long sad story more than a little melodramatic try me shooting a movie is
melodramatic try me shooting a movie is
melodramatic try me shooting a movie is everyone’s dream but what happens when
everyone’s dream but what happens when
everyone’s dream but what happens when that dream goes horribly wrong no you
that dream goes horribly wrong no you
that dream goes horribly wrong no you stay the course we stay the course we
stay the course we stay the course we
stay the course we stay the course we are dead we are all good
are dead we are all good
are dead we are all good welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 production nightmares for this list
production nightmares for this list
production nightmares for this list we’ve picked movies that had epic onset
we’ve picked movies that had epic onset
we’ve picked movies that had epic onset problems quite the scandal ranging from
problems quite the scandal ranging from
problems quite the scandal ranging from personality clashes studio interference
personality clashes studio interference
personality clashes studio interference and budget issues to more serious
and budget issues to more serious
and budget issues to more serious troubles like injuries and even deaths
troubles like injuries and even deaths
troubles like injuries and even deaths you guys are in so much trouble
you guys are in so much trouble
you guys are in so much trouble number 10 Waterworld
number 10 Waterworld
number 10 Waterworld what is it I’m a busy man filming in
what is it I’m a busy man filming in
what is it I’m a busy man filming in water is notoriously difficult so a
water is notoriously difficult so a
water is notoriously difficult so a post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick set
post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick set
post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick set entirely in water might have problems
entirely in water might have problems
entirely in water might have problems what do you say Toby the truth looks
what do you say Toby the truth looks
what do you say Toby the truth looks like shit Waterworld was played from day
like shit Waterworld was played from day
like shit Waterworld was played from day one a hurricane wrecked the set Kevin
one a hurricane wrecked the set Kevin
one a hurricane wrecked the set Kevin Costner almost died in the storm
Costner almost died in the storm
Costner almost died in the storm jellyfish kept stinging one of the
jellyfish kept stinging one of the
jellyfish kept stinging one of the actresses one stunt double was lost at
actresses one stunt double was lost at
actresses one stunt double was lost at sea when his jet ski ran out of gas and
sea when his jet ski ran out of gas and
sea when his jet ski ran out of gas and another almost died filming underwater
another almost died filming underwater
another almost died filming underwater you should stay on the water
director Kevin Reynolds was either fired
director Kevin Reynolds was either fired or quit before production was done
or quit before production was done
or quit before production was done leaving Costner to finish Waterworld
leaving Costner to finish Waterworld
leaving Costner to finish Waterworld himself a whopping seventy five million
himself a whopping seventy five million
himself a whopping seventy five million dollars over its 100 million dollar
dollars over its 100 million dollar
dollars over its 100 million dollar budget nothing’s free in Waterworld and
budget nothing’s free in Waterworld and
budget nothing’s free in Waterworld and it bombed big-time Oh
but the power of Christ compels you the
but the power of Christ compels you the power of Christ compels you number nine
power of Christ compels you number nine
power of Christ compels you number nine he Exorcist rumor has it this movie was
he Exorcist rumor has it this movie was
he Exorcist rumor has it this movie was cursed sure the original set burned down
cursed sure the original set burned down
cursed sure the original set burned down but director William Friedkin may have
but director William Friedkin may have
but director William Friedkin may have been the bigger nuisance he kept the set
been the bigger nuisance he kept the set
been the bigger nuisance he kept the set at frigid temperatures to create
at frigid temperatures to create
at frigid temperatures to create atmosphere and used unconventional
atmosphere and used unconventional
atmosphere and used unconventional techniques to get the performances he
techniques to get the performances he
techniques to get the performances he wanted David Heyman God
wanted David Heyman God
wanted David Heyman God defender of the human rights he slapped
defender of the human rights he slapped
defender of the human rights he slapped one actor and shot a gun to startle
one actor and shot a gun to startle
one actor and shot a gun to startle another how many participated deserve
another how many participated deserve
another how many participated deserve you Ellen Burstyn suffered permanent
you Ellen Burstyn suffered permanent
you Ellen Burstyn suffered permanent damage to her coccyx after her harness
