Review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) by Francesca N — 21 Sep 2007

Great documentary about the origins of modern day skating, well worth having a look.

This review of Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002) was written by Francesca N on 21 Sep 2007.

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

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By Alexander C (2,448) on 25 Nov 2012

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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By Tyce E (12) on 24 Aug 2010

By far one of the best documentaries ever made - The then...the now...the origins...the history...the photos...the videos...the music...this…

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By Michael C (2,821) on 14 Sep 2012

Loved this film so much! Broughht me back to my teens, my peralta deck and issues of surfer magazine…

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This is concrete warfare we're talking about... if you're going to ride you gotta get on that shit…

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