Dogtown and Z-Boys (DVD, 2005, Deluxe Edition)

Dogtown and Z-Boys then walks through the history of Dogtown, talking about the surfers in the area and how rough and poor the locals were. The documentary explains how in 1972 a surf shop was opened in Dogtown called Jeff Ho and Zephyr Surfboards. It would be the surf team from this shop that would transition its aggressive surfing style to skateboarding, and change things forever. For more details on the history of Dogtown and th Zephyr team, read The True History of Dogtown and the Zephyr Team.
The Dogtown and Z-Boys documentary is extremely well made, full of high quality footage from the 1970s, photos, and mixed with fitting music. Sprinkled through the film are interview clips with all the Zephyr team members except Chris Cahill, who has been missing for some time. It's incredible to see these people and hear them talk about what they did and what they were thinking. Or in some cases, not thinking!
While watching Dogtown and Z-Boys I gained a new appreciation for the Zephyr team. I had always held them in high regard, of course, but to see and hear them talk about how things really were was incredible. To listen to Skip Engblom talk about the team's obsession with style, to hear Jay Adams talk about what he would change if he could go back, or to see Peggy Oki talk about being an aggressive female skater at the Del Mar Nationals - this video will change your perspective!

The Dogtown and Z-Boys video documentary ends with some in depth looks at certain Zephyr team members, and where they went - Tony Alva, Stacey Peralta and Jay Adams. These sections were great, and while it would be awesome to see more about the entire 13 person team, there's no way I could have paid attention that long. As it was, the section on Jay Adams felt a little too long already. Jay has been through some hard times, and the video pulls back and slows down a little at this point with a sense of sadness.
And at the very end of Dogtown and Z-Boys, text across the screen and video footage tells where all the members of the Zephyr team are today.

I bought this DVD because I had gone to see the documentary in a theater. I went to the theater because I used to skateboard about 28 years ago when I was a teenager. I believe that was the "second coming" of skateboarding - "now with polyurethane wheels" - and the era that the movie is based upon. Polyurethane was a big improvement over metal wheels (before my time), but you still had to watch out for pebbles if you didn't want to go flying. The movie is fantastic and brought back great memories. Memories of when the cool tricks were tic-tacs and 360's. Although the best I ever did was a 180. Anyway, I would recommend this DVD to anyone who skateboards. Learn your history, kids!

This is the true story behind the DogTown Z-Boys and how they pretty much innovated skateboarding by doing stuff their own way, and with their own style. I highly recommend this movie to anyone who enjoyed the Lords of Dogtown movie or any board head in general.

This is a great documentary. Excellent commentary and sound track. This is actually the 2nd one I have purchased. I gave my 1st copy to a buddy because he liked it so much. I recommend this DVD to anyone who is interested in skateboarding and it's history.

A great documentary about the birth of skateboarding.
Vintage clips and interviews with Z-Boys!
And this is REAL skateboarding. Not todays flash tricks but pure and soulful riding.