Lords of Dogtown.

[Kid Presentable]

Now THAT was a decent movie. Not ruined by too much Ledger, killer soundtrack.

"Now you're messin with a.....Son of a gun! You're messin with a son of a bitch!"

[Lyman Zerga]

i wish we had a movie forum so i wouldnt waste my time by clicking on threads where people are only talking about some ballshit movies ive never heard of

[Kid Presentable]

i wish we had a movie forum so i wouldnt waste my time by clicking on threads where people are only talking about some ballshit movies ive never heard of
It's a good movie. You should watch it.

[Lyman Zerga]

only if you make a movie forum

[Documad]

While I don't recommend the movie exactly, I enjoyed it. My favorite thing is when movies create a world that I don't usually see. This one did. I grew up in the 70s but not near an ocean and I didn't skateboard. But my pals and I biked all over with no supervision and did a lot of stupid/crazy stuff. I'm a little younger than the kids in this but it really captured the feeling of being an unfocused kid in the 70s.

The acting was amazing. All around.

I can't recommend the movie because the story arc was unsatisfying for me. I know it's based on reality so I guess they had to follow that. I also wondered whether the Peralta (sp?) character would have been less of a goody two shoes if he hadn't written the movie. I wonder whether the other guys saw the movie and thought he cleaned up his character.


I stand by that review from a year ago.

[RaZoRbLaDe KiSs]

I loved this movie. Really I did. I didnt think it was going to be that good (which is weird for me because I love skate video's, but I like the real videos') so I didnt watch it for a long time. Then one night I saw it on HBO and said what the hell and watched it, and I freakin love it (y)

[scotty]

I thought it was alright. 'Dogtown and Z-Boys' was better, though.

[Documad]

I loved this movie. Really I did. I didnt think it was going to be that good (which is weird for me because I love skate video's, but I like the real videos') so I didnt watch it for a long time. Then one night I saw it on HBO and said what the hell and watched it, and I freakin love it (y)
Yes (agreeing with Scotty), if you love the real videos, have you seen Dogtown and Z Boys -- the documentary the movie was based on? It has Henry Rollins in it but it's still worth seeing. The first half is really good.

[RaZoRbLaDe KiSs]

Yeah I've seen it. Im really into skate video's. i've got a few Adio tapes, and Bam/Tony Hawk/Mike V tapes and what not. I've got a few skate tours on DVD. I've been big into skating for a long time now.
I just didnt think I'd be that intrested in this, but It turned out I was.

[Tzar]

i been meaning to rent this out - might download it now.

[ericlee]

Yeah, I've been wanting to watch it as well. I'm trying to think of some of the Dogtown team but I'm drawing a blank. From what I remember of them, they were like team Alva.

Man, they had some decent decks too. I suppose they're not in production anymore either.

[Drederick Tatum]

Stacey Peralta, Jay Adams, Tony Alva, etc...

[Dorothy Wood]

the kid who plays alva in that movie is a shitty actor and he doesn't even look like him at all and it made me mad because he's my favorite.

and that movie is entertaining, but it's a horrible piece of shit. laughable even.

the documentary is good though.

[Kid Presentable]

Movie is alright man. Yeah, the documentary is better, but to have Hollywood put out an adaptation of one of my favourite stories is still pretty cool.