EastEnders spoilers for Thursday, May 9 tease George Knight (Colin Salmon) has a dilemma-to fight or not to fight? Also, Patrick Trueman’s (Rudolph Walker) annoyed over slow progress, Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) meets up with Stevie Mitchell (Alan Ford) and Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) isn’t happy .
EastEnder Spoilers – George Knight’s Dilemma
Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) walks into the café and is greeted by Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).
Gina and Anna Knight give her the cold shoulder, clearly annoyed with her for keeping George’s fighting a secret. Cindy assures them that she will talk to George and convince him not to fight again
Reluctantly, Gina and Anna agree to have lunch with Cindy, but when Cindy meets up with George, he rejects her suggestion of online therapy to manage his emotions.
However, Cindy eventually persuades George to reconsider; he’s torn, contemplating participating in another fight despite the...
EastEnder Spoilers – George Knight’s Dilemma
Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) walks into the café and is greeted by Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).
Gina and Anna Knight give her the cold shoulder, clearly annoyed with her for keeping George’s fighting a secret. Cindy assures them that she will talk to George and convince him not to fight again
Reluctantly, Gina and Anna agree to have lunch with Cindy, but when Cindy meets up with George, he rejects her suggestion of online therapy to manage his emotions.
However, Cindy eventually persuades George to reconsider; he’s torn, contemplating participating in another fight despite the...
- 5/7/2024
- by Rita Ryan
- Soap Opera Spy
EastEnders spoilers and updates for Wednesday, May 8 tease there’s a dark cloud over George Knight (Colin Salmon) when he receives a devastating diagnosis.
Also, Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) makes a brave move, and Billy Mitchell’s (Perry Fenwick) furious finding Stevie Mitchell (Alan Ford) with Will Mitchell (Freddie Phillips).
EastEnders Spoilers – George Knight’s Devastating Diagnosis
The day of Gloria Knight’s (Elizabeth Counsell) memorial has arrived, and the Knight family has come together to honor her memory-however, George is struggling after a fight the night before.
Despite his pain, George tries to hide it from his family so they won’t worry-as the memorial service begins, George gazes at a photo and suddenly feels unwell.
When Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) realize what’s happening, they urge George to go to the hospital.
George complies and undergoes a thorough check-up but the news he...
Also, Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) makes a brave move, and Billy Mitchell’s (Perry Fenwick) furious finding Stevie Mitchell (Alan Ford) with Will Mitchell (Freddie Phillips).
EastEnders Spoilers – George Knight’s Devastating Diagnosis
The day of Gloria Knight’s (Elizabeth Counsell) memorial has arrived, and the Knight family has come together to honor her memory-however, George is struggling after a fight the night before.
Despite his pain, George tries to hide it from his family so they won’t worry-as the memorial service begins, George gazes at a photo and suddenly feels unwell.
When Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) and Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) realize what’s happening, they urge George to go to the hospital.
George complies and undergoes a thorough check-up but the news he...
- 5/6/2024
- by Rita Ryan
- Soap Opera Spy
EastEnders spoilers and updates for Monday, May 6 tease there is a shocking moment when Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker) confronts Pastor Gideon Clayton (Howard Saddler).
Coming Up On Eastenders
Also, Stevie and Billy Mitchell clash over the grandchildren and George Knight (Colin Salmon) struggles over missing Gloria Knight’s (Elizabeth Counsell) funeral.
Patrick And Denise Concerned Over Yolande’s Strange Behavior
Patrick and Denise Fox (Diane Parish) grow increasingly worried about Yolande Trueman’s (Angela Wynter) peculiar behavior.
They believe that Pastor Clayton might be able to help so Patrick confides in him, and he suggests that Yolande might be ill, shocking Yolande when Patrick confronts her about it.
Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) questions Patrick about Yolande’s well-being, but he is unsure how to respond; confused because he had no idea that Yolande had scheduled a medical appointment.
Seeking guidance, Patrick discusses his concerns with Pastor Clayton once again and...
Coming Up On Eastenders
Also, Stevie and Billy Mitchell clash over the grandchildren and George Knight (Colin Salmon) struggles over missing Gloria Knight’s (Elizabeth Counsell) funeral.
Patrick And Denise Concerned Over Yolande’s Strange Behavior
Patrick and Denise Fox (Diane Parish) grow increasingly worried about Yolande Trueman’s (Angela Wynter) peculiar behavior.
They believe that Pastor Clayton might be able to help so Patrick confides in him, and he suggests that Yolande might be ill, shocking Yolande when Patrick confronts her about it.
Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) questions Patrick about Yolande’s well-being, but he is unsure how to respond; confused because he had no idea that Yolande had scheduled a medical appointment.
Seeking guidance, Patrick discusses his concerns with Pastor Clayton once again and...
- 5/4/2024
- by Rita Ryan
- Celebrating The Soaps
Exclusive: Nearly two decades after producing The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, a video game documentary that’s emerged as a cult classic since its unveiling at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival, Ed Cunningham has wrapped production on Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad Of Walter Day, a follow-up film picking up with his documentary subject, known as the father of Esports.
Directed by Seth Gordon, The King of Kong offered a look into the world of competitive arcade gaming with a focus on the quest for the high score in the classic arcade game Donkey Kong. The specific focus of the film is the intense rivalry between two gamers: the reigning champion, restaurateur Billy Mitchell, and underdog challenger, Steve Wiebe. As Wiebe relentlessly pursues the Donkey Kong high score, he faces obstacles and skepticism from the gaming community, particularly from Mitchell and the organization Twin Galaxies, which oversees video game records.
Directed by Seth Gordon, The King of Kong offered a look into the world of competitive arcade gaming with a focus on the quest for the high score in the classic arcade game Donkey Kong. The specific focus of the film is the intense rivalry between two gamers: the reigning champion, restaurateur Billy Mitchell, and underdog challenger, Steve Wiebe. As Wiebe relentlessly pursues the Donkey Kong high score, he faces obstacles and skepticism from the gaming community, particularly from Mitchell and the organization Twin Galaxies, which oversees video game records.
- 2/29/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Billy Mitchell, the notorious gamer who proved a perfect antagonist in the 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, is back at the top of the leaderboard after years of dispute that his Donkey Kong gaming may have been through emulators.
Twin Galaxies – the organization that officially bestows world records on gamers – has again confirmed that Billy Mitchell holds the following Donkey Kong records: 1,047,200 (the King of Kong Score), 1,050,200 (the Mortgage Brokers score) and 1,062,800 (the Boomers score). And while it’s not in the record books, we have yet to see another professional gamer with such a gorgeous head of hair.
