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 - What's my time?That Bruce Brown's son Dana, lensed this film comes as no surprise."Dust To Glory" places us squarely inside the Baja 1000. Dana Brown uses his father's film format, that worked well with films such as "On Any Sunday" and "The Endless Summer". In a sense, "Dust To Glory" is an extension of "On Any Sunday". It shows the personal battles of each team, racing against the clock to win. There are a number of crashes, breakdowns, and much humor, to keep you occupied. Each of the "Major" teams are showcased, and you are kept abreast of all changes that take place during the race. The number of "mechanical oddities" abound in this film, and Class 11, or the VW Bug class, is given some time. you gotta hand it to these VW Bug drivers, THEY'RE CRAZY!! This race was almost consigned to oblivion back in the 80's, because there were a rash of deaths associated with crashes that were purposely caused by Mexican locals, for their trucks and buggies, so they could be sold. Apparently, this practice has been stopped, because the Baja 1000 brings in much-needed American dollars into the Mexican economy. There are some well-known racers showcased, as well. Mario Andretti, Robby Gordon, Johnny Campbell and a returning J.N. Roberts (he was in the original "On Any Sunday"). "Dust To Glory" is an entertaining look at a classic American race that has gone on, despite it's "infamous" reputation, to attract racers from all disciplines. Good job, Dana, your Father would be proud! Rating: - If you haven't seen it yet, buy the thing already, geez!One of the best documentaries out there and one of my favorites movies overall. If you love Baja, racing, dirt bikes, then you will love this movie. Amazing footage and great storylines. Rating: - Cool VideoReally cool video, I recommend it to anyone that has any interest at all in powersports. Rating: - Silt Sucks!If a person can wear out a DVD, I'll find out with this one. A film by Dana Brown, the grandson of film maker Bruce brown, who shot a film of the first Baja in 1967 for CBS' Wide World of Sports, comes off the beach of Step Into Liquid to the dust & silt of Baja, Mexico. Shot with over 55 cameras, 3 helicopters & some home movie footage, Dust To glory is one very entertaining & informative film. Covering the 2004 SCORE/Tecate Baja 1000 from Encinada to La Paz Mexico, Dana shows us some of the most grueling, exciting, "what were you thinking" racing on the planet. As the narrator, he puts a feel to the film that makes the viewer want to be there. From the Class 11 stock pre-1985 Volkswagen Beetles to the million dollar Trophy Trucks, the race is open to all who have the entry fee cash. Focusing on Mike "Mouse" McCoy, an amateur motorcross champion, who decides to race the whole 1000 miles alone, the viewer sees quickly what this race will do to a person both physically & mentally. Stars include Robbie Gordon of NASCAR fame & various dirt racers that fans will definately recognise. A thrill seekers movie not to be missed. Rating:  - Dramatic, slightly repetitious, overall entertainingBeing a particularly large fan of all things off-road, particularly Baja related, this was a pretty exciting documentary for me. As documentaries go, this one definitely stands to be more entertaining than average. The sad truth is anyone not interested in the subject matter will find this relatively boring if they can get over Dana Brown's excessive use of the word "synonymous" At times this documentary can be slightly discontinuous, but overall I think Brown does a decent job of really capturing the spirit of the 1000 which is undoubtedly uplifting.
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