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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.
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- Top Gun (1986) · 1 t. 22 min.‘Top Gun’ may have dominated the box office in 1986, but behind the scenes the studio had lost that loving feeling. Join Chris and Lizzie to find out why Tom Cruise barfed on…
- Space Jam (1996) · 1 t. 22 min.It's time to jam in space! Or maybe... under the Hollow Earth? Either way, Chris & Lizzie are leaping back to a simpler time, when Michael Jordan laid it all on the line to save…
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) · 1 t. 17 min.‘The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ was a 1974 horror blockbuster that defined slasher tropes for decades… but thanks to shady business deals and alleged mob connections, its creators…
- Review Preview (Spoiler Free) - You Can See Everything · 20 min.Check out this spoiler-free bonus review preview. It's the movie we didn't know we needed (or existed!) and Chris and Lizzie are still grappling with how You Can See Everything…
- The Lion King (1994) · 1 t. 34 min.To be, or not to be... based on Hamlet? Join Chris and Lizzie as they brave the predator laden hunting grounds of Disney during the Animation Renaissance, try to unearth the true…
- Sense and Sensibility (1995) · 1 t. 29 min.Jane Austen’s first novel became Emma Thompson’s first screenplay, which eventually won her an Academy Award. But when producer Lindsay Doran first pitched ‘Sense and…
- ENCORE: James McAvoy on California Schemin' · 39 min.This week, we revisit our interview with the one and only James McAvoy as Chris and Lizzie break down what went wrong - and very right - on his directorial debut, California…
- Saw · 1 t. 12 min.Just two guys and we're having a good time! This week, Chris and Lizzie chain themselves to James Wan and Leigh Whannell's breakout horror hit, SAW. What began as a simple…
- Out of Frame: Lana Turner & Johnny Stompanato (ft. Hollywood Crime Scene) · 1 t. 0 min.Lana Turner made a name for herself as one of Hollywood’s most sought after femme fatales in films like ‘The Postman Always Rings Twice’, but her personal life may have been more…
- Carrie (1976) · 1 t. 15 min.It’s been 50 years since Brian De Palma turned prom into a blood bath, so let’s find out what went wrong on ‘Carrie’. Join Chris and Lizzie as they dive deep into Stephen King’s…
- Resident Evil (2002) · 1 t. 30 min.This week, Chris & Lizzie try to figure out how Paul W.S. Anderson saved his career, his love life, and Constantin Film (maybe just in the United States) with a lovable clunker…
- Practical Magic · 1 t. 21 min.Despite its all-star cast, when ‘Practical Magic’ landed in theaters in 1998 it was a critical and commercial failure. The blow was particularly devastating for director Griffin…
- Witches! A Primer · 49 min.As spooky season approaches, Chris and Lizzie explore a brief history of witches. Find out how they’ve evolved in folklore, literature, and entertainment from ‘MacBeth’ to ‘The…
- Psycho · 1 t. 33 min.We all go a little mad sometimes... And Alfred Hitchcock certainly seemed to when he decided to follow up his most expensive film to date with a black and white B-movie based on…
- Dysfunctional Duos (with Couples Therapy Podcast) · 1 t. 9 min.This week we have Andy Beckerman and Naomi Ekperigin from the Couples Therapy podcast to discuss some of the most chaotic creative partnerships and rivalries in Hollywood…
- Thelma & Louise · 1 t. 23 min.‘Thelma and Louise’ has one of the most iconic endings ever, but it almost didn’t make it to the screen. This week Chris and Lizzie explore Callie Khouri’s relentless dedication…
- Featurette: Drop Dead Gorgeous (with Ruined) · 1 t. 2 min.‘Drop Dead Gorgeous’ was supposed to be a big break for first time feature writer Lona Williams and first time feature director Michael Patrick Jann… except they couldn’t agree…
- Dog Day Afternoon · 1 t. 25 min.54 years ago, nearly to the day, John Wojtowicz and two accomplices caught a matinee showing of The Godfather, then walked into a bank and inadvertently changed cinema history…
- Three Kings · 1 t. 24 min.When George Clooney read the script for 1999’s ‘Three Kings’, he knew it was the kind of project he wanted to be attached to. Even though Clooney was a bonafide TV star, he…
- Cutthroat Island · 1 t. 23 min.It's the film that fin(n)ished Carolco! Or so we've been led to believe... This week, Chris & Lizzie seek to uncover who really scuttled Carolco Pictures - was it Geena Davis and…
- Raina Deerwater of GLAAD · 49 min.Join Chris & Lizzie for a conversation with Raina Deerwater, GLAAD’s Associate Director, Entertainment Research & Analysis covering GLAAD's recently published Where We Are in…
- The Blues Brothers · 1 t. 17 min.In the summer of 1979, citizens of Chicago found themselves subject to traffic jams, random explosions, and S.W.A.T. teams invading Daley Plaza. But they weren’t frightened, they…
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly · 1 t. 31 min.Who are you calling ugly? This week, Chris and Lizzie defend Eli Wallach's looks, Sergio Leone's directing style (to a point...), Clint Eastwood's acting chops and screenwriter…
- Spaghetti Westerns! A Primer · 54 min.Who do you think of when you think of Spaghetti Westerns? Because Sergio Leone thinks of... Akira Kurosawa? In this week's primer, Chris & Lizzie dive into the Eurocentric…
- The Dark Knight · 1 t. 16 min.It took Christopher Nolan mere minutes to sell Warner Brothers on his vision of Batman. And while he began to change the face of superhero movies with Batman Begins he altered it…
