Dogtown and Z-Boys
Summary:
In the mid-'70s, skateboarding was widely seen as a fad of the 1960s that had all but died out, except for a handful of committed fans in California. But that began to change with the emerge of the Z-Boys, a team of teenaged skateboarders who emerged from a decaying urban community in Santa Monica, CA. Hard-core surfers who sought to translate the hot-dogging stunts of world-class wave r... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Sean Penn - (Narrator)
Tony Alva
Jeff Ament
Tony Hawk
Stacy Peralta
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Review:
Funded by the Vans shoe company, Dogtown and Z-Boys is most effective as a nostalgic look back at the stylish Southern California lifestyle of the '70s. However, as a documentary it is fails to address any pressing questions the viewer might have about the subject. The interviews with the aging original members mostly consist of overblown her... Continue >>
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