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WHAT WENT WRONG

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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. In each episode, hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into a new film to explore the mind-blowing (and sometimes numbing) reasons why making a movie is nearly impossible (especially a good one). Produced by David Boman. JOIN OUR PATREON FOR 'WWW' BONUS CONTENT!
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What Went Wrong?

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Alan, Greg, and James investigate some of the most inexplicable flops of all time, be it film, television, or books, and try to find out why they became colossal failures. If it was supposed to be good but wasn't, we'll be talking about it on "What Went Wrong?" A boathaus studios podcast.
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Lydia dies in a fire at the hands of a winged homicidal maniac?! ‘Beetlejuice’ (1988) started off as a gruesome, offbeat horror film, but it became the quirky classic we know and love thanks to Tim Burton, script doctor Warren Skaaren, an incredible production team, and the Beetle-Guy himself: Michael Keaton. Find out why missing her audition got C…
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Leonardo DiCaprio as Patrick Bateman? Directed by Oliver Stone?! There are so many versions of ‘American Psycho’ (2000) that we never saw, but thanks to Christian Bale and director Mary Harron, we eventually got something pretty close to perfect. Find out how Gloria Steinem accidentally saved Christian Bale’s job and why a real life serial killer m…
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Oscars! Cannes! Smash Mouth? In Part 2 of our Shrek coverage, Chris & Lizzie get to the bottom of Mike Myers' Scottish brogue, why 'All Star' became an anthem for the ages, and Katzenberg's all-out blitz against the Mouse House. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my…
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Katzenberg's quest for revenge! The death of a beloved giant! A magical kingdom under siege! In Part 1 of our Shrek coverage, Chris & Lizzie explore the revolutionary film's humble origins as DreamWorks' inaugural "B movie" and try to determine what, exactly, the film would have been with its original star, Chris Farley. See Privacy Policy at https…
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Get ready to wrangle! We re-present our episode on Twister, but this time, Chris and Lizzie share their churning reactions to the sequel, Twisters in a special cold open! 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 everyth…
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How did Ryan Reynolds go from fans’ biggest disappointment to the Deadpool of their dreams? In this episode Chris and Lizzie explore the long road ‘Deadpool’ (2016) took to get to the screen, why a first time feature director was the best man for the job, and how a mysterious leak actually saved the film. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri…
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This week Chris and Lizzie go 100% pure adrenaline on Kathryn Bigelow’s “Point Break”, a film that birthed one of our most unexpected action stars, one of Hollywood’s most powerful (and short lived) power couples, and cemented Patrick Swayze as a daredevil for the ages. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a…
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How did an Academy Award nominated director helm what’s widely regarded as one of the worst movies ever made? 2003’s “Gigli” gave us Bennifer 1.0 and torpedoed writer/director Martin Brest’s career. Find out how NOT to reverse engineer a romcom - especially when your main characters are a straight man and a lesbian. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez d…
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A bereft budget! Malfunctioning motorcycles! Two dogs looking for love in all the wrong places! This week, Chris & Lizzie speak with the writer/director/star of Garden State, Zach Braff, on how he made 2004’s little indie that could, Danny DeVito’s unlikely role in getting the film made, and just how, exactly, he scored the soundtrack of the decade…
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A specter of a script! A lead prone to ghosting! A soul-wrenching schedule! This week, Chris & Lizzie cross the streams with 1984’s supernatural success story, Ghostbusters. Learn how a cabal of Canadian comedians created an American classic and how John Belushi haunted the film more literally than you may know. *CORRECTIONS: *Chris incorrectly sta…
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This week, Faye Dunaway and Roman Polanski square off in one of the messiest on-set feuds of all time. Chinatown may be one of the greatest movies ever made, but between hair plucking, tv throwing, and alleged urine tossing, the production was an absolute disaster. Special guest Paul Scheer (Unspooled, How Did This Get Made) joins Lizzie & Chris to…
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How did a director trapped in Harvey Weinstein’s movie jail, an action star who nuked his most recent film, and a children’s studio in crisis make one of the most influential horror films of all time? Join Chris & Lizzie as they find out why Toni Collette was less than thrilled to land her part, why Michael Cera didn’t score the lead role and how M…