damage to her coccyx after her harness
damage to her coccyx after her harness was pulled too hard and Jack McGowan
was pulled too hard and Jack McGowan
was pulled too hard and Jack McGowan died of the flu shortly after filming
died of the flu shortly after filming
died of the flu shortly after filming calories some on the right he’s in Paris
calories some on the right he’s in Paris
calories some on the right he’s in Paris hiding
see what you will about curses this one
see what you will about curses this one seems true an excellent day for an
seems true an excellent day for an
seems true an excellent day for an exorcism
you’d like that intently number 8
you’d like that intently number 8 Cleopatra all hail Cleopatra kindred of
Cleopatra all hail Cleopatra kindred of
Cleopatra all hail Cleopatra kindred of Horus and rah beloved of the Moon and
Horus and rah beloved of the Moon and
Horus and rah beloved of the Moon and Sun dotted to Isis and of Upper and
Sun dotted to Isis and of Upper and
Sun dotted to Isis and of Upper and Lower Egypt Queen at 20 times over its
Lower Egypt Queen at 20 times over its
Lower Egypt Queen at 20 times over its initial budget Cleopatra was one of the
initial budget Cleopatra was one of the
initial budget Cleopatra was one of the most expensive films ever everything to
most expensive films ever everything to
most expensive films ever everything to be paid for my coin telling me to put
be paid for my coin telling me to put
be paid for my coin telling me to put away their swords and carry their
away their swords and carry their
away their swords and carry their moneybags in hand the first producer
moneybags in hand the first producer
moneybags in hand the first producer bailed at 5 mil over budget with nothing
bailed at 5 mil over budget with nothing
bailed at 5 mil over budget with nothing to show for it Elizabeth Taylor required
to show for it Elizabeth Taylor required
to show for it Elizabeth Taylor required a life-saving tracheotomy during filming
a life-saving tracheotomy during filming
a life-saving tracheotomy during filming delaying things further and forcing a
delaying things further and forcing a
delaying things further and forcing a move from London to Rome which meant all
move from London to Rome which meant all
move from London to Rome which meant all sets needed to be rebuilt I will not be
sets needed to be rebuilt I will not be
sets needed to be rebuilt I will not be told where I can go and where I cannot
told where I can go and where I cannot
told where I can go and where I cannot go she also started a torrid and public
go she also started a torrid and public
go she also started a torrid and public affair with co-star Richard Burton which
affair with co-star Richard Burton which
affair with co-star Richard Burton which caused much unwanted publicity
caused much unwanted publicity
caused much unwanted publicity everything
everything
everything I should ever want to hold or look upon
I should ever want to hold or look upon
I should ever want to hold or look upon I have or be is here now with you
I have or be is here now with you
I have or be is here now with you Cleopatra was finally finished after two
Cleopatra was finally finished after two
Cleopatra was finally finished after two and a half years but it had no hope of
and a half years but it had no hope of
and a half years but it had no hope of earning back its exorbitant production
earning back its exorbitant production
earning back its exorbitant production costs finances you make my edit when you
costs finances you make my edit when you
costs finances you make my edit when you talk of money I’ll change the subject
talk of money I’ll change the subject
talk of money I’ll change the subject number seven the island of dr. Moreau oh
number seven the island of dr. Moreau oh
number seven the island of dr. Moreau oh you’ll like it I like it
you’ll like it I like it
you’ll like it I like it after being served divorce papers on set
after being served divorce papers on set
after being served divorce papers on set star Val Kilmer bought with everyone
star Val Kilmer bought with everyone
star Val Kilmer bought with everyone leading to the dismissal of director
leading to the dismissal of director
leading to the dismissal of director Richard Stanley in favor of John
Richard Stanley in favor of John
Richard Stanley in favor of John Frankenheimer didn’t work out they
Frankenheimer didn’t work out they
Frankenheimer didn’t work out they didn’t get along much better then actor
didn’t get along much better then actor
didn’t get along much better then actor Rob Moro quit cuz of script rewrites
Rob Moro quit cuz of script rewrites
Rob Moro quit cuz of script rewrites maybe they’ll be survivor and true to
maybe they’ll be survivor and true to
maybe they’ll be survivor and true to form Marlon Brando didn’t feel like
form Marlon Brando didn’t feel like
form Marlon Brando didn’t feel like learning his lines so he got them
learning his lines so he got them
learning his lines so he got them through an earpiece judged not mr.
through an earpiece judged not mr.
