The Complete Mustang (1991)

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General		Extras
Category	Documentary	Notes-History Gallery-Photo
Rating
Year Of Production	1991
Running Time	49:51 (Case: 57)
RSDL / Flipper	No/No	Cast & Crew
Start Up	Menu
Region Coding	1,2,3,4,5,6	Directed By	Gary Legon
Studio Distributor	Warner Vision	Starring	Roger One-Take
Case	Amaray-Transparent-Secure Clip
RPI	$34.95	Music	Mark Governor

    The Complete Mustang was interesting and informative. It was not quite up to the standard of the other Ford and Mustang documentaries I have seen on the subject, but was nonetheless entertaining.

    The Complete Mustang takes an in-depth look at one of the most stylish and popular automobiles ever produced. The Mustang was first produced in 1964 and was quickly dubbed 'A Ferrari for the Masses' by the press. It became an overnight success with the American public because it was different to any car in production at that time, selling 1,000 units per day for the first four months. It was stylish, it had all the mod cons, but, more importantly it was fast.

    The Complete Mustang examines most of the Mustang models ever produced. Particular attention is paid to the Classic models of the 60s and Muscle Car models of the 70s. It takes the viewer through Mustang history by showing commercials from that era. It also examines the role Carroll Shelby played in giving the Mustang the race respectability it needed.

    This documentary devotes a fair amount of time to Mustang car shows, demonstrating the time and effort put into caring for or restoring one of these classic cars. Much like the Harley, owning a Mustang has become a statement. You don't just drive a Mustang - you live it!

Video

    The video transfer quality is adequate, but nowhere near reference quality.

    The transfer is presented in the original aspect ratio of 1.33:1 full frame.

    The transfer is reasonably clear and sharp but on occasion minor grain is noticeable. Shadow detail is acceptable but there is little chance to assess it thoroughly because of the few night sequences in the documentary. With the amount of chrome present, low level noise was for the most part kept under control with only a few very minor instances occurring.

    The colours were clear and consistent with no untoward variations evident. However, they did seem washed out and a little bland.

    There were no noticeable MPEG artefacts. Film-to-video artefacts were few and far between, with only some minor aliasing noticeable on the front grilles of the cars. Film artefacts were common throughout the feature, but for the most part these were small and not overly distracting. The only major film artefacts occurred during the vintage footage sequences. These must be expected and I felt that they added to the overall atmosphere of the presentation.

    There are no subtitle options available on this disc.

    This is a single layered disc and therefore there is no layer change present.

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Audio

    The audio transfer, like the video transfer, is adequate but not reference standard.

    There is only one audio track offered on this disc, being English Dolby Digital 2.0 (192Kb/s) stereo.

    The dialogue was clear and easily understood at all times. Most of the dialogue consists of narration, which is articulated clearly and succinctly. Audio sync is not an issue with this disc.

    The music was by Mark Governor and could best be described as stereotypical. As expected, "Wild Thing" is the first song to be heard after the opening music sequence. Much to my amazement, it was only heard one other time, towards the end of the documentary. The music suited the on-screen action, but a bit more imagination could have been used.

    As only a 2.0 stereo track is offered there is no use for the surround speakers or the subwoofer.

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    There are a small number of standard extras offered.

Menu

    The menu system is static and silent.

Notes-History

    This is a compressed history of the Mustang. It consists of four pages of notes and only touches on the major aspects of the Mustang's history.

Gallery-Photo

    This is a small selection of photos of the legendary car. It includes 13 different models that span the Mustang's existence.

    As far as we are aware, this DVD is not available in any other region.

    This is an interesting documentary that chronicles the life of one of the most famous cars in automotive history. It has an adequate video transfer, an adequate audio transfer, and minimal extras.

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