I love it when pop culture, history, and media come together like they do in the documentary Dogtown And Z-Boys. It's the history of the rise of skateboarding thanks to the Z-Boys of Santa Monica, California, circa 1975. Not only does it tell the story of a gang of renegade skate board punks who changed the culture and the sport of skateboarding forever, but there were people hanging with them pictures and capturing the whole scene on film.
This is the most entertaining documentary I've seen in years. It's got a great soundtrack and some nice editing tricks too. Directed by one of the Z-Boys, Stacy Peralta. I just saw it on IFC so check your local cable listings. Even if you're not a skate boarder you'll like this film. If you want to read up on the history of the Z-boys, here's an article that originally appeared in Spin magazine
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