The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters Page #9

Synopsis: In the early 1980s, legendary Billy Mitchell set a Donkey Kong record that stood for almost 25 years. This documentary follows the assault on the record by Steve Wiebe, an earnest teacher from Washington who took up the game while unemployed. The top scores are monitored by a cadre of players and fans associated with Walter Day, an Iowan who runs Funspot, an annual tournament. Wiebe breaks Mitchell's record in public at Funspot, and Mitchell promptly mails a controversial video tape of himself setting a new record. So Wiebe travels to Florida hoping Mitchell will face him for the 2007 Guinness World Records. Will the mind-game-playing Mitchell engage; who will end up holding the record?
Director(s): Seth Gordon
Production: New Line Cinema
  9 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.1
Metacritic:
83
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
PG-13
Year:
2007
79 min
$519,005
Website
547 Views


but I have talked to Steve...

I talked to his wife,

I talked to his kids

I've met with him.

Talked to him in detail.

And speaking for myself

I have no question about

his integrity, his ability.

Or anything else.

He's proven himself not just

as a Donkey Kong player...

but really,

as a person of...

someone who really

desires to do the right thing.

Do you agree with...?

I am not familiar enough

with this situation.

I feel that I've won and I tried...

And I hope people will remember, you know...

and this name tag here.

After I returned back from the trip,

Walter e-mailed me...

And it had these words...

"Steve, your Donkey Kong accomplishment

was fantastic".

"After soul-searching, we at Twin Galaxies"

"wish to apologize to you

for such inconsiderate treatment"

"We look forward to your future exploits"

"And are excited about the"

"amazing high score breakthroughs"

"you will be bringing to the

Donkey Kong community".

"Blessings and friendship. Walter Day. "

So that's... his...

the way he wanted to bring peace

to this situation.

- Dad!

- Dad!

Are you cold?

He was searching, you know?

He wanted something...

And I wanted that for him

cause I wanted him to be happy.

So now I see that.

Don't do that.

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Seth Gordon

Seth Gordon (born July 15, 1976) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and film editor. He has produced and directed for film and television, including for PBS, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the United Nations Staff 1% for Development Fund. His films have screened at the Sundance Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival. more…

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