Making Superman sequels are hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, from stunt casting Richard Pryor to slashing a budget in half, days before filming.

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In the entertainment world, there are millions of dollars on the line and troubled productions are bound to happen. And we are going to talk about 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 series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - Richard Donner's Tough Production of Superman I & II
02:44 - Ilya Salkind Tries to Get the Band Back Together
04:35 - Richard Pryor's Comedy Takes over Superman III
05:41 - Superman III Releases June 17, 1983
06:19 - Supergirl is Another Disastrous Production
07:43 - Supergirl Releases November 21, 1984
08:22 - Cannon Films Buys the Rights for Superman
09:37 - Christopher Reeve Gets Full Creative Control
11:56 - Cannon's Financial Troubles
13:26 - Superman IV's Doomed Production
14:51 - Cheap Visual Effects & Cut Material
17:02 - Superman IV Releases July 24, 1987
17:54 - Reeve's Tragic Accident & Legacy

Sources:
AFI Catalog: https://catalog.afi.com/Film/57838-SU...
AV Club: https://tv.avclub.com/jon-cryer-on-ch...
Box Office Mojo: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release...
CNN: https://www.cnn.com/videos/showbiz/20...
Den of Geek: https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/a-pi...
ET:    • Superman IV Moon Sequence Behind-the-...  
LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-x...
The Numbers: https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sup...
https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Sup...
Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/supe...
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/supe...
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/supe...
Still Me: https://www.google.com/books/edition/...
Superman Vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, and Warring Writers Grounded an American Icon: https://www.google.com/books/edition/...
Superman: The High-flying history of America’s Most Enduring Hero: https://www.google.com/books/edition/...
Tonight Show:    • Video  
Wes Craven: Interviews: https://www.google.com/books/edition/...

Featured Footage:
Above Suspicion (1995)
America 3000 (1986)
The Apple (1980)
American Ninja (1985)
Black Fox (1995)
Bloodsport (1988)
Bolero (1984)
The Boys In Company C (1978)
Breakin’ (1984)
Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo (1984)
Catwoman (2004)
Cyborg (1989)
Death Wish II (1982)
Death Wish 3 (1985)
Death Wish 4: Crackdown (1987)
The Delta Force (1986)
Enter the Ninja (1981)
Going Bananas (1988)
Hercules (1983)
House of the Long Shadows (1983)
Invaders from Mars (1986)
Invasion U.S.A. (1985)
Iron Eagle (1986)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
King Solomon’s Mines (1985)
The Last American Virgin (1982)
Lifeforce (1985)
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Mata Hari (1985)
Missing In Action (1984)
Missing In Action 2: The Beginning (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
Otello (1986)
Over The Top (1987)
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Revenge of the Ninja (1983)
Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982)
Robocop (1987)
Runaway Train (1985)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
Stir Crazy (1980)
Street Smart (1987)
Supergirl (1984)
Superman: The Movie (1978)
Superman II (1980)
Superman III (1983)
Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
Village of the Damned (1995)

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
The Magic Behind the Cape (2001)
Making Superman: Filming the Legend (2001)
The Making of Superman III (1985)
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1984)
Superman II: Restoring the Vision (2006)
Taking Flight: The Development of Superman (2001)
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006)

Music:
Alexander Courage - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (Original Soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer - Earth
Ken Thorne - Superman III (Original Soundtrack)
John Williams - Superman Theme
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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