A middleschool science teacher and a hot sauce mogul vie for the guinness world record on the arcade classic, donkey kong. A fistful of quarters, says something very similar in the beginning of the film. A fistful of quarters andre flickatina revisited after the newest bit of info came to light. A humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong champ in a confrontation. A fistful of quarters is an offbeat, yet enjoyable documentary about the unexpectedly cutthroat and bizarre fascination with the world of competitive arcade gaming. As a strange brew of retro tracks, original pieces, and goofy quotes, it is a quirky and enjoyable addition to any soundtrack collection. A fistful of quarters, the, 2007, directed by seth gordon, with mike thompson, walter day, steve wiebe, at turner classic movies. A humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong. A fistful of quarters speak of him in hushed tones.
In the end, king of kong is a documentary rocky for nerds which is a good thing, by the way. Dec, 2016 the story of the donkey kong championship and the pathetic lengths some people go to. A fistful of quarters together has in result caused billy mitchell to come out as a villain of sorts, which makes me wonder if it was a rumor spread by the fans or henchmen of billy mitchell, the people he has doing all of his dirty work and fueling his paranoia. The real life journey of two men competing for the world record in the classic arcade game donkey kong is captured on film in the hilariously. Diehard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games. It works more effectively, though, if you have already seen the film a kind of audio record of your own experience. Billy mitchell turned into a legend when he set a donkey kong record in the early 1980s that remained unchallenged for almost 25 years, until steve wiebe, a teacher by profession took up the game while being unemployed and broke mitchells recond at funspot, an annual tournament. A fistful of quarters soundtrack from 2007, composed by various artists, craig richey. With steve wiebe, billy mitchell, mark alpiger, adam wood. Billy mitchell, one of the main subjects of the documentary the king of kong. Most of the classic gaming enthusiasts interviewed in the king of kong.
The video footage was made using the mame emulator, which allows players to. Feb 24, 2015 this feature is not available right now. In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors. Spoilers 1 in late 2017, it was discovered that all of billy mitchells donkey. A fistful of quarters is streaming, if the king of kong. A fistful of quarters, a documentary that is beyond strange, follows two archenemies in their grim, longterm rivalry, which involves way more time than any human lifetime should devote to. Andre flickatinas rating of the film the king of kong. What follows is director seth gordons hilarious documentary about the journey.
The film premiered at the 2007 slamdance film festival and was released in u. The movie portrays billy, the donkey kong champion, doing everything in his power to keep his record and to deny steve wiebe weebee the. A fistful of quarters trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Newcomer steve wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but mitchell isnt ready to relinquish. Newcomer steve wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but mitchell isnt ready to renquish his crown without a fight.
Famed highscore gamer billy mitchell, best known for his leading role in the king of kong. The king of kong is an incredibly compelling documentary that doesnt rely on controversial. Donkey kong champion billy mitchell is truly the douchebag champion of the world the story of the donkey kong championship and the. Directed by seth gordon and starring steve wiebe, billy mitchell, walter day and nicole wiebe. August 7, 2007 some folks refuse to believe that seth gordons film about two men vying for the title of worlds greatest donkey. A fistful of quarters follows a crosscountry duel between two gamers vying for the 2007 guinness world record high score in donkey kong.
The king of kong a fistful of quarters soundtrack 2007. Released by lakeshore records in 2007 lks 339362 containing music from the king of kong. A fistful of quarters is a funny documentary whether you are wild about vintage video games like donkey kong or not. For over 20 years, billy mitchell has owned the throne of the donkey kong world. A fistful of quarters documentary, was officially stripped of his donkey kong and other video game high scores and banned from submitting scores to the worlds largest tracker of video game world records following a decision that he cheated, twin galaxies announced today. The story of the donkey kong championship and the pathetic lengths some people go to. Since the early 1980s, billy mitchell has been the king of classic arcade games. A fistful of quarters rumor has it that the king of kong, seth gordons wildly entertaining docu about warring donkey kong champions, already picked up by picturehouse for an. The king of kong a fistful of quarters page 5 dvd talk. A fistful of quarters is a 2007 american documentary film about competitive arcade gaming directed by seth gordon. In 1982, life magazine assembled the worlds greatest gamers for a photo shoot that would become the center spread of their 1982 yearinphotos edition. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true king of kong. A fistful of quarters follows a middle school science teacher as he battles a hot sauce mogul for the guinness world record on the arcade classic donkey kong.
The king of kong fistful of quarters full movie youtube. What follows is director seth gordons hilarious documentary about the journey to crown the ultimate donkey kong champion in the. Join novice gamer steve wiebe on his quest to destroy the top score of gaming legend billy mitchell, the uncontested champion of the donkey kong world for over. The king of kong a fistful of quarters page 6 dvd talk. Steve, basically, is an excellent film about a rivalry that says a lot about competition in our culture. Seth gordons documentary the king of kong follows the exploits of the two best donkey kong players in america. With his brushedback hair and halfhearted mullet, mitchell is an unlikely idol, but he has an alphamale aura, a successories vocabulary, and the records to back up his boasts. When one breaks the record a mysterious video tape surfaces with the record. The movie portrays billy, the donkey kong champion, doing everything in his power to keep his record and to deny steve wiebe weebee the title of world record holder in donkey kong. Original soundtrack the king of kong a fistful of quarters. A fistful of quarters 2007 named video game player of the century in 1999, billy mitchell sets a record score in donkey kong that many felt would never be broken. A fistful of quarters is a documentary style movie that covers the drama between two video game players as they embark on a quest to achieve the alltime high score on the popular arcade video game donkey kong. A fistful of quarters rolls to dvd january 29 evan jacobs oct 23, 2007 a middleschool science teacher and a hot sauce mogul vie for the guinness world record on the arcade. Yes, and now it is 2007 and grown men still pursue each other across the country in pursuit of the worldrecord donkey kong score.
The king of kong is an incredibly compelling documentary that doesnt rely on controversial subject material or fancy editing and storytelling. Spoilers 1 in late 2017, it was discovered that all of billy mitchells donkey kong records of over one million points were fraudulent. The only person who causes billy mitchell to look like a. Aug 14, 2007 the king of kong a fistful of quarters soundtrack cd details and availability.
Billy mitchell and steve wiebe vie for the world record in the classic game donkey kong. Some people have said that the way the filmmakers put the king of kong. As a human being, a pinball owner and fan of mame i find billy offensive. Diehard video game fans compete to break world records on classic arcade games. Some might argue that compiling a soundtrack for a documentary of this nature would involve simply slapping the films name on the cover of rushs 2112, but the producers have put together something far more entertaining. If theres a superstar in the world of classic video gaming, its billy mitchell, who first caught the public eye thanks to a 1982 profile on videogame champs in life magazine. In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world.
A fistful of quarters, seth gordons documentary about two men vying for the high score in donkey kong, succeeds as a portrait of a subculture. In subsequent years, mitchell went on to run a successful floridabased restaurant and hotsauce business, all while defending his status as the alltime high scoring champ of several games, including donkey kong. It follows steve wiebe in his attempts to take the high score record for the 1981 arcade game donkey kong from billy mitchell. Aug 23, 2007 yes, and now it is 2007 and grown men still pursue each other across the country in pursuit of the worldrecord donkey kong score. The king of kong a fistful of quarters soundtrack cd details and availability. A fistful of quarters trailer 2007 a middleschool science teacher and a hot sauce mogul vie for the guinness world record on the arcade classic, donkey kong. Aug 17, 2007 watch the movie trailer for the king of kong.
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