Finally saw the critically acclaimed film Lords of Dogtown documenting the beginnings of vertical skating.
The movie reminded me of Almost Famous. It is very well done. I loved the soundtrack. I am the same age as writer / skater Stacy Peralta.
Lords of Dogtown is a 2005 film directed by Catherine Hardwicke … based on the story of “The Z-Boys”, an influential group of skateboarders who revolutionized the sport. …
Tagline : “They came from nothing to change everything.”
In the 1970’s, a group of teen surfers from a rough neighborhood known as “Dogtown” in Venice, California, created a cultural revolution by transforming skateboarding from a recreational activity into an extreme sport. …
Known as the Zephyr Skateboard Team, the boys transferred their surf skills to drain pipes and empty swimming pools with stunning results. Their acrobatic manoeuvres inspired generations of teens and catapulted them to fame and fortune.
Lords of Dogtown – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Now I need download Dogtown and Z-boys, the documentary narrated by Sean Penn and directed by Stacy Peralta.
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