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Rom Boys: 40 Years of Rad

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When a tragedy strikes the world's most unique skate park, a dogged group of old-school skaters, BMXers and street artists team up to fight for its survival.

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Matthew Turner VODzilla.co An engaging documentary that takes a nostalgic look at 40 years of British skateboarding history. Rated: 6/10 Dec 11, 2020 Full Review Bill Arceneaux Moviegoing with Bill Wears thin and feels stuck in place, despite its sweet history. But, if you can choose where to get stuck, let it be at Rom. Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 10, 2020 Full Review Shikhar Verma High on Films It's a documentary that celebrates the memories of a bygone era that needs to be preserved for the rich impact it left on the people it inhabited. Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 8, 2020 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Like any decent documentary, it offers enough of interest even for non-connoisseurs. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 5, 2020 Full Review Blake Howard Graffiti With Punctuation For anyone who has ever been a skater or a BMX-er, this critic included, you'll have another sub-cultural mecca to add to the list of places to see before you die. Long may ROM reign. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 30, 2020 Full Review Tom Meek Cambridge Day It's not quite as poetic as Stacey Peralta's Dogtown and Z-Boys but it captures the same spirit a pond hop away. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 25, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Great film. Already watching it a second time. As someone who grew up with a California skatepark as my babysitter until the day it was bulldozed, I can appreciate that this gem still exists. Film weaves seamlessly between the past and present time, covers skateboards and BMX and gloriously illustrates the importance of maintaining sites like this. As shown in the film, the generations who grew up in these environments in the 1970s and beyond have produced some wonderfully creative and productive citizens. Highly recommended. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member An unpretentious and non-elitist history of skateboarding in the UK. From nothing to very almost nothing via some amazing highs and lows this movie documents one of the worlds only listed skateparks, built by the best as a ‘portfolio piece' his park has it all - but would be nothing without this ‘band of brothers', told by those who breathed life in to it, lived in it and very nearly died because of it. Skateboarding is their religion, the atom is their cathedral and the pool is where they get baptised. Hallelujah! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Absolutely amazing I definitely recommend you should go and watch this film !! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely worth a watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Honest and true representation of the UK skate & bmx scene! Loved it from start to finish Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member Excellent film about a brilliant skatepark enjoyed every minute of it 👍🏻 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a tragedy strikes the world's most unique skate park, a dogged group of old-school skaters, BMXers and street artists team up to fight for its survival.
Director
Matt Harris
Producer
Matt Harris
Screenwriter
Susan Brand
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 12, 2020
Runtime
1h 19m
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