YouTube Deep Dive: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

It Was A Sh*t Show

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.

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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

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:

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Music:

• John Williams - Indiana Jones original soundtracks
• Bo Burnham - Welcome to the Internet
• Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme

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