It Was A Sh*t Show

It Was A Sh*t Show

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 read less

YouTube Deep Dive: The Bourne Identity (2002)
Mar 29 2023
YouTube Deep Dive: The Bourne Identity (2002)
Remembering who you are is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Bourne Identity, from dealing with Director Doug Liman’s erratic behavior to the endless amount of reshooting to get the film right.   You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!   In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about 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 - Intro00:38 - Swingers & Go Director Doug Liman02:06 - The Bourne Identity Flies to Universal03:09 - William Blake Herron’s Faithful Adaptation03:35 - Tony Gilroy Brings Bourne Down to Earth05:36 - Casting Matt Damon as Jason Bourne06:33 - Liman Ditches Gilroy and Montreal07:34 - David Self’s New Script Angers Damon08:17 - Frank Marshall Tries Wrangling Liman10:14 - Liman’s Paranoia of Universal10:51 - The New Wave of Action Films12:06 - Reviving the Farmhouse Set Piece13:22 - Shooting Clive Owen Without Permission14:35 - Problem Solving for Editor Saar Klein15:24 - Reshooting the Ending16:56 - Debating the Disaster17:40 - The Bourne Identity Releases June 14, 200218:12 - Liman Gets Booted from the Sequels18:46 - The Bourne Series’ Troubles19:59 - Bourne Shapes the Future of Action Films   Sources: BBC: https://bbc.in/417Tkn5Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/429AMDxEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3mp1xDzFilm School Rejects: https://bit.ly/3kLJmaKGQ: https://bit.ly/3Ej2TpuThe Guardian: https://bit.ly/3IfJJ56Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3ImSvQaLA Times: https://lat.ms/3IRSgvjMovie Habit: https://bit.ly/3IdM28PNew York Magazine: https://nym.ag/3JeH51hThe New Yorker: https://bit.ly/3xAaJqZThe Ringer: https://bit.ly/3YCklgkRolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3yqwzxBRotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3ZrLL9QVariety: https://bit.ly/3k2Qm2CVariety: https://bit.ly/3lJOYCGWall Street Journal: https://on.wsj.com/3SM2r9v   Featured Clips: The Bourne Identity (2002) and special features Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)Letterkenny (2016- )Ocean's Eleven (2001)Scrubs (2001–2010)Swingers (1996)Ted Lasso (2020- )Austin Film Festival: https://youtu.be/qwaBr7l5pcEThe Bobbie Wygant Archive: https://youtu.be/zHRkotXGyAsCollider: https://youtu.be/VFEAOlaKIMcTIFF Talks: https://www.youtube.com/live/9rMCgVrWnf8?feature=share   Music: John Powell - The Bourne Identity OSTMoby - Extreme WaysPaul Oakenfold - Ready Steady GoRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #thebourneidentity #dougliman
YouTube Deep Dive: Arrested Development (Pt 2: Divisive Development)
Nov 30 2022
YouTube Deep Dive: Arrested Development (Pt 2: Divisive Development)
Rebuilding a model home is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the revival of Arrested Development, from the scheduling conflicts of Season 4 to the actor fights during Season 5.   You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!   In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about 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.   Sources: ABC News: https://ab.co/3Bx50oTComes With A Smile: https://bit.ly/3d6C9ynDaily Beast: https://bit.ly/3RzxROSDeadline: https://bit.ly/3U2gdoxDeadline: https://bit.ly/2HLQudJDeadline: https://bit.ly/3QBno4bDigital Spy: https://bit.ly/3RFRIfhEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3QFhOh4Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3B9IcdwEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BaDyMbEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BAb9AzEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3BAb7IXThe Guardian: https://bit.ly/3BBlSuPThe Guardian: https://bit.ly/3Qylrp3The Guardian: https://bit.ly/3RFKasZHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3RHN40yHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3xjQIoWHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3d6w6cXHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3qtvVvzHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3eKpiSFHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3RKPA6gIndieWire: