Making superpowers gritty is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make 2015’s Fantastic Four, from director Josh Trank’s erratic behavior to reshooting a third of the film months before releasing.

Special Guest: Alan Seawright from Cinema Therapy

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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

05:58 - Clint’s Closet

07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015)

01:43:41 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4S

Comicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXn

Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5

Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHa

https://bit.ly/3GmxzdS

https://bit.ly/3Uan0he

First Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKE

Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWk

https://bit.ly/45GUGbS

LA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAea

Polygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNIN

TheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00

Featured Footage:

Fantastic Four (2015)

Mallrats (1995)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #fantasticfour #joshtrank

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Making promotional art is hard. Let’s talk about how some movie posters dealt with controversies, from the royalties for Pulp Fiction, to the whitewashing on Couples Retreat.

Special Guest: Jonathan Giesbrecht from Paper and Light

Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 28 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

04:37 - The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

07:38 - 12 Years A Slave (2013)

10:38 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

14:37 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

23:22 - Camp Hell (2010)

29:58 - Iron Man 3 (2013)

38:38 - Clint’s Closet

42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)

01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)

01:41:00 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61a

Down and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKx

The Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78t

https://bit.ly/4la54Pb

New York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVL

Variety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG

https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu

Yahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP

Featured Footage:

Couples Retreat (2009)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters

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