Dogtown and Z-Boys

Dogtown and Z-Boys


Starring:Tony Alva, Bob Biniak, Paul Constantineau, Skip Engblom, Tony Friedkin, Glen E. Friedman, David Hackett, Shogo Kubo, Ian MacKaye, Jim Muir (II), Steve Olson (VIII), Sean Penn, Jake Phelps, Nathan Pratt, Mark Reiter, Henry Rollins, Allen Sarlo, Tom Sims, Craig Stecyk
Studio: Sony Pictures
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Product Description
The Dogtown and Z-Boys skateboarding DVD chronicles the overnight impact of the Zephyr team on skateboarding in the early 1970's and the eventual collapse of the team later in the same decade. This DVD is directed and co-written by skateboard legend-turned-filmmaker Stacy Peralta and narrated by actor Sean Penn. The DVD features bonus material including commentary, extended raw skate footage, deleted scenes, and more.
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In the early 1970s, a group of young surfers from a tough neighborhood south of Santa Monica took up skateboards and offhandedly changed the world. At least it appears so after watching Dogtown and Z-Boys, a documentary about how twelve "Z-Boys" (including one girl) resuscitated a dead sport and created a lifestyle that spread infectiously to become a worldwide counterculture phenomenon, namely high-flying "vert" (i.e. vertical) skateboarding and punk rock abandon. Director Stacy Peralta, one of the original Z-Boys, and Craig Steyck, the photographer whose publicity first made them famous, would have you believe that with empty pools as their springboard, the clan single-handedly carved a niche that grew into what is now referred to as "extreme sports" (snowboarding seems particularly implicated). Degrees of accuracy aside, the hoard of original footage Peralta and Steyck have access to makes for an engaging portrait of "accidental revolutionaries" whose mythology as expressed by themselves (all but one of the original crew give extensive interviews) and those they influenced (including Henry Rollins, Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, and Sean Penn, who narrates) is far more entertaining than any evenhanded version could ever hope to be. --Fionn Meade
Dogtown and Z-Boys (Deluxe Edition)
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 Dogtown and Z-Boys (Deluxe Edition)
Starring: Tony Alva , Bob Biniak , Paul Constantineau , Skip Engblom , and Tony Friedkin
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Accessories:
  1. Enduroshot Energy Shots, Maximum Energy, Orange Velocity, 15 drinks [33 oz (975 ml)]

ASIN: B0007V6IUS
Release Date: 2005-05-03

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In the early 1970s, a group of young surfers from a tough neighborhood south of Santa Monica took up skateboards and offhandedly changed the world. At least it appears so after watching Dogtown and Z-Boys, a documentary about how twelve "Z-Boys" (including one girl) resuscitated a dead sport and created a lifestyle that spread infectiously to become a worldwide counterculture phenomenon, namely high-flying "vert" (i.e. vertical) skateboarding and punk rock abandon. Director Stacy Peralta, one of the original Z-Boys, and Craig Steyck, the photographer whose publicity first made them famous, would have you believe that with empty pools as their springboard, the clan single-handedly carved a niche that grew into what is now referred to as "extreme sports" (snowboarding seems particularly implicated). Degrees of accuracy aside, the hoard of original footage Peralta and Steyck have access to makes for an engaging portrait of "accidental revolutionaries" whose mythology as expressed by themselves (all but one of the original crew give extensive interviews) and those they influenced (including Henry Rollins, Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, and Sean Penn, who narrates) is far more entertaining than any evenhanded version could ever hope to be. --Fionn Meade

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Dogtown and Z-Boys DVD.......2007-07-03

Bought this for my husband - I'm not a huge skateboarding fan but the documentary was interesting and engaging. He LOVES it and recommends it to everyone who watches documentaries.

5 out of 5 stars This Movie Was Awesome! I Grew Up During This!.......2007-04-20

Yup... I remember when skateboarding made its big comeback (for me here in Chicago, around 1976) and it was the rage.

This documentary is nothing short of fascinating not only for the surfing/skating history and classic films (plus the narration by Sean Penn--cool!) but for the shots of Venice Beach and the areas around Dogtown back then! I had NO IDEA that it was that run down, especially along Venice Beach, which is like a tourist mecca now.

The footage of them entering their first competition and blowing everybody away--all the square, geeky kids with their silly tricks getting smoked by a bunch of long-haired surf-rat kids. Priceless.

And if you're a current skater or, say, a big Tony Hawk/X-games fan, this is a MUST SEE historical document. There would be none of that without these guys. Entertaining as hell even if you're not a skater (makes me want to go out and get back on the board).

And of course, the music is great and period-accurate. OUTSTANDING movie.

Moves very quickly too; the editing is fantastic.

