit.ly/41DC2zYHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4sDcRsuhttps://bit.ly/4vciv7hhttps://bit.ly/4ljZg70The Guardian: https://bit.ly/477CcmeIGN: https://bit.ly/47IEhFmhttps://bit.ly/4ueDmWVL.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4lm3IlLMarvel Comics: The Untold Story: https://bit.ly/47xjfHbMCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3u9BvbxMotion Picture Association: https://bit.ly/4rCd3YgMTV: https://bit.ly/4uwr7p3The Story of Marvel Studios: https://bit.ly/3ZwM6cYSlashFilm: https://bit.ly/47h2oIqSuperhero Hype: https://bit.ly/4aAJnDFUproxx: https://bit.ly/4t2tmPnhttps://bit.ly/471RdpKVariety: https://bit.ly/3THpxQUhttps://bit.ly/3P7EOugYahoo: https://bit.ly/472XXUfCollider: http://y2u.be/PhZi9Xpw8YAEmpire: http://y2u.be/3vWez3baO60Entertainment Tonight: http://y2u.be/NLZRdnNdnXMHappy Sad Confused: http://y2u.be/rGzphHQlMV4HeyUGuys: http://y2u.be/XzDOy_o5eVkThe Howard Stern Show: http://y2u.be/Xb-cnZ14OBMNew York Film Academy: https://bit.ly/3FK8C8aSmithsonian Magazine: http://y2u.be/TOh1bH9z9JwFeatured 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 OSTRoy Ayers - EscapeRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    33 mins
  • Melania (2026)

    Melania (2026)
    Mar 25 2026

    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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    1 hr and 32 mins