Capturing events and emotion from a long ago time

Rating: 10/10 (19 July 2005)

Being a long time fan of the Dogtown culture I awaited this delicious piece of candy. Dogtown and Z-Boys is one story I never get tired of watching, reading, or looking at Stecyk's pictures. Also integral in this story is the music of the times; carefully chosen are the songs preferred by one and all. Impressive was the skating mastered by the actors, and equally impressive to me was the ability of Ms. Hardwicke to capture a cultural moment and the flavor of this beach town. There is one scene of "Skip" and "Jay Adams" mourning the end of an era that was so powerful you could literally feel them mourning the loss of that time. Don't let the fact you might be the oldest one in the theater deter you, this is not to be missed on the big screen.