Making sense of Ninja Terminator is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make movies directed by Godfrey Ho, from pumping out over 150 films in 20 years to splicing ninja footage into already existing films.

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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.

Podcast Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

01:35 - Clint’s Closet

05:03 - Ninja Terminator (1985)

01:09:00 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• Den of Geek: https://bit.ly/3UK1Qai
• Nanarland: https://bit.ly/48CEDN8
• https://bit.ly/48EiaPI
• https://bit.ly/40CggNK
• https://bit.ly/3CouOqg

Featured Footage:

• Ninja Terminator (1985)
• Parks and Recreation (2009-2015)

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #ninjaterminator #godfreyho

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Apologies for the poor audio quality!

Recorded Live at FanX, Salt Lake City, September 27, 2024.

For two decades, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger were locked into one of the most heated rivalries in Hollywood. Being the two biggest action stars of all time, they traded insults, started rumors, and tried one-upping each other in all their movies. Join Cinema Therapy and It Was A Sh*t Show as they discuss the egos at play, how it ugly it got, and the eventual lifelong friendship that came out of it.

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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.

Sources:

Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/4fmFJ2a

Fantastic: The Life of Arnold Schwarzenegger: https://bit.ly/3O4WcMr

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

IndieWire: https://bit.ly/4fErmWE

The Last Action Heroes: https://bit.ly/40I75ex

Vulture: https://bit.ly/4fG0aH9

TMZ Presents: Arnold & Sly - Rivals, Friends, Icons

Featured Footage:

Demolition Man (1993)

Last Action Hero (1993)

Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)

Tango & Cash (1989)

True Lies (1994)

Twins (1988)

Music:

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

#itwasashtshow #stallone #schwarzenegger

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Making the perfect organism is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make the Alien trilogy, from James Cameron feuding with his British crew on Aliens to David Fincher being micromanaged by Fox on Alien 3.

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Chapters:

00:00 - Intro

00:35 - Dan O’Bannon’s Alien

01:25 - David Giler & Walter Hill’s Rewrite

02:25 - Ridley Scott Boards Alien

03:45 - H.R. Giger’s Xenomorph Design

04:12 - O’Bannon: The Loose Cannon

05:42 - Oxygen, Allergies, & Chestbursters

06:43 - Scott’s Revised Ending(s)

08:08 - Alien Releases May 25, 1979

09:22 - Fox vs Brandywine

09:49 - Brandywine finds James Cameron

11:35 - Cameron’s Money Fights with Fox

13:05 - Scheduling Chaos & James Remar

13:49 - James Cameron vs the British Crew

16:35 - Oxygen, APCs, & James Horner

17:37 - Cutting Ripley’s Arc

18:35 - Aliens Releases July 18, 1986

19:32 - Brandywine’s Many False Starts

21:25 - Vincent Ward’s Wooden Vision

22:50 - Fox Loses Faith Ward’s Alien 3

23:57 - Dealing David Fincher a Bad Hand

25:31 - Fincher’s Endless Fox Problems

27:53 - A Difficult David Fincher

29:10 - Fires, Bullies, & Teaser Trailers

30:14 - The Final Disastrous Pieces

31:37 - Alien 3 Releases May 22, 1992

32:22 - Director Cuts of Each Film

Sources: https://youtu.be/TzJ-38-380I

Music:

Elliot Goldenthal - Alien 3 OST

James Horner - Aliens OST

Jerry Goldsmith - Alien OST

Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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