Talk:Z-Boys

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[edit] Propaganda?

I think a lot of this could be skateboarding industry untruthful propaganda. I think this should be removed unless you can find any non-industry verifications. -Skrayl —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.43.236.142 (talk) 01:51, 6 September 2007 (UTC) sweet


Will all due respect to the Z-Boys, the real pioneer in pool riding was Brian Parry, who lived in Playa del Rey and rode the abandoned swimming pools in a neighborhood that had been condemned by the LAX authority for airport expansion. His inspired skating was unique and reflected his skill as a terrific surfer. If credit is to be given to the Z-Boys, as it certainly should, there should be recognition of Brian Parry and his group of skaters in Playa del Rey who were skating swimming pools at least a little bit ahead of the Z-Boys.

Aloha.

[edit] Documentary movies not mentioned here?

There were two movies commemorating the dogtown skateboarders, one narrated by Sean Penn in 2001, and another done in the 1970s.

Perhaps those should be linked here? CodeCarpenter 15:59, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Go for it; it's all you my friend. J-Dog 16:17, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
I don't like to mess with copyright stuff yet, so I figure I let an expert do it. I can add the links to the movies, but that's about it. CodeCarpenter 16:22, 14 December 2006 (UTC)
Ahh, they are mentioned in the Renaissance section, I am just a bit blind today... CodeCarpenter 16:25, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fact checking

Some of the dates and facts need sorting out better, including when the team first formed and who was on it. Is there a source that these skaters were "top surfers"? That's news to me, they didn't have that reputation among surfers. Also there's a lot of POV that needs to get fixed. They were great skaters and revolutionized the sport, but saying a single skater like Adams was the "most naturally gifted skater" is a bit too subjective for an encyclopedia without a good source to back it up. Professor marginalia 19:28, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

Nathan Pratt is not the Sid in the "Lords of Dogtown" who had cancer and reunited Alva, Adams and Peralta in his dad's backyard pool. "Lords of Dogtown" is fictionalized. IRL Nathan had the job pushing broom, but in the film that angle was written for the character Sid. IRL Nathan Pratt was alive and went to the movie's premier. [1] Professor marginalia 17:18, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

Who is the kid in the wheelchair at the end of Lords of Dogtown when they show the home footage? It did not look like the actor that played Sid. Also, who owned the dogbowl? I'm not doubting that fictionalized things for the movie, I am just wondering the details. Maybe it should be in the article. Ryratt 02:34, 8 April 2007 (UTC)