Lords of Dogtown Reviews
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- Genre : Action, Drama
- Release Date : June 03, 2005
- MPAA Rating : PG-13
- Duration : 107 minute(s)
- Production Budget : 25
- Studio : Columbia Pictures
- Official Site : http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/lordsofdogtown/index.html
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Watchable enough
by Scott Weinberg [EFilmCritic ]
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The film has plenty of authenticity and visual stimulation...The problem is that none of the Z-boys are all that terribly interesting
by Kevin Allison [Premiere Magazine ]
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takes a surprisingly gritty approach that gives the material some gravitas but also robs it of some of its fun
by Frank Scheck [The Hollywood Reporter ]
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seems to omit some key chapters, fails to pepper the action with insight and assumes a familiarity with minor players
by Barbara Vancheri [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ]
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rich in local color and period authenticity
by DUANE DUDEK [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ]
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rare in its grit and authenticity, that also strives for the mythical youth-rebel excitement
by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly ]
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miserable screen entertainment
by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ]
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Lords of Dogtown will have limited interest for those who exist outside of the skateboarding community.
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews ]
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Lords Of Dogtown is true to its roots, and a pure buzz.
by Jim Slotek [Jam! Movies ]
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Gritty, exciting, sexy and refreshingly, honestly '70s,...one of the most thrilling pictures to be released in years.
by Kim Morgan [Reel ]
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closer to Jonathan Kaplan's gritty suburban meltdown Over the Edge
by Marc Savlov [Austin Chronicle ]
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an interesting look at the start of an ever increasingly more popular part of American youth culture
by Joshua Starnes [Comingsoon ]
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a tormented dramatization
by Jack Mathews [New York Daily News ]
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a bold effort and missed opportunity with only a few engaging aspects
by Ron Henriques [Latino Review ]
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