"The King of Kong: A fistful of Quarters." An unusual documentary about the high price, and the intense stress of obtaining the world record in the game of "Donkey Kong." Yep, you heard right, Donkey Kong! The story of the back and forth battle for the 20+ year standing record between the elusive Billy, and the determined Steve is nothing short of captivating. I was a little skeptical when my brother, Chris, let me borrow this movie, but was most pleasantly surprised. It's funny, intense, frustrating, liberating, and enlightening. I'm not joking, it's an in depth experience that goes beyond just the game. In the words of the protagonist, "It's not even about 'Donkey Kong' anymore...".
This movie has an underdog hero, a conniving, scheming, calculating villain, and a quirky mediator to top it all off. There's deceit, anger, love, lying, cheating, rivalry, and camaraderie. A movie that once again proves that life can be stranger than fiction. The more I ponder over this film the more I think fondly upon it. The eventual antagonist even has the equivalent of henchmen for crying out loud! Hilarious and infuriating!!! A must see for anyone interested in a good laugh, and an even better story. It's out now on DVD. Released in 2007. Run-time: 90 minutes. Rated PG-13 (barely...mostly PG).
Grade: A
2 comments:
yes. its a very good movie. and it suprisingly has a good story with it. a must see
Becky and I saw that movie a couple of years ago. It was interesting, but I don't remember liking it as much as you and Chris. The main thing I remember is that the "villain" character was quite funny and ridiculously over-the-top.
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