Dogtown and Z-Boys

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox film Dogtown and Z-Boys is a 2001 American documentary film co-written and directed by Stacy Peralta, produced by Agi Orsi, and narrated by Sean Penn.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The documentary explores the pioneering of the Zephyr skateboard team in the 1970s (of which Peralta was a member) and the evolving sport of skateboarding. Using a mix of film of the Zephyr skateboard team (Z-Boys) shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk, along with contemporary interviews, the documentary tells the story of a group of teenage surfer/skateboarders and their influence on the history of skateboarding (and to a lesser extent surfing) culture.

Synopsis

Dogtown and Z-Boys, narrated by Sean Penn, begins with the history of skateboarding in Southern California and how it had been strongly influenced by the surf culture in the surrounding areas of Santa Monica and Venice, nicknamed Dogtown.<ref name=nytimes>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Surf shop owners Jeff Ho, Skip Engblom, and Craig Stecyk established the Zephyr Skateboard Team with local teenagers from broken homes.<ref name=hollywood>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The sport of skateboarding evolved as the Z-Boys continued to bring edgy moves influenced by surfing. During one of California's record-breaking droughts, local backyard pools were emptied and became hotspots for these young skateboarders looking for places to skateboard.<ref name=nytimes/> The members of the Zephyr team gained notoriety and national attention when they competed in skateboard championships and started to receive media attention for their skills as young athletes. Testimonials and commentary provided by the members and founders of the Zephyr team combined with the rock-and-roll soundtrack and vintage footage all come together in this documentary about the history and lives of the original Z-Boys and skateboarding subculture of California.<ref name=cave>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Cast

The documentary includes footage, commentary, and interviews from eleven of the original members of the Z-Boys team, along with the team's co-founders, skateboarding champions, and other relevant skateboarding figures, journalists, and musicians from the era.<ref name="IMDB">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• Sean Penn as the narrator
• Jay Adams (Zephyr Skate Team member) as himself
• Tony Alva (Zephyr Skate Team member) as himself
• Stacy Peralta (Zephyr Skate Team member) as himself
• Jeff Ament as himself
• Steve Caballero as himself
• Skip Engblom (Zephyr Co-Founder) as himself
• Craig Stecyk (Zephyr Co-Founder) as himself
• Tony Hawk as himself
• Henry Rollins as himself
• Tom Sims as himself
• Peggy Oki (Zephyr Skate Team member) as herself
• Jeff Ho (Zephyr Co-Founder) as himself

Production

The documentary features vintage video footage and photos of the Zephyr skateboard team from the 1970s, along with contemporary interviews from the original members of the Z-Boys group.<ref name="sundance">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The film combines the 8-mm and 16-mm vintage footage with modern editing and a soundtrack crafted from music of the 1970s era.<ref name="sundance" />

Dogtown and Z-Boys was directed by Stacy Peralta, an original member of the Zephyr team, and written by Peralta and Craig Stecyk, a leading surf and skateboard film producer and photojournalist.<ref name="nytimes" />

The film operated on a budget of $400,000 financed by Vans, Inc.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Stecyk and photojournalist Glen E. Friedman, were the film's co-writer and co-producer, respectively,<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Daniel Ostroff and Stephen Nemeth were also co-producers, and Debra MacCulloch and Christine Triano were associate producers involved with the film.<ref name="IMDB" />

Reception

Dogtown and Z-Boys debuted at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival where it won two awards: the Audience Award and Directing Award.<ref name="sundance2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The film also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary in 2001.<ref name="nyt">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The film was well received by many critics, including reporter Steve McKee of The Wall Street Journal who stated that the documentary had opened with "boffo reviews" from around the country.<ref name="wsj">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The film received a rating of 92% on Rotten Tomatoes and a generally favorable rating of 76 on Metacritic.<ref name="rottentom">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="metacritic">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Stephen Holden of The New York Times said the film was a "giddy, thrilling, rock 'n' roll-saturated history of skateboarding in Southern California."<ref name="nytimes" />

On the opening weekend of April 2002, Dogtown and Z-Boys made $103,355. By August 2002, the film had grossed $1,293,295 in the United States.<ref name="IMDB" /> According to Peralta in a 2004 interview, "Dogtown has sold over a million DVDs and more than 700,000 VHS."<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

See also

• Lords of Dogtown

External links

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• Dogtown – The Legend of the Z-Boys - The book that inspired the film