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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 3d

When someone leaves a comment with well-intended advice on how to edit a YouTube video on one of my YouTube videos.

It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · 3d

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.

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you! Glad you've been enjoying our nonsense!

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · 4d

Glad you could help us out! It turned out fantastic!

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · 10d

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 @wieverofpassion.bsky.social

Watch here! youtu.be/BN849ZdZhz4

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · 12d

People who make these deals have no clue how AI works.

What Happened to Lionsgate's Splashy Plan to Make AI Movies With Runway? It's Complicated | Exclusive

Lionsgate's agreement with AI startup Runway serves as a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of embracing a technology too early.

www.thewrap.com

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · 16d

Cameron not dispelling those "Avatar and The Abyss are the same universe" rumors very well:

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Aug 21

Not sure how listening to the incompetency of Trank and Fox is helping you stay sane... but hey, you do you! Haha
Glad you're enjoying!

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Aug 20

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: @alanseawright.bsky.social

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Jul 23

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 from Paper and Light @paper-and-light.bsky.social

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Jun 18

Making Blade act is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Blade: Trinity, from Wesley Snipes refusing to show up on set, to him suing New Line Cinema for taxes.

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · May 28

Making monsters is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Universal’s Dark Universe, from abandoning Dracula Untold as a franchise starter, to 2017’s Mummy burying the shared universe before it could begin.

Watch here: youtu.be/2PXZi0cyjlY

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · May 8

Stealing from drug lords is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Triple Frontier, from its decade long journey to existence to the endless rotation of big name stars.

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · May 8

Watch the movie first because we spoil a big plot point!

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Apr 28

It's our birthday week, so all our merch is 30% off!

Head to: www.teepublic.com/user/itwasa...

To receive 30% off on all (non-discounted) items, use the code: HAPPY5

And don't forget to join us tomorrow at 12pm (MDT) for the Birthday Bash Live Stream!

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Apr 17

RIP Wisecrack. Not only were their film analyses incredibly eye opening (and served as invaluable research for our own episodes), but @michaelburns.bsky.social and the rest seemed like genuinely great people. Good luck to you all!

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Apr 16

COME CELEBRATE IT WAS A SH*T SHOW’S BIRTHDAY!

It’s been 5 years since we've launched! To celebrate, we’re planning a live stream on April 29 at 12pm MT, and we’d love all our fans to be part of it! Details soon.

Fill out this survey & tell us your favorite moments: forms.gle/dmZihHhAsSnn...

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Apr 16

Eventually. The last two MCU videos didn't do well, so I'm not terribly motivated to do the next one just yet.

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Apr 9

Making a video game into a movie is hard… still. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Uncharted, from the decade long quest to film it to being shut down by COVID as soon as they started.

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Mar 31

Check out this hysterical animation made by one of your fans/Patrons!

Thank you Wiever!

Wiever @wieverofpassion.bsky.social · Mar 31

after working on this for a couple months & through a 9 hour power outage, i finally made a new animation from one of @itwasashtshow.bsky.social 's podcasts!

#2danimation #cartoon #paparazzi #animation2D

Check out the full vid here!:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ9b...

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Mar 19

Dealing with fascism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Starship Troopers, from the years it took to get the film financed, to the initial response not understanding Paul Verhoeven’s satire.

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Feb 21

With the Bond drama unfolding, this quote sums it up very nicely:
"The larger point is that Amazon isn’t a company that seems to value cinema, and doesn’t have longtime experience creating cinema, the way a company making the next Bond movie ideally should."
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

“R.I.P. James Bond”? Amazon Seizing Creative Control of Franchise Sparks Fears

Amazon's TV and movie track record is causing fandom worries about Bond's future: "Quite possibly the worst thing to happen to the franchise"

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Feb 20

We all love Paddington. But could we have loved him more with the voice of the oh-so sexy Colin Firth?

#paddington #colinfirth

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Feb 12

Making Benecio del Toro a wolf is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Wolfman remake, from replacing the director one month from filming to Rick Baker’s make-up being replaced with CGI.

Watch or Listen! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow

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It Was A Sh*t Show @itwasashtshow.bsky.social · Feb 5

Can't believe it has to be stated, but Indiana Jones knows who the bad guys are.

#indianajones #goodguys

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