Melania (2026)

Making propaganda is hard. Let’s talk about how stupid it was to make Melania, from giving Brett Ranter an undeserved second chance, to Amazon purchasing the “documentary” as a bribe.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 12 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 - Intro03:17 - Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career28:09 - Melania “Documentary”01:07:04 - The Trumps & Epstein01:14:37 - Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4?Sources:Business Insider: https://bit.ly/4u7W8zpDeadline: https://bit.ly/4tEVg53Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4qUYD5mhttps://bit.ly/4qZFT4khttps://bit.ly/4l1UbAmL.A. Times: https://bit.ly/4qHXlKRhttps://bit.ly/3MRtIsohttps://bit.ly/4aFZ52jRolling Stone: https://bit.ly/4l39aKrVariety: https://bit.ly/4uiwiZFVulture: https://bit.ly/4aCUhthAll Urban Central: http://y2u.be/A-LGuOJSWTQClub Shay Shay: http://y2u.be/wpSCkNJCGU4The Daily Show: http://y2u.be/m_yb21Nps5oFeatured Footage:Melania (2026)Rush Hour (1998)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #melania #brettratner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making a werewolf movie four times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cursed, from reshooting 90% of the film, to the Weinsteins’ cutting it down to a PG-13 rating.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 17 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 - Intro04:00 - Clint’s Closet06:14 - Cursed (2005)01:26:06 - Follow Ups!Sources:Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3ZdvJlfBloody Disgusting: https://bit.ly/3LiuUEJFangoria: https://bit.ly/49UUEQNNew York Post: https://bit.ly/4pDwb72New York Times: https://bit.ly/3NAKXOUPizowell: http://y2u.be/gum1tB2D4EoScreamfest: https://bit.ly/46bwkaWVariety: https://bit.ly/4jQHIyLMusic:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #cursed #wescraven Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 27 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 - Intro02:38 - Clint’s Closet04:55 - Hook (1991)01:13:05 - Follow Ups!Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/48Tsp4qCinema Papers: https://bit.ly/4pMLBGOEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3MHVgQwhttps://bit.ly/48xQsWGHook-Movie.com: http://y2u.be/fzihhH0TAWQPeople: https://bit.ly/3Y8X1J1Phoenix New Times: https://bit.ly/48V4668The Ringer: https://bit.ly/44nYRcJScript Magazine: https://bit.ly/44hYZdGSteven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/44iHx8XFeatured Footage:Hook (1991)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #hook #peterpan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making Mad Max on water is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Waterworld, from the budget spiraling out of control, to the recurring feud between Kevin Costner and Director Kevin Reynolds.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 - Intro00:36 - Roger Corman’s Mad Max01:49 - Peter Rader’s Original Script02:56 - The Kevins (Costner & Reynolds)05:53 - Reworking Waterworld07:36 - An Expensive Atoll09:03 - Bigger (& Harder) Than Jaws12:01 - Dangerous Waters13:13 - Finale Feud15:36 - Editing: Costner vs Reynolds19:46 - Bad Press & Rumor Mill22:54 - Waterworld Released July 28, 1995Sources:AV Club: https://bit.ly/4p6Tpmibefores & afters: https://bit.ly/3L5NtfaEntertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3YyLS4zhttps://bit.ly/47zrHJ8https://bit.ly/4jhOUDFLA Times: https://bit.ly/49LM6flhttps://bit.ly/3Lul3LIhttps://bit.ly/4i06USthttps://bit.ly/4shoXbohttps://bit.ly/4shY9I8Newsweek: https://bit.ly/4juEBwthttps://bit.ly/49PHCEyNew York Times: https://bit.ly/49bz9cTPeople: https://bit.ly/4o5hRDRSFGATE: https://bit.ly/48X7hdFTime: https://bit.ly/3MRKE1LThe Wall Street Journal: https://bit.ly/4pEnNFdYahoo: https://bit.ly/4oPC5S8Indie Film Hustle Podcast: http://y2u.be/l0aqDhnZwEAMaelstrom: The Odyssey of Waterworld (2018)ScreenSlam: http://y2u.be/Lo12lN3ECFMFeatured Footage:The Cable Guy (1996)It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005– )Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)*Waterworld (1995)**and special featuresMusic:James Newton Howard - Waterworld OSTMichael Kamen - Robin Hood: Price of Thieves OSTRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #waterworld #kevincostner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fighting trucks is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Maximum Overdrive, from Director Stephen King admitting he was on cocaine throughout production, to the cinematographer losing his eye.