Twin Galaxies launched their official investigation into the legitimacy of Billy Mitchell’s records back in 2018 after there was a dispute that his achievements “were not generated by unmodified original Donkey Kong arcade hardware as required by the leaderboard rules”, with some pointing to Mitchell’s video...
Twin Galaxies – the organization that officially bestows world records on gamers – has again confirmed that Billy Mitchell holds the following Donkey Kong records: 1,047,200 (the King of Kong Score), 1,050,200 (the Mortgage Brokers score) and 1,062,800 (the Boomers score). And while it’s not in the record books, we have yet to see another professional gamer with such a gorgeous head of hair.
Twin Galaxies launched their official investigation into the legitimacy of Billy Mitchell’s records back in 2018 after there was a dispute that his achievements “were not generated by unmodified original Donkey Kong arcade hardware as required by the leaderboard rules”, with some pointing to Mitchell’s video...
- 1/17/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
On the April 17, 2018 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor-in-chief Peter Sciretta is joined by /Film senior writer Ben Pearson and writer Chris Evangelista to talk about Pet Sematary remake casting, the title for Avengers 4, Harley Quinn movie director, an update on King of Kong champion Billy Mitchell, Neill Blomkamp crowdfunding his next […]
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- 4/18/2018
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Update: Mitchell has responded to these claims, denying any wrongdoing and promising he’ll provide evidence proving his innocence. Watch his full video response below. Back in 2007, there was a hit documentary that arrived by way of the Slamdance Film Festival called The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. The film from director Seth […]
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- 4/17/2018
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
Last week, Twin Galaxies and the Guinness Book of World Records announced Billy Mitchell had been stripped of his high score titles after an investigation confirmed he had been using illegal emulation software to gain his high scores. Now, Mitchell has released a statement regarding the controversy, and has claimed he has evidence that his records are legit:
I'm curious as to who these "witnesses" are and what level of proof Mitchell has towards the legitimacy of his records. I also find it curious he referred to Twin Galaxies as the "new regime," as I'm assuming that means someone took over the business from Walter Day, who seemed all in on Mitchell's side in the documentary. Do you think Mitchell is telling the truth and that his evidence is relevant enough to get his records back, or do you think this is another VHS tape in the trunk incident like in King of Kong?...
I'm curious as to who these "witnesses" are and what level of proof Mitchell has towards the legitimacy of his records. I also find it curious he referred to Twin Galaxies as the "new regime," as I'm assuming that means someone took over the business from Walter Day, who seemed all in on Mitchell's side in the documentary. Do you think Mitchell is telling the truth and that his evidence is relevant enough to get his records back, or do you think this is another VHS tape in the trunk incident like in King of Kong?...
- 4/16/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
The recently dethroned “King Kong” champion promised in a video over the weekend that a new investigation will prove that he didn’t cheat.
“I’ve been asked to address things that are recently in the media,” Billy Mitchell said in a YouTube video on Sunday recorded for Old School Gamer Magazine, for which he is an advisor. “The fact of the matter is, now there is a true professional due diligence being done to investigate things that happened as far as 35 years ago in a professional manner, not in a shock-jock mentality designed to create hits.
“We will show that everything that has been done, everything was done professionally, according to the rules, according to the scoreboard, the integrity that was set up. Not 2014-forward by the current regime, who wants to reach back 35 years. Everything will be transparent. Everything will be available. I wish I had it in my hands right now,...
“I’ve been asked to address things that are recently in the media,” Billy Mitchell said in a YouTube video on Sunday recorded for Old School Gamer Magazine, for which he is an advisor. “The fact of the matter is, now there is a true professional due diligence being done to investigate things that happened as far as 35 years ago in a professional manner, not in a shock-jock mentality designed to create hits.
“We will show that everything that has been done, everything was done professionally, according to the rules, according to the scoreboard, the integrity that was set up. Not 2014-forward by the current regime, who wants to reach back 35 years. Everything will be transparent. Everything will be available. I wish I had it in my hands right now,...
- 4/16/2018
- by Brian Crecente
- Variety Film + TV
One of the best gaming documentaries of all time is being developed into a musical. 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.
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’. I'm also sure, like the doc, it will explore the rivalry between Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell who were competing for the world record for Donkey Kong.
Of all the shows to appear on Broadway, I truly believe this is the first I would make the trip to NYC to go and see. When talking to IGN about the project, Gordon said:
“Yeah, some scripts have been written – we’re actually working on a musical right now, which is pretty great.
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’. I'm also sure, like the doc, it will explore the rivalry between Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell who were competing for the world record for Donkey Kong.
Of all the shows to appear on Broadway, I truly believe this is the first I would make the trip to NYC to go and see. When talking to IGN about the project, Gordon said:
“Yeah, some scripts have been written – we’re actually working on a musical right now, which is pretty great.
- 5/30/2017
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
We’re still waiting on New Line’s remake of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Seth Gordon‘s excellent 2007 doc about Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell competing over the world record for Donkey Kong. Gordon, who went on to direct Horrible Bosses and Baywatch, has been wanting to dramatize their rivalry in a feature film for years now – […]
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- 5/26/2017
- by Jack Giroux
- Slash Film
Wil Jones Sep 7, 2016
Movies based on videogames tend to be awful. But documentaries about games? They're sometimes brilliant...
Hollywood has always has an awkward relationship with videogames. Studios are scared of them because they’re a threat, and something else for teenagers to spend money on instead of big summer movies. But on the other hand, there’s a lot of money in games, and Hollywood wants some of that — but they’ve never properly worked out how. Ever since 1993’s Super Mario Bros, there has been a steady stream of movies based on videogame properties, and their guaranteed awfulness has become a running joke. And while that’s slightly unfair on a few films (Raul Julia totally makes Street Fighter worthwhile), it’s not without reason.
And even when they’re not based on an actual title, attempts to make movies more broadly also tend to be terrible. The Last Starfighter,...
Movies based on videogames tend to be awful. But documentaries about games? They're sometimes brilliant...
Hollywood has always has an awkward relationship with videogames. Studios are scared of them because they’re a threat, and something else for teenagers to spend money on instead of big summer movies. But on the other hand, there’s a lot of money in games, and Hollywood wants some of that — but they’ve never properly worked out how. Ever since 1993’s Super Mario Bros, there has been a steady stream of movies based on videogame properties, and their guaranteed awfulness has become a running joke. And while that’s slightly unfair on a few films (Raul Julia totally makes Street Fighter worthwhile), it’s not without reason.
And even when they’re not based on an actual title, attempts to make movies more broadly also tend to be terrible. The Last Starfighter,...
