Comments on: Dogtown and Z-Boys

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:55:25 +0000

I certainly can appreciate the cultural influence that this group of skaters had…but I have never seen a group of people who felt more self-important about something that is so unimportant. It isn’t surprising that the movie was made by Peralta (whose enthusiasm along with everyone elses is acutely artificial). Who makes a documentary about themself and passes it off as something with historical credence? The film is full of could of’s, hyperbole and lifetime channel attempts to be dramatic. At one point the film eulogizes Jay Adams as if he was dead (really he just didn’t sell out like Peralta and Alva and make enough money). Its feeble attempt at tragedy falls quite short and seems ridiculously self-involved.One moment they are lauding themselves for being loners, then they are celebrating themselves for signing contracts and offering themselves up for money. The soundtrack, although quite good, is anachronistic with the time period and furthers the fact that this is a silly attempt to make more money off something that they once held to be so pure. This movie was nauseatingly contrived and offensively commercial. It was quite good when it ended
Rating: 1 / 5

By: customer

customer — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:22:50 +0000

Skateboarding could really do without self conscious myth making like this. One part that really got me mad was the film maker saying “These guys were making history every single day!” or something to that effect. Who are the egotistical ones, the filmakers there to get rich and famous or the skaters who made their own decks and skated curbs in the rain for the enjoyment of it? I eventually flicked channels half way through the movie after a piece of dubious editing.

Stuff like this gets in the way of skateboarding.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Kirk Davis

Kirk Davis — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:53:06 +0000

More like “Skateboarder Town.”

If you really like dogs, I’d recommend “Best in Show.” If you’re into Z-Boys, though, this movie might be for you.
Rating: 2 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:54:41 +0000

…zzz, see I’m still asleep after watching the first 30 minutes of this movie. THIS MOVIE SUCKS! I was bored out of my mind. This wasn’t even interesting. I was expecting alot more from this movie. Maybe I should be quiet because I’m not a skater. I do play the games and bought the soundtrack to THPS3. Unless you’re a hardcore skater, I don’t recommend this movie to anybody. Another negative is that the DVD doesn’t even contain a widescreen presentation, its in full frame with 5.0 surround not 5.1 which would have made it better. I have to admit the 2 stars is for Sean Penn’s narration, I tried so hard to stay up through it to see what he brought to this and it was quite a bit. The DVD case and disc artwork is cool. The case is a see through blue and the disc is a red wheel with the title and logos. Watch this movie ONLY if you’re a skater or surfer (the first 15-20 minutes is about surfing).
Rating: 2 / 5

By: GyroPyro

GyroPyro — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:39:04 +0000

Two or three skateboarders become famous performing tricks like trained seals while two or three thousand skateboarders turn to drugs and alcohol to combat their depression of not accomplishing a damn thing in life. This movie glorifies individuals whose only contribution in life is standing on top of a piece of wood with wheels. Wow. They are so radical and cool. I just wanna quit work, get myself a piece of wood with wheels, and spend the rest of my adult life in Venice Beach somewhere gliding up and down the boardwalk looking for that big break, like an ankle or arm or hip or, if I’m really lucky, my neck. Surf’s up, dude!
Rating: 1 / 5