through an earpiece judged not mr. Douglas
Douglas
Douglas did he be not judge for by these
did he be not judge for by these
did he be not judge for by these judgments shall he also be judged and
judgments shall he also be judged and
judgments shall he also be judged and let he who hath op sin cast the first
let he who hath op sin cast the first
let he who hath op sin cast the first stone but he was also dealing with
stone but he was also dealing with
stone but he was also dealing with personal issues after learning that his
personal issues after learning that his
personal issues after learning that his daughter had committed suicide not a
daughter had committed suicide not a
daughter had committed suicide not a great experience for anyone involved
great experience for anyone involved
great experience for anyone involved this is the most outrageous spectacle I
this is the most outrageous spectacle I
this is the most outrageous spectacle I have ever witnessed
have ever witnessed
have ever witnessed number six it’s called oh I want the
number six it’s called oh I want the
number six it’s called oh I want the Opera House
Opera House
Opera House I want my art I want the screenwriter
I want my art I want the screenwriter
I want my art I want the screenwriter director Werner Herzog had a particular
director Werner Herzog had a particular
director Werner Herzog had a particular vision for this film and moving a 320
vision for this film and moving a 320
vision for this film and moving a 320 ton steamship wasn’t going to stop him
ton steamship wasn’t going to stop him
ton steamship wasn’t going to stop him are you gonna drag that ship over the
are you gonna drag that ship over the
are you gonna drag that ship over the mountain and the barristers are going to
mountain and the barristers are going to
mountain and the barristers are going to help us how in hell are you going to do
help us how in hell are you going to do
help us how in hell are you going to do that he forced his crew to manually haul
that he forced his crew to manually haul
that he forced his crew to manually haul a ship up a steep hill leading to three
a ship up a steep hill leading to three
a ship up a steep hill leading to three injuries that slope may look
injuries that slope may look
injuries that slope may look insignificant but it’s gonna be our
insignificant but it’s gonna be our
insignificant but it’s gonna be our destiny the film’s original star Jason
destiny the film’s original star Jason
destiny the film’s original star Jason Robards got sick halfway through filming
Robards got sick halfway through filming
Robards got sick halfway through filming so Hertzog hard Klaus Kinski an actor
so Hertzog hard Klaus Kinski an actor
so Hertzog hard Klaus Kinski an actor with whom he had previously clashed
with whom he had previously clashed
with whom he had previously clashed violently during production of Aguirre
violently during production of Aguirre
violently during production of Aguirre the wrath of God each beam gets on
the wrath of God each beam gets on
the wrath of God each beam gets on Curtis
Curtis
Curtis dvaravati HK is each mission baked their
dvaravati HK is each mission baked their
dvaravati HK is each mission baked their second partnership fared no better and
second partnership fared no better and
second partnership fared no better and an extra even offered to kill Kinski
an extra even offered to kill Kinski
an extra even offered to kill Kinski Hertzog reluctantly decline these men is
Hertzog reluctantly decline these men is
Hertzog reluctantly decline these men is no opponent he’s as dead as a doornail
no opponent he’s as dead as a doornail
no opponent he’s as dead as a doornail number five
number five
number five jaws this shark swallow you whole shakin
jaws this shark swallow you whole shakin
jaws this shark swallow you whole shakin end horizon down you go and we got to do
end horizon down you go and we got to do
end horizon down you go and we got to do it quick I don’t bring back the tourists
it quick I don’t bring back the tourists
it quick I don’t bring back the tourists I’ll put all your businesses on a faint
I’ll put all your businesses on a faint
I’ll put all your businesses on a faint basis filming a movie without a finished
basis filming a movie without a finished
basis filming a movie without a finished script usually doesn’t bode well for the
script usually doesn’t bode well for the
script usually doesn’t bode well for the rest of the production you got any
rest of the production you got any
rest of the production you got any better suggestions Spielberg wanted the
better suggestions Spielberg wanted the
better suggestions Spielberg wanted the script to divert from Peter Benchley’s
script to divert from Peter Benchley’s
script to divert from Peter Benchley’s novel which led to multiple rewrites
novel which led to multiple rewrites
novel which led to multiple rewrites he’ll achieve I don’t know he’s very
he’ll achieve I don’t know he’s very
he’ll achieve I don’t know he’s very smart very dumb he also had trouble
smart very dumb he also had trouble
smart very dumb he also had trouble casting the film as it was turned down
casting the film as it was turned down
casting the film as it was turned down by Hollywood heavyweights like Robert
by Hollywood heavyweights like Robert
by Hollywood heavyweights like Robert Duvall and Jon Voight that’s great
Duvall and Jon Voight that’s great
Duvall and Jon Voight that’s great that’s just great now on top of that the
that’s just great now on top of that the
that’s just great now on top of that the crew couldn’t get the shark to work
crew couldn’t get the shark to work
