It Was A Sh*t Show

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 mil...

Making John Wayne Asian is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Conqueror (with guest host Ryan Uytdewilligen), from Howard Hughes forcing animals, actors, and sand into production, to the cast and crew inadvertently becoming nuclear fallout downwinders. Buy “Killing John Wayne: The Making of the Conqueror”: http://lyonspress.com/books/9781493063314   Support us on Patreon! Foll...

Making a movie trailer is hard. Let’s talk about how some trailers can actively mislead their audience, from removing main characters in Frozen and Inglorious Basterds to changing the film’s genre in Bridge to Terabithia and In Bruges.  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 th...

Animating Patrick Warburton is hard. Let’s interview director and animator Tony Bancroft about his time on The Emperor’s New Groove, from why he thought Roger Allers' Kingdom of the Sun wasn’t finished to the joys of animating Kronk.  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...

Making an underwater movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Abyss, from the logistical nightmare of all involved during filming to dealing with James Cameron’s perfectionism. 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...

Finding the Death Star plans is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, from the multiple script revisions during filming to the enormous amount of reshoots. You can also listen to this episode (and more) in podcast form!  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!  In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on...

Paying someone to be your family is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Surviving Christmas, from the production ruining a suburb, to releasing the film a week before Halloween.  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 goi...

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...

Making a vanity project for a Chinese billionaire is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Empires of the Deep, from the musical chairs of frustrated directors to the harrowing journey of one actor attempting to leave the production.  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 tr...

Pretending you’re a pod person is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to adapt The Body Snatchers, from the 1956’s Invasions of the Body Snatchers to 2007’s The Invasion where both films changed titles, suffered reshoots, and altered endings.  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...

Making a film after 18 years of television is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Simpsons Movie, from finding an idea after 400 episodes to the endless last minute changes to the final movie.  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 hap...

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...

Finding your son on an island full of dinosaurs is hard. Let's talk about how difficult it was to make Jurassic Park III, from the multiple script revisions that remained unfinished during filming, to a production that director Joe Johnston called 'a living hell.' Recorded live for Reddit Talks.  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!  In the entertainment world,...

Writing a Batman is hard. Let’s interview screenwriters Lee Shapiro and Stephen Wise about how difficult it was to write and sell Batman: DarKnight, the unproduced script that attempted to revive the Caped Crusader before Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins. Follow Stephen Wise: Twitter: @stephenjwise Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephenwisefilmmaker Website: https://stephenjwise.com/ Buy “The...

Designing the Blue Blur is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Sonic The Hedgehog, from the early attempts to make a film in the 90s, to the fallout of the CGI Sonic that no one liked.  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...

Being removed from a movie is hard. Let’s talk about famous actors removed from the movies they had already filmed, from Eugene Levy in Ghostbusters 2 and Ana de Armas in Yesterday, to Harrison Ford in E.T. and Shailene Woodley in The Amazing Spider Man 2. Plus, how Twitter took over the Oscars!  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!  In the entertainment world,...

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 Y...

Making a video game into a movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Super Mario Bros., from the dozen attempts to adapt a video game for the first time, to the on-set chaos caused by a directing duo.  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...

Romancing a second stone is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Jewel of the Nile, from suing Kathleen Turner $25 million to star, to Michael Douglas’ endless problems in the Moroccan desert.  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 happ...

Making a third movie as a video game is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ghostbusters: The Video Game, from the troubles getting Bill Murray to record his part to the Vivendi-Activision merger that put the game into limbo. Join us and our guest, Steph from the podcast Cutscenes & Cupcakes .  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!  In the en...

Busting ghosts is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make sequels to Ghostbusters, from the decades of Dan Aykroyd attempting a follow-up to the disappointing second one, to the rise of online hate groups and toxic fandom that harassed Paul Feig’s female-led reboot. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our...

Making James Bond films is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Quantum of Solace (from starting the film with a barebones script, to the multiple injuries and accidents that occurred on set) and discuss the decades old Curse of Bond.  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...

Making a movie with two directors is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Poltergeist, from the endless rumors of Steven Spielberg overtaking Tobe Hooper to shadow direct the film, to it’s legend of being truly cursed. Join us and our first guest, Sequoia Simone from the podcasts Fanatical Fics (and Where to Find Them) and But Make It Scary.  Follow Sequoia, Fanatical Fics, & Bu...

Rebooting James Bond is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make two different Casino Royale films, from Peter Sellers fighting Orson Welles in Charles Feldman’s 1967 version, to the 50 year journey to properly making Ian Fleming’s novel in 2006 with Daniel Craig. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our Yo...

Being on a Mission from God is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Blues Brothers, from Director John Landis not able to describe the movie he was making, to the constant & costly delays caused by John Belushi’s cocaine addiction.  Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our YouTube channel!  In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line...