A fistful of quarters follows a middle school science teacher as he battles a hot sauce mogul for the guinness world record on the arcade classic donkey kong. A fistful of quarters, seth gordons documentary about two men vying for the high score in donkey kong, succeeds as a portrait of a subculture. Most of the classic gaming enthusiasts interviewed in the king of kong. A fistful of quarters, i found brian kuh to be the most interesting of all the characters in the film. A fistful of quarters, a participant explains how the old donkey kong arcade game functions. 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. A fistful of quarters speak of him in hushed tones. This guy then lives the rest of his life riding the glory of this nerdiest of nerd accomplishments. In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world.
A fistful of quarters stars the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 19 min, and received a score of 83 out of 100 on metacritic, which. The king of kong is an incredibly compelling documentary that doesnt rely on controversial subject material or fancy editing and storytelling to win over an audience. R, 1 h 56 min armand assante, william forsythe, richard c. In subsequent years, mitchell went on to run a successful floridabased restaurant and hotsauce business, all while defending his status as the alltime high scoring champ of several games, including donkey kong. A fistful of quarters 2007 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A fistful of quarters, the, 2007, directed by seth gordon, with mike thompson, walter day, steve wiebe, at turner classic movies. The king of kong fistful of quarters full movie youtube. Diehard video game fans compete to break world records on classic arcade games. Mitchell, the uncontested champion of the donkey kong world for over 20 years, and find out which of them can truly claim the title king of kong.
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. A small trifle, but a postfilm development hardly belongs in the plot section. This is an article about the movie, not the record. In the movie, he is portrayed as the stereotypical nerdy, white male overly obsessed with video games. A middleschool science teacher and a hot sauce mogul vie for the guinness world record on the arcade classic, donkey kong. 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. Diehard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games. Directed by seth gordon and starring steve wiebe, billy mitchell, walter day and nicole wiebe. This puppy is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the movie to get the dialogue.
Apparently shot on digital video, kong offered inconsistent visuals. The king of kong script transcript from the screenplay. Some shots showed very nice clarity and delineation, but many others could be soft and flat. Feb 24, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Famed highscore gamer billy mitchell, best known for his leading role in the king of kong.
A fistful of quarters soundtrack from 2007, composed by various artists, craig richey. Newcomer steve wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but mitchell isnt ready to renquish his crown without a fight. A fistful of quarters is about what happened to diehard videogame nerds 25 years and 25,000 donkey kong games removed from 1982. It follows steve wiebe in his attempts to take the high score record for the 1981 arcade game donkey kong from billy mitchell. Not only is it a good doc, its one of my favorite films this year. A fistful of quarters, seth gordons look at the insular. Think of it like the biggame winning high school jock who lords it over his town for the rest of his life, but the guy. Its heartbreaking, agonizing and riotous, kind of like the karate kid for video gamers but without chicksduhor pat morita. 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.
A fistful of quarters, received a bonus life this month thanks to the stripping of antagonist billy mitchells donkey kong. He rises to become the head of the gambino family and the most wellknown mafia boss in america. Director seth gordon starring steve wiebe, billy mitchell genres comedy, documentary, sports subtitles. Billy mitchell turned into a legend when he set a donkey kong record in the early 1980s that remained unchallenged for almost 25 years, until steve wiebe, a teacher by profession took up the game while being unemployed and broke mitchells recond at funspot, an annual tournament. A fistful of quarters is a funny documentary whether you are wild about vintage video games like donkey kong or not. 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. Long anointed gamer of the century and holder of the donkey kong record, mitchell is at the center of a contest in the king of kong.
A fistful of quarters rumor has it that the king of kong, seth gordons wildly entertaining docu about warring donkey kong champions, already picked up by picturehouse for an. A fistful of quarters is a great documentary film charting the itense rivalries of classic arcade record hig. If theres a superstar in the world of classic video gaming, its billy mitchell, who first caught the public eye thanks to a 1982 profile on videogame champs in life magazine. A fistful of quarters is an offbeat, yet enjoyable documentary about the unexpectedly cutthroat and bizarre fascination with the world of competitive arcade gaming. A fistful of quarters appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1. Some people have said that the way the filmmakers put the king of kong.
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. The film premiered at the 2007 slamdance film festival and was released in u. 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 follows a middle school science teacher as he battles a hot sauce mogul for the guinness world record. A fistful of quarters 2007 documents the attempts to break the world high score. Early on in seth gordons documentary the king of kong. A fistful of quarters full movie in hd visit in this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novi.
Finally, the the king of kong script is here for all you fans of the video game movie, sometimes under the subheading of a fistful of quarters. Donkey kong champion billy mitchell is truly the douchebag champion of the world the story of the donkey kong championship and the. Released by lakeshore records in 2007 lks 339362 containing music from the king of kong. Gameone king of kong interview i also got a chance to see the movie and its amazing. It works more effectively, though, if you have already seen the film a kind of audio record of your own experience. What follows is director seth gordons hilarious documentary about the journey. The real life journey of two men competing for the world record in the classic arcade game donkey kong is captured on film in the hilariously. In this hilarious, critically acclaimed arcade showdown, a humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors.
A fistful of quarters, which was released on august 17, 2007. Steve and billy engage in a crosscountry duel to see who could set the high score and become the king of kong. The king of kong is funny and compelling with more than a few poignant insights into human behavior. In a story from the digital bits, new line home entertainment will be bringing out the king of kong. A fistful of quarters the musical is being developed by the original director seth gordon whose most recent film, baywatch, is now in theaters. The king of kong a fistful of quarters page 6 dvd talk. 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. A fistful of quarters follows a crosscountry duel between two gamers vying for the 2007 guinness world record high score in donkey kong. King of kong is currently set for a june 1, 2008 premiere on g4tv. A fistful of quarters is a 2007 american documentary film about competitive gaming directed by seth gordon.
If you are a fan of video games this is an absolute must watch. 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 dvd in the cutthroat world of donkey kong, only one can rule. 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. Original soundtrack the king of kong a fistful of quarters. Since the early 1980s, billy mitchell has been the king of classic arcade games. 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 humble novice goes headtohead against the reigning donkey kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors. The film, starring steve wiebe, billy mitchell, walter day, nicole wiebe, steve sanders and many more, currently has a total of one poster available. 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 meet the gamers from the film.
What follows is director seth gordons hilarious documentary about the journey to crown the ultimate donkey kong champion in the. In 1982, life magazine assembled the worlds greatest gamers for a photo shoot that would become the center spread of their 1982 yearinphotos edition. A fistful of quarters synopsis billy mitchell and steve wiebe vie for the world record in the classic game donkey kong. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true king of kong. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the king of kong. A fistful of quarters is a 2007 american documentary film about competitive. As a strange brew of retro tracks, original pieces, and goofy quotes, it is a quirky and enjoyable addition to any soundtrack collection. With steve wiebe, billy mitchell, mark alpiger, adam wood. 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. A fistful of quarters is streaming, if the king of kong. Its about a guy billy mitchell who got the world record high score on the video game donkey kong way back in the early 80s. The king of kong a fistful of quarters page 5 dvd talk. A fistful of quarters is a 2007 american documentary film about competitive arcade gaming directed by seth gordon. For over 20 years, billy mitchell has owned the throne of the donkey kong world.
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