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glorified_version · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:57 pm

Anyone seen this? Documentary from last year about the rivalry between the two greatest Donkey Kong players in history. One is an extraordinarily talented family man who plays in his free time, the other is an egotistical, greedy douchebag who continues to capitalize on his success 25 years after he set the initial record. Quite possibly one of the best docs in recent memory.

invention · **Joined:** Mon Sep 05, 2005 1:34 am **Posts:** 12029

i've heard about this, sounds interesting. out on dvd yet?

windedsailor · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:55 pm

yeah, i worked at the film festival where it premiered... it's really good. the music cue's and everything are really cliched and the editing has some weak moments. i think they are reediting it. it got picked up for a documentary deal, and also to make a scripted movie out of the story. i got a screener DVD too

:thumbsup:

Mercury · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:56 pm

It's pretty entertaining for sure. I don't know about it being one of the best of it's kind as many have suggested, I like watching docs and most of them are pretty enjoyable, but this one definitely had a storyline you couldn't have scripted better.

Spoiler: show: Wiebe ftw.

The Argonaut · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:09 pm

Mercury wrote:

It's pretty entertaining for sure. I don't know about it being one of the best of it's kind as many have suggested, I like watching docs and most of them are pretty enjoyable, but this one definitely had a storyline you couldn't have scripted better.

Exactly how I felt. It was good, and very funny at points. Some of those cronies for the hot sauce guy were pretty pathetic.

bondcfh007 · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:00 pm

i'm gonna watch this tonight

Orpheus · **Posted:** Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:21 pm

I'll be watching this very soon.

windedsailor · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:36 am

i wish they got into the wife and the kids more. there was some sadness there that they just blew right over. i thought it was pretty interesting and i would have liked to seen more

The Argonaut · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:06 am

windedsailor wrote:

i wish they got into the wife and the kids more. there was some sadness there that they just blew right over. i thought it was pretty interesting and i would have liked to seen more

I

Mrs. Wiebe!

Timber · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:47 pm

windedsailor wrote:

i wish they got into the wife and the kids more. there was some sadness there that they just blew right over. i thought it was pretty interesting and i would have liked to seen more

Jillian Wiebe: I never knew that the Guinness World Record Book was so... I never knew it was so important.
Steve Wiebe: I guess a lot of people are... yeah, a lot of people read that book.
Jillian Wiebe: [while directly looking at Steve, her father] Some people sort of ruin their lives to be in there.

withoutrings · **Joined:** Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:24 am **Posts:** 6234

so did they ever find evidence to suggest tampering on Steve's original Donkey Kong machine? if not, it should be legit, no?

owen meany · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:48 pm

Very entertaining documentary. For any South Park fans, the 'More Crap' episode where Randy takes the record setting shit and is challenged by Bono is inspired by this film. Both were very funny.

windedsailor · **Posted:** Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:52 pm

Timber wrote:

windedsailor wrote:

i wish they got into the wife and the kids more. there was some sadness there that they just blew right over. i thought it was pretty interesting and i would have liked to seen more

Jillian Wiebe: I never knew that the Guinness World Record Book was so... I never knew it was so important.
Steve Wiebe: I guess a lot of people are... yeah, a lot of people read that book.
Jillian Wiebe: [while directly looking at Steve, her father] Some people sort of ruin their lives to be in there.

yeah that stuff i found really interesting

jane gosford · **Joined:** Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:58 am **Posts:** 605

Timber wrote:

windedsailor wrote:

i wish they got into the wife and the kids more. there was some sadness there that they just blew right over. i thought it was pretty interesting and i would have liked to seen more

Jillian Wiebe: I never knew that the Guinness World Record Book was so... I never knew it was so important.
Steve Wiebe: I guess a lot of people are... yeah, a lot of people read that book.
Jillian Wiebe: [while directly looking at Steve, her father] Some people sort of ruin their lives to be in there.

The look on Steve Wiebe's face is priceless...and then they cut away! I wanted to see that play out!

Having said that though, anybody else feel the need to punch Billy Mitchell in the face?