ThiefHott Too much of everything
Clarissa Mora The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.
Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.
mads leonard holvik I was intrigued by the rawness of this movie. How the young boys lived for surfing, then turned to skate boarding when the new type of wheel was invented. It was touching to see how they struggled at home, how they found meaning in skating and in friend ship and having something together that was on the side of society. Then fame came, and I must say Jay, played by Emile Hirsch, was a bit intimidating. He didn't seem to give a damn, and I didn't like the way he stole Stacy's girlfriend, although I liked him better later in the movie, because he never gave in to fame and he never sold out. Late on in the movie we saw that things just turned out the way they had to, and that was comforting. In the end, the movie left me with a good feeling, even though one of them died from brain cancer. I really liked how Skip kept on making boards, but his shop being taken over by someone who knew how to run a business, and I liked the end scene, where the boys reunited in the empty swimming pool, grudges forgotten, just having a good time. It touched me, and I was left with a feeling that I had witnessed the birth of a new youth culture. We all know how trend setting it became and all that developed from it.
kandsmith3 Listen - I'm an "old lady" who has absolutely NOTHING to do with boarding! And I loved this movie! Only saw it in 2010 - after Heath's death - but it's timeless. Call it a docudrama or whatever....Peralta did a great job telling the story and keeping more real than just skateboarders entertained & learning. My kid's a biker, and like I said I'm an old woman - but I SO enjoyed watching this story of skateboarding's beginning told through the lives of a bunch of street kids. I would love to know more about this same group in their recent lives! Life's about the rides AND the journey! Good job, Peralta! Good job actors! Hope Jay & Tommy are well!
mknile I used to be a skater. And after I saw this movie, what I did is pick up my skateboard, wear my Vans skate shoes and skate again. I've been watched this movie for like 10 times already. This movie is talking about a surf shop owner who started a skateboard team, which is a group of young talented skateboarders live in Dogtown in Santa Monica, California. Their style is so raw and wild. The way they skate is totally different than most of the people who skateboarding at that time. This group of skateboarders took the skateboarding culture to a whole another level and the world is trying to follow the way they skate. I think the most important thing that makes this movie good is Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams (which were the most famous skateboarder in the team) are involved in the movie and make everything so real. And all the actors are really amazing. If you are a skateboarder or you really like the skateboarding culture, this is a movie you shouldn't miss.
Jackson Booth-Millard I recognised the title of the film, but I had no idea what the story was about, or that it is based on true events. Basically it is all about a group of brilliant young skateboarders, known as the Z-Boys, raised in the mean streets of Dogtown in Santa Monica, California. They are perfecting their techniques in empty swimming pools of unsuspecting suburban homeowners, pioneering a thrilling new sport and taking part in skateboard contests. Starring The Girl Next Door's Emile Hirsch as Jay Adams, Victor Rasuk as Tony Alva, John Robinson as Stacy Peralta, Michael Angarano as Sid, Nikki Reed as Kathy Alva, Heath Ledger as Skip, Rebecca De Mornay as Philaine, Johnny Knoxville as Topper Burks, Ugly Betty's America Ferrera as Thunder Monkey, the real Jay Adams as Party Guest, the real Tony Alva as Oregon Man at Party, Charles Napier as Nudie, the real Stacy Peralta as TV Director, Tony Hawk as Astronaut, Alexis Arquette as Tranny, and a special appearance by YouTube star Tillman the skateboarding bulldog. For me the only good reason to see this film is for some familiar faces, the skateboarding tricks and a pretty good soundtrack, that's about it. Worth watching!