- Featurette: 10 Things I Hate About You (with Two Judgey Girls) · 1 t. 6 min.How did Shakespeare’s ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ become one of the greatest teen comedies of all time? In this Featurette bonus episode, Chris, Lizzie, and special guest Mary from…
- Pan's Labyrinth · 1 t. 21 min.Once upon a time there lived a boy who loved monsters. This week, Chris & Lizzie head swap Jim Henson's Labyrinth for Guillermo Del Toro's, err... Pan's, err... the Faun's…
- Independence Day · 1 t. 6 min.‘Independence Day’ was a runaway hit in the summer of 1996, elevating Will Smith to full blown movie star status, and cementing Roland Emmerich as a major action movie director…
- Tank Girl · 1 t. 20 min.This week, Chris and Lizzie explore the mid-90's full metal misfire, Tank Girl, a movie bursting with creativity that deserved better than it got. From Ice T believing he'd be…
- The 13th Warrior · 1 t. 19 min.In 1999, Touchstone thought they had a surefire hit in the works. They had source material by the author of ‘Jurassic Park’ and the director of ‘Die Hard’ behind the camera! But…
- War of the Worlds (2005) · 1 t. 37 min.This week, Chris & Lizzie try to unearth the truth behind 2005's War of the Worlds - was it an unmitigated, Cruisian PR disaster? Or was Tom Cruise's bizarre press tour merely a…
- Out of Frame: Scientology and Hollywood · 1 t. 5 min.In preparation for Monday's episode on War of the Worlds (2005) Chris and Lizzie explore the history of Scientology, the wave of religious movements in early 20th century Los…
- Giant (1956) · 1 t. 18 min.‘Giant’ may be remembered as James Dean’s final film, but there is so much more to the story. Chris and Lizzie dive into the making of the classic 1956 film, why James Dean and…
- My Big Fat Greek Wedding · 1 t. 19 min.My Big Fat... Latina Wedding? This week, Chris & Lizzie dive into the magical, seemingly impossible indie-darling that could, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Learn how Nia Vardalos…
- Breakfast at Tiffany's · 1 t. 10 min.When Hollywood producers got their hands on Truman Capote’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, they thought they’d found the perfect RomCom. There was just one problem: there was no rom…
- Out of Frame: In Cold Blood | Movie vs. Book · 56 min.When the town of Holcomb, Kansas opened its doors to renowned author Truman Capote in 1959, they had no idea their story would change the way True Crime was written forever. Join…
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom · 1 t. 26 min.It's time for the feel bad sequel of 1984! Join Chris and Lizzie as they explore how bad breakups and broken backs contributed to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg being branded…
- Cabaret · 1 t. 17 min.This week Bob Fosse is clawing his way out of director’s jail with one of the greatest movie musicals ever made: ‘Cabaret’. Join Chris and Lizzie as they discover how…
- Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back · 1 t. 27 min.How does George Lucas top the most successful film of all time? He outsources the writing and directing, finances it himself, and then wonders if it could've been as successful…
- The Devil Wears Prada (with Jameela Jamil) · 1 t. 24 min.When director David Frankel signed on to adapt the novel The Devil Wears Prada into a movie, he didn’t realize he’d be up against the real Miranda Priestly herself: Anna Wintour…
- Taxi Driver · 1 t. 18 min.This year marks the 50th anniversary of 'Taxi Driver', which is somehow even more relevant now than it was in 1976. But the truth is 'Taxi Driver' almost didn't make it to the…
- Jodie Foster & John Hinckley Jr. (with RedHanded) · 1 t. 11 min.'Taxi Driver' isn't just one of the greatest movies ever made... it's also deeply entangled with one of the most shocking true crimes in American history. In this Out of Frame…
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) · 1 t. 40 min.Let's dive into a world of pure imagination... and some pretty unsafe set pieces! This week, Chris and Lizzie are joined by Aaron Tracy, creator and host of The Secret World of…
- James McAvoy on California Schemin' · 39 min.This week, the one and only James McAvoy joins Chris and Lizzie to break down what went wrong - and very right - on his directorial debut, California Schemin’. The film follows…
- Lawrence of Arabia · 1 t. 30 min.David Lean's ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ is widely considered one of the greatest films ever made… but behind the sweeping desert vistas was a production as brutal and unpredictable as…
- Labyrinth · 1 t. 24 min.How did the Star Man, the Star Wars Man, and the Muppet Man come together to make the seminal 1986 oddity, Labyrinth? Join Chris and Lizzie as they get lost in the experimental…
- American History X · 1 t. 17 min.'American History X' was a tough sell on paper, though that didn't stop up-and-coming star Edward Norton from fighting for it. But what started as a promising collaboration…
- Seven Samurai · 1 t. 21 min.A Kubrickian schedule! Two months of shooting in the mud! Roundworm, tuberculosis, and mass-method acting! What are the building blocks of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 classic jidaigeki…
- Forrest Gump · 1 t. 22 min.‘Forrest Gump’ became one of the biggest hits of the ’90s—but it was never a sure thing. What started as a seemingly unadaptable novel bounced through multiple directors…
- Casablanca · 1 t. 32 min.This week, everybody comes to Rick's! Chris and Lizzie head to French Morocco for a deep dive on Casablanca, the movie that no one believed in and everyone wanted credit for…
