The Writing of Indiana Jones was a Sh*t Show

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Finding a MacGuffin is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to write Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, from George Lucas trying to convince Steven Spielberg to use aliens to Frank Darabont getting zero credit for the final film. 💸 | 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. Whether it's big egos, bigger budgets, or just plain bad luck, we are going behind-the-scenes on 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 00:35 - George Lucas’ Indiana Jones 01:31 - Temple of Doom Struggles 02:06 - Indiana Jones and the Monkey King 02:44 - Ending with The Last Crusade 03:19 - The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 05:07 - Aliens and Crystal Skulls 05:39 - From Serials to B-movies 07:21 - Steven Spielberg Resists, Harrison Ford Waits 08:15 - Indiana Jones and the Lost Continent 09:03 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen from Mars 09:48 - Indiana Jones and the Sons of Darkness 10:34 - Indiana Jones and the Saucermen 11:23 - Internet Rumors Go Overboard 12:38 - So Many Fake Scripts… 13:55 - Reigniting the Passion for Indy 4 15:02 - Lucas Hires Frank Darabont 15:46 - Indiana Jones and the City of the Gods 18:04 - Indiana Jones and the Atomic Ants 18:33 - Indiana Jones and the Destroyer of Worlds 19:23 - Sean Connery’s Return 19:53 - Smooth Production, Chaotic Fans 22:10 - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull 22:53 - Fan Backlash and Shia LaBeouf’s Defense 24:31 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Sources: Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/45vvFPO Ain’t It Cool News: https://bit.ly/3IJTPMN Box Office Mojo: https://bit.ly/3WceSNl CHUD: https://bit.ly/3WzD3FO The Complete Making of Indiana Jones: https://bit.ly/45zmbTF Collider: https://bit.ly/43iLIhW Details: https://bit.ly/45OGuwL Empire: https://bit.ly/43sFgFq Empire: https://bit.ly/43qIGs3 Empire: https://bit.ly/438qPGv Empire: https://bit.ly/3WKmMOf Empire: https://bit.ly/45CyHlt Empire: https://bit.ly/3C3xrtQ Entertainment Weekly: https://bit.ly/42dHQOo Fox News: https://bit.ly/3MGpJea The Guardian: https://bit.ly/42fDXZ8 Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3q8Aheq Hollywood Reporter: https://bit.ly/3WL8ZXL Huffpost: https://bit.ly/3WFCXN4 IGN: https://bit.ly/3pWXnF1 IGN: https://bit.ly/3Wy3RX4 LA Times: https://bit.ly/43vJxYr LA Times: https://bit.ly/42dKALL LA Times: https://bit.ly/42eMVpN LA Times: https://bit.ly/3C3wi5A MTV: https://bit.ly/3BuyAKO MTV: https://bit.ly/428pr5t MTV: https://bit.ly/3MFQFuL New York Times: https://bit.ly/3MNp1fc Rotten Tomatoes: https://bit.ly/3MxBrsN Script Apart: https://bit.ly/3oInCP7 SpielbergFilms: https://bit.ly/439qzak Tales from Development Hell: https://bit.ly/439tf7Y Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/437FiCG Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/3qirirb Variety: https://bit.ly/3IRvogD Variety: https://bit.ly/3ozVe1B Variety: https://bit.ly/45xWMd2 Variety: https://bit.ly/42bRiBY Featured Footage: Black Panther (2018) Catch Me If You Can (2002) Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Congo (1995) Die Hard (1988) The Dark Knight (2008) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) The Fugitive (1993) The Goonies (1983) The Green Mile (1999) Home Alone 3 (1997) Independence Day (1996) Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) Indiana Jones films (1981-2023)* Invaders from Mars (1953) Iron Man (2008) Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993–2009) The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) Lost in Space (1998) The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) Mamma Mia! (2008) The Man from Planet X (1951) Men in Black (1997) Minority Report (2002) The Mummy (1999) The Mummy Returns (2001) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) Poltergeist (1982) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Secret Service in Darkest Africa (1943) Seinfeld (1989-1998) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Spy Smasher (1942) Star Wars films (1977-2019) South Park (1997- ) Supercop (1992) Ted Lasso (2020-2023) The Terminal (2004) Them! (1954) THX 1138 (1971) Unbreakable (2000) The War of the Worlds (1953) War of the Worlds (2005) Wyatt Earp (1994) The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992-1996) Zoolander (2001) Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) * and special features AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Barbara Walters Special Bobbie Wygant Collider Entertainment Tonight History Channel: Ancient Aliens Inside the Actors Studio MTV Video Music Awards The Oprah Winfrey Show Post Mortem Today Music: John Williams - Indiana Jones original soundtracks Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme #itwasashtshow #indianajones #harrisonford