Show Notes
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.
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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 00:32 - Spider-Man’s Creation & Early TV History 02:32 - 1970’s Amazing Spider-Man & Supaidāman 03:56 - Roger Corman’s Attempt 05:07 - Enter Menahem Golan & Cannon Films 06:52 - Ted Newsom & John Brancato’s Faithful Script 10:17 - Cannon’s Downfall 12:54 - Golan Starts 21st Century Film 15:27 - James Cameron’s Take 19:18 - Legal Battles & Bankruptcies 22:59 - Spider-Man vs James Bond 24:44 - Avi Arad’s Comic Book Gold Rush 27:25 - Finding Director Sam Raimi 30:20 - Fighting for Tobey Maguire 31:32 - More Writers & Arbitration 33:01 - Troubles & Tragedies 36:03 - Spider-Man Releases May 2, 2002
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Featured Footage: Casino Royale (2006) Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) The Electric Company (1971–1977) She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022) Spider-Man (1967-1970) Spider-Man (2002) and special features Spider-Man 2 (2004) Spider-Man 3 (2007) Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) Supaidāman (1978-1979)
Music: Chad Kroeger ft. Josey Scott - Hero Danny Elfman - Spider-Man OST Dashboard Confessional – Vindicated Michael Giacchino - Spider-Man: Homecoming OST New Order - Confusion Ron Dante - Theme From Spider-Man Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
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