Sunday, February 10, 2008

Nerds!!!!!!!!!!!!




King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

When Steve Wiebe got laid off, he turned to the classic arcade game Donkey Kong for solace; soon, he decided to challenge Billy Mitchell's long-standing record score. So began the bitter rivalry that lies at the heart of this curiously compelling documentary. Providing a history of competitive video gaming and a look at some of the key players, The King of Kong is at its best when revealing just how far Mitchell will go to retain his crown.

I spent the coldest day of the winter watching some films that I've wanted to catch up on for a while. One of them was King of Kong, the documentary following Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe, two of the world's best Donkey Kong players. Holy shit is this great. Check it out.

2 comments:

Zetzman said...
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Zetzman said...

"World Championship Headquarters, can I help you?"

What an asshole.

This is a great film. And the unintentional comedy is off the charts.

I highly recommend it.