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Entertaining!,
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This review is from: King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters (DVD)
This documentary was a lot more entertaining than I thought it would be. The central character is a very likeable guy and you want him to succeed. Gives you some insight into the world of gaming.
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Who will be crowned the King?,
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This review is from: King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters (DVD)
This documentary is a story about a clash of the titans, a clash of a different variety: Newcomer Steve Wiebe vs. veteran champion Billy Mitchell. Choose your side and watch the battle begin.If you grew up in the 1980's, them chances are that you spent a good deal of your summer holidays popping quarters into arcade machines. Whether you were a Pac Man freak, or into Centipede, or the ultimate challange of Donky Kong (Mario's first game, don't forget), then you will love the memories asociated with this film. Billy Mitchell is possibly the greatest classic gamer of all time. He holds all the big records. That doesn't nessesarily make him a nice guy, and it certainly doesn't make him humble. However it does make him respected in the classic game community. So what happens when a newcomer named Steve Wiebe shows up, who claims to have smashed Mitchell's longstanding Donky Kong record? Wiebe is a tragic figure, a loving husband and father who always excelled at sports and music, but was never "the best" at anything. He obsessed over Donky Kong, drawing patterns on screens for months until finally filming himself beating the record. However it's not that simple. Many are skeptical of his claims, especially since he came out of nowhere with a Donky Kong board given to him by Mitchell's arch-foe, Roy Shildt. To prove himself, Wiebe travels to The Funspot in New Hampshire to beat the record in person, on one of the most notoriously difficult Donky Kong consoles known. Partly a history of the golden age of video games, partly a David and Goliath story, and partly just a tale about a guy who wants to be the best at something, The King of Kong is just a nice heartwarming documentary. It will have you cheering along, and remembering the good ol' days. Surprisingly tense at times, but always interesting, The King of Kong is very re-watchable. I enjoyed it thoroughly. My major critism of this film is that there is some dispute over its accuracy. It seems that some game records were ignored in favour of dramatic effect. However, it's still a great film. The DVD is loaded with special features, and I very much enjoyed the reversible cover art. Take your pic -- Steve Wiebe on the cover, or a cool painting of a loaded video arcade, you choose. 5 stars. I love this movie whether it's accurate or not. For geeks worldwide.
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King of Kong? King of documentarys?,
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This review is from: King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters (DVD)
This is a great documentary I have watched it at least 15 times and it never gets old I love this movie so much that I am planning a trip to Funspot this year. If you are a fan of classic gaming I would recommend this movie to you I would also urge you to watch "Chasing ghosts: beyond the arcade" when it comes to DVD.
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