Near decapitation, sunken sets, and an incredibly expensive divorce... 1994 was not Kevin Costner’s year. This week we’re talking about the notorious box office bomb that wasn’t: Waterworld. Join us as we dive into the story behind a film that lost audiences before it even hit theaters. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Near decapitation, sunken sets, and an incredibly expensive divorce... 1994 was not Kevin Costner’s year. This week we’re talking about the notorious box office bomb that wasn’t: Waterworld. Join us as we dive into the story behind a film that lost audiences before it even hit theaters. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

ENCORE: Waterworld

6,000 snakes! A suitcase full of SpaghettiOs! Is Indiana Jones a sex offender? This week join Lizzie &amp; Chris as they plunder the 1981 classic, Raiders of the Lost Ark! Learn how Spielberg and Lucas reinvented the B-movie by letting go of perfection and “just shoot(ing) the f*cker”. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6,000 snakes! A suitcase full of SpaghettiOs! Is Indiana Jones a sex offender? This week join Lizzie &amp; Chris as they plunder the 1981 classic, Raiders of the Lost Ark! Learn how Spielberg and Lucas reinvented the B-movie by letting go of perfection and “just shoot(ing) the f*cker”. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Joan Crawford may have haunted the set, but the real terror on 1981’s “Mommie Dearest” just might have been Faye Dunaway. This week we explore how an Oscar hopeful went from controversial memoir to instant camp classic. From accidental stabbings to dueling husbands, this one really has it all. As Mommie would say: bring us the axe! JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joan Crawford may have haunted the set, but the real terror on 1981’s “Mommie Dearest” just might have been Faye Dunaway. This week we explore how an Oscar hopeful went from controversial memoir to instant camp classic. From accidental stabbings to dueling husbands, this one really has it all. As Mommie would say: bring us the axe! <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Mommie Dearest

Chris &amp; Lizzie break down the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Join them to learn the basics on AI, mini-rooms, minimums and more. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris &amp; Lizzie break down the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Join them to learn the basics on AI, mini-rooms, minimums and more. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ripped From The Headlines - Double Strike!

Rick Moranis gets fired, Judd Nelson goes full A**hole, and 16 year old Molly Ringwald wields her power as John Hughes’ muse to great effect. This week we discuss 1985’s trope-defining 'The Breakfast Club', its shoestring budget, 110 degree set, and the birth of the Brat Pack. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rick Moranis gets fired, Judd Nelson goes full A**hole, and 16 year old Molly Ringwald wields her power as John Hughes’ muse to great effect. This week we discuss 1985’s trope-defining 'The Breakfast Club', its shoestring budget, 110 degree set, and the birth of the Brat Pack. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Breakfast Club

The Marvel movie Marvel wants you to forget! This week, Lizzie and Chris dive deep on full-breasted waterfowl, the ethics of using a child actor to perform a duck/human love scene, and why Howard T. Duck may have cost George Lucas seven billion dollars. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Marvel movie Marvel wants you to forget! This week, Lizzie and Chris dive deep on full-breasted waterfowl, the ethics of using a child actor to perform a duck/human love scene, and why Howard T. Duck may have cost George Lucas seven billion dollars. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Howard The Duck

This week we are joined by friend of the pod, legendary steadiam operator, Dave Chameides, to talk about safety. Too often on this podcast we find ourselves discussing people being hurt or killed in situations that could have been avoided. In his extensive career, Dave has worked with the Local 600 Safety Committee to establish on-set safety guidelines and protocols that keep cast and crew safe. Join us for a discussion on what has been done, and the work that remains to be done to keep people safe while they make the films and TV shows we know and love.For more 'Below The Line' and 'Ripped From The Headlines' content, join us on our Patreon! JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are joined by friend of the pod, legendary steadiam operator, Dave Chameides, to talk about safety. Too often on this podcast we find ourselves discussing people being hurt or killed in situations that could have been avoided. In his extensive career, Dave has worked with the Local 600 Safety Committee to establish on-set safety guidelines and protocols that keep cast and crew safe. Join us for a discussion on what has been done, and the work that remains to be done to keep people safe while they make the films and TV shows we know and love.For more 'Below The Line' and 'Ripped From The Headlines' content, join us on our Patreon! <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Below The Line - Safety On Set