- 9/5/2016
- Den of Geek
I can’t believe it’s been nearly a decade since The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters was released. Seth Gordon‘s now-classic documentary chronicled the world of arcade gaming championships, with the main storyline focusing on the feud between a Redmond, Washington high school teacher named Steve Wiebe who attempted to break Billy Mitchell‘s record […]
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- 5/10/2016
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
A judge has thrown out a lawsuit by former Donkey Kong record holder Billy Mitchell — who was featured in the 2007 documentary The King of Kong — over his claim that a Cartoon Network show stole his likeness, The Associated Press reports.
Mitchell had taken umbrage with the Regular Show character Garrett Bobby Ferguson, a floating head with a beard who cheats his way to video game glory. Cartoon Network said Ferguson is a transformative depiction of Mitchell — who also sports a beard and long brown hair — and New Jersey Federal District...
Mitchell had taken umbrage with the Regular Show character Garrett Bobby Ferguson, a floating head with a beard who cheats his way to video game glory. Cartoon Network said Ferguson is a transformative depiction of Mitchell — who also sports a beard and long brown hair — and New Jersey Federal District...
- 11/26/2015
- Rollingstone.com
To this day, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters remains one of my favorite geek-focused documentaries. It's a journey through a very niche and exclusive world of coin operated arcade competition. Grown men compete for all-time records on games ancient by today's standards, and get super salty and obsessive when their records are broken. Featured prominently throughout the film is Billy Mitchell, who once held both the record for high scores in Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. Mitchell has long protested the film's depiction of him, which makes him seem petty, paranoid, and conniving...and while that may or may not be true, this new expose by Gawker may not help his case.
Mitchell recently had a case thrown out by a judge after the gaming champ attempted to sue the Cartoon Network program Regular Show over its depiction of him, which can be seen below.
While the whole...
Mitchell recently had a case thrown out by a judge after the gaming champ attempted to sue the Cartoon Network program Regular Show over its depiction of him, which can be seen below.
While the whole...
- 11/24/2015
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Featuring: Jay Bartlett, Billy Mitchell, Walter Day, Patrick Scott Patterson, Warren Davis, Tommy Tallaric | Written by Robert McCallum, Jordan Christopher Morris | Directed by Robert McCallum
Confession time. Between working a full time job and keeping Nerdly going, I don’t have a lot of downtime. Working all day and well into the night also means I also often struggle to unwind at bedtime. But a few years ago I found a solution for that, YouTube. Whereas a lot of people will read a book in bed for going to sleep, I watch videos. In particular the myriad of retro gamers on YouTube making videos about their collections, their game hunts and their general all-round love for old-school gaming. I’ve even made some videos of that nature myself.
Over the years there has been an explosion of well-produced YouTube “shows” that rival Us reality television in terms of editing, production and quality.
Confession time. Between working a full time job and keeping Nerdly going, I don’t have a lot of downtime. Working all day and well into the night also means I also often struggle to unwind at bedtime. But a few years ago I found a solution for that, YouTube. Whereas a lot of people will read a book in bed for going to sleep, I watch videos. In particular the myriad of retro gamers on YouTube making videos about their collections, their game hunts and their general all-round love for old-school gaming. I’ve even made some videos of that nature myself.
Over the years there has been an explosion of well-produced YouTube “shows” that rival Us reality television in terms of editing, production and quality.
- 10/7/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Nintendo Quest is a new documentary launching today that shows what happens when two fans go on the hunt to track down and purchase all 678 games for the Nes console. If you're a gamer or collector, this may be worth checking out. Come inside to learn more.
This should be an interesting documentary not only for gamers, but retrogaming collectors. While I used to collect a lot of retro stuff, I gave it up a while back. Even so, I still feel a certain passion for it, and this sounds like the type of documentary that's right up my alley.
Nintendo Quest from Vision Films on Vimeo.
Vision Films is set to release adventure-filled documentary Nintendo Quest with an exclusive worldwide premiere on Vimeo On Demand on October 1st. It will then be released on all other major digital platforms and DVD in North America on December 1st 2015.
The documentary follows two gaming enthusiasts,...
This should be an interesting documentary not only for gamers, but retrogaming collectors. While I used to collect a lot of retro stuff, I gave it up a while back. Even so, I still feel a certain passion for it, and this sounds like the type of documentary that's right up my alley.
Nintendo Quest from Vision Films on Vimeo.
Vision Films is set to release adventure-filled documentary Nintendo Quest with an exclusive worldwide premiere on Vimeo On Demand on October 1st. It will then be released on all other major digital platforms and DVD in North America on December 1st 2015.
The documentary follows two gaming enthusiasts,...
- 10/1/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Nintendo Quest follows two gaming enthusiasts, director Robert McCallum and life-long friend Jay Bartlett, as they hit the open road in hope of buying all 678 official retail licensed Nintendo games in just 30 days, with no online purchases.
One man. 30 days, 678 games. No online purchases. It’s the premise that launched a film over 10,000 miles in the making and showcases the adventure of video game rock star, Jay Bartlett, a fanatic collector in pursuit of his dream to own a complete official North American Nes library. Along the way, filmmaker Rob McCallum examines the enduring legacy of the Nes and Nintendo while talking to the enthusiastic community of retro gamers and game collectors.
Nintendo Quest features exclusive interviews with well-known names in the game industry including ‘greatest arcade player of all time’ Billy Mitchell, ‘Twin Galaxies’ founder Walter Day, and gaming personality Patrick Scott Patterson, as well as legendary game designers Warren Davis and Tommy Tallarico.
One man. 30 days, 678 games. No online purchases. It’s the premise that launched a film over 10,000 miles in the making and showcases the adventure of video game rock star, Jay Bartlett, a fanatic collector in pursuit of his dream to own a complete official North American Nes library. Along the way, filmmaker Rob McCallum examines the enduring legacy of the Nes and Nintendo while talking to the enthusiastic community of retro gamers and game collectors.
Nintendo Quest features exclusive interviews with well-known names in the game industry including ‘greatest arcade player of all time’ Billy Mitchell, ‘Twin Galaxies’ founder Walter Day, and gaming personality Patrick Scott Patterson, as well as legendary game designers Warren Davis and Tommy Tallarico.
- 9/30/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
What would you do if aliens interpreted examples of 1980s video games found in a space probe as a declaration of war? And sent giant versions of icons such as Pac-Man and Donkey Kong to attack us? Clearly, you’d hire... Adam Sandler to defend the human race. Or at least, that’s what happens in action-comedy Pixels. Spawned from Patrick Jean’s inventive short, Pixels has is a big, brash Roland Emmerich-style alien invasion thriller welded to a high-concept Sandler comedy. The story finds Us President Will Cooper (Kevin James) tracking down old friend and ‘80s video-game champ Sam Brenner (Sandler) so he can put together a team of old-school arcade masters (including Josh Gad and Peter Dinklage) to defeat the techno-menace. So, basically it’s Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell from The King Of Kong saving the world?With director Chris Columbus aboard to marshal the spectacle...
