Review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) by Ericculus — 28 Sep 2009

Incredible documentary by Stacy Peralta, a must see for anyone with interest in counter-culture and extreme sports.

This review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) was written by Ericculus on 28 Sep 2009.

Dogtown and Z-Boys has generally received very positive reviews.

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5* for Peralta again - but a loyal source who WAS THERE says he wasn't even there so took libertys to do this film. I adore it all the same…

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