crew couldn’t get the shark to work Robert Shaw disliked Richard Dreyfuss
Robert Shaw disliked Richard Dreyfuss
Robert Shaw disliked Richard Dreyfuss and the shoot went 100 days over
and the shoot went 100 days over
and the shoot went 100 days over schedule and at least 5 million over
schedule and at least 5 million over
schedule and at least 5 million over budget
budget
budget you gonna need a bigger boat Titanic was
you gonna need a bigger boat Titanic was
you gonna need a bigger boat Titanic was called the ship of Dreams number four
called the ship of Dreams number four
called the ship of Dreams number four Titanic and it was it really was James
Titanic and it was it really was James
Titanic and it was it really was James Cameron has a reputation for
Cameron has a reputation for
Cameron has a reputation for perfectionism in fact he was nicknamed
perfectionism in fact he was nicknamed
perfectionism in fact he was nicknamed the scariest man in Hollywood after her
the scariest man in Hollywood after her
the scariest man in Hollywood after her long fall from the world above
long fall from the world above
long fall from the world above he heard so full of shit boss so it’s no
he heard so full of shit boss so it’s no
he heard so full of shit boss so it’s no surprise that this shoot was no day at
surprise that this shoot was no day at
surprise that this shoot was no day at the beach
besides being grossly over budget
besides being grossly over budget Cameron was tough on the crew as they
Cameron was tough on the crew as they
Cameron was tough on the crew as they moved around his Titanic replica in cold
moved around his Titanic replica in cold
moved around his Titanic replica in cold water temperatures an issue he also had
water temperatures an issue he also had
water temperatures an issue he also had on the abyss I know how alone you feel
on the abyss I know how alone you feel
on the abyss I know how alone you feel alone and all that cold blackness team
alone and all that cold blackness team
alone and all that cold blackness team morale got so bad one crew member spiked
morale got so bad one crew member spiked
morale got so bad one crew member spiked a dinner with PCP sending 50 to the
a dinner with PCP sending 50 to the
a dinner with PCP sending 50 to the hospital injuries and illnesses aside
hospital injuries and illnesses aside
hospital injuries and illnesses aside Titanic made Cameron king of the world
Titanic made Cameron king of the world
Titanic made Cameron king of the world so worth it and I’m thankful for that
so worth it and I’m thankful for that
so worth it and I’m thankful for that rose number 3 Apocalypse Now originally
rose number 3 Apocalypse Now originally
rose number 3 Apocalypse Now originally scheduled to shoot in five months
scheduled to shoot in five months
scheduled to shoot in five months production wrapped after 16 grueling
production wrapped after 16 grueling
production wrapped after 16 grueling months that skyrocketed the film’s
months that skyrocketed the film’s
months that skyrocketed the film’s budget
making Apocalypse Now was an uphill
making Apocalypse Now was an uphill battle in which Francis Ford Coppola
battle in which Francis Ford Coppola
battle in which Francis Ford Coppola dealt with unpredictable weather like
dealt with unpredictable weather like
dealt with unpredictable weather like hurricanes and typhoons that destroyed
hurricanes and typhoons that destroyed
hurricanes and typhoons that destroyed his set this is the way double in
his set this is the way double in
his set this is the way double in success a checker and man but his cast
success a checker and man but his cast
success a checker and man but his cast was no picnic either
was no picnic either
was no picnic either he replaced Harvey Keitel with Martin
he replaced Harvey Keitel with Martin
he replaced Harvey Keitel with Martin Sheen who later had a heart attack
Sheen who later had a heart attack
Sheen who later had a heart attack on set
veteran actor Marlon Brando showed up
veteran actor Marlon Brando showed up overweight and underprepared forcing
overweight and underprepared forcing
overweight and underprepared forcing Coppola to rewrite much of his dialogue
Coppola to rewrite much of his dialogue
Coppola to rewrite much of his dialogue and threaten suicide several times
and threaten suicide several times
and threaten suicide several times horror has a face and you must make a
horror has a face and you must make a
horror has a face and you must make a friend of horror number two
friend of horror number two
friend of horror number two The Crow people once believed that when
The Crow people once believed that when
The Crow people once believed that when someone dies a crow carries their soul
someone dies a crow carries their soul
someone dies a crow carries their soul to the land of the dead
to the land of the dead
to the land of the dead unlike the other productions on our list
unlike the other productions on our list
unlike the other productions on our list filming for this movie went relatively
filming for this movie went relatively
filming for this movie went relatively smoothly until a fatal accident led to
smoothly until a fatal accident led to
smoothly until a fatal accident led to the death of star Brandon Lee take your
the death of star Brandon Lee take your
the death of star Brandon Lee take your shot fun boy you got be dead bang due to
shot fun boy you got be dead bang due to
shot fun boy you got be dead bang due to mishandling of the props and improper
mishandling of the props and improper
mishandling of the props and improper gun safety knowledge Lee was shot in the
gun safety knowledge Lee was shot in the
