Dogtown and Z-Boys

[a_random_joel]

I never was really into skating growing up, but I recently saw this movie on IFC and it was a really great movie. The music in it was cool too - lots of late 60s and 70s stuff.

Anyone else see this film?

It's basically about a famous SoCal surf and skate crew in the 70s that were at the forefront of the skate boom.

[SheepyMcSheepster]

1. i have been wanting to see it

i used to skate when i was less breakable. this movie seems quite interesting. these guys were the godfathers of skateboarding.

[a_random_joel]

2. Cool

It is so much more than a skater movie. It is about subculture.

I definitely recommend it.

[frylock]

3. brilliant docu..

I grew up and skated in that era. Guys like Stacy Peralta and Tony Alva were gods to me. Stacy has directed another documentary about big wave and tow-in surfing. I saw the previews before seeing Control Room, and it looks pretty sick as well.

[kid shelleen]

4. I caught it about a year ago...

..on one of the movie channels (not IFC). I agree, excellent documentary. Great soundtrack as well. I had to dig out my Alice Cooper vinyl after watching it.

[LiberalKid]

5. They launched Tony Hawk.

[Westegg]

6. Excellent movie! The director, Stacy Peralta, was a member...

of the Zephyr skate team himself (but you know that if you saw the film). That's what helped make it so great. He has a new film out know that's even better: "Riding Giants," about surfing. Catch it!

"If you don't LIVE here don't SURF here!"