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Armorer Larry Zanoff (Django Unchained, Captain America: Winter Soldier, The Matrix Resurrections) is a combat veteran, a bonafide gunsmith, and a weapons trainer for both actors and law enforcement officers. Join us for a discussion on the responsibilities of an on-set armorer, cross-collaboration with departments you wouldn't expect, and what we …
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A film that set the mold for R-rated comic book adaptations, but is perhaps most famous for putting its enigmatic star Brandon Lee on the map… and taking him off it forever. Lizzie walks Chris through a production riddled with problems long before Lee’s untimely death, who else almost played Eric Draven and the film’s surprising connection to John …
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What do Pee-wee's Playhouse, Stand By Me and Howard the Duck have in common? All played pivotal roles in the creation of John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood! This week Chris & Lizzie are joined by guest Jonathan Braylock for a deep dive on one of the greatest debut features of all time - from Ice Cube's bombed audition to John Singleton's insistence t…
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What do Pee-wee's Playhouse, Stand By Me and Howard the Duck have in common? All played pivotal roles in the creation of John Singleton's Boyz n the Hood! This week Chris & Lizzie are joined by guest Jonathan Braylock for a deep dive on one of the greatest debut features of all time - from Ice Cube's bombed audition to John Singleton's insistence t…
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An interview with Dave Chameides, legendary and award-winning steadicam operator whose career has spanned Donnie Darko, St. Vincent, The Tragedy of Macbeth, E.R., The West Wing, and Ozark. Join us as he talks to us about the joys, challenges, and evolving nature of his crucial role on film productions. For more on Dave and the art of camera operati…
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An on-set love triangle, a mid-shoot divorce, and costumes even Prince wouldn’t wear. This week producer David Boman takes Chris & Lizzie on a voyage through The Fifth Element: a movie conceived by a 16-year-old only to become the most expensive European film ever made and put the then-unknown Milla Jovovich on the map. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreo…
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What took a fake wedding, a real knife, and a willingness to literally die for the shot to pull off? The end... of LOST! This week, Chris & Lizzie close the books on the divisive series, exploring how it could have gone on much longer, recent allegations of a toxic work environment, and how even President Obama knew not to mess with the LOST fan ba…
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This week, Chris and Lizzie chat with legendary script supervisor Jessica Lichtner. Ms. Lichtner's credits include a long-running collaboration with Martin Scorsese (most recently Killers of the Flower Moon), West Side Story, Knives Out, John Wick, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Parts 1 & 2, and many many more. Join us as we discuss what a script…
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No script? No problem! This week Chris & Lizzie crash into the insane gambit that became LOST. Learn how J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof and their incredible production team turned around the most expensive pilot ever made… in 90 days… and how the man who greenlit the project paid the price. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi…
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Starring Clint Eastwood, directed by Walter Hill and set in 1880s San Francisco? This week, Chris & Lizzie dive into one of John Carpenter’s most subversive films - learn how Kurt Russell did everything in his power to avoid having to fight, Dennis Dun and John Carpenter made Wang Chi the real hero, and how Eddie Murphy stomped on all of it. Go Ad-…
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It’s Tom Hardy vs. everyone in part 2 of our coverage of Mad Max: Fury Road! Lizzie & Chris learn how the tempestuous star and Charlize Theron almost came to blows, why he apologized to George Miller after seeing the film and the bumpy post-production road to Oscar valhalla! Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram…
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Join Lizzie as she guides Chris through a film that took almost 20 years to make it to the screen, how it was aided by a talking pig and dancing penguins, Charlize's fight to be in the fight, and why the ghost of Heath Ledger haunted its director. Go Ad-Free - Join Our Patreon! Check Out Our Merch! Follow Us on Instagram! What Movie's Next? See Pri…
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Starring Robert De Niro, Laurence Fishburne and Matt Dillon? This week, join Chris & Lizzie as they learn how Spike Lee fought the powers that be to bring his 1989 classic to life! From executives' hand-wringing over riots (that would never happen) to last-minute budget cuts and an all-time Oscar snub, Do the Right Thing’s continued success and rel…
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