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 23 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 - Intro02:38 - Clint’s Closet03:58 - Maximum Overdrive01:20:55 - Follow Ups!Sources:American Film: https://bit.ly/4oQ73djCinefantastique: https://bit.ly/43ev8lTDeseret News: https://bit.ly/4qGm6YPFangoria: https://bit.ly/4hN8revGainesville Sun: https://bit.ly/4qABVQWSlash Film: https://bit.ly/47mjdFdYahoo: https://bit.ly/499HXBzFeatured Footage:Maximum Overdrive (1986)Music:AC/DC - Who Made WhoRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #maximumoverdrive #stephenking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cloning Ellen Ripley is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Alien: Resurrection, from the feud between the writer and director, to the long grueling underwater shoot.Special Guest: Sequoia Simone from FX's Alien: Earth - The Official PodcastGet the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 29 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 - Intro04:02 - Clint’s Closet07:11 - Alien: Resurrection (1997)01:28:03 - Follow Ups!Sources:Bullz-Eye: https://bit.ly/3WbbROiDen of Geek: https://bit.ly/48RwsP0Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4mK9XijThe Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4oDQC3SThe Independent: https://bit.ly/4pTD1XzIn Focus: https://bit.ly/4qbwk3lOne Step Beyond: The Making of Alien Resurrection (2003)Featured Footage:Alien: Resurrection (1997)Music:Robert John - Sad EyesRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #alienresurrection #xenomorph Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Testing your might is hard. For our 100th episode (!), let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Mortal Kombat, from the multiple actor injuries, to the possibility of a plagiarized theme song.Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 21 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 - Intro04:38 - Clint’s Closet12:13 - Mortal Kombat (The Games)17:06 - Mortal Kombat (The Movie)01:23:03 - Follow Ups!Sources:Flickering Myth: https://bit.ly/42ZqNCLHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/41PYPJdhttp://y2u.be/s2VeFNWdrmAVulture: https://bit.ly/471Lp0fFeatured Footage:Mortal Kombat (1995) and special featuresMusic:2 Unlimited - Twilight ZoneThe Immortals - Sub-Zero (Chinese Ninja Warrior)The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #mortalkombat #liukang Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Making a mechanical great white is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece, Jaws, from the never ending problems with the film’s shark, to the chaos of filming on the open ocean.Animation by Paul Crewe (@WieverOfPassion)📺 | Watch or Listen!💸 | Support us!🔗 | Follow us!👕 | Buy our merch!Chapters:00:00 - Intro00:52 - Peter Benchley’s Jaws03:48 - Real Sharks Won’t Work08:42 - Carl Gottlieb’s Improv-ments10:49 - The Monkey Paw of Martha’s Vineyard13:02 - Shooting at Sea (without a Shark)15:28 - Endless Shark Troubles18:20 - Boredom & Feuds21:26 - Tempers Flare & Ships Sink23:18 - Shutting Down Spielberg25:13 - The Shark Works: Finishing Filming28:58 - Verna Fields & John Williams30:51 - Jaws releases Jun 20, 197534:22 - The Legacy of Behind the ScenesSources:Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: https://bit.ly/4mKFuREEmpire: https://bit.ly/47zMM6pThe Films of Steven Spielberg: https://bit.ly/45Uuv2wHollywood Reporter: http://bit.ly/3V8QwUYThe Jaws Log: https://bit.ly/4mmIy6VJaws: Memories from Martha’s Vineyard: https://bit.ly/4fB24K8Reel Terror: https://bit.ly/4mLM9vwSteven Spielberg: A Biography: https://bit.ly/46U6vh0Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/45JVe1SVariety: https://bit.ly/46gjp7bIn The Teeth of Jaws (1997)Jaws: The Inside Story (2010)Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025)The Making of Jaws (1995)The Shark Is Still Working (2007)Spielberg (2017)Spotlight on Location: The Making of Jaws (2000)Featured Footage:Finding Nemo (2003)Jaws (1975) and special featuresThe Simpsons (1989- )CBS Sunday MorningCorridor CrewDirectors Guild of AmericaThe Late ShowThe Movie Rabbit HoleTelevision Academy FoundationMusic:Daniel Pemberton - Into the Spider-Verse OSTJohn Williams - Jaws OSTRyan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 TherapyGet the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 18 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 - Intro05:58 - Clint’s Closet07:57 - Fantastic Four (2015)01:43:41 - Follow Ups!Sources:Bleeding Cool: https://bit.ly/44m0F4SComicbook.com: https://bit.ly/4lrYPXnDen of Geek: https://bit.ly/3GpjrR5Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/4kqBTHahttps://bit.ly/3GmxzdShttps://bit.ly/3Uan0heFirst Cut Studios: http://y2u.be/ANhtp34ePKEHollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3I4rTWkhttps://bit.ly/45GUGbSLA Times: https://bit.ly/3IksAeaPolygon: https://bit.ly/3FTYNINTheWrap: https://bit.ly/44mUG00Featured Footage:Fantastic Four (2015)Mallrats (1995)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #fantasticfour #joshtrank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 LightGet 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!📺 | 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 - Intro04:37 - 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 Closet42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)01:41:00 - Follow Ups!Sources:Digital Spy: https://bit.ly/4lhf61aDown and Dirty Pictures: https://bit.ly/44c0eKxThe Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/4kOa78thttps://bit.ly/4la54PbNew York Post: https://bit.ly/45biGVLVariety: https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZGhttps://bit.ly/4kR2dLuYahoo: https://bit.ly/3G7O6SPFeatured Footage:Couples Retreat (2009)Pulp Fiction (1994)Music:Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme#itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.