It Was A Sh*t Show

Cats (2019)

It Was A Sh*t Show

Show Notes

Making humans look like cats is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Cats, from the visual effects studios not being given enough time to finish the film, to the way director Tom Hooper treated the artists involved.

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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 03:02 - Cats (2019) 01:04:31 - Shout Outs!

Sources: AV Club: https://bit.ly/3KxJZyH Cartoon Brew: https://bit.ly/3mmBv4v Daily Beast: https://bit.ly/3zRbU6F Daily Mail: https://bit.ly/40z0jF7 Daily Mail: https://bit.ly/3Ms2xlo E! News: https://eonli.ne/413vXKW Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3KmP7EM Fast Company: https://bit.ly/3MqOQDq Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3Mr9fs6 Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3ZXXYSQ Ken Levine: https://bit.ly/3HLBoa7 Variety: https://bit.ly/3nN8S0x Variety: https://bit.ly/3zG36R3 Variety: https://bit.ly/412KmqQ

Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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