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A very good movie

I already saw this movie but, since it was a while back, I was quite eager to watch it again. First of all, I have to admit I actually have a weak spot for ‘Lords of Dogtown’ which I saw before this documentary but I have noticed that it didn’t get much love and the biggest argument was mostly that the original documentary ‘Dogtown and Z-Boys’ was much better so I had to check it out at some point. Well, I wasn’t disappointed, that’s for sure. In fact, after rewatching the damned thing, I'm pretty sure it's one of my favorite documentaries, no less than that. Indeed, it is such a fascinating and thrilling feature showing the genuine birth of a phenomenon which is still going strong nowadays. Of course, like any kid growing up in the 90's, I had a skateboard at some point but, unfortunately, my skills were just seriously limited and I always admired the guys (and girls) who did manage to do something neat with these damned boards. On top of that, this movie also offered some awesome photos and footage and this flick is therefore a must see for anyone more or less interested in skateboarding. The only issue I might have is that it was directed by Stacy Peralta, himself one of the original Z-Boys. Sure, on one hand, it was actually a pretty cool fact and the guy definitely knew what he was talking about but, on the other hand, you wonder if an outsider wouldn’t have been more objective about the whole thing. Eventually, even after watching this flick, even if it has a rather lousy reputation, I still think ‘Lords of Dogtown’ is a decent fictionalized version though. Anyway, to conclude, it was definitely an entertaining and actually quite inspiring documentary and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested by the subject.  

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Added by johanlefourbe
9 years ago on 13 June 2014 14:09