It Was A Sh*t Show

By: It Was A Sh*t Show
  • Summary

  • 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

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Episodes
  • Uncharted (2022)
    Apr 9 2025

    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!


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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
    • 03:02 - Clint’s Closet
    • 04:13 - Uncharted (2022)
    • 01:09:20 - Follow Ups!


    Sources:

    • Collider: https://bit.ly/4hnyGX4
    • Deadline: https://bit.ly/4kELGdF
    • DiscussingFilm: https://bit.ly/3XGH3pA
    • Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4iy9w97
    • Game Spot: https://bit.ly/4ieHQq2
    • Gizmodo: https://bit.ly/4jmOuea
    • Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3DEjBm9
    • https://bit.ly/3FqkHT2
    • IGN: https://bit.ly/4iwEmz2
    • Kotaku: https://bit.ly/4kwt7bD
    • Latino Review: https://bit.ly/3QTtGi7


    Featured Footage:

    • Uncharted Live Action Film (2018)
    • Uncharted (2022)


    Music:

    • Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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    1 hr and 28 mins
  • Starship Troopers (1997)
    Mar 19 2025

    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 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

    06:03 - Clint’s Closet

    07:25 - Starship Troopers (1997)

    01:16:55 - Follow Ups!


    Sources:

    American Cinematographer: https://bit.ly/41kNnWc

    Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4b4OEEf

    Empire: https://bit.ly/42Tm2eU

    Film at Lincoln Center: http://y2u.be/0QotxGy4CKk

    The Guardian: https://bit.ly/4jZlJWe

    LA Times: https://bit.ly/41xkXbv

    The Making of Starship Troopers: https://bit.ly/4ilGjOC

    Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4jYIYzm


    Music:

    Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme


    #itwasashtshow #starshiptroopers #paulverhoeven

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • The Wolfman (2010)
    Feb 12 2025

    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, 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

    04:08 - Clint’s Closet

    05:21 - The Wolfman (2010)

    01:18:51 - Follow Ups!


    Sources:

    30 Ninjas: https://bit.ly/4h12wRX

    Collider: https://bit.ly/4arbGok

    Empire: https://bit.ly/4jnjwU4

    The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3WydBBG

    Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4g4TgLr

    IndieWire: https://bit.ly/4aBM1cz

    MovieWeb: https://bit.ly/3CmI1A5

    Shock Till You Drop: https://bit.ly/3E6vrWi

    SyFy: https://bit.ly/40IBaKD

    Time Out: https://bit.ly/4haITXQ

    Variety: https://bit.ly/40GW3ps


    Music:

    Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme


    #itwasashtshow #thewolfman #universalmonsters

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    1 hr and 31 mins
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hilarious and well researched

hilarious and well researched. great for any movie lover. I've listened to all of them. even for the movies i wasn't that interested in hearing about or never seen, it was still funny and interesting

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