Not bad, could've been better.

Rating: 6/10 (3 June 2005)

After several months of anticipation, I just saw this movie with my two sons. It was pretty much what I expected--overacting with some time line errors. Anyone who saw the documentary or grew up studying all the Skateboarder Magz from that era would know what I mean. Read Alva's 2nd Skateboarder interview (July 1978 issue) for the real account of how he got clocked in the eye. Also, Stacy was riding a Powell Peralta Brite Lite (just like mine!) in the Charlie's Angels scene, NOT one his G&S Warptail models (refer to Dogtown & Z-Boys). One more thing: I recall Alva stating in an interview that he is of Native American heritage, not Mexican (refer to Z-Boys.com). It seems to me that the producers were more about entertaining generations X,Y, &Z than trying to accurately depict history. Still, I enjoyed it a lot more than Star Wars IV.