Review of The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) by Valentijn V — 21 Aug 2009

As a kid growing up, I played these video games when they were brand new and my fascination with these games have never ceased. This awesome documentary is a modern version of David vs. Goliath. David being avid Donkey Kong fanatic Steve Wiebe who is a family man that plays Donkey Kong religiously in his garage and wants nothing more than to become the world record holder on the game.

Goliath is of course the original world record holder and the dominant force on the game since 1982, Billy Mitchell. Wiebe is a likeable middle class teacher and Mitchell is an arrogant and highly successful restaurant owner who could never be satisfied being number two at anything.

Mitchell's arrogance and animousity toward's the humble Wiebe really made this film fun.