- 3/18/2015
- EmpireOnline
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
Directed by Seth Gordon
Us, 2007
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is a documentary that follows Steve Wiebe’s attempt to break the Donkey Kong high score held by “Gamer of the Century” Billy Mitchell. Director Seth Gordon captures a classic underdog story on film that has you rooting for Steve the moment he takes on the Donkey Kong challenge, even though it means snatching the crown from Billy. More importantly, The King of Kong demonstrates the importance of good sportsmanship.
Initially Billy appears to he a pretty stand-up guy. His charisma pulls you into his world and makes you want to be a better gamer. I was actually torn at the beginning of the documentary. On one hand I wanted Billy to hold onto the title, but on the other I’ve always cheered for the underdog. I mean,...
Directed by Seth Gordon
Us, 2007
The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is a documentary that follows Steve Wiebe’s attempt to break the Donkey Kong high score held by “Gamer of the Century” Billy Mitchell. Director Seth Gordon captures a classic underdog story on film that has you rooting for Steve the moment he takes on the Donkey Kong challenge, even though it means snatching the crown from Billy. More importantly, The King of Kong demonstrates the importance of good sportsmanship.
Initially Billy appears to he a pretty stand-up guy. His charisma pulls you into his world and makes you want to be a better gamer. I was actually torn at the beginning of the documentary. On one hand I wanted Billy to hold onto the title, but on the other I’ve always cheered for the underdog. I mean,...
- 1/20/2015
- by Elizabeth Rico
- SoundOnSight
Like the later levels on Space Invaders, things are moving ever quicker as Adam Sandler puts the pieces together for short film-based video game comedy sci-fi thriller Pixels. He’s just landed Game Of Thrones’ Peter Dinklage for a major role.Sandler, Josh Gad and Kevin James are already aboard for the story of what happens when aliens use iconic video game characters to wage war on the human race. Things look dark for humanity until the president (James) calls on his old friends (Sandler and Gad) to employ their gaming skills to stop the invaders.Dinklage, meanwhile, will seemingly be channelling The King Of Kong’s Billy Mitchell to play an arrogant, preening former Donkey Kong and Space Invaders champ. Chris Columbus is in the director’s chair for this one, working from Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling’s script, itself based on Patrick Jean’s short film. The...
- 3/30/2014
- EmpireOnline
Welcome back to another edition of Kickstart This, FirstShowing's weekly column dedicated to spreading the word about cool and interesting crowdfunded projects that need your help to become a reality. Today, we're heading back into the world of documentaries and shining a light on Man vs. Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler. It tells the story of the video game called Nibbler, the first billion-point video game score, and the man who remarkably reached that milestone who's named Tim McVey (no, not that one). Take a look at the pitch below, leave us a comment with your thoughts, and don't forget to donate. Though this documentary shares some obvious similarities to Seth Gordon's terrific The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (including an appearance by one of that film's subjects, Billy Mitchell), this one isn't just a faceoff between two middle-aged gamers to capture (and recapture...
- 8/24/2013
- by Ben Pearson
- firstshowing.net
Feature Ryan Lambie 23 Aug 2013 - 06:34
Here are a few geeky crowdfunding projects for your consideration, including a videogame documentary and a survival horror adventure...
If you were a documentary maker, and you went to a major television network, would they necessarily give you the money to make a quirky film about a largely forgotten videogame? Would a major publishing company give you the cash to make an off-the-wall horror game where you fight off monsters using mobile phone apps? The answer in both cases is: probably not.
That's the great thing about crowdfunding, and something we're reminded of every week - it gives everyone a chance to make what they'd like to make, all supported by the people who want to see it. This week's selection includes those examples listed above, plus a worthy cause involving a replica Tardis, and a stop-motion animation from a highly talented artist.
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Here are a few geeky crowdfunding projects for your consideration, including a videogame documentary and a survival horror adventure...
If you were a documentary maker, and you went to a major television network, would they necessarily give you the money to make a quirky film about a largely forgotten videogame? Would a major publishing company give you the cash to make an off-the-wall horror game where you fight off monsters using mobile phone apps? The answer in both cases is: probably not.
That's the great thing about crowdfunding, and something we're reminded of every week - it gives everyone a chance to make what they'd like to make, all supported by the people who want to see it. This week's selection includes those examples listed above, plus a worthy cause involving a replica Tardis, and a stop-motion animation from a highly talented artist.
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- 8/22/2013
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
One of the more underrated gems of the past ten years of documentaries is a film called "The King of Kong," wherein real life hero Steve Wiebe wrestles over control of the all-time high score in Donkey Kong with real life creepster nemesis Billy Mitchell. If you haven't seen it, check it out and join us in loving/loathing strangers for their video game skills.
In the meantime, with a tip of the hat to our homies at movies.com, there's a faux documentary out there paying homage to "The King of Kong" and "Wreck-It Ralph," called "Wreck-It Ralph Presents 'Garlan Hulse: Where Potential Lives,'" whose 28-minute run time serves as a nice contrast with its War and Peace-esque title. Indeed, "Garlan Hulse" follows the same basic plot points as "The King of Kong" — grown men playing video games, a hero and a nemesis, questionable hygiene, etc. — only with,...
In the meantime, with a tip of the hat to our homies at movies.com, there's a faux documentary out there paying homage to "The King of Kong" and "Wreck-It Ralph," called "Wreck-It Ralph Presents 'Garlan Hulse: Where Potential Lives,'" whose 28-minute run time serves as a nice contrast with its War and Peace-esque title. Indeed, "Garlan Hulse" follows the same basic plot points as "The King of Kong" — grown men playing video games, a hero and a nemesis, questionable hygiene, etc. — only with,...
- 3/11/2013
- by Nick Blake
- NextMovie
Hot off the heels of his apparent success with Horrible Bosses, director Seth Gordon is already talking about a sequel* -- to his previous (much more moderate) hit The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. The concept of a sequel, or a fictional remake, to the documentary is at least a three years old, but Gordon insists via The Playlist that it will totally happen this time. And he now knows how he wants to tell that story:
"There's a few different avenues [the film can take]. I've done some work on 'Modern Family' and 'The Office' and have worked in this doc style, and so that inspired me to say, instead of doing a traditional narrative feature script, what if we did the remake in the doc style? What doors what that open? What opportunities? What additional story could we tell? And that's essentially the approach we took."
