If what you feel like this Sunday is staying home or watching a movie with friends, we recommend Lords of Dogtown (2005). And if you like skateboarding and haven't seen this great movie, you're going to love it.
Although directed by Catherine Hardwicke, the story is by the famous former professional sakter Stacy Peralta.
The film is based on the true story of the Z-BoysThese Californian skaters, specifically originally from Santa Monica and Venice Beach, are the fathers of today's skate/punk movement. These guys used to hang out in an abandoned pool in Dogtown at a time when skateboarding wasn't fully accepted by much of society. Over time, the spectacular adventures and competitions of this group of skaters impacted the history of the sport, eventually becoming cult object and a serious influence on modern skating.
We don't want to tell you much more or spoil the movie, just leave you the trailer in its original version so you can get an idea of the incredible scenes, images, movements, jumps and actions that surround a story that tells an important part of the origin of skateboarding that is practiced today in any city in the world.
The film immortalizes three indisputable myths of this urban sport: Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams; who participated in the development of the filming. Lords of Dogtown was awarded Best Documentary at the AFI Film Festival.
