Friday, October 9, 2009
The King of Kong
You guys have to watch this documentary called The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. It's about competitive gaming in classic video games. It focuses on the original Donkey Kong and one man's quest to beat the highest score in Donkey Kong history. That record was held by an individual named Billy Mitchell, who apparently is kind of a big deal among these video gamers. However, the film makers paint him as a total antagonist and portray the guy trying to beat the record in a favorable light. But this is part of the reason the film is so good. You gotta see how dedicated some of these people are to classic video games. There is an organization named Twin Galaxies that upholds all these records and they're totally devoted to what they do. It's unbelievable. Watch this film.
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