Lords of Dogtown (Unrated Extended Cut) (US Version) DVD Region 1

Anyone who grew up in Southern California will talk with both nostalgia and frustration about the periodic summers of drought in which the oppressive heat is exacerbated by a shortage of its antidote--fresh water. In 1975, a clan of scruffy, rebellious teens found a way to turn this dearth to their advantage, using the sloping bowl of empty suburban swimming pools to create a new underground sport--skateboarding. The development, explosion, and corporate co-opting of this now ubiquitous sport was the subject of Stacy Peralta's acclaimed 2002 documentary, DOGTOWN AND Z-BOYS. Peralta, one of the original skaters who came to be known as the "Z-Boys," has penned this dramatized account of his own story, a kinetic and gripping tale with dramatic turns reflective of the extreme crests and falls of those concrete waves. When a shipment of polyurethane wheels arrives at Venice Beach's Zephyr surf shop, the proprietor, Skip (Heath Ledger), puts together a team of roughly a dozen local layabouts to try his new idea. At lightning speed, the three most talented become international stars, infusing sexuality, danger, and punk rock into a sport formerly associated with kneesocks and lite pop. LORDS OF DOGTOWN principally follows these three as they deal with sudden fame and fortune. Stacy (John Robinson) is the elegant, responsible beauty. Tony Alva (Victor Rasuk) is a frizzy-haired heartthrob with an overblown ego and penchant for pugilism. And Jay (Emile Hirsch), arguably the most compelling of the leads, supports his drug-addicted mother and is too cynical to be lured by the temptations of corporate vultures. Director Catherine Hardwicke, who fused gritty documentary techniques and high teen drama to great acclaim in her first feature, THIRTEEN, perfects that style here. The combination of a pulsating punk rock soundtrack, dynamic skateboarding sequences, and a gripping narrative combine in a forceful sweep that keeps viewers glued to the screen.

"Hardwicke is the rare director whose work is at once kinesthetic and delicate. She stages LORDS OF DOGTOWN with a rushing, caught-on-the-fly realism...she makes her characters vibrant and full." - Owen, Gleiberman (Entertainment Weekly Critic), Entertainment Weekly, 06/10/2005

"[A] blast....[The] scenes have both the loose, stop-and-start rhythms of a long summer day and the restless, competitive energy of young men in the heat of adolescence." - A. O., Scott (New York Times Critic), New York Times, 06/03/2005

"Heath Ledger is a keen acting surprise....The skating scenes are their own reward..." - Mike, Clark (USA Today Critic), USA Today, 06/03/2005

"The rowdy and sometimes painfully raw LORDS OF DOGTOWN is a perfect marriage between film and skateboarder, and the way in which the camera tracks every incredible move of the movie's virtuosos gives it a dynamic, exhilarating energy." - Kevin, Thomas (Film critic), Los Angeles Times, 06/03/2005

"[T]hat rare teen flick that truly understands the teenage soul." - Sorina, Diaconescu (Los Angeles Times Contributor), Movieline's Hollywood Life, 09/01/2005

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Product Title:	Lords of Dogtown (Unrated Extended Cut) (US Version) Lords of Dogtown (Unrated Extended Cut) (US Version) Lords of Dogtown (Unrated Extended Cut) (US Version) Lords of Dogtown (Unrated Extended Cut) (US Version) Lords of Dogtown (Unrated Extended Cut) (US Version)
Artist Name(s):	Lee Smith (Actor) | John Robinson (Actor) | Michael Angarano (Actor) | Emile Hirsch (Actor) | Rebecca De Mornay (Actor) | Jackson Rathbone (Actor) | Matt Judge (Actor) | Catherine Hardwicke | Mark Mothersbaugh (Actor) | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson Lee Smith (Actor) | John Robinson (Actor) | 米高安格尼奧 (Actor) | 艾美夏斯 (Actor) | Rebecca De Mornay (Actor) | Jackson Rathbone (Actor) | Matt Judge (Actor) | 嘉芙蓮赫域姬 | Mark Mothersbaugh (Actor) | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson Lee Smith (Actor) | John Robinson (Actor) | 米高安格尼奥 (Actor) | 艾美夏斯 (Actor) | Rebecca De Mornay (Actor) | Jackson Rathbone (Actor) | Matt Judge (Actor) | 嘉芙莲赫域姬 | Mark Mothersbaugh (Actor) | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson Ｌｅｅ Ｓｍｉｔｈ (Actor) | Ｊｏｈｎ Ｒｏｂｉｎｓｏｎ (Actor) | マイケル・アンガラーノ (Actor) | エミール・ハーシュ (Actor) | Rebecca De Mornay (Actor) | Jackson Rathbone (Actor) | Matt Judge (Actor) | キャサリン・ハードウィック | Ｍａｒｋ Ｍｏｔｈｅｒｓｂａｕｇｈ (Actor) | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson Lee Smith (Actor) | John Robinson (Actor) | Michael Angarano (Actor) | Emile Hirsch (Actor) | Rebecca De Mornay (Actor) | Jackson Rathbone (Actor) | Matt Judge (Actor) | Catherine Hardwicke | Mark Mothersbaugh (Actor) | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson
Director:	Jackson Rathbone | Catherine Hardwicke Jackson Rathbone | 嘉芙蓮赫域姬 Jackson Rathbone | 嘉芙莲赫域姬 Jackson Rathbone | キャサリン・ハードウィック Jackson Rathbone | Catherine Hardwicke
Producer:	Lee Smith | Mark Mothersbaugh | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson Lee Smith | Mark Mothersbaugh | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson Lee Smith | Mark Mothersbaugh | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson Ｌｅｅ Ｓｍｉｔｈ | Ｍａｒｋ Ｍｏｔｈｅｒｓｂａｕｇｈ | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson Lee Smith | Mark Mothersbaugh | Vilmos Zsigmond | John Linson
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Release Date:	2005-09-27
UPC Code:	043396123717
Language:	English
Subtitles:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Picture Format:	NTSC What is it?
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	DVD
Region Code:	1 - USA, Canada, U.S. Territories What is it?
Rating:	Unrated
Publisher:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Package Weight:	122 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1004356077

Director: Catherine Hardwicke

DVD Features:

Extended
Unrated
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Subtitles - English - Closed Captioning
Subtitles - English - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Catherine Hardwicke - Director, Cast
Deleted & Extended Scenes
Trailers: Sony Pictures Previews
Featurette:
1. "Bails & Spills"
2. "Extended Pool Session"
3. "Dogtown Cameos"
4. "Of Course We Want a Skateboarding Bulldog!"
5. "The Ocean Washes My Hair and Make-up Test"
Behind the Scenes:
1. "The Making of LORDS OF DOGTOWN"
2. "The Making-of Pacific Ocean Park"
Text/Photo Galleries:
Storyboard Comparisons