Seth Gordon directs "King of Kong", a documentary in which a middle school science teacher and a hot sauce mogul battle for the Guinness World Record on the arcade classic Donkey Kong.
If Seth Gordon"s latest documentary is to be believed, in the cut-throat world of Donkey Kong only one (rather nerdy) man can reign supreme. During the 80s arcade gaming, and particularly classics like Donkey Kong and Mario, were all the range but with more and more people owning home consoles, the popularity of arcades really dipped. Luckily, there are some hardcore arcade stalwarts left and Seth Gordon has tracked them down so that he can chart their progress towards scoreboard immortality. As well as examining gaming culture, King of Kong is a David and Goliath tale of Steve Wiebe as he rises from obscurity to steal former top dog Billy Mitchell"s title of highest scorer on Donkey Kong. Not one to take defeat lying down, Mitchell is soon trying to reclaim his title. A thoroughly compelling documentary, King of Kong follows Wiebe and Mitchell through their victories and their defeats, through contested scores and secret backers, up to a thrilling final challenge that will (however surprisingly) have you on the end of your seat. It"s hard to believe that characters such as Machiavellian mullet wearer Mitchell and mild mannered obsessive Wiebe really exist, it"s even harder to believe they were willing to let themselves be filmed in all their geeky glory. King of Kong really does have everything you could want in a film - good versus evil, epic battles, nerd versus super-nerd - and keeps you engrossed from the very beginning. If you can tear yourself away from your (retro) console for a few hours, this is a wonderful film to pass the time with.
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Amusing documentary that follows two men in their efforts to take the high score record for Donkey Kong. After losing his job at Boeing, Steve Wiebe finds solace in the arcade game - playing every night when his family goes to bed. After months of practise he eventually beats Billy Mitchell's online record with a score of 1,000,000 points and becomes a celebrity in his hometown of Seattle. Billy, however, is not willing to admit defeat, and a cross-country duel for the title 'King of Kong' ensues.
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