Dogtown and Z-Boys (2002)

Back in the 70s, in a run-down area of Santa Monica, a gang of surfer kids pioneered a new style of skateboarding, reinvigorating the dying hobby and redefining it as a modern urban sport. They called themselves the Z Boys and luckily for us they made home videos of themselves which, spliced with present day interviews and old photos, form the basis of 'skate-umentary' "Dogtown and Z-Boys".

Director Stacy Peralta was one of the original Z-Boys, whose days consisted of surfing and hanging around board shops. With the advent of smoother polyurethane wheels and a lack of things to do out of the water, the Z-Boys created a fluid, surf-influenced style of skateboarding and a pivotal moment in skate history.

Curving round and touching the floor, it was a far cry from the rigid, upright style of older skaters, and with empty swimming pools used as half-pipes, a lot more dangerous. The Z-Boys took their street style to the 1975 games in Del Mar and caused a storm, the youth was hooked and skateboarding is now a multi-million dollar pastime.

Although devoid of objectivity and full of nostalgic comments from the now middle-aged participants, "Dogtown and Z-Boys" ha