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The King of Kong
jl invited me into his world today and had me watch a documentary with him. It was called King of Kong – A Fistful of Quarters. It was about Billy Mitchell & Steve Wiebe. [Side note: I wonder if Q the EskimoMan has heard of either of these gamers?…or vice a versa.]
The King of Kong Trailer
Donkey Kong 101
Donkey Kong Kill Screen
The world-record Donkey Kong score hardly seems like fuel for controversy, and in the larger world, it hasn't inspired any. But a microscopic look at the competitive arcade-gaming scene reveals high levels of anxiety, rivalry, and bad blood. The King Of Kong, a terrific documentary produced by Ed Cunningham and directed by Seth Gordon, details the rivalry between Billy Mitchell, an arcade-game legend since the early '80s, and Steve Wiebe, a nice guy who came out of nowhere to challenge the champ. That may sound like niche entertainment for nerds, but the story that develops—spurred partly by Mitchell's outsized personality [can you spell A.S.S?] and partly by the filmmakers' framing—becomes a hilariously universal story of good vs. evil.
3 comments:
haha...we actually did watch part of it last night, before i got too tired and had to go to bed.
We saw this last month. It was indeed hilarious. And weird. Sort of like that documentary "Trekies," where you wonder if its a documentary or a mocumentary.
do you have a bluetooth, wireless headset for a cell phone or something?... I'm wanting to experiment something with one, so I was wondering if I might commandeer it for an hour or so this week... ??
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