5 out of 5 stars Knew these kids - way back when............2007-03-09

Knew most of these kids back then, wasn't too much older than they were - loved seeing the history and getting filled in on some of the details we weren't aware of at the time. I had a clothing store a few doors from the original Jeff Ho store on Main St in Santa Monica for many years.... who knew this would be such a milestone back then? These were just cute "surfer" kids causing a little havoc... so innocent by todays standards. Loved this documentary. Loved being part of that time.... Station 26 rules!

5 out of 5 stars A Polanyian in Dogtown.......2007-01-23

This is a cool movie. "Dogtown and Z-boys" is the documentary version of "The Lords of Dogtown," or I guess it'd be better to say that "The Lords of Dogtown" is the non-documentary version of this movie. It's about the little band of boys (which included a couple of girls) in the 1970s who basically invented the sport of skateboarding as we know it. Calling it a sport is a bit of a misnomer. It's competitive, but it's not ultimately about winning, but like surfing, it's about the beauty of human skill--or the skill of creating beauty or the beauty of skillfully and creatively interacting with the earth. For the Z-boys, a skateboard was a way to surf when there weren't any waves. They had a lot of free time on their hands, and there was a big drought in Southern Cal, so they roamed the neighborhood looking for empty swimming pools to skate in. Concrete waves.

One of my favorite parts of the DVD is a clip of some of these guys going back to skate at a schoolyard where it all started (it's in the special features). One reason I liked this is that they're all about my age, a bunch of forty-something guys, balding and grey. But they still had the moves; their bodies had them memorized.

It's a great example of the concept of indwelling, developed by philosopher Michael Polanyi (maybe I should apologize for bringing up a little-known philosopher in a review of a skater movie, but his work really helps me understand and appreciate what these guys did). After lots and lots of practice, the highly skilled skater focusses on the move he's trying to pull off and almost no direct attention to the details of how he does it. In his consciousness, the skateboard is part of him--he indwells it. Polanyi also showed that freedom and community are critical factors in the process of discovery. This bunch of kids had lots of both. Minimal adult supervision had some bad consequences, too, but these guys shifted the skateboard paradigm. You might say it's a life wasted on trivia, but I think the skill and physical grace they demonstrate is a work of art. There's a bit of the image of God here, a bit of truth.

5 out of 5 stars Great Movie.......2007-01-19

Great movie on skateboarding, the Z-boys and how it all got started. If you were a kid during the early to mid 70's, skateboarder or not, it really takes you back to those days. Fantastic sound track as well.
Dogtown and Z-Boys
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • This Movie Was Awesome! I Grew Up During This!
  • Knew these kids - way back when.....
  • A Polanyian in Dogtown
  • Great Movie
 Dogtown and Z-Boys
Starring: Tony Alva , Bob Biniak , Paul Constantineau , Skip Engblom , and Tony Friedkin
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
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Product Features:
  • Showcases the Zephyr skate team
  • Directed by Stacy Peralta
  • Narrated by Sean Penn
  • Stars: Stacey Peralta, Tony Alva, Jay Adams, Nathan Pratt, Peggy Oki, Shogo Kubo, Wentzle Ruml, Bob Biniak, Jim Muir, Chris Cahill, Allen Sarlo, and Paul Constatineau
  • Bonus Material: full screen, digitally remastered audio, Dolby 5.0 audio, French subtitling, directors and editors commentary, extended raw skate footage, weblinks, theatrical trailers, animated menus, deleted scenes, production notes, and scene selections

ASIN: B0000694WN
Release Date: 2002-08-06

Product Description

The Dogtown and Z-Boys skateboarding DVD chronicles the overnight impact of the Zephyr team on skateboarding in the early 1970's and the eventual collapse of the team later in the same decade. This DVD is directed and co-written by skateboard legend-turned-filmmaker Stacy Peralta and narrated by actor Sean Penn. The DVD features bonus material including commentary, extended raw skate footage, deleted scenes, and more.

Amazon.com

In the early 1970s, a group of young surfers from a tough neighborhood south of Santa Monica took up skateboards and offhandedly changed the world. At least it appears so after watching Dogtown and Z-Boys, a documentary about how twelve "Z-Boys" (including one girl) resuscitated a dead sport and created a lifestyle that spread infectiously to become a worldwide counterculture phenomenon, namely high-flying "vert" (i.e. vertical) skateboarding and punk rock abandon. Director Stacy Peralta, one of the original Z-Boys, and Craig Steyck, the photographer whose publicity first made them famous, would have you believe that with empty pools as their springboard, the clan single-handedly carved a niche that grew into what is now referred to as "extreme sports" (snowboarding seems particularly implicated). Degrees of accuracy aside, the hoard of original footage Peralta and Steyck have access to makes for an engaging portrait of "accidental revolutionaries" whose mythology as expressed by themselves (all but one of the original crew give extensive interviews) and those they influenced (including Henry Rollins, Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, and Sean Penn, who narrates) is far more entertaining than any evenhanded version could ever hope to be. --Fionn Meade

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Dogtown and Z-Boys DVD.......2007-07-03

Bought this for my husband - I'm not a huge skateboarding fan but the documentary was interesting and engaging. He LOVES it and recommends it to everyone who watches documentaries.

