Dogtown

The documentary about the Z-boys is one that is very interesting. I believe however it is one meant to educate and inform. Personally, I found the documentary very interesting and entertaining, but only because I have an interest in the topic. I believe with an interest it is entertaining but if not it is simply to inform. The interview subjects are the people who lived the moment. They are the skaters who were a part of the revolution. They move the story along by simply telling what happened to them. They describe each and every day just as it happened. They definitly lend a hand on the subculture as well. They provide backround on skaters and how skaters think, act, and live. The skater subculture is one that lives with no regrets. They are people who just want to skate and will do so despite the consequences. They go where they want and do what they want, when they want to. Life is all about where your going to skate next. The structure of the piece is also very helpful. It begins by showing the skaters, then moves on to the history of skateboarding in general, and follows up by getting into the Zepher skate team and more detailed information. Stereotypes of skaters usually includes things such as they don't care what is going on they just want to skate and do nothing else. This documentary did not change my opinion at all but I believe its probably because I knew a decent amount about the subject already. It is one that interests me and that I've learned about in the past so not a lot was new in the documentary. As far as ethos goes, I would say I trust the creator of the film. Although it could be biased as in it was made to show they were a good influence, you could probably create a film showing the bad they did by messing up people's pools and things like that. I however believe most of the information is factual. Emotional responses are just thinking this is pretty cool. It would have been fun to be there when all this was happening. It is amazing the impact they had on the sport and the ways the practiced and got better. The piece was constructed very well. It had history of not just Z-boys but also skating in general. There was many personal interviews to allow a deeper look on the subject and had many good facts and points.