It Was A Sh*t Show - Long Delayed Sequels

Long Delayed Sequels

09/09/20 • 59 min

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.

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Back to the Future: Part II & III (1989 & 1990)

Making sequels to a pop culture classic is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Back to the Future sequels, from Universal forcing them to be made to the tense negotiations with Crispin Glover.

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Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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You can also listen to this episode (and more) in podcast form!

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