Masters of the Universe (1987)

Having the power is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Masters of the Universe, from a script that minimized Dolph Lundgren and He-Man, to Cannon Films imploding during production.

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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
• 02:41 - Clint’s Closet
• 05:14 - Masters of the Universe (1987)
• 01:50:18 - Follow Ups!

Sources:

• CBR: https://tinyurl.com/43sduduu
• Den of Geek: https://tinyurl.com/22wrfu6z
• The Hollywood Reporter: https://tinyurl.com/efkbxb34
• How He-Man Mastered the Universe: https://tinyurl.com/yw99nr2v
• MOTU Movie: https://tinyurl.com/msmshzdw
• Pop Matters: https://tinyurl.com/423fa3eb
• Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2017)
• SFX: https://tinyurl.com/5e492xsb
• /Film: https://tinyurl.com/22erzbmz
• Variety: https://tinyurl.com/2uewjbed

Featured Footage:

• Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014)
• Masters of the Universe (1987)
• Toy Masters (2012)

Music:

• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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