The angle is an interesting one,...
"There's a few different avenues [the film can take]. I've done some work on 'Modern Family' and 'The Office' and have worked in this doc style, and so that inspired me to say, instead of doing a traditional narrative feature script, what if we did the remake in the doc style? What doors what that open? What opportunities? What additional story could we tell? And that's essentially the approach we took."
The angle is an interesting one,...
- 7/12/2011
- by Rob Payne
For some people, a serious look at the world of competitive "Donkey Kong" would already count as a mockumentary. Not so for Seth Gordon, the director of "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters," who has made public his intentions to direct a new mockumentary adaptation of his breakout hit.
The 2007 documentary followed "Donkey Kong" newcomer Steve Wiebe as he struggled to wrest the world record high score on the game from long-time champion Billy Mitchell. As you can probably imagine, 85% of the people in this movie are at least 75% nuts, so it makes for a pretty good time.
Rumors of some kind of follow-up to the film have circled for years, with Gordon having claimed at different times that it would be both a remake and a sequel. Now, the "Horrible Bosses" director appears to be taking the mockumentary route: "I've done some work on 'Modern Family' and...
The 2007 documentary followed "Donkey Kong" newcomer Steve Wiebe as he struggled to wrest the world record high score on the game from long-time champion Billy Mitchell. As you can probably imagine, 85% of the people in this movie are at least 75% nuts, so it makes for a pretty good time.
Rumors of some kind of follow-up to the film have circled for years, with Gordon having claimed at different times that it would be both a remake and a sequel. Now, the "Horrible Bosses" director appears to be taking the mockumentary route: "I've done some work on 'Modern Family' and...
- 7/11/2011
- by IFC
- ifc.com
We all know that Hollywood is in the habit of remaking anything and everything, but this one took me a little off guard. And here I thought I was immune to such things. You all remember The King Of Kong, the (sensationalized) documentary that pit Donkey Kong pro Steve Wiebe against video game god Billy Mitchell in a race to get the highest score possible for the game. It was an endearing little film, and a lot of fun, and so uh, what's happening with it now? It's being remade as a dramatic...
- 7/11/2011
- by Paul Tassi
- JoBlo.com
Seth Gordon has quickly made a name for himself in the world of film. He started as a cameraman for the documentary, Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing and eventually produced and edited the documentary, New York Doll, which was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize in documentary at Sundance Film Festival in 2005. But most people know him best for his feature directing debut with the 2009 hit documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Since he has kept busy directing a video series focusing on the threat posed by cybercrime to Internet users, H*Commerce: The Business of Hacking You. He’s also directed various music videos and commercials, as well as an episode each of Modern Family and Community, two episodes of The Office, and multiple episodes of Parks and Recreation.
But the man behind the cameras of this weekend’s Horrible Bosses can’t escape...
But the man behind the cameras of this weekend’s Horrible Bosses can’t escape...
- 7/10/2011
- by Kyle Reese
- SoundOnSight
Seth Gordon's Horrible Bosses was a hilarious ride so I am excited to report the following news. It looks as though the long-planned sequel of his directorial debut, The King Of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters will be in a faux documentary style. Gordon sat down with The Playlist to talk a bit about the project. The film that brought humor anda touching story to a film about Billy Mitchell's and Steve Wiebe's battle for the Donkey Kong crown. The film was such a success that New Line picked up rights to a sequel immediatley.
Here is what Gordon had to say:
“Totally. It’s stunning…I think it’s the thing that won’t ever die in a way because I think we all love the doc,” Gordon said, confirming the remake is still being worked on. “And so we haven’t given up on it.
Here is what Gordon had to say:
“Totally. It’s stunning…I think it’s the thing that won’t ever die in a way because I think we all love the doc,” Gordon said, confirming the remake is still being worked on. “And so we haven’t given up on it.
- 7/9/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Seth Gordon seems to have become a director of studio comedies like Horrible Bosses (and he's remaking WarGames) but don't forget that he first took the spotlight as the guy who made The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters back in 2007. The film really struck a chord with people, and New Line bought the rights to make a dramatic remake of the video game showdown between Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe. We haven't heard too much about the film in a while, but it hasn't died off. In fact, Seth Gordon is talking about it while doing the press rounds for Horrible Bosses, and he says that we might expect a mockumentary-style movie. Seth Gordon told The Playlist [1], I think it’s the thing that won’t ever die in a way because I think we all love the doc. And so we haven’t given up on it.
- 7/9/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Director Seth Gordon, the man behind the cameras of "Four Christmases" and this weekend's "Horrible Bosses" still has people talking about his debut feature, the documentary "The King Of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters" four years since it hit theaters. The sleeper sensation was an unlikely hit, tracking Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe as they slugged out to wear the crown as the champion players of Donkey Kong. As funny and at times absurd as that story was, it was also unexpectedly tender and moving, and it's no surprise that New Line snapped up the rights to remake it into…...
- 7/8/2011
- The Playlist
It was hard not to love Seth Gordon’s documentary The King of Kong. Not only did it make watching a guy playing a decades old arcade game interesting but it constructed an excellent, if fairly biased, narrative between two very different personalities.
We are a month away from seeing Gordon’s Horrible Bosses and Deadline are breaking the news that Gordon will next take on the reigns of a new version of the 1983 movie War Games, which had Matthew Broderick playing Noughts & Crosses (or Tic-Tac-Toe if you absolutely insist) with a scary computer to prevent a nuclear planet punching.
Unless Gordon is planning on returning to his roots and having the world at risk due to a particularly tough game of Donkey Kong (and if he does then Billy Mitchell must surely have a cameo as Ming the Merciless) then it’s a fair bet that all manner of...
We are a month away from seeing Gordon’s Horrible Bosses and Deadline are breaking the news that Gordon will next take on the reigns of a new version of the 1983 movie War Games, which had Matthew Broderick playing Noughts & Crosses (or Tic-Tac-Toe if you absolutely insist) with a scary computer to prevent a nuclear planet punching.
Unless Gordon is planning on returning to his roots and having the world at risk due to a particularly tough game of Donkey Kong (and if he does then Billy Mitchell must surely have a cameo as Ming the Merciless) then it’s a fair bet that all manner of...
