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Jun 2, 2005 · Although Catherine Hardwicke, the director of "Lords of Dogtown," has a good sense for the period and does what she can with her actors, we've seen the originals, and these aren't the originals. Nobody in the fiction film pulls off stunts as spectacular as those we see for real in the documentary.
LORDS OF DOGTOWN focuses on three wannabe Venice Beach surfers turned champion skaters -- Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk), Peralta (John Robinson), and Jay Adams (Emile Hirsch) -- as well as their initial mentor, scruffy Zephyr team founder Skip (Heath Ledger).
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6 days ago · Discover 42 captivating facts about the iconic movie Lords of Dogtown, from its groundbreaking skateboarding stunts to its talented cast and riveting storyline.
"Lords of Dogtown" tried to balance Hollywood's commercial vision with the sport's independent-style, adrenaline-fueled video imagery. It was criticized by some and praised by others, but it portrays an important period in skateboarding history .
Lords of Dogtown tells the story of how a group of Venice street kids changed the face of skateboarding (and, to some degree, youth) culture in the mid- to late 1970s. The adolescent adopted the Zephyr Shop, a surf store run by Skip Engblom (Heath Ledger), as their home away from the own dysfunctional homes.
Jun 1, 2005 · Based on a screenplay by skating legend Stacy Peralta and charting nearly every footnote more genuinely conveyed in the man’s own Dogtown and Z-Boys, the hagiographic Lords of Dogtown is best described as a poseur’s guide to skating culture; it’s also redundant.
Lords of Dogtown: Directed by Catherine Hardwicke. With John Robinson, Emile Hirsch, Rebecca De Mornay, William Mapother. The film follows the surf and skateboarding trends that originated in Venice, California during the 1970s.
