Making an underwater movie is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make The Abyss, from the logistical nightmare of all involved during filming to dealing with James Cameron’s perfectionism.
 
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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
Entertainment Weekly
James Cameron: Interviews
LA Times
New York Times
Rotten Tomatoes
Starlog #146, September 1989
Starlog #150, January 1990
Titanic and the Making of James Cameron

 
Entertainment Tonight
GQ: https://youtu.be/nIEbpGdctyg
IGN: https://youtu.be/TZqppCmiyIk
James Cameron: Voyage to the Bottom of the Earth (2012)
Light & Magic (2022)
Today: https://youtu.be/vx9v9pf_2n0
Under Pressure: Making The Abyss (1993)

 
Music:
Alan Silvestri - The Abyss (Original Soundtrack)
Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

 
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