The Making of The Abyss was a Sh*t Show (Remastered)

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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. 💸 | Support us! https://www.patreon.com/itwasashtshow 🔗 | Follow us! https://linktr.ee/itwasashtshow 👕 | Buy our merch! https://www.teepublic.com/user/itwasashtshow 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. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - James Cameron’s Love of the Ocean 01:06 - Terminator and Aliens Lead to The Abyss 01:40 - An Underwater Idea 02:29 - Building a Set Inside a Nuclear Power Plant 03:28 - Inventing Ways to Make the Film 04:58 - An Unready Set, Cast and Crew 06:21 - The Logistical Horror Show 08:00 - From Joy to Panic: The Actors’ Journey 09:29 - Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio’s Humiliation 10:11 - Ed Harris Attempts Breathing Underwater 11:59 - More Disasters During a Cold Fall 13:21 - James Cameron: Architect of Misery 15:50 - ILM Revolutionizes Computer Graphics 17:12 - Cutting Subplots and Finishing VFX 18:43 - The Abyss Releases August 9, 1989 19:44 - Special Edition Restoration 20:53 - Cameron’s Full Commitment 21:21 - Unrelenting Pressure of Hollywood Sources: Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3Wo8yBV Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/3isbwqj James Cameron: Interviews: https://bit.ly/3ineBYK LA Times: https://lat.ms/3hBHy2v New York Times: https://nyti.ms/3hEpdly Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3IV8IfY Starlog #146, September 1989 Starlog #150, January 1990 Titanic and the Making of James Cameron: https://bit.ly/3WNlYXE Featured Footage: The Abyss (1989)* Aliens (1986) Arrested Development (2003-2019) Avatar (2009) Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)* Deepsea Challenge (2014) DeepStar Six (1989) Jaws (1975)* Leviathan (1989) Piranha II: The Spawning (1981) South Park (1997- ) The Terminator (1984) Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) Titanic (1997) True Lies (1994) *and special features 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 #itwasashtshow #theabyss #jamescameron