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

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

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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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