gun safety knowledge Lee was shot in the stomach by a prop gun with basically the
stomach by a prop gun with basically the
stomach by a prop gun with basically the same force as a real bullet was mortally
same force as a real bullet was mortally
same force as a real bullet was mortally wounded and died hours later victims
wounded and died hours later victims
wounded and died hours later victims aren’t we all
aren’t we all
aren’t we all the film was only a week away from
the film was only a week away from
the film was only a week away from wrapping at that point so a CGI version
wrapping at that point so a CGI version
wrapping at that point so a CGI version of Lee was created to finish his scenes
of Lee was created to finish his scenes
of Lee was created to finish his scenes but sometimes something so bad happens
but sometimes something so bad happens
but sometimes something so bad happens the terrible sadness is carried with it
the terrible sadness is carried with it
the terrible sadness is carried with it and the soul can’t rest before we unveil
and the soul can’t rest before we unveil
and the soul can’t rest before we unveil our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few
our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions isn’t there any way
honorable mentions isn’t there any way
honorable mentions isn’t there any way off of this place some way to escape no
off of this place some way to escape no
off of this place some way to escape no supply ship comes every six months
supply ship comes every six months
supply ship comes every six months that’s it hmm I came into this game for
that’s it hmm I came into this game for
that’s it hmm I came into this game for the action the excitement go anyway
the action the excitement go anyway
the action the excitement go anyway travel light get in get out forever this
travel light get in get out forever this
travel light get in get out forever this trouble a man alone
trouble a man alone
trouble a man alone now they got the whole country sectioned
now they got the whole country sectioned
now they got the whole country sectioned off can’t make a move without a form
help me obi-wan Kenobi you’re my only
help me obi-wan Kenobi you’re my only hope
help me obi-wan Kenobi you’re my only
help me obi-wan Kenobi you’re my only hope
hope
hope oh he says it’s nothing sir merely a
oh he says it’s nothing sir merely a
oh he says it’s nothing sir merely a malfunction Oh data pay it no mind
malfunction Oh data pay it no mind
malfunction Oh data pay it no mind Wendy explain something to you whenever
Wendy explain something to you whenever
Wendy explain something to you whenever you come in here and interrupt me you’re
you come in here and interrupt me you’re
you come in here and interrupt me you’re breaking my concentration is distracting
breaking my concentration is distracting
breaking my concentration is distracting me
me
me then we’ll then taking time to get back
then we’ll then taking time to get back
then we’ll then taking time to get back the error was number one scare me
the error was number one scare me
the error was number one scare me are you ready okay go ahead what are you
are you ready okay go ahead what are you
are you ready okay go ahead what are you doing
Twilight Zone the movie in one of the
Twilight Zone the movie in one of the more horrific onset accidents to date
more horrific onset accidents to date
more horrific onset accidents to date issues with the pyrotechnics used for
issues with the pyrotechnics used for
issues with the pyrotechnics used for special effects caused a real-life
special effects caused a real-life
special effects caused a real-life helicopter crash to occur during John
helicopter crash to occur during John
helicopter crash to occur during John Landis’s time out segments can’t believe
Landis’s time out segments can’t believe
Landis’s time out segments can’t believe it you know
it you know
it you know a Chan yeah drink your beer relax
a Chan yeah drink your beer relax
a Chan yeah drink your beer relax what do you mean relax and unfortunately
what do you mean relax and unfortunately
what do you mean relax and unfortunately the crash was fatal for actor Vic Morrow
the crash was fatal for actor Vic Morrow
the crash was fatal for actor Vic Morrow as well as to illegally hired child
as well as to illegally hired child
as well as to illegally hired child extras
extras
extras I was mad with this country but it’s
I was mad with this country but it’s
I was mad with this country but it’s getting tougher it’s up eternal living
getting tougher it’s up eternal living
getting tougher it’s up eternal living for ten years afterwards the filmmakers
for ten years afterwards the filmmakers
for ten years afterwards the filmmakers were involved in civil and criminal
were involved in civil and criminal
were involved in civil and criminal cases connected to the tragedy but
cases connected to the tragedy but
cases connected to the tragedy but ultimately Landis and his team were
ultimately Landis and his team were
ultimately Landis and his team were found not guilty of manslaughter much
found not guilty of manslaughter much
found not guilty of manslaughter much you come over here cheer me up I needed
you come over here cheer me up I needed
you come over here cheer me up I needed just drink your beer do you agree with
just drink your beer do you agree with
just drink your beer do you agree with our list I didn’t catch that last tape
our list I didn’t catch that last tape
our list I didn’t catch that last tape which set sounded like the biggest
which set sounded like the biggest
which set sounded like the biggest nightmare to you this is the
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