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Are you saying that the documentary is not good, or was there some other issue?  

I read a synopsis about the founder and murder and yea sounds pretty sensationalized. 

It wasn’t the worst thing I’ve ever seen but it wasn’t good either. 
It was supposed to be the “history of the sport” but instead, it was like 4 different events that happened in no specific order. Too much engine sound piped in over the original sounds. A lot of out of date footage and interviews. I’d give it a 4/10. 

I thought it was a decent documentary of historical moments for this sport.

It's made more for regular folks as opposed to enthusiasts like us.

Just out of curiosity, was there any noticeable overuse of Monster logos and/or branding?  Mitch Covington is one of the producers.

I didn't notice that specifically perhaps only subliminally...haha.  They talk about Monster coming in and the moto is at their core so the sponsorship has been a good relationship.

There is cool footage of California is the heyday of riding out of your garage 500 miles out in the countryside.  Marty Tripes, Bob Hannah, RJ, MC, RC were all highlighted and more.  Jimmy Button shared his story of incredible adversity.  

Another part describes the origin of SX so I have to find a documentary on Mike Goodwin and Mickey Thompson, yikes what an unfortunate true story!

I agree with you on the intended audience- it's not meant to be "Inside the Moto", it is geared more toward entry. But I think it is a great intro not just for casual fans, but for new families/riders to give them a historical perspective of the sport. I really enjoyed it and thought it articulated some of the mental aspects and challenges really well - no regrets on the purchase. Any time SX gets a cinematic treatment, I call that a win.

It's a bummer that so many greats had to be glossed over, but again, it's a movie about the evolution of the sport and not an eight hour series detailing every season.