Making a video game into a movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Super Mario Bros., from the dozen attempts to adapt a video game for the first time, to the on-set chaos caused by a directing duo.
 
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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/podcast series looking at some of your favorite films and tv shows, and why they were such a nightmare to make.
 
Sources:
Box Office Mojo
Game Informer
Guardian 1
Guardian 2
Rotten Tomatoes
Slate
SMB Movie Archive
Wired 1
Wired 2

 
Music:
Joe Pleiman - Link! He Come to Town!
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme
Super Mario Galaxy - Gusty Garden Galaxy

 
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