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2005
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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)
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© 2005 Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Lew Irwin
Lords of Dogtown, the film aimed at teenaged boys but directed by a woman, Catherine Hardwicke, is landing with a crash among most critics, nearly all of them comparing it unfavorably with the earlier documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys. Jack Mathews in the New York Daily News writes that the script by onetime skateboarding champ Stacy Peralta, who directed the documentary, is hackneyed, Hardwicke's direction is flat, the cinematography is boring, the acting is atrocious, and the film's depictions of the '70s surfer/skateboarding culture at L.A.'s Venice Beach is scandalously clich?d. Amy Biancolli in the Houston Chronicle sums it up this way: In the end it isn't much more than the rags-to-riches tale of ghetto kids who skate well and land a few plum endorsement deals. On the other hand, Chris Vognar in the Dallas Morning News writes that the high-flying maneuvers and swirl of hormones and excitement keep Lords flowing fast and furious. And A.O. Scott in the New York Times says that from start to finish [it's] pretty much a blast.
Reviewed by: gamer345647 on 1/11/2007 10:56:54 PM
Lew Irwin
Lords of Dogtown, the film aimed at teenaged boys but directed by a woman, Catherine Hardwicke, is landing with a crash among most critics, nearly all of them comparing it unfavorably with the earlier documentary Dogtown and Z-Boys. Jack Mathews in the New York Daily News writes that the script by onetime skateboarding champ Stacy Peralta, who directed the documentary, is hackneyed, Hardwicke's direction is flat, the cinematography is boring, the acting is atrocious, and the film's depictions of the '70s surfer/skateboarding culture at L.A.'s Venice Beach is scandalously clich?d. Amy Biancolli in the Houston Chronicle sums it up this way: In the end it isn't much more than the rags-to-riches tale of ghetto kids who skate well and land a few plum endorsement deals. On the other hand, Chris Vognar in the Dallas Morning News writes that the high-flying maneuvers and swirl of hormones and excitement keep Lords flowing fast and furious. And A.O. Scott in the New York Times says that from start to finish [it's] pretty much a blast.
Reviewed by: gamer345647 on 1/11/2007 10:56:54 PM
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Reviewed by: gamer345647 on 1/11/2007 10:56:54 PM
Reviewed by: loeza on 4/4/2006 12:01:38 AM
Reviewed by: tomyd24 on 1/24/2006 10:26:09 PM
Amazing, a must see film. This is probably the best based on true story film I have seen since "Almost Famous".
Reviewed by: PatKnight619 on 12/18/2005 7:15:30 PM
This is a great Movie!!!I love it and i am planning to rent it again or even buy it!!!I totally recommend this Movie to everyone who likes excitement and great 70's music... This is an action packed Movie with a lot of twist's you would never expect are even going to happen, surprise after surprise!!!Based on a true story too!!Definitely a 5* Star Movie!!!
Reviewed by: martin143 on 11/28/2005 12:16:25 AM
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