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| Movie Description Extreme sports receive another loving treatment from award-winning documentarian Dana Brown, whose previous film STEP INTO LIQUID helped to define a new generation of surf culture. This time he sets his sights on the notorious Tecate Score Baja 1000, the longest and most challenging off-road race in the world. It is also the only race that virtually any vehicle may enter, and the list encompasses motorcycles, trophy trucks, class-one buggies, and even ancient Volkswagon Beetles. The drivers of this diverse group of automobiles share one thing: a taste for the thrill of the race. But they also clearly enjoy the camaraderie and fellowship of the participants. Begun in 1967 by a small band of adventurers, it had grown by 2003 to encompass 1200 participants with 270 vehicles between them, and a rowdy group of over over 200,000 spectators. The atmosphere is both carnivalesque and extremely intense, with the pristine blue Pacific and the desert mountains providing a backdrop for a distilled human drama playing itself out in sun and sand. The race represents something personal and profound to all who take up its challenge, from 16-year-old Andy McMillin to old-timer JN Roberts--who won the very first Baja race 30 years before. Mike "Mouse" McCoy's decision to ride the entire race himself, without relief riders, garners both respect and doubts as to his sanity. The cast of characters is rounded out by Mario Andretti, who cheerfully hosts the festivities. While the athletes' unapologetic pursuit of pleasure and unmitigated sense of fun is the focus of this refreshing film, the superlative photography captures the stunning Mexican landscape against which the race takes place, representing both the danger and the beauty that draws untold numbers of thrill seekers every year.
Editorial Reviews New York Times - Anita Gates (04/01/2005) Los Angeles Times - Kevin Crust (04/01/2005) Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (04/08/2005) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||
Reviews  Awesome movie, both for riders and non-riders This is a story of sheer skill and persistence. It's a great tale of personal achievement and camaraderie in competition. A must see for any motorcyclist. Set in the dusty expanse of the baja coast, this movie maps the course of a race in terms of the experiences of the drivers/riders. Great camera angles and footage. Review ID: 10000000008965146 Was this review helpful? Report this review  A great video for fans!Review created: 07/08/08 by: If you enjoy any form of motor sports you will enjoy this movie. If not, the cheesy narration and over the top production will probably take a lot of entertainment out of the movie for you. If words like big lift cam or tapered Renthal bars mean anything to you, than definitely check it out. ~mchale2020~ Review ID: 10000000007882922 Was this review helpful? Report this review one of the best dvd's on offroad racingIf you are into off-road this video is for you!Get the inside look at the baja 1000 and follow some the worlds greatest racers in trucks,buggies,on motorcycles and atv's. This dvd has some of the best footage i have ever seen!Even non-race fans will be entertained by the wide open camera view's and the very personal interview's showing the drivers love and hate relationship with baja. Review ID: 10000000007428260 Was this review helpful? Report this review Life a little mundane? Let's go for a drive............Review created: 05/26/08 by: Dana Brown is fast becoming a premier documentary filmmaker-which shouldn't be too surprising-it's almost a family tradition. I love this film-have watched it many times and have placed it on my dvd bookshelf-right next to Dana Brown's Step Into Liquid documentary about surfers and surfing. He has a very good way with subjects that interest him. And for the viewer, it is often like taking a learning vacation; sit back and enjoy the world outside your door through the eyes of a master documentary filmmaker. Review ID: 10000000007283714 Was this review helpful? Report this review Dust To GloryReview created: 04/29/08 by: What can I say? The best movie ever made about the sport of off road racing? How about the only movie ever made about off road racing? Going back more than a few years one could mention "Little Fauss And Big Halsey" or perhaps "On Any Sunday I or II" but those movies while great in there own right are mostly buddy movies with bikes, admittedly "OAS" is the standard to which all others must be judged...or at least untill "Dust To Glory" hits your screen! This movie captures the real passion, thrills and impact Baja has on those that try and endure it, not conquer but endure...and truely the story in a story about Mouse McCoy is a terrific visualization of that challenge. But I digress.... The movie is realized from the viewpoint of the racers, pit crews and spectators, Dana Browns superb capture of the raw elements of what is in it's most basic form a true test of will and endurance is faithfully rendered. As others have pointed out in reviews the movie could be more tightly focused, there are several plot lines and characters involved that unless the viewer is familiar with the sport can be distracting from the main message. However the beautiful photography of the Baja Peninsula and the cars, bikes and personalities capture the imagination and pull this film together. Take it from someone that has been there, my first Baja race was in 1974 and I have been back many times since as spectator, pit crew and entrant...this film captures the Baja as well as can be possibly hoped. See it, and brush the dust off afterwards! Review ID: 10000000006900373 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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