https://bit.ly/3BAXo4GNew York Times: https://nyti.ms/2IGMq3RThe Television Will Be Revolutionized: https://amzn.to/3LLLXL3Variety: https://bit.ly/3BdmsxaVice: https://bit.ly/3RJh77VVulture: https://bit.ly/3xituzv   ABC NewsAP: https://youtu.be/WLM7ZEsTzgMDrexel University: https://youtu.be/4qbTdWrXDgQJim and Sam Show: https://youtu.be/qRbc7Qn1Bp4The New Yorker Festival: https://youtu.be/kRkSrlG-pNsPretentious Film Majors: https://youtu.be/5448baj0M30SirusXM: https://youtu.be/rP5A1ly4DlY   Music: David Schwartz - Arrested Development (Original Soundtrack)LeRoy - Gonna Get TogetherRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #arresteddevelopment #mitchhurwitz
YouTube Deep Dive: Arrested Development (Pt 1: Critically Ill-fated)
Sep 28 2022
YouTube Deep Dive: Arrested Development (Pt 1: Critically Ill-fated)
Making a model home is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Arrested Development, from a studio head who didn't understand the tv series to the failed marketing that doomed it to cancellation.   You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!   In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about 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.   Sources: ABC NewsComes With A SmileDaily BeastDeadlineDeadlineDeadlineDigital SpyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyThe GuardianThe GuardianThe GuardianHollywood ReporterHollywood ReporterHollywood ReporterHollywood ReporterHollywood ReporterHollywood ReporterIndieWireNew York TimesVarietyViceVulture Featured Audio/Footage: AP: https://youtu.be/WLM7ZEsTzgMConan: ​​https://youtu.be/y5Wr_BpeBKcDrexel University: https://youtu.be/4qbTdWrXDgQFilm Independent: https://youtu.be/gQYiPsuAIvUJim and Sam Show: https://youtu.be/qRbc7Qn1Bp4The New Yorker Festival: https://youtu.be/kRkSrlG-pNsPretentious Film Majors: https://youtu.be/5448baj0M30SirusXM: https://youtu.be/rP5A1ly4DlYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-EjWUpDL6khttps://youtu.be/c3u1qDFjuCUhttps://youtu.be/TJ0i_zyXXgc   Music: David Schwartz - Arrested Development (Original Soundtrack)Europe - The Final CountdownRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #arresteddevelopment #mitchhurwitz
YouTube Deep Dive: Batman Begins (2005)
Apr 13 2022
YouTube Deep Dive: Batman Begins (2005)
Rebooting the Batman is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Batman Begins, from picking up after the disaster of Batman & Robin, to the multiple failed projects of Batman Unchained (Joel Schumacher), Batman Beyond (Boaz Yakin) Batman: Year One (Darren Aronofsky), and the original Batman vs. Superman (Wolfgang Petersen).   You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!   Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!   In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about 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.   Sources: Batman On Film: https://bit.ly/3NWMQBdBox Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/38AWkBSCrave Online: https://bit.ly/3xbWwBCEmpire: https://bit.ly/3r9w33Zhttps://bit.ly/38tsHSRHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/38AaKCihttps://bit.ly/3rarNkBhttps://bit.ly/3rbvsPbhttps://bit.ly/3JhJuF5IndieWire: https://bit.ly/3DMWJN7LA Times: https://bit.ly/3r8YMWLMTV: https://bit.ly/3ji5bKEhttps://bit.ly/3v4XtsQhttps://on.mtv.com/35UOlyERotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3jfFpHeSuperman Vs Hollywood: https://bit.ly/3v0ebtlTales From Development Hell: https://bit.ly/3v5GV4dVariety: https://bit.ly/3DXSAWMhttps://bit.ly/3v19waPhttps://bit.ly/3uhs47fhttps://bit.ly/3Kmy7NIhttps://bit.ly/3r8VB1bhttps://bit.ly/3jdLtQbhttps://bit.ly/38nw11NVice: https://bit.ly/3DSsUdP   Music: Danny Elfman - Batman OSTElliot Goldenthal - Batman Forever/Batman & Robin OSTHans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - Batman Begins/The Dark Knight OSTHans Zimmer - The Dark Knight Rises OSTHans Zimmer & Junkie XL - Batman v Superman OSTKristopher Carter - Batman Beyond OSTNeal Hefti - Batman ThemeRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme   #itwasashtshow #batmanbegins #thebatman