Indiana Jones Old and New

This cool video shows side-by-side shots to demonstrate all the early cinema references used by Spielberg in planning the opening act of "Raiders of the Lost Ark".  It's true that everything is a re-mix. But what a remix!

Fire at Skywalker Ranch!

There was a 3 alarm fire at George Lucas's Skywalker Ranch yesterday. One of the alarms was Lucas's onsite fire brigade. They asked for Marin county to also respond. The fire is said to have started in a chimney at the main house. A spokesperson said it caused minimal damage. I had the opportunity to visit there once with a group from Decipher. It's a beautiful and amazing place, and it's fortunate the fire was contained quickly.