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The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
The King of Kong is easily the underdog story of this generation.
Review by Dack
The film may not be about boxing, hockey or Mark Wahlberg, but with wilder characters than anything in fiction, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is easily the underdog story of this generation.
The King of Kong centers around one of the greatest rivalries of all time; Billy vs. Steve. Holding many world record video game scores, Billy Mitchell is an icon in video gaming and a man who doesn't accept losing. On the flip side, Steve Wiebe is a man who has always come up short in life. He's talented at many things, but just never fully masters them. Steve starts playing the famous arcade game, Donkey Kong, in his spare time. He soon becomes obsessed with the game, unbelievably recording a higher score than Billys current record. In result of some questionable suspicions, Steves score is disqualified, putting Billy back on top. Now devastated and desperate to prove himself, Steve sets out to officially beat Billys score, while simultaneously Billy is doing whatever he can to remain the top banana.
Although some might see a rivalry over something as trivial as an arcade game silly, The King of Kong is anything but. Suprisingly, the film evokes all sorts of emotions. There are scenes of despair, where you feel for the persons situation; most of which are caused by the unfortunate occurrences to Steve. You'll quickly become enthralled by the concept of the film, picking sides and rooting for characters, then biting your nails nervously hoping for their score to become higher. For the main portion of The King of Kong, though, you'll be laughing at the hilarious actions of characters. In one funny scene, Steve is playing a record game of Donkey Kong, when his young son starts screaming at him to get off and “Clean my butt.”
It's preferable and refreshing to see a documentary that isn't trying to force viewpoints on you. There is no hidden agenda here, just a very captivating film that not only informs about the world of competitive video gaming, but also focuses on the the characters and settings in it; the lot of which are very unique and worthy of recognition. What results is a film has the feel of a scripted comedy, but the look of a documentary.
Everybody will find enjoyment in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, regardless of if you've played a game or haven't. Move over Al Gore, this is one entertaining truth.
The King of Kong is easily the underdog story of this generation.
Review by Dack
The film may not be about boxing, hockey or Mark Wahlberg, but with wilder characters than anything in fiction, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is easily the underdog story of this generation.
The King of Kong centers around one of the greatest rivalries of all time; Billy vs. Steve. Holding many world record video game scores, Billy Mitchell is an icon in video gaming and a man who doesn't accept losing. On the flip side, Steve Wiebe is a man who has always come up short in life. He's talented at many things, but just never fully masters them. Steve starts playing the famous arcade game, Donkey Kong, in his spare time. He soon becomes obsessed with the game, unbelievably recording a higher score than Billys current record. In result of some questionable suspicions, Steves score is disqualified, putting Billy back on top. Now devastated and desperate to prove himself, Steve sets out to officially beat Billys score, while simultaneously Billy is doing whatever he can to remain the top banana.
Although some might see a rivalry over something as trivial as an arcade game silly, The King of Kong is anything but. Suprisingly, the film evokes all sorts of emotions. There are scenes of despair, where you feel for the persons situation; most of which are caused by the unfortunate occurrences to Steve. You'll quickly become enthralled by the concept of the film, picking sides and rooting for characters, then biting your nails nervously hoping for their score to become higher. For the main portion of The King of Kong, though, you'll be laughing at the hilarious actions of characters. In one funny scene, Steve is playing a record game of Donkey Kong, when his young son starts screaming at him to get off and “Clean my butt.”
It's preferable and refreshing to see a documentary that isn't trying to force viewpoints on you. There is no hidden agenda here, just a very captivating film that not only informs about the world of competitive video gaming, but also focuses on the the characters and settings in it; the lot of which are very unique and worthy of recognition. What results is a film has the feel of a scripted comedy, but the look of a documentary.
Everybody will find enjoyment in The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, regardless of if you've played a game or haven't. Move over Al Gore, this is one entertaining truth.
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