Making stuff is hard, especially in the entertainment world when there are millions of dollars on the line. And we are going to talk about these disastrous, …
1:45:0722K views · 4d ago · 1:45:07
Proving who’s human is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make John Carpenter’s The Thing, from the troublesome creature effects, to the vitriolic reaction on its release. Special Guest: Sequoia Simone | Watch or Listen!
Topics: Clint’s Closet · Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell · The Thing From Another World (1951) · The Thing (1982) · The Thing: Release · The Thing: Legacy
1:25:0533K views · 1mo ago · 1:25:05
Making a godless war is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Troy, from dealing with hurricanes and wars, to Brad Pitt enduring the most ironic injury. | Watch or Listen! 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.
Topics: Clint’s Closet · Homer’s Iliad · Troy: Production · Troy: Release · Troy: Legacy · Worth It?
1:46:0927K views · 2mo ago · 1:46:09
Pleasing Darkness is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Legend, from an entire set burning to the ground, to the multiple cuts with a completely replaced score. | Watch or Listen! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen.
Topics: Legend (1985) · Follow Ups!
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Having great power and responsibility is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Spider-Man, from the cheap attempts by Cannon Films, to the endless lawsuits that prevented the movie from getting made. | Watch or Listen!
Topics: Spider-Man’s Creation & Early TV History · 1970’s Amazing Spider-Man & Supaidāman · Roger Corman’s Attempt · Enter Menahem Golan & Cannon Films · Ted Newsom & John Brancato’s Faithful Script · Cannon’s Downfall
2:05:1923K views · 4mo ago · 2:05:19
Having the power is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Masters of the Universe, from a script that minimized Dolph Lundgren and He-Man, to Cannon Films imploding during production. | Watch or Listen! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen.
Topics: Clint’s Closet · Masters of the Universe (1987) · Follow Ups!
2:08:4033K views · 5mo ago · 2:08:40
Making a Star War is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Solo: A Star Wars Story, from directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fighting with Lucasfilm, to Ron Howard replacing them. | Watch or Listen! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen.
Topics: Clint’s Closet · Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) · Follow Ups!
1:17:2416K views · 5mo ago · 1:17:24
Making the perfect B-movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Samurai Cop, from shooting a movie with virtually no budget, to doing reshoots in an obvious wig. | Watch or Listen! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen.
Topics: Clint’s Closet · Samurai Cop (1991) · Follow Ups!
33:11254K views · 6mo ago · 33:11
Shrinking is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Ant-Man, from the near decade of development with Edgar Wright, to the last minute overhaul by Peyton Reed and Paul Rudd. | Watch or Listen! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen.
Topics: Early Ant-Man Attempts · Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish’s Vision · Tiny Beginnings of Marvel Studios · Wright’s Too Busy for the MCU · The World’s End Detour · Wright vs Marvel: Aesthetics
1:31:5727K views · 7mo ago · 1:31:57
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.
Topics: Brett Ratner’s #MeToo Career · Melania “Documentary” · The Trumps & Epstein · Facism 2026: Rush Hour 4?
1:41:5215K views · 8mo ago · 1:41:52
Making a werewolf movie four times is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cursed, from reshooting 90% of the film, to the Weinsteins’ cutting it down to a PG-13 rating. | Watch or Listen! In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen.
Topics: Clint’s Closet · Cursed (2005) · Follow Ups!
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