- 6/25/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When Seth Gordon directed The King of Kong, a story of two men battling for the title of master of a classic arcade game, gaming whiz Billy Mitchell came across as the moustache twirling villain to Steve Wiebe’s devoted and entirely sympathetic hero. Was the characterization entirely fair? No, but it made for an incredibly compelling and entertaining documentary. With Make Believe, the Gordon-produced documentary directed by J. Clay Tweel, the feature avoids vilifying any of its subjects while still managing to give us a great film about the battle of human wills and the admirable human desire to be the best. The fact that it’s six teenagers fighting for the title of best teen magician just makes it that much more entertaining.
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- 6/22/2011
- JustPressPlay.net
There's a reason certain arcade games never really leave the public consciousness. The twitchy panic of "Asteroids," the interminable march of the pixellated aliens of "Space Invaders" and the surge of revenge from eating a ghost in "Pac-Man" still make all those titles incredibly powerful experiences, long after the heyday of the arcade era.
"Donkey Kong" rates up there as well and the game enjoyed resurgent awareness after Seth Gordon's acclaimed 2007 documentary "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" chronicled the high-score rivalry of Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell. That film inspired Dr. Hank Chien to try his scalpel-wielding hands at the Nintendo masterpiece. Chien went on to jump right over both Wiebe and Mitchell like so many rolling barrels and is now the current "Dk" champion. Filmmaker and actress Alexis Neophytides met Chien just as he was gearing up for his Dk journey and recorded him for a year,...
"Donkey Kong" rates up there as well and the game enjoyed resurgent awareness after Seth Gordon's acclaimed 2007 documentary "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" chronicled the high-score rivalry of Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell. That film inspired Dr. Hank Chien to try his scalpel-wielding hands at the Nintendo masterpiece. Chien went on to jump right over both Wiebe and Mitchell like so many rolling barrels and is now the current "Dk" champion. Filmmaker and actress Alexis Neophytides met Chien just as he was gearing up for his Dk journey and recorded him for a year,...
- 4/8/2011
- by Evan Narcisse
- ifc.com
For obvious reasons, I am a pretty big fan of Seth Gordon's 2007 documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, which captures the intense battle between Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe as they both try to attain the coveted title of Donkey Kong World Champion. One of the few unsatisfying things about the movie is the fact that the story never seems to end, because the title has continued to change hands ever since the release of the film. Things became even more complicated last year when a third contender entered the picture and stole the title away from both Mitchell and Wiebe: 35-year-old plastic surgeon Hank Chien. Chien's skills have earned him the nickname Doctor Kong, and now he is also getting a documentary of his own called Doctor Kong: Cutting Up the Competition. Directed by Alexis Neophytides, it's somewhat unclear if this is a feature-length doc or just a short.
- 3/24/2011
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
Filed under: Trailers and Clips, Movie News, Video, Cinematical
If you haven't seen Seth Gordon's amazing 2007 documentary, 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,' about two star 'Donkey Kong' players whose stories play out like the ultimate tragic hero and villain, then you are seriously missing out. Algebra teacher Steve Wiebe and hot sauce salesman Billy Mitchell have both held the world record for highest score, but a New York plastic surgeon, Hank Chien, is a new contender on the scene and recently yanked the title away from Wiebe. Of course, that 1,090,400 score means he gets his own documentary, 'Doctor Kong: Cutting Up the Competition.'
Chien has a Natalie Portman laugh, but the dorky doctor can play some serious 'Kong.' Filming started in 2009 before Chien won the title and was created "as a character study of this odd guy who would show...
If you haven't seen Seth Gordon's amazing 2007 documentary, 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,' about two star 'Donkey Kong' players whose stories play out like the ultimate tragic hero and villain, then you are seriously missing out. Algebra teacher Steve Wiebe and hot sauce salesman Billy Mitchell have both held the world record for highest score, but a New York plastic surgeon, Hank Chien, is a new contender on the scene and recently yanked the title away from Wiebe. Of course, that 1,090,400 score means he gets his own documentary, 'Doctor Kong: Cutting Up the Competition.'
Chien has a Natalie Portman laugh, but the dorky doctor can play some serious 'Kong.' Filming started in 2009 before Chien won the title and was created "as a character study of this odd guy who would show...
- 3/17/2011
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
Filed under: Trailers and Clips, Movie News, Video, Cinematical
If you haven't seen Seth Gordon's amazing 2007 documentary, 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,' about two star 'Donkey Kong' players whose stories play out like the ultimate tragic hero and villain, then you are seriously missing out. Algebra teacher Steve Wiebe and hot sauce salesman Billy Mitchell have both held the world record for highest score, but a New York plastic surgeon, Hank Chien, is a new contender on the scene and recently yanked the title away from Wiebe. Of course, that 1,090,400 score means he gets his own documentary, 'Doctor Kong: Cutting Up the Competition.'
Chien has a Natalie Portman laugh, but the dorky doctor can play some serious 'Kong.' Filming started in 2009 before Chien won the title and was created "as a character study of this odd guy who would show...
If you haven't seen Seth Gordon's amazing 2007 documentary, 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,' about two star 'Donkey Kong' players whose stories play out like the ultimate tragic hero and villain, then you are seriously missing out. Algebra teacher Steve Wiebe and hot sauce salesman Billy Mitchell have both held the world record for highest score, but a New York plastic surgeon, Hank Chien, is a new contender on the scene and recently yanked the title away from Wiebe. Of course, that 1,090,400 score means he gets his own documentary, 'Doctor Kong: Cutting Up the Competition.'
Chien has a Natalie Portman laugh, but the dorky doctor can play some serious 'Kong.' Filming started in 2009 before Chien won the title and was created "as a character study of this odd guy who would show...
- 3/17/2011
- by Alison Nastasi
- Moviefone
[1] Ever since The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters was released in 2007, we at /Film have watched [2] with [3] great [4] interest [5] as the documentary's two main subjects, Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe, took turns beating each other for the Donkey Kong world record. Last spring, however, a New York plastic surgeon named Hank Chien burst [6] onto the scene and stole the title from Mitchell, who'd held it for the previous three years. Mitchell then took the title back, only to be bested by Wiebe in September. And Wiebe, in turn, found himself unseated by Chien this past January. Point being: Chien's up there now with Mitchell and Wiebe as one of the top Donkey Kong players in the world, with a high score of 1,090,400. And he's about to catch up to Mitchell and Wiebe in another way, too, as the star of his own documentary, Doctor Kong: Cutting Up the Competition.