5 out of 5 stars This Movie Was Awesome! I Grew Up During This!.......2007-04-20

Yup... I remember when skateboarding made its big comeback (for me here in Chicago, around 1976) and it was the rage.

This documentary is nothing short of fascinating not only for the surfing/skating history and classic films (plus the narration by Sean Penn--cool!) but for the shots of Venice Beach and the areas around Dogtown back then! I had NO IDEA that it was that run down, especially along Venice Beach, which is like a tourist mecca now.

The footage of them entering their first competition and blowing everybody away--all the square, geeky kids with their silly tricks getting smoked by a bunch of long-haired surf-rat kids. Priceless.

And if you're a current skater or, say, a big Tony Hawk/X-games fan, this is a MUST SEE historical document. There would be none of that without these guys. Entertaining as hell even if you're not a skater (makes me want to go out and get back on the board).

And of course, the music is great and period-accurate. OUTSTANDING movie.

Moves very quickly too; the editing is fantastic.

5 out of 5 stars Knew these kids - way back when............2007-03-09

Knew most of these kids back then, wasn't too much older than they were - loved seeing the history and getting filled in on some of the details we weren't aware of at the time. I had a clothing store a few doors from the original Jeff Ho store on Main St in Santa Monica for many years.... who knew this would be such a milestone back then? These were just cute "surfer" kids causing a little havoc... so innocent by todays standards. Loved this documentary. Loved being part of that time.... Station 26 rules!

5 out of 5 stars A Polanyian in Dogtown.......2007-01-23

This is a cool movie. "Dogtown and Z-boys" is the documentary version of "The Lords of Dogtown," or I guess it'd be better to say that "The Lords of Dogtown" is the non-documentary version of this movie. It's about the little band of boys (which included a couple of girls) in the 1970s who basically invented the sport of skateboarding as we know it. Calling it a sport is a bit of a misnomer. It's competitive, but it's not ultimately about winning, but like surfing, it's about the beauty of human skill--or the skill of creating beauty or the beauty of skillfully and creatively interacting with the earth. For the Z-boys, a skateboard was a way to surf when there weren't any waves. They had a lot of free time on their hands, and there was a big drought in Southern Cal, so they roamed the neighborhood looking for empty swimming pools to skate in. Concrete waves.

One of my favorite parts of the DVD is a clip of some of these guys going back to skate at a schoolyard where it all started (it's in the special features). One reason I liked this is that they're all about my age, a bunch of forty-something guys, balding and grey. But they still had the moves; their bodies had them memorized.

It's a great example of the concept of indwelling, developed by philosopher Michael Polanyi (maybe I should apologize for bringing up a little-known philosopher in a review of a skater movie, but his work really helps me understand and appreciate what these guys did). After lots and lots of practice, the highly skilled skater focusses on the move he's trying to pull off and almost no direct attention to the details of how he does it. In his consciousness, the skateboard is part of him--he indwells it. Polanyi also showed that freedom and community are critical factors in the process of discovery. This bunch of kids had lots of both. Minimal adult supervision had some bad consequences, too, but these guys shifted the skateboard paradigm. You might say it's a life wasted on trivia, but I think the skill and physical grace they demonstrate is a work of art. There's a bit of the image of God here, a bit of truth.

5 out of 5 stars Great Movie.......2007-01-19

Great movie on skateboarding, the Z-boys and how it all got started. If you were a kid during the early to mid 70's, skateboarder or not, it really takes you back to those days. Fantastic sound track as well.
Lords of Dogtown/Dogtown and Z-Boys
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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  • Lords of Dogtown/Dogtown and Z-Boys
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Starring: Lords of Dogtown , and Dogtown & Z-Boys
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ASIN: B000ALM4BM
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Description

LORDS OF DOGTOWN: LORDS OF DOGTOWN tells the radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta (John Robinson, Elephant), Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk, Raising Victor Vargas) and Jay Adams (Emile Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen) and written by Stacy Peralta, Lords of Dogtown is "...a dazzling daredevil ride." (Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE)

DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS: This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Where I Grew Up.......2007-06-12

Great movie. Brings backs memories of growing up in the Venice area. I grew up there in the 40's and 50's, on the canals, before skate boards. I still miss Venice, but could not afford to live in the house I grew up in now.

5 out of 5 stars Lords of Dogtown/Dogtown and Z-Boys.......2007-02-22

My item was sent quickly and in EXCELLENT condition. I was impressed how fast I received my purchase. Thanks so much!

