Dogtown and Z-Boys part 2/8

A documentary about the history of skateboarding (with german Subtitles). It won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Using a mix of film the Zephyr skateboard team shot in the 1970s by Craig Stecyk and more recent 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. It is narrated by Sean Penn and directed by Stacy Peralta.
Much of the archival footage used in the film came from teenagers who wanted to be a part of the Z-Boys group but were not good enough skateboarders so they got to be a part of the Z-Boys group by filming and photographing them.
The film's $400,000 budget was financed by Vans, Inc., whose skateboarding shoes Stacy Peralta had been paid to endorse during his days as a professional skateboarder.
Dogtown is the nickname of a portion of "the Santa Monica, California area that Pacific Ocean Park bridge[s].Jeff Ho's shop was on the corner of Bay and Main, right next to where the Horizons West shop founded by Z-Boy Nathan Pratt currently exists.
According to Stacy Peralta in a 2008 interview, "Dogtown has sold over a million DVDs and more than 700,000 VHS."

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[PKJohansson]

Listen:

This video is not "only for Americans". Holy shit, what's wrong with you? oO Skateboarding isn't all about your origin and neither is watching this video. So please stop these dumb discussions about nationality and just ENJOY the video. Thank you.

[siqbrah]

"there were things we all had to do like, fix dings, or sweep the floor, or.. roll joints for jeff in the back" LOL!

[DropShopCop]

lol the cough in the middle of the sentence was hilarious

[kt19605]

I'm proud to say I'm DOGTOWN born n bred. These guys were very real..their style was incredible, their attitude was strong,u had to be back then,or u wud get ur ass kicked.they all molded as did south Santa Monica, 2 the person I am today.surfers and skaters today of all ages,this is wat its all about.

[ItsNoelDur]

Yo.

This is pretty dope. I'm 18 and I live 10 mins away from this place.

Looking at the history. This shit is legit.

Just makes me want to learn how to skate faster and come to the pier.

[thechomps4days]

@mrfbgm123 I think the point of this is that the Z-Boys were a sub-culture, not indicative of what their generation was as a whole. Look around a little harder and you'll find some interesting people today. Much better than being nostalgic about how great the 80s were.

[DOLPsc]

@TheNewMusicNetwork SC still has that filthy fuckin style

[MrDoMiniCanPrinCe881]

@thedereklee9 So your saying venice was soft ?

[iamthewintertime]

after watching this documentary I hang my head in shame whenever I see the skaters of this generation, totally BS skating for chicks and popularity. Skating is an art form, it has to come from your heart, not your hairstyle or your clothes.

[ActivServiceUnit]

Track @ 2:30 please?? ;)

[1whaaaa]

haha you look at the dude looking all nerdy with the glasses and you would have never guessed this nigga was hardcore. Awesome!! i will never judge old dudes again.