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Sep 23, 2026 1 hr 25 min

Troy (2004)

from It Was A Sh*t Show

Making a godless war is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Troy, from dealing with hurricanes and wars, to Brad Pitt enduring the most ironic injury. Get the longer Director’s Cut version of this episode on Patreon (with 13 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 04:18 - Clint’s Closet 06:08 - Homer’s Iliad 14:56 - Troy: Production 39:50 - Troy: Release 41:28 - Troy: Legacy 51:27 - Worth It? 01:00:22 - Follow Ups! Sources: Bidoun: https://tinyurl.com/bdzc6urv Buzzfeed: http://tiny.cc/ctma101 Chicago Tribune: http://tiny.cc/dtma101 Deadline: http://tiny.cc/ftma101 Empire: http://tiny.cc/itma101 Entertainment Weekly: https://tinyurl.com/4z84ycsu Far Out Magazine: http://tiny.cc/ktma101 Times of Malta: http://tiny.cc/ltma101 Vanity Fair: http://tiny.cc/otma101 Variety: http://tiny.cc/ptma101 Featured Footage: Troy (2004) Music: Ryan Hudson - Sh*t Show Theme Tangerine Dream - Loved By The Sun

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