BRIEF THOUGHTS: King of Kong
Director: Seth Gordon
Starring: Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe (as themselves)
Synopsis: This documentary follows two men as they compete to set a world record - for highest Donkey Kong score.
Thoughts: Who knew an 8-bit video game could cause so much intense skill, obsession and backstabbing? It's not the best documentary of the year, but it's definitely a good one. I was amazed at how serious competitive gaming is; it's a pretty big deal. You'll find yourself really caring about how wins at Donkey Kong, believe it or not. It's the champion versus the elementary teacher who has potential to overthrow him, and it gets pretty intense. Maybe if this film becomes a hit on DVD, video game playing will start to get the respect it deserves (which is a lot, because I play video games).
Starring: Billy Mitchell, Steve Wiebe (as themselves)
Synopsis: This documentary follows two men as they compete to set a world record - for highest Donkey Kong score.
Thoughts: Who knew an 8-bit video game could cause so much intense skill, obsession and backstabbing? It's not the best documentary of the year, but it's definitely a good one. I was amazed at how serious competitive gaming is; it's a pretty big deal. You'll find yourself really caring about how wins at Donkey Kong, believe it or not. It's the champion versus the elementary teacher who has potential to overthrow him, and it gets pretty intense. Maybe if this film becomes a hit on DVD, video game playing will start to get the respect it deserves (which is a lot, because I play video games).
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