The film, directed by a former Z-Boy and interspersed with interviews of with former teammates, seems episodic and disjointed. Comments include a number of obscenities, including some that are bleeped or the sound cut, but their use is still obvious. Although one of the members is in prison on drug related charges, the team’s days are highlighteded with photos of smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol as part of their lifestyle. An interesting image is the name Dogtown written as a cross, with the ‘o’ shared, but little religious significance is attached to the image. Sadly, the idea of trespassing to access people’s dry pools and the subsequent damage to the pools by the skateboards is seen as a youthful challenge rather than a criminal act. Between the obscene comments and the presentation of law-breaking as acceptable behavior, DOGTOWN and Z-BOYS wipes out.