View From The Brig(gs): Infinity Gems, A Little Young Romance & More!

Well here we are, gang. Thanks for sticking with me on my own personal pull-list, in a week wherein we learnt that Disney are doing non-chapter theatrical "Star Wars" spin-offs.   As I've mentioned, I'm doing a movie with Gary Kurtz (producer of the original "Star Wars" Episodes Four & Five), so this has come up in conversation more than a little bit in the past several days.

"Star Wars" was a massive influence on me; as a kid, it made me want to make movies.

Hell, I crashed the set of "Return Of The Jedi" as a teen, later appearing in costume in Ken Burns' "Empire Of Dreams" DVD documentary!


So, I have very mixed feelings about the new Mouse House "Star Wars 2.0". Not having the Fox logo at the beginning of the movie is going to be bad enough..but, more on this and many other issues some other time.

On with the show!

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