3 out of 5 stars Lords of Dogtown.......2005-11-11

lords of dogtown is a film based a montley crew of skateboarding junkies,the legendary Z boys,who revolutionised t
the sport of skateboarding in the mid1970s in the film ,TONY ALVA(victor rasuk),STACY PERALTA(JOHN ROBINSON)and JAY ADAMS
(EMILE HIRSCH are the skateboarders

everyone can watch it ratings:three stars is enough.if you want to see boys play with their toys in this case skateboarding then you should watch this movie
Riding Giants (Special Edition) / Dogtown and Z-Boys (Special Edition)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • giants defeats zboys
 Riding Giants (Special Edition) / Dogtown and Z-Boys (Special Edition)
Starring: Jeff Clark (VIII) , Darrick Doerner , Laird John Hamilton , David H. Kalama Jr. , and Dave Kalama
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ASIN: B0006FO4Z6
Release Date: 2005-01-04

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars giants defeats zboys.......2005-08-19

Great 2 DVD set that appears similar on outside but is very different from both how you enjoy it and how you would review it as a film critic. Giants is best thing I have seen and I could watch it almost every night. I do surf, but have plenty non-surfing friends of all ages who also like it. Dogtown follows same outline with skateboarding, but is tremendously self indulgent in the skaters glorifying themselves. The surfers are downright humble by comparison. Summary - great to watch, but could also be used by a film class to compare/contrast the two.
Lords of Dogtown/Dogtown and Z-Boys
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    		Lords of Dogtown/Dogtown and Z-Boys
    Starring: Lords of Dogtown , and Dogtown & Z-Boys
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    ASIN: B000ALM4BC
    Release Date: 2005-09-27

    Description

    LORDS OF DOGTOWN: LORDS OF DOGTOWN tells the radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta (John Robinson, Elephant), Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk, Raising Victor Vargas) and Jay Adams (Emile Hirsch, The Girl Next Door) are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen) and written by Stacy Peralta, Lords of Dogtown is "...a dazzling daredevil ride." (Peter Travers, ROLLING STONE)

    DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS: This award-winning, thrilling story is about a group of discarded kids who revolutionized skateboarding and shaped the attitude and culture of modern day extreme sports. Featuring old skool skating footage, exclusive interviews and a blistering rock soundtrack, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS captures the rise of the Zephyr skateboarding team from Venice's Dogtown, a tough "locals only" beach with a legacy of outlaw surfing.
    Dogtown & Z Boys / Grateful Dawg
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      		Dogtown & Z Boys / Grateful Dawg
      Starring: Columbia 2 Pak
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      ASIN: B00007149Q
      Release Date: 2002-12-17

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      Dogtown and Z-Boys
      In the early 1970s, a group of young surfers from a tough neighborhood south of Santa Monica took up skateboards and offhandedly changed the world. At least it appears so after watching Dogtown and Z-Boys, a documentary about how twelve "Z-Boys" (including one girl) resuscitated a dead sport and created a lifestyle that spread infectiously to become a worldwide counterculture phenomenon, namely high-flying "vert" (i.e. vertical) skateboarding and punk rock abandon. Director Stacy Peralta, one of the original Z-Boys, and Craig Steyck, the photographer whose publicity first made them famous, would have you believe that with empty pools as their springboard, the clan single-handedly carved a niche that grew into what is now referred to as "extreme sports" (snowboarding seems particularly implicated). Degrees of accuracy aside, the hoard of original footage Peralta and Steyck have access to makes for an engaging portrait of "accidental revolutionaries" whose mythology as expressed by themselves (all but one of the original crew give extensive interviews) and those they influenced (including Henry Rollins, Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam, and Sean Penn, who narrates) is far more entertaining than any evenhanded version could ever hope to be. --Fionn Meade

      Grateful Dawg
      Jerry Garcia was famous as the visionary behind the Grateful Dead, but his musical tastes were broad, and he found a rewarding partnership with mandolinist David Grisman, whose distinctive "Dawg" style fused jazz with bluegrass. At its best, Grateful Dawg celebrates the easy friendship and truly inspired musicianship of Garcia and Grisman through grainy home-movie footage with surprisingly crisp sound. As one of the film's commentators says, Grisman made Garcia tighter as a musician, while Garcia made Grisman looser, and where they met they created an infectious, rootsy style they called Grateful Dawg. The film's many highlights include instrumental versions of "Dawg Waltz," "Shady Grove," and "Arabia," as well as splendid footage from Garcia and Grisman's days in Old & in the Way. The talking heads inserted ham-handedly between and over performances, unfortunately, become repetitious and, finally, downright annoying. But Garcia and Grisman fans will still enjoy the glimpse at a rare musical alchemy. --Anne Hurley

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