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

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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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