The Brest Years of Our Lives: Beginnings (Hot Dogs for Gauguin, Hot Tomorrows, and Going in Style)

It's time for another interstitial The Academy Academy miniseries, folks! Don and Pat want to figure out what makes Martin Brest, the director of both Beverly Hills Cop and Gigli, tick. In this episode, we take a look at his earlier works. Two are student features. One, on its face, appears to be a seemingly straightforward Hollywood debut. Is there more than meets the eye? If you wish to find out, please take the Gigli pill, calmly imagine George Burns as Thor, and let Ray Sharkey drive you on this wild and bumpy ride into the world of Martin Brest.