- 3/16/2011
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
[1] Many of you probably have seen the 2007 documentary The King of Kong (and if you haven't, Netflix it now!). The movie follows the battle between Steve Wiebe and noted Donkey Kong/vintage video game champion Billy Mitchell, over the world record for Donkey Kong. Since the release of the film, it has been fun tracking the back and fourth battle between Wiebe and Mitchell for the world record (Steve Wiebe recently reclaimed the Donkey Kong World Record [2] from Billy Mitchell before losing the title [3] months later to Plastic Surgeon Hank Chien). Billy Mitchell makes a great villain, but everyone knows that there have been accusations of selective editing and what not [4]. From what I understand, Mitchell claims that he has still, to this day, not seen the movie. But that didn't stop him from opening a King of Kong-themed arcade inside the Orlando International Airport (n the main terminal near...
- 2/16/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Plastic Surgeon Hank Chien has beaten the world record for Donkey Kong!
First, I have to higly recommend you watch The King Of Kong, it is a great movie. The film follows Billy Mitchell and Steve Wieb on their road to world dominatin over the Donkey Kong arcade game. There has been a lot of one upmanship since the release of the film, with each gamer trying to out do the others score to claim the world record.
Lately the competition has increased. In August, Billy Mitchell scored 1,062,800 points (1,100 points more than the previous record) to beat the Donkey Kong record. It was reportd that after completing that feat, Mitchell announced his retirement from the Donkey Kong game and stated: “Some say I’m being cocky. Some say I’m being lazy. I say, I’m being Billy Mitchell.”
Steve Wiebe answered back with a score of 1,064,500 points later that...
First, I have to higly recommend you watch The King Of Kong, it is a great movie. The film follows Billy Mitchell and Steve Wieb on their road to world dominatin over the Donkey Kong arcade game. There has been a lot of one upmanship since the release of the film, with each gamer trying to out do the others score to claim the world record.
Lately the competition has increased. In August, Billy Mitchell scored 1,062,800 points (1,100 points more than the previous record) to beat the Donkey Kong record. It was reportd that after completing that feat, Mitchell announced his retirement from the Donkey Kong game and stated: “Some say I’m being cocky. Some say I’m being lazy. I say, I’m being Billy Mitchell.”
Steve Wiebe answered back with a score of 1,064,500 points later that...
- 1/11/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Many of you probably have seen the 2007 documentary The King of Kong (and if you haven't, Netflix it now! [1]). The movie follows the battle between Steve Wiebe and noted Donkey Kong/vintage video game champion Billy Mitchell, over the world record for Donkey Kong. Since the release of the film, it has been fun tracking the back and fourth battle between Wiebe and Mitchell for the world record (we've even covered it on the site in the past). There has been a lot of action over the past few months. In August, Billy Mitchell beat the Donkey Kong high score with 1,062,800 points -- 1,100 points more than the previous record score. Mitchell reportedly quit his Donkey Kong game (still in progress). Asked why, Mitchell said: "Some say I'm being cocky. Some say I'm being lazy. I say, I'm being Billy Mitchell." Later that month, Steve Wiebe reclaimed [2] the Donkey Kong World...
- 1/11/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Moviefone caught up with Billy Mitchell, the "Donkey Kong" game record-holder who appeared in the 2007 documentary "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters," to talk about how his life changed since the film was released. There has been talks of New Line Cinema turning the documentary into a feature film with director Seth Gordon (Four Christmases, The King of Kong) at the helm. Mitchell confirmed that there is interest in a feature film, but doesn't know if there has been any progress. He is also asked how he feels about being portrayed as a villain. Watch the video below to hear his reply, which includes a part where he says that he is now being recognized by fans 7 days out of a week, a jump from being recognized only 6 days per week before "King of Kong" was released. Video:...
- 12/31/2010
- WorstPreviews.com
Many of you probably have seen the 2007 documentary The King of Kong (and if you haven't, Netflix it now!). The movie follows the battle between Steve Wiebe and noted Donkey Kong/vintage video game champion Billy Mitchell, over the world record for Donkey Kong. Since the release of the film, it has been fun tracking the back and fourth battle between Wiebe and Mitchell for the world record (Steve Wiebe recently reclaimed the Donkey Kong World Record from Billy Mitchell [1]). Billy Mitchell makes a great villain, but everyone knows that there have been accusations of selective editing and what not [2]. Moviefone [3] has caught up with Billy Mitchell to talk about the lessons he learned from taking part in The King of Kong. Watch the video interview now embedded after the jump. [1] http://www.slashfilm.com/steve-wiebe-reclaims-donkey-kong-title-from-billy-mitchell/ [2] http://forums.twingalaxies.com/viewforum.php?f=86 [3] http://blog.moviefone.com/2010/12/29/billy-mitchell-reflects-on-the-king-of-kong/?_r=true...
- 12/31/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Documentaries, Video
If we were going to make a list of our all-time favorite movie villains, Billy Mitchell, the American-flag-tie-wearing arcade stud from the 2007 documentary 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,' would rank alongside Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter.
In that film, he comes off as an unbeatable, shadowy force capable of anything in order to keep his long-held record on the game Donkey Kong. The problem, of course, is that, unlike Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter, Billy Mitchell is a real person with a family and a business. Oh, and that the filmmakers behind 'The King of Kong' have been accused of selectively editing their footage to make Mitchell seem like a true villain.
But how much of that depiction is true? And how accurate are the accusations? We will probably never know the full story. But Moviefone was thrilled when,...
If we were going to make a list of our all-time favorite movie villains, Billy Mitchell, the American-flag-tie-wearing arcade stud from the 2007 documentary 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,' would rank alongside Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter.
In that film, he comes off as an unbeatable, shadowy force capable of anything in order to keep his long-held record on the game Donkey Kong. The problem, of course, is that, unlike Darth Vader and Hannibal Lecter, Billy Mitchell is a real person with a family and a business. Oh, and that the filmmakers behind 'The King of Kong' have been accused of selectively editing their footage to make Mitchell seem like a true villain.
But how much of that depiction is true? And how accurate are the accusations? We will probably never know the full story. But Moviefone was thrilled when,...
- 12/29/2010
- by Brian Childs
- Moviefone
If you’ve not seen Seth Gordon’s wonderful documentary about the rivalry of Donkey Kong maestros Steve Weibe and Billy Mitchell then you really must check out The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters as soon as possible.
It’s a great film regardless of your interest in video games of any era, and this new project from Anthony Caulfield and Nicola Caulfield looks set to plunder the same rose tinted depths to bring us a history of video games, from Apple to the beloved Zx Spectrum and from, as the title suggests, from the humble origins of the bedroom coder to billion dollar industry we now enjoy.
Here’s the official word,
This documentary movie is about the remarkable and true story of how a small number of individuals from around the world, whose creativity and vision pioneered in shaping the billion dollar video games industry which today,...