20,000 extras, 1,000 pounds of spaghetti, and 1 unexplainable pug! This week, Chris &amp; Lizzie fold space to explore David Lynch’s Dune. Join them and learn how Dune birthed Alien, David Lynch died the slow death, and Patrick Stewart destroyed Sting’s ego (accidentally!). JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20,000 extras, 1,000 pounds of spaghetti, and 1 unexplainable pug! This week, Chris &amp; Lizzie fold space to explore David Lynch’s Dune. Join them and learn how Dune birthed Alien, David Lynch died the slow death, and Patrick Stewart destroyed Sting’s ego (accidentally!). <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Dune (1984)

Rivers of blood, beds full of rats, and a questionable British accent! This week the team delves into 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves and many more. Find out how The Godfather Part III made this movie possible and why nepotism worked in Dracula’s favor.  JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rivers of blood, beds full of rats, and a questionable British accent! This week the team delves into 1992’s Bram Stoker’s Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Keanu Reeves and many more. Find out how The Godfather Part III made this movie possible and why nepotism worked in Dracula’s favor.  <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Bram Stoker's Dracula

What took 9 screenwriters, 2 directors, and an unlimited supply of Bob Hoskins’ scotch? Super Mario Bros., the first ever big screen video game adaptation! Join Chris and David as they explore how Japan’s beloved Brooklyn plumbers found themselves battling Dino-DNA Dennis Hopper in a dystopian alternate dimension. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What took 9 screenwriters, 2 directors, and an unlimited supply of Bob Hoskins’ scotch? Super Mario Bros., the first ever big screen video game adaptation! Join Chris and David as they explore how Japan’s beloved Brooklyn plumbers found themselves battling Dino-DNA Dennis Hopper in a dystopian alternate dimension. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Super Mario Bros. (1993)

What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind the scenes insanity of everything from massive flops to record breaking blockbusters. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Pattinson’s bushy eyebrows, too much butt crack, and an absolutely insane production schedule. This week Lizzie &amp; Chris break down everything that plagued the remaining 4 films in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn Part 1 &amp; Part 2. Find out what Renesmee almost looked like, and why Kristen Stewart deserves all the praise for keeping her cool throughout this sparkly train wreck. Make sure you listen to our previous episode on Twilight (2008) first!  JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert Pattinson’s bushy eyebrows, too much butt crack, and an absolutely insane production schedule. This week Lizzie &amp; Chris break down everything that plagued the remaining 4 films in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn Part 1 &amp; Part 2. Find out what Renesmee almost looked like, and why Kristen Stewart deserves all the praise for keeping her cool throughout this sparkly train wreck. Make sure you listen to our previous episode on Twilight (2008) first!  <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Twilight Saga

Sandstorms! Snakes! The strangulation of Brendan Fraser!! This week Lizzie and Chris unearth 1999’s 'The Mummy'. Learn how a decade of development hell gave us cinema’s sexiest on screen couple and why open toe sandals may have been a huge mistake. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandstorms! Snakes! The strangulation of Brendan Fraser!! This week Lizzie and Chris unearth 1999’s 'The Mummy'. Learn how a decade of development hell gave us cinema’s sexiest on screen couple and why open toe sandals may have been a huge mistake. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Mummy

Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, and Hattie McDaniel may star in 1939’s Gone With the Wind, but this was David O. Selznick’s dumpster fire. Join Chris and Lizzie as they break down a truly disastrous production featuring 15+ writers, 3+ directors, an amphetamine fueled producer, and racism galore - both onscreen and off. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vivien Leigh, Clark Gable, and Hattie McDaniel may star in 1939’s Gone With the Wind, but this was David O. Selznick’s dumpster fire. Join Chris and Lizzie as they break down a truly disastrous production featuring 15+ writers, 3+ directors, an amphetamine fueled producer, and racism galore - both onscreen and off. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Gone With The Wind

