The Lords Of Dogtown
starring Heath Ledger, Johnny Knoxville and that blonde kid from Elephant
A decent if very "MTVed" summary of the explosion of skateboarding the first time around in the late 70s. I got into skateboarding in the late 80s, so I was very familiar with all the characters and looks from reading the magazines and books. Tony Alva, Stacey Peralta (of Bones Brigade fame -- I had the Bones Brigade skeleton pushing through the back of my homework diary in year 7.) It felt like a little glimpse into my imagined childhood (how I dreamt of it when I was a little skater, not how it actually was). Anyway, like with most subcultures, a few talents can really push it over the edge, and these kids had talent and attitude. Of course the story evolves into one of strained friendships and exploitation as well. A fun film. 7/10