YouTube Deep Dive: Waterworld (1995)

YouTube Deep Dive: Waterworld (1995)

From It Was A Sh*t Show by It Was A Sh*t Show

January 14, 2026 · 25 min · Season 6 · Episode 103

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges faced during the production of Waterworld, including budget overruns and conflicts between key figures.

Making Mad Max on water is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Waterworld, from the budget spiraling out of control, to the recurring feud between Kevin Costner and Director Kevin Reynolds. You can watch the full video version of this episode on YouTube! 📺 | 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 00:36 - Roger Corman’s Mad Max 01:49 - Peter Rader’s Original Script 02:56 - The Kevins (Costner & Reynolds) 05:53 - Reworking Waterworld 07:36 - An Expensive Atoll 09:03 - Bigger (& Harder) Than Jaws 12:01 - Dangerous Waters 13:13 - Finale Feud 15:36 - Editing: Costner vs Reynolds 19:46 - Bad Press & Rumor Mill 22:54…

People in this episode

Host: It Was A Sh*t Show

Topics covered

  • film production
  • Waterworld
  • Kevin Costner
  • Kevin Reynolds
  • behind-the-scenes
  • budget issues

Keywords

  • Waterworld
  • Kevin Costner
  • Kevin Reynolds
  • film production
  • budget issues
  • behind-the-scenes
  • Mad Max

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AV Club, Entertainment Weekly, LA Times

Books & works: Waterworld, Mad Max

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