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Documentaries like Dogtown and Z-Boys

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The 3 reasons people love Dogtown and Z-Boys

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  1. You like skateboarding and where its style came from.

  2. You like a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage.

  3. You're curious about the 1970s beach culture of Venice and Santa Monica.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • When We Were Kings1996

    • skateboarding and where its style came from
    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage

    Good for you if you like the Rumble in the Jungle and Ali's rope-a-dope.

  • Sound City2013

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage
    • you're curious about the 1970s beach culture of Venice and Santa Monica

    Good for you if you like hearing how famous rock albums were made.

  • Amazing Grace2018

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage

    Good for you if you like gospel sung live with a choir behind it.

  • Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese2019

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage
    • you're curious about the 1970s beach culture of Venice and Santa Monica

    Good for you if you want Dylan at full force on stage in 1975.

  • EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert2026

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage

    Good for you if you like hearing Elvis sing live at full power.

  • WHAM!2023

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage

    Good for you if you sing along to Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go.

  • Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten2007

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage

    Good for you if you love the Clash and punk.

  • The Last Waltz1978

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage
    • you're curious about the 1970s beach culture of Venice and Santa Monica

    Good for you if you like a whole concert of 1970s rock filmed up close.

  • Let It Be1970

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage

    Good for you if you want to watch the Beatles build songs from scratch.

  • Gimme Danger2016

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage
    • you're curious about the 1970s beach culture of Venice and Santa Monica

    Good for you if you love raw, loud rock'n'roll and punk's roots.

  • Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage2010

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage

    Good for you if you love Rush or want to understand their sound.

  • Queen: Days of Our Lives2011

    • a loud rock soundtrack over skating footage

    Good for you if you want the story behind the Queen songs you know by heart.

  • The Last Dance2020

    • skateboarding and where its style came from
    • you're curious about the 1970s beach culture of Venice and Santa Monica

    Good for you if you like basketball games replayed with the players telling you what they felt.

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