<p>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.</p><p>Special Guest: Jonathan Giesbrecht from Paper and Light</p><br><p>Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 28 extra minutes)!</p><p>You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!</p><br><p>📺 | <a href="https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch or Listen!</a></p><p>💸 | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support us!</a></p><p>🔗 | <a href="https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us!</a></p><p>👕 | <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy our merch!</a></p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>04:37 - The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)</p><p>07:38 - 12 Years A Slave (2013)</p><p>10:38 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)</p><p>14:37 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)</p><p>23:22 - Camp Hell (2010)</p><p>29:58 - Iron Man 3 (2013)</p><p>38:38 - Clint’s Closet</p><p>42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)</p><p>01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)</p><p>01:41:00 - Follow Ups!</p><br><p>Sources:</p><p>Digital Spy: <a href="https://bit.ly/4lhf61a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4lhf61a</a></p><p>Down and Dirty Pictures: <a href="https://bit.ly/44c0eKx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/44c0eKx</a></p><p>The Hollywood Reporter: <a href="https://bit.ly/4kOa78t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4kOa78t</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/4la54Pb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4la54Pb</a></p><p>New York Post: <a href="https://bit.ly/45biGVL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/45biGVL</a></p><p>Variety: <a href="https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu</a></p><p>Yahoo: <a href="https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP</a></p><br><p>Featured Footage:</p><p>Couples Retreat (2009)</p><p>Pulp Fiction (1994)</p><br><p>Music:</p><p>Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme</p><br><p>#itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

It Was A Sh*t Show

It Was A Sh*t Show

Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht

JUL 23, 2025112 MIN
It Was A Sh*t Show

Poster Controversies w/ Jonathan Giesbrecht

JUL 23, 2025112 MIN

Description

<p>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.</p><p>Special Guest: Jonathan Giesbrecht from Paper and Light</p><br><p>Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 28 extra minutes)!</p><p>You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube!</p><br><p>📺 | <a href="https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Watch or Listen!</a></p><p>💸 | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support us!</a></p><p>🔗 | <a href="https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us!</a></p><p>👕 | <a href="https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Buy our merch!</a></p><br><p>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.</p><br><p>Chapters:</p><p>00:00 - Intro</p><p>04:37 - The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)</p><p>07:38 - 12 Years A Slave (2013)</p><p>10:38 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)</p><p>14:37 - Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)</p><p>23:22 - Camp Hell (2010)</p><p>29:58 - Iron Man 3 (2013)</p><p>38:38 - Clint’s Closet</p><p>42:15 - Pulp Fiction (1994)</p><p>01:11:55 - Couples Retreat (2009)</p><p>01:41:00 - Follow Ups!</p><br><p>Sources:</p><p>Digital Spy: <a href="https://bit.ly/4lhf61a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4lhf61a</a></p><p>Down and Dirty Pictures: <a href="https://bit.ly/44c0eKx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/44c0eKx</a></p><p>The Hollywood Reporter: <a href="https://bit.ly/4kOa78t" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4kOa78t</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/4la54Pb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4la54Pb</a></p><p>New York Post: <a href="https://bit.ly/45biGVL" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/45biGVL</a></p><p>Variety: <a href="https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3ZP2LZG</a></p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/4kR2dLu</a></p><p>Yahoo: <a href="https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/3G7O6SP</a></p><br><p>Featured Footage:</p><p>Couples Retreat (2009)</p><p>Pulp Fiction (1994)</p><br><p>Music:</p><p>Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme</p><br><p>#itwasashtshow #pulpfiction #movieposters</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>