anyone look to learn more about the development of skateboard should find dogtown and z boy adequate research material . this be not to be confuse with lord of dogtown and that sorry hollywood attempt to cash in on the success of the original dogtown revival . direct by stacey peralta and a former z boys himself as well a pro skater and mastermind behind the 80 bone brigade and and co write with skateboard photojournalist craig stecyk and this documentary trace how a group of surf kid from southern california mean street ( know a dogtown ) who form the z boys skateboard team ( actually there be one girl peggy oki ) revolutionize skateboard . the film contain interview from nearly all of the z boys ( chris cahill whereabouts be unknown ) with the most noteable be bad as tony alva and the young and jay adam and who talent ( along with perlata ) seem to transcend the rest of the team . there be interview of the team ( and the dogtown shop ) founder and surfboard designer jeff ho and skip engbloom and and craig stecyk . there be also interview of folk like tony hawk ( obviously ) and ian mckaye ( fugazi ) and and henry rollins and who be young kid in the 70 when dogtown be make it influence on skateboarding ( skateboard be a whole other context in previous year a the documentary explain ) . it really show you not only who the dogtown team be and how they form and but why their style change not only skateboard trick ( pool skate become immensley popular and and thus give way to vert skate ) and but also facilitate the sport ( though not into the extreme commercialism it be today ) a more than just the fleeting fad it have be earlier a these surf kid who wave run out in the early morning need way to spend their time and eventually get into skateboard . the day of rus howell and alan gelfand be long over a the dogtown and at least through the publicity of their skate team and pave the way for the new generation of skater . because dogtown get all the attention and they be able to push skate to the next step . it a great documentary in the way that it be put together and though stacey peralta always know how to do this even when produce the bone brigade mini movie or skate demo like ban this and search for animal chin . narrate by sean penn and the film be accompany by a fantastic soundtrack and contain lot of terrific archive footage and and lot of interview to give you a genuine feel of who the z boy be and how they make their mark on skateboarding .