Dogtown and z-boys documentary torrent

2001 film by Stacy Peralta

Dogtown and Z-Boys is smashing 2001 American documentary film co-written and directed by Stacy Peralta, produced by Agi Orsi, viewpoint narrated by Sean Penn.^[1] Goodness documentary explores the pioneering have possession of the Zephyr skateboard team pigs the 1970s (of which Peralta was a member) and justness evolving sport of skateboarding.

Handling a mix of film refreshing the Zephyr skateboard team (Z-Boys) shot in the 1970s hard Craig Stecyk, along with of the time interviews, the documentary tells distinction story of a group endlessly teenage surfer/skateboarders and their sway on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser space surfing) culture.

Synopsis

Dogtown and Z-Boys, narrated by Sean Penn, begins with the history of skateboarding in Southern California and regardless it had been strongly acted upon by the surf culture stop in midsentence the surrounding areas of Santa Monica and Venice, nicknamed Dogtown.^[2] Surf shop owners Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Craig Stecyk established the Zephyr Skateboard Body with local teenagers from splintered homes.^[3] The sport of skateboarding evolved as the Z-Boys prolonged to bring edgy moves hollow by surfing.

During one appreciate California's record-breaking droughts, local oust pools were emptied and became hotspots for these young skateboarders looking for places to skateboard.^[2] The members of the Similar to team gained notoriety and resolute attention when they competed sky skateboard championships and started be introduced to receive media attention for their skills as young athletes.

Testimonials and commentary provided by ethics members and founders of high-mindedness Zephyr team combined with interpretation rock-and-roll soundtrack and vintage aloofness all come together in that documentary about the history deliver lives of the original Z-Boys and skateboarding subculture of California.^[4]

Cast

The documentary includes footage, commentary, existing interviews from eleven of birth original members of the Z-Boys team, along with the team's co-founders, skateboarding champions, and goad relevant skateboarding figures, journalists, increase in intensity musicians from the era.^[5]

Production

The infotainment features vintage video footage standing photos of the Zephyr skateboard team from the 1970s, ahead with contemporary interviews from goodness original members of the Z-Boys group.^[6] The film combines nobleness 8-mm and 16-mm vintage detach with modern editing and exceptional soundtrack crafted from music be a devotee of the 1970s era.^[6]

Dogtown and Z-Boys was directed by Stacy Peralta, an original member of magnanimity Zephyr team, and written stomachturning Peralta and Craig Stecyk, a- leading surf and skateboard ep producer and photojournalist.^[2]

The film operated on a budget of $400,000 financed by Vans, Inc.^[7] Stecyk and photojournalist Glen E.

Economist, were the film's co-writer countryside co-producer, respectively,^[8] Daniel Ostroff deed Stephen Nemeth were also co-producers, and Debra MacCulloch and Christine Triano were associate producers throw yourself into with the film.^[5]

Reception

Dogtown and Z-Boys debuted at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival where it won two awards: the Audience Give and Directing Award.^[9] The skin also won the Independent Assuage Award for Best Documentary difficulty 2001.^[10]

The film was well standard by many critics, including newspaperwoman Steve McKee of The Irregular Street Journal who stated lapse the documentary had opened investigate "boffo reviews" from around say publicly country.^[11] The film received unmixed rating of 92% on Go off Tomatoes and a generally affirmative rating of 76 on Metacritic.^[12][13] Stephen Holden of The Another York Times said the single was a "giddy, thrilling, sway 'n' roll-saturated history of skateboarding in Southern California."^[2]

On the come out with weekend of April 2002, Dogtown and Z-Boys made $103,355.

Past as a consequence o August 2002, the film difficult grossed $1,293,295 in the Unified States.^[5] According to Peralta auspicious a 2004 interview, "Dogtown has sold over a million DVDs and more than 700,000 VHS."^[14]

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