Review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) by John M — 27 Jul 2009

Stacy Peralta's electrifying debut documentary. Immerses you in the world of 1970's skateboarders. Lots of energy, and well made!

This review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) was written by John M on 27 Jul 2009.

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

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By James B (2,746) on 05 Oct 2010

Great documentary. Interesting material in documentary. Great soundtrack. See this film. Underrated, not many people have seen it…

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By Marcus W (1,161) on 24 May 2013

Interesting documentary on the birth of skateboarding. Best watched as a companion piece with the superior 'Lords of Dogtown…

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By James Plath (543) for Movie Metropolis (1,779) on 26 Feb 2012

Raw, baby, raw. That's what this documentary is, and that's why it's not meant for Blu-ray…

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By Tim C (1,157) on 23 Nov 2011

The history of skateboarding's progression from 60s circus act to the X Games sport it is today told by the Californian pioneers…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 14 Nov 2012

Skateboard-legend-turned-filmmaker Stacy Peralta rips open the paradigm of the documentary form in much the same way that he and his young…

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By Brian M (1,664) on 20 Nov 2010

Yeah sure maybe my opinion is a little biased (being that I really enjoy skateboarding), but it definitely in my top choices of documentaries…

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By Eric B (2,026) on 31 May 2013

Great doc on the Skateboarding and it becoming mainstream…

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By Dev S (32) on 10 May 2011

The first Stacy Peralta film I saw. He really knows how to put together an awesome documentary. Awesome soundtrack…

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