'Dust to Glory' DVD Review

I tried fast-forwarding through most of it to find parts I enjoyed, but overall I thought it was pretty lame. Reminded me of network olympic coverage that skips the action to show "up close and personal" anecdotal filler. "Mario could be anyplace in the world, but he's here at my race!!!!!!!!!!!!" There were short stretches of interesting footage, including the Corona babes, and some film of the scenery was impressive, but I'm just glad I didn't pay to see it in a theatre - I would've walked out.



It was interesting to see how absolutely wacko some of the spectators were - running in front of the racers and standing on the outside of corners, and it certainly showed some of the danger involved - the competitors are definitely gutsy - but I was disappointed.



Just my opinion, obviously, but it demonstrated how difficult it must be to fill 2 hours of screen time with anything that's consistently interesting.

I'll have to rent a copy. Haven't paid much attention to the Baja for awhile, Saw some coverage on MSNBC (I think) which was very poor. Too little action and too much yakking it up with riders/drivers. The Dakar much better now since it's moved to OLN and with the Red Bull team of Americano riders/Robby Gorden featured with an

American presenter (the crazy guy from Speed-don't know his name) a big improvement from the British review from earilier years so I prefer watching it to Baja.

Never could get all weepy about On any Sunday

For my money their is only one motorcycle movie worthy of the name:Little Fauss and Big Halsey.

Really gets down to what motorcycling used to be about before the influx of all these Harly riders who think their s*it doesn't stink because they ride a fifties MC.

Re: 'Dust to Glory' DVD Review (Or...........)

Could be this one too

1. Pete Brissette

2. RC51

3. 2004 Open Class Shoot Out

4. http://www.motorcycle.com/mo_photo..../04_Open_Class_Shootout/.full/Pete_Lickit.jpg

Rick’s way cool. It’s rare when you get to meet a boyhood idol and he turns out to be a normal down to earth guy. I’ve been sending beer-induced stories to off-road.com (the Don’t Ask column) for a few years now, guess they amused Rick. So one thing led to another and he invited me to stay in his motor home and hang out with the Off-Road.com crew for the Adelanto GP in 2004.

He moved to Mexico as he put it "because you can get away with pretty much anything if you keep your nose clean". Rick’s got a giant vacant lot (the size of Disneyland) next to his place that has several improvised MX tracks on it, sand washes, whoops, etc. A dirt biker’s dream. He’s disgusted with dirt bikers in the USA ‘cause they won’t stand up for their rights (after the Phantom Duck-Sahara Club deal went down the tubes).

And about the cost of livin’ in Mexico: We ate about 50 lbs. of seafood at La Fonda with a dozen or so bloody Mary’s thrown in, and the tab was 30 bucks. Can’t beat that.

He also thinks you’re a pretty damn fine motojournalist (said something about "conversational journalism"). Check out Rick’s new website at: http://superhunky.com/.

Maybe a new direction for JB?