This movie is mostly an accurate depiction of the lives of the early days of the creation of American skater culture. It is well produced and the actors portrayals hold true to the real life characters of the story. The soundtrack is awesome. Even if viewers are not into the skater culture, the movie can be interesting and entertaining to a variety of people from various backgrounds and mature ages.
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Lords of Dogtown is the movie based on the True story of The Legendary Z-boys, the original purveyors of Extreme Skateboarding/ Sports. The movie, based on the Stacy Peralta documentary Dogtown and Z-boys, tells their story from teenage punks just having fun to Fame and fortune. Also showing the ups and downs of each dude, Stacy Peralta, Jay Adams and Tony Alva. Excellently portrayed!
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Good story about what success can do to friends and how each handles it. Worth viewing once even if you are not a skateboard or surf fan. Has a lot of moments and situations that make you can relate to. Be careful to keep this away from the kids for drug use situations and sexual content. Feels real and gritty. Check it out. Probably a rental for most. 3.5/5
Thoroughly entertaining. Director Catherine Hardewicke and Writer Stacy Peralta, one of the original Z-Boys, captures the real-life characters and milieu of a specific culture, during a specific time, and at a specific place. Brings to life what most of us could only read about in magazines. Compelling performances are framed by energetic photography. Plenty of Special Features including interviews with Director Hardewicke, a perfect choice to direct, Writer Peralta, and some of the original Z-Boys. Nice companion piece to the documentary, which I think is now packaged with Lords Of Dogtown DVD in a special edition.
I am a Venice/ Santa Monica local. I enjoy the old history of this area. I was part of the late 70's Bodybuilding seen and I surfed BAY st. This is what does it for me, it's about the history of my area and SoCAL. Thanks.
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