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Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.Die-hard gamers compete to break world records on classic arcade games.
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- 9 wins & 10 nominations
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- TriviaIn late 2017, it was discovered that all of Billy Mitchell's Donkey Kong records of over one million points were fraudulent. The video footage was made using the MAME emulator, which allows players to use save states.
- GoofsWhen Billy Mitchell is describing an analogy of top WWI fighter aces, he claims the top French ace shot down 24 enemy planes. In reality the top French pilot (René Fonck) shot down 75 enemy planes, He also claims the Red Baron shot down 87 enemy planes, when he only had 80 confirmed kills.
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Walter Day: I wanted to be a hero. I wanted to be the center of attention. I wanted the glory, I wanted the fame. I wanted the pretty girls to come up and say, "Hi, I see that you're good at Centipede."
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Written and Performed by Clay Tweel
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Original and Inspirational
Maybe the best documentary I have seen in years... A must-see for anyone who loves rooting for the underdog. King of Kong tells the story of two men competing for the highest all-time score in the arcade classic Donkey Kong. Seth Gordon skillfully explores this whole American subculture of die-hard classic video gamers. The fact that this is all real (as opposed to a Christopher Guest style mockumentary) makes it all the more hilarious, but above all this is a true story of inspiration that should appeal to anyone regardless of whether they know anything about video games. In a country dominated by politically-fused documentary/movie propaganda, we need more films like this to remind us of how wonderfully weird we can be. Michael Moore eat your heart out.
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- Sep 23, 2007
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- Gross US & Canada
- $677,914
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,493
- Aug 19, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $790,128
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By what name was The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (2007) officially released in India in English?
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