Dust to Glory
starring: Jimmy N. Roberts, Steve McQueen, J.N. Roberts, Sal Fish, James Garner
directed by: Dana Brown (II)
directed by: Dana Brown (II)
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An extreme adrenaline-pumping documentary about the baja 1000 an annual off-road race held in baja mexico that attracts hundreds of racers their souped-up machines and thousands of fans.Studio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 02/13/2007Starring: Mario Andretti Robby GordonRun time: 97 minutesRating: PgDirector: Dana Brown
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Don't be surprised if you feel a dry, tickling sensation in the back of your throat after watching the slam-bang racing documentary Dust to Glory. It's probably from the lingering sand and silt spewed from the knobby wheels of an array of machines that skitter from one end of the Baja Peninsula to the other. Using 90 cameras in a variety of formats, director Dana Brown captures the giddy danger of the race with truly visceral force. In 1967, a few California thrill-seekers had the Eureka spirit to take their homemade race cars for some whooping-up in the wide-open land just a few hours away. Since then, the Baja 1000 has turned into a party-fueled happening that's more akin to Burning Man than the Indy 500. It's billed as the world's longest nonstop race, running point-to-point for 1,000 miles through the Mexican desert from Tijuana to La Paz--pretty much the entire length of Baja.
Dana Brown is the son of Bruce Brown, whose 1966 film The Endless Summer sparked a surfing craze, and still holds up as an incomparable ode to the existential surfing lifestyle. Dust to Glory is by no means so profound and uses more of a Warren Miller thrill-marketing style (he of the annual throwaway extreme-skiing films). Cameras swoop down from helicopters, careen through silt, and are put into tracks over which vehicles pass at extreme speeds. In spite of the adrenaline rush, Dust to Glory is ultimately more about what people think about the higher implications of the competition. One veteran finisher describes it this way: "It's like having all 10,000 close calls of your life in one day. It makes regular life feel like slow-motion." --Ted Fry
An extreme adrenaline-pumping documentary about the baja 1000 an annual off-road race held in baja mexico that attracts hundreds of racers their souped-up machines and thousands of fans.Studio: Tcfhe/mgmRelease Date: 02/13/2007Starring: Mario Andretti Robby GordonRun time: 97 minutesRating: PgDirector: Dana Brown
Amazon.com:
Don't be surprised if you feel a dry, tickling sensation in the back of your throat after watching the slam-bang racing documentary Dust to Glory. It's probably from the lingering sand and silt spewed from the knobby wheels of an array of machines that skitter from one end of the Baja Peninsula to the other. Using 90 cameras in a variety of formats, director Dana Brown captures the giddy danger of the race with truly visceral force. In 1967, a few California thrill-seekers had the Eureka spirit to take their homemade race cars for some whooping-up in the wide-open land just a few hours away. Since then, the Baja 1000 has turned into a party-fueled happening that's more akin to Burning Man than the Indy 500. It's billed as the world's longest nonstop race, running point-to-point for 1,000 miles through the Mexican desert from Tijuana to La Paz--pretty much the entire length of Baja.
Dana Brown is the son of Bruce Brown, whose 1966 film The Endless Summer sparked a surfing craze, and still holds up as an incomparable ode to the existential surfing lifestyle. Dust to Glory is by no means so profound and uses more of a Warren Miller thrill-marketing style (he of the annual throwaway extreme-skiing films). Cameras swoop down from helicopters, careen through silt, and are put into tracks over which vehicles pass at extreme speeds. In spite of the adrenaline rush, Dust to Glory is ultimately more about what people think about the higher implications of the competition. One veteran finisher describes it this way: "It's like having all 10,000 close calls of your life in one day. It makes regular life feel like slow-motion." --Ted Fry
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- Dust to Glory - A defining notor sport film.
Dust to Glory remains, for me at least, the defining motor sport/adventure film - and I have a reasonable collection from which to choose. It covers the Baja 1000 off road race from Ensenada, California to La Paz, Mexico. The prize money for which, (if any) is poultry and the dangers too numerous to mention. Yet the the entrants list reads like a who's who of top American riders and drivers, all willing to commit their skills and indeed their lives for the coveted Baja title - pretty much to the ... Read More
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- For the love of Baja!
One thing is certain in Baja, and that is that nothing is certain. This movie was beautifully filmed, showing some truly mystical moments that one would experience in the race of all races. The only reason why I gave this film a 4 star rating instead of 5, is because I felt the director spent a little too much time following the motorcycles, and not enough time displaying all which trophy trucks go through. I love all the classes of Baja; I don't think I'm alone on this when saying that Trophy trucks ... Read More
Rating: - A Must Have for the Off Road Rider
This is one of my favorite documentaries.It's does a great job of showing how it feels to ride in Baja.A must have for the off-road rider's collection.
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- Dust To Glory
Wow, all the reviews here are positive, I wonder if we saw the same movie. When it was coming out I was very excited. The only theatre in all of the south bay that carried it was in Manhattan villiage at the stinky, crappy , little theatre they have. This movie was boring! There was only 4 people in the theatre and it had only been out for a couple of days. Too much interviewing and going back to people. All the action is cut and it sucked! A few good parts with Mouse Mc Coy, and with JC shot from a chopper, ... Read More
Rating: - Great History and Entertainment
'Dust to Glory' chronicles the history of the Baja 1000, showing exciting footage of race highlights and relating the challenges overcome by the organizers through the years in making it the premier off-road competition in the world. It is loaded with action and interviews with racing greats, including record 13 time overall Baja 1000 champion Larry Roeseler. Anyone will be tantallized by the challenge and drama of the longest, most challenging race on the planet today.
- Dust to Glory - A defining notor sport film.Dust to Glory remains, for me at least, the defining motor sport/adventure film - and I have a reasonable collection from which to choose. It covers the Baja 1000 off road race from Ensenada, California to La Paz, Mexico. The prize money for which, (if any) is poultry and the dangers too numerous to mention. Yet the the entrants list reads like a who's who of top American riders and drivers, all willing to commit their skills and indeed their lives for the coveted Baja title - pretty much to the ... Read More
- For the love of Baja! One thing is certain in Baja, and that is that nothing is certain. This movie was beautifully filmed, showing some truly mystical moments that one would experience in the race of all races. The only reason why I gave this film a 4 star rating instead of 5, is because I felt the director spent a little too much time following the motorcycles, and not enough time displaying all which trophy trucks go through. I love all the classes of Baja; I don't think I'm alone on this when saying that Trophy trucks ... Read More
- A Must Have for the Off Road RiderThis is one of my favorite documentaries.It's does a great job of showing how it feels to ride in Baja.A must have for the off-road rider's collection.
- Dust To GloryWow, all the reviews here are positive, I wonder if we saw the same movie. When it was coming out I was very excited. The only theatre in all of the south bay that carried it was in Manhattan villiage at the stinky, crappy , little theatre they have. This movie was boring! There was only 4 people in the theatre and it had only been out for a couple of days. Too much interviewing and going back to people. All the action is cut and it sucked! A few good parts with Mouse Mc Coy, and with JC shot from a chopper, ... Read More
- Great History and Entertainment'Dust to Glory' chronicles the history of the Baja 1000, showing exciting footage of race highlights and relating the challenges overcome by the organizers through the years in making it the premier off-road competition in the world. It is loaded with action and interviews with racing greats, including record 13 time overall Baja 1000 champion Larry Roeseler. Anyone will be tantallized by the challenge and drama of the longest, most challenging race on the planet today.
