Andre flickatinas rating of the film the king of kong. Famed highscore gamer billy mitchell, best known for his leading role in the king of 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. The king of kong a fistful of quarters page 5 dvd talk. Newcomer steve wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but mitchell isnt ready to relinquish. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A fistful of quarters is streaming, if the king of kong. It follows steve wiebe in his attempts to take the high score record for the 1981 arcade game donkey kong from billy mitchell.
Released by lakeshore records in 2007 lks 339362 containing music from the king of kong. In 1982, life magazine assembled the worlds greatest gamers for a photo shoot that would become the center spread of their 1982 yearinphotos edition. Feb 24, 2015 this feature is not available right now. It works more effectively, though, if you have already seen the film a kind of audio record of your own experience. 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.
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. In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world. Con walter day, billy mitchell iii, todd rogers, steve sanders, doris self. 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 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 king of kong 1of2 couchtripper video dailymotion. A fistful of quarters is a great documentary film charting the itense rivalries of classic arcade record hig. Since the early 1980s, billy mitchell has been the king of classic arcade games. Original soundtrack the king of kong a fistful of quarters. 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. Some people have said that the way the filmmakers put the king of kong. Steve, basically, is an excellent film about a rivalry that says a lot about competition in our culture. A fistful of quarters andre flickatina revisited after the newest bit of info came to light.
Director seth gordon presents the dueling king kong players in all their. Very little is known about the adaptation, save the fact that it will feature an original song from twin galaxies iconic scorekeeper walter day called museum of your heart. He decides to try to beat the highestever score for the classic game donkey kong, a record set by. A fistful of quarters it is my sincerest belief that athletes and sports teams could win and accomplish more by simply playing videogames. 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. 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. Donkey kong champion billy mitchell is truly the douchebag champion of the world the story of the donkey kong championship and the. 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.
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. The king of kong is an incredibly compelling documentary that doesnt rely on controversial subject material or fancy editing and storytelling. Dec, 2016 donkey kong champion billy mitchell is truly the douchebag champion of the world the story of the donkey kong championship and the pathetic lengths some people go to. 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. When one breaks the record a mysterious video tape surfaces with the record. Billy mitchell and steve wiebe vie for the world record in the classic game donkey 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. A fistful of quarters is a film sure to interest most of you.
The king of kong fistful of quarters full movie youtube. The movie portrays billy, the donkey kong champion, doing everything in his power to keep his record and to deny steve wiebe weebee the. What follows is director seth gordons hilarious documentary about the journey to crown the ultimate donkey kong champion in the. A fistful of quarters the musical is being developed by the original director seth gordon whose most recent film, baywatch, is now in theaters.
A humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong. The king of kong a fistful of quarters page 6 dvd talk. Watch the king of kong 1of2 couchtripper couchtripper on dailymotion. A fistful of quarters is a funny documentary whether you are wild about vintage video games like donkey kong or not. Along the way, both men learned valuable lessons about what it means to be a father, a husband, and a true champion discovering that you dont always. A fistful of quarters follows a crosscountry duel between two gamers vying for the 2007 guinness world record high score in donkey kong. Most of the classic gaming enthusiasts interviewed in the king of kong. For over 20 years, billy mitchell has owned the throne of the donkey kong world. A fistful of quarters, seth gordons look at the insular. A fistful of quarters 2007 full movie streaming download related search. Steve and billy engage in a crosscountry duel to see who could set the high score and become the king of kong. Steve and billy engaged in a crosscountry duel to see who could set the high score and become the king of kong.
Newcomer steve wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but mitchell isnt ready to renquish his crown without a fight. A fistful of quarters 2007 download cb01 cineblog01, guarda the king of kong. A fistful of quarters is a 2007 american documentary film about competitive arcade gaming directed by seth gordon. A fistful of quarters is an offbeat, yet enjoyable documentary about the unexpectedly cutthroat and bizarre fascination with the world of competitive arcade gaming. Diehard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games. The king of kong is funny and compelling with more than a few poignant insights into human behavior. A middleschool science teacher and a hot sauce mogul vie for the guinness world record on the arcade classic, donkey kong. It follows billy mitchell and steve wiebe, the two most notable. A fistful of quarters 2007 i film piu belli del cinema sul tuo pc smartphone e tablet e in italiano. A fistful of quarters speak of him in hushed tones. A fistful of quarters 2007 streaming italiano film in altadefinizione hd senza registrazione cb01, guarda online e scarica film the king of kong. A fistful of quarters senza italiano ita 2007 film streaming completo altadefinizione cb01. A fistful of quarters dvd in the cutthroat world of donkey kong, only one can rule. With steve wiebe, billy mitchell, mark alpiger, adam wood.
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