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King Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

History of the Button·Bill DeRouchey·about 1 month ago
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By Bill DeRouchey in Movies — 29 Aug 2007 Last Friday, we went to see King of Kong, A Fistful of Quarters, a brilliant documentary about two guys battling for the world record at Donkey Kong. At the simplest, it’s a classic Good vs. Evil story. The characters are stunning. They’re real people. Determination. Hypocrisy. Persistence. Deception. Dedication. Love. It’s all there. Billy Mitchell is the “Gamer of the Century”, world record holder in Donkey Kong, BurgerTime and achieved a perfect score in PacMan. Now he sells hot sauce and lives off the glory he once achieved 25 years ago. He loves the image of himself of being the king. He has acolytes. He has big hair. He’s an ass. Steve Wiebe is a normal dad, laid off from Boeing, finds solace playing Donkey Kong in the garage after the kids have gone to bed. He’s despondent, but finds a simple thing to do. Get the world’s record in Donkey Kong. His confidence rebuilt, he becomes a junior high school science teacher.…

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