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[applesandshanana]

Has anyone else seen The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters?

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/king_of_kong/

It is probably one of the best documentaries I've seen all year...and I see quite a few. If you have even the slightest interest in video games or watching geeks being incredibly awkward, I'd definitely recommend it.

[reactionary]

thought it was great as well, though parts of it felt staged for theatrical/entertainment purposes..especially some of the stuff revolving around billy mitchell.

regardless of that, a very entertaining flick.

[applesandshanana]

Yeah, I sensed a little tricky editing...and it was pretty effective because I wanted to drop a Donkey Kong machine on that guys face.

[reactionary]

Another thing I found interesting was the point raised about the protagonist's (forget his name) possible autism. the film could've raised a bit of autism awareness, the guy's need of mastering things.

otherwise i just enjoyed the goons speaking, especially the lackey of billy mitchell and how frustrated he was. and that bizarre referee was great too. every freak has his culture, i guess.

[mehmeh]

Good call, I'll have to snatch it when I get my computer back. I first heard about Billy Mitchell when the Food Netowrk did a little segment on his hot wing sauce company.

What a perfect idea for a documentary.