“What has two titles, two directors and originally starred… Owen Wilson? Join Lizzie and Chris as they explore the miracle that is The Emperor’s New Groove, a movie that nearly broke Sting’s brain and may have ended the Disney Renaissance in one fell swoop. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“What has two titles, two directors and originally starred… Owen Wilson? Join Lizzie and Chris as they explore the miracle that is The Emperor’s New Groove, a movie that nearly broke Sting’s brain and may have ended the Disney Renaissance in one fell swoop. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Emperor's New Groove

Guest host Steven Ray Morris joins Chris and Lizzie to break down 1993’s ‘Jurassic Park’. Find out who almost played Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum’s iconic parts, how an actual hurricane shut down production, and why Steven Spielberg’s dinos still look so good 30 years later. Follow Steven: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917) JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest host Steven Ray Morris joins Chris and Lizzie to break down 1993’s ‘Jurassic Park’. Find out who almost played Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum’s iconic parts, how an actual hurricane shut down production, and why Steven Spielberg’s dinos still look so good 30 years later. Follow Steven: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917</a> (<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917</a>) <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jurassic Park

Ita O'Brien (Watchmen, I May Destroy You, Magic Mike’s Last Dance) is the UK's leading Intimacy Coordinator, and the founder of 'Intimacy On Set'. Join us for a discussion on what is means to be an intimacy coordinator, what it's like working with actors on intimate scenes, and what the future holds for this important position in the industry going forward.Go to https://www.itaobrien.com to learn more about Ita.This is our first "BTL" release, normally released exclusively for our Patreon subscribers. If you enjoy this episode please consider supporting us and gain access to more monthly content! JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ita O'Brien (Watchmen, I May Destroy You, Magic Mike’s Last Dance) is the UK's leading Intimacy Coordinator, and the founder of 'Intimacy On Set'. Join us for a discussion on what is means to be an intimacy coordinator, what it's like working with actors on intimate scenes, and what the future holds for this important position in the industry going forward.Go to <a href="https://www.itaobrien.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.itaobrien.com</a> to learn more about Ita.This is our first "BTL" release, normally released exclusively for our Patreon subscribers. If you enjoy this episode please consider supporting us and gain access to more monthly content! <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Below The Line - Intimacy Coordinator

On set jet engines, temporary blindness, and hepatitis shots - three signs you might be in the “suck zone”! This week we’re covering Jan de Bont’s Twister and how he threw everything including the kitchen sink (literally) at Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton to get this movie made. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On set jet engines, temporary blindness, and hepatitis shots - three signs you might be in the “suck zone”! This week we’re covering Jan de Bont’s Twister and how he threw everything including the kitchen sink (literally) at Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton to get this movie made. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Twister

It's easy to bash Twilight, with its glittering, brooding and mouth-breathing; but love it or hate it, the highly anticipated Twilight movie crushed at the box office. We explore the numerous obstacles that stood in the way of director Catherine Hardwicke and why the remaining films in this young adult, female-driven franchise were all directed by men. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's easy to bash Twilight, with its glittering, brooding and mouth-breathing; but love it or hate it, the highly anticipated Twilight movie crushed at the box office. We explore the numerous obstacles that stood in the way of director Catherine Hardwicke and why the remaining films in this young adult, female-driven franchise were all directed by men. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

ENCORE: Twilight

M. Night Shyamalan’s whitewashed adaptation of the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender remains his most expensive and critically derided film. How did such acclaimed source material yield this unmitigated flop? JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

M. Night Shyamalan’s whitewashed adaptation of the beloved Avatar: The Last Airbender remains his most expensive and critically derided film. How did such acclaimed source material yield this unmitigated flop? <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

ENCORE: The Last Airbender

How many takes does it take to take one's sanity? Jack, Shelley, Scatman and the rest of the cast would learn that Stanley Kubrick's insatiable desire to catch a moment of movie magic would take a serious emotional and physical toll. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How many takes does it take to take one's sanity? Jack, Shelley, Scatman and the rest of the cast would learn that Stanley Kubrick's insatiable desire to catch a moment of movie magic would take a serious emotional and physical toll. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

ENCORE: The Shining

What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind the scenes insanity of everything from massive flops to record breaking blockbusters. <a href="https://open.acast.com/public/patreon/fanSubscribe/9487827" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

WHAT WENT WRONG

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