It’s a great film regardless of your interest in video games of any era, and this new project from Anthony Caulfield and Nicola Caulfield looks set to plunder the same rose tinted depths to bring us a history of video games, from Apple to the beloved Zx Spectrum and from, as the title suggests, from the humble origins of the bedroom coder to billion dollar industry we now enjoy.
Here’s the official word,
This documentary movie is about the remarkable and true story of how a small number of individuals from around the world, whose creativity and vision pioneered in shaping the billion dollar video games industry which today,...
- 11/29/2010
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Many of you probably have seen the 2007 documentary The King of Kong (and if you haven't, Netflix it now!). The movie follows the battle between Steve Wiebe and noted Donkey Kong/vintage video game champion Billy Mitchell, over the world record for Donkey Kong. Since the release of the film, it has been fun tracking the back and fourth battle between Wiebe and Mitchell for the world record (Steve Wiebe recently reclaimed the Donkey Kong World Record from Billy Mitchell [1]). It appears that Nintendo has decided to give Mitchell a hidden easter egg tribute in the new Wii video game Donkey Kong Country Returns. Photo after the jump. Neogaf [2] user Lijik noticed something strange in the monkey ruins in level 3-2 of Donkey Kong Country Returns: A tie... The same style red, white and blue tie often work by Mitchell: via: RipTen [3] [1] http://www.slashfilm.com/steve-wiebe-reclaims-donkey-kong-title-from-billy-mitchell/ [2] http://www.neogaf.
- 11/29/2010
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
Filed under: Trailers and Clips, Movie News, Cinematical
- James Gunn's 'Super' is set for an April 1st, 2011 release in NY and La, followed quickly by a VOD expansion. In honor of this news, Gunn has posted some new pictures to his personal website, including the above of Ellen Page as Boltie, the sidekick of Rainn Wilson's 'The Crimson Bolt.'
- Billy Mitchell, one of the two record-breaking gamers at the center of 'The King of Kong,' has been honored with a little Easter Egg in the new Wii game 'Donkey Kong Country Returns.' [via /Film]
- Those who loved 'Southland Tales' should be happy to know that Richard Kelly has written a script for a prequel based on the graphic novel he created with artist Brett Weldele. Kelly says he's still trying to turn said script into a feature film, most likely an animated one.
- James Gunn's 'Super' is set for an April 1st, 2011 release in NY and La, followed quickly by a VOD expansion. In honor of this news, Gunn has posted some new pictures to his personal website, including the above of Ellen Page as Boltie, the sidekick of Rainn Wilson's 'The Crimson Bolt.'
- Billy Mitchell, one of the two record-breaking gamers at the center of 'The King of Kong,' has been honored with a little Easter Egg in the new Wii game 'Donkey Kong Country Returns.' [via /Film]
- Those who loved 'Southland Tales' should be happy to know that Richard Kelly has written a script for a prequel based on the graphic novel he created with artist Brett Weldele. Kelly says he's still trying to turn said script into a feature film, most likely an animated one.
- 11/29/2010
- by Peter Hall
- Moviefone
Filed under: Trailers and Clips, Movie News, Cinematical
- James Gunn's 'Super' is set for an April 1st, 2011 release in NY and La, followed quickly by a VOD expansion. In honor of this news, Gunn has posted some new pictures to his personal website, including the above of Ellen Page as Boltie, the sidekick of Rainn Wilson's 'The Crimson Bolt.'
- Billy Mitchell, one of the two record-breaking gamers at the center of 'The King of Kong,' has been honored with a little Easter Egg in the new Wii game 'Donkey Kong Country Returns.' [via /Film]
- Those who loved 'Southland Tales' should be happy to know that Richard Kelly has written a script for a prequel based on the graphic novel he created with artist Brett Weldele. Kelly says he's still trying to turn said script into a feature film, most likely an animated one.
- James Gunn's 'Super' is set for an April 1st, 2011 release in NY and La, followed quickly by a VOD expansion. In honor of this news, Gunn has posted some new pictures to his personal website, including the above of Ellen Page as Boltie, the sidekick of Rainn Wilson's 'The Crimson Bolt.'
- Billy Mitchell, one of the two record-breaking gamers at the center of 'The King of Kong,' has been honored with a little Easter Egg in the new Wii game 'Donkey Kong Country Returns.' [via /Film]
- Those who loved 'Southland Tales' should be happy to know that Richard Kelly has written a script for a prequel based on the graphic novel he created with artist Brett Weldele. Kelly says he's still trying to turn said script into a feature film, most likely an animated one.
- 11/29/2010
- by Peter Hall
- Cinematical
Director Seth Gordon's newest movie takes him away from the realm of high scores and barrel-throwing giant apes to the lofty heights of the New York Times bestseller list. Opening this weekend, "Freakonomics" brings the left-field data crunching of the literary best-seller by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner to the silver screen.
Produced by Chad Troutwine Films and distributed by Magnolia Pictures, the movie takes four case studies from the book and turns them into vignettes directed by an all-star team of documentary filmmakers. Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") gives hilarious voice to the "Freaknomics" thesis on the consequences of certain baby names, while Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing ("Jesus Camp") take on the book's infamous cash-for-grades chapter. Eugene Jarecki ("Why We Fight") illustrates Levitt and Dubner's controversial conclusions about abortion and crime in the mid-1990s and Alex Gibney ("Enron:The Smartest Guys in the Room") adapts the harrowing...
Produced by Chad Troutwine Films and distributed by Magnolia Pictures, the movie takes four case studies from the book and turns them into vignettes directed by an all-star team of documentary filmmakers. Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") gives hilarious voice to the "Freaknomics" thesis on the consequences of certain baby names, while Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing ("Jesus Camp") take on the book's infamous cash-for-grades chapter. Eugene Jarecki ("Why We Fight") illustrates Levitt and Dubner's controversial conclusions about abortion and crime in the mid-1990s and Alex Gibney ("Enron:The Smartest Guys in the Room") adapts the harrowing...
- 9/30/2010
- by Evan Narcisse
- ifc.com
I think I've seen The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters about 20 times, whether in the theater, on DVD, on my iPhone or just having it play in the background on long road trips. (I enjoy the other documentary Chasing Ghosts as well, but it gets dull in places.) I'm such a fan of old school arcade games, having grown up going to places like Chuck E. Cheese every week just to see if I can topple my old high scores on Popeye. Despite some inconsistencies in the King of Kong (Wiebe actually held the record for 3/4th of the movie. It was just edited in a way to make you think he didn't have the world record.) and the knowledge that a lot of the facts are...incorrect (you can read about them Here) I still love the movie. I've spoken to Steve Wiebe and Walter Day before and they're both really nice.
- 9/22/2010
- LRMonline.com
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