Lords of Dogtown

      Today I was scrolling through Netflix and came across a movie I have always wanted to watch.....today I did and I was not disappointed.  In my younger years and even today I have always been so impressed at what some people can do on a skate boards.  Even though this is a movie the main writer Stacey Peralta one of original Z-Boys says even though this movie is a work of fiction it is so close to what really happened that it is scary. Over the years I have read about skate history but it is always nice to see a movie accurately depict history. 
    This movie had a rock solid cast, great cameos, and killer tunes...you really can't ask for much more in a film.  This movie is funny, sad, and just cool to watch.....sunny Venice Beach, California a group of lower class surfers (Heath Ledger) put together a skate group for his surf/skate shop Zeypher.....This team included Tony Alva, Stacey Peralta, and Jay Adams.  As time passes soon these three re-create what skateboarding is...bringing surfer flow to a at the time stiff sport.  With their rise is popularity they soon out grow a small surf shop skate team and as we all know begin to move on to fame and fortune....but not with out plenty of drama and obstacles along the way.
    So if you are browsing through Netflix and you are having trouble finding something to watch you should defiantly check this movie out!  There is tons of skating, drama, and laughs and who doesn't like all of those things?  I give this movie a solid 8 out of 10....so turn on the TV and get ready to watch some killer skating and enjoy a killer movie all at the same time!
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