It Was A Sh*t Show

Motor mouthing your way into places is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Beverly Hills Cop movies, from the first one originally starring Sylvester Stallone, to the third film shutting down a month before production.

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Podcast Chapters:

• 00:00 - Intro
• 02:01 - Beverly Hills Cop
• 29:07 - Beverly Hills Cop II
• 45:12 - Beverly Hills Cop III
• 01:33:26 - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
• 01:40:30 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• AFI: https://bit.ly/4cHvG62
• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3xB6W0o
• AV Club: https://bit.ly/45Qw9jW
• Collider: https://bit.ly/45SZRVv
• Film School Rejects: https://bit.ly/4cm2PEu
• High Concept: Don Simpson and the Hollywood Culture of Excess: https://bit.ly/3zwV9ki
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/45RNFoa
• https://bit.ly/4bDiYUS
• Martin Scorsese: A Biography: https://bit.ly/3VYY0vd
• Money Into Light: https://bit.ly/4bvytOU
• New York Times: https://bit.ly/3XLZo5F
• https://bit.ly/4cP76jT
• Playboy: https://bit.ly/3xEMN9Q
• The Rich Eisen Show: http://y2u.be/JPVwLjUq7Iw
• Rolling Stone: https://bit.ly/3VEkjEU
• Screenrant: https://bit.ly/4cy5JpS
• Variety: https://bit.ly/4cGK66i
• https://bit.ly/4cFVUG6
• Vulture: https://bit.ly/4eNKBgH
• We Are Cult: https://bit.ly/3zqbzee

Music:

• Harold Faltermeyer - Beverly Hills Cop OST
• Nile Rodgers - Beverly Hills Cop III OST
• Lorne Balfe - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F OST
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #beverlyhillscop #eddiemurphy

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Making a sequel decades later is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to finally make sequels to Dumb and Dumber, Blade Runner, Crocodile Dundee, and Wizard of Oz.

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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?, 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:

• AV Club
• CNN
• Collider
• Deadline
• Film Freak Central
• How Did This Get Made? - Episode 69: Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
• Independent
• LA Times 1
• LA Times 2
• Wall Street Journal

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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Making a movie against your will is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it is when an actor is contractually obligated to a movie, from Emily Blunt missing out on being Black Widow to Mike Myers being a pain in The Cat In The Hat.

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Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

04:54 - Contractually Obligated Casting

09:38 - Ryan Reynolds in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

10:00 - Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)

12:03 - Brad Pitt in Troy (2004)

13:30 - Emily Blunt in Gulliver's Travels (2010)

16:54 - Edward Norton in The Italian Job (2003)

22:59 - David Cross in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies

25:07 - Bill Murray in Garfield: The Movie (2004)

28:33 - Mike Myers in The Cat in the Hat (2003)

57:58 - Bruce Willis in three movies for Disney

01:04:15 - Keanu Reeves in The Watcher (2000)

01:14:38 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• ABC News
• CBS News
• Entertainment Weekly
• The Guardian
• The Howard Stern Show
• The Howard Stern Show
• IndieWire
• LA Times
• New York Times
• Observer
• Reddit
• SyFy
• Vulture

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #mikemyers #keanureeves

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Making Frank Herbert’s classic in 1984 is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Dune, from discovering that David Lynch was not the next Spielberg or Lucas, to the truncated post production that led to multiple versions of the film.

Special guest: Max Evry

Buy “A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch's Dune. An Oral History”

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Follow Max Evry:

• Insta: @maxevry1
• Twitter: @maxevry
• www.MaxEvry.com

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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.

Sources:

• Box Office Mojo: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3629024769/weekend/
• GQ: http://y2u.be/zK2ThAzZEhg
• KGSM: http://y2u.be/JlE7DZrzik0
• A Masterpiece in Disarray: David Lynch’s Dune. An Oral History: https://a.co/d/gVbbs8r
• Wired: https://www.wired.com/story/david-lynch-dune-sequel-script-unearthed/

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #dune #davidlynch

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Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use aliens to Frank Darabont getting zero credit for the final film.

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

Support us on Patreon!

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. 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

00:35 - George Lucas’ Indiana Jones

01:31 - Temple of Doom Struggles

02:06 - Indiana Jones and the Monkey King

02:44 - Ending with The Last Crusade

03:19 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

05:07 - Aliens and Crystal Skulls

05:39 - From Serials to B-movies

07:21 - Steven Spielberg Resists, Harrison Ford Waits

08:15 - Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent

09:03 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen from Mars

09:48 - Indiana Jones and the Sons of Darkness

10:34 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen

11:23 - Internet Rumors Go Overboard

12:38 - So Many Fake Scripts...

13:55 - Reigniting the Passion for Indy 4

15:02 - Lucas Hires Frank Darabont

15:46 - Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods

18:04 - Indiana Jones and the Atomic Ants

18:33 - Indiana Jones and the Destroyer of Worlds

19:23 - Sean Connery’s Return

19:53 - Smooth Production, Chaotic Fans

22:10 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

22:53 - Fan Backlash and Shia LaBeouf’s Defense

24:31 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

Sources:

• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/45vvFPO
• Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3IJTPMN
• Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3WceSNl
• CHUD: https://bit.ly/3WzD3FO
• The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: https://bit.ly/45zmbTF
• Collider: https://bit.ly/43iLIhW
• Details: https://bit.ly/45OGuwL
• Empire: https://bit.ly/43sFgFq
• Empire: https://bit.ly/43qIGs3
• Empire: https://bit.ly/438qPGv
• Empire: https://bit.ly/3WKmMOf
• Empire: https://bit.ly/45CyHlt
• Empire: https://bit.ly/3C3xrtQ
• Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/42dHQOo
• Fox News: https://bit.ly/3MGpJea
• The Guardian: https://bit.ly/42fDXZ8
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3q8Aheq
• Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3WL8ZXL
• Huffpost: https://bit.ly/3WFCXN4
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3pWXnF1
• IGN: https://bit.ly/3Wy3RX4
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/43vJxYr
• LA Times: https://bit.ly/42dKALL
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