Episode
Masters of the Universe (1987)
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- It Was A Sh*t Show
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- Jul 1, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 7518
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Summary
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. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 30 extra minutes)! 📺 | Watch or Listen! 💸 | Support us! 🔗 | Follow us! 👕 | Buy our merch! 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 #itwasashtshow #mastersoftheuniverse #cannonfilms Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.