Documentary covering the attempt of a man to break the Donkey Kong world record and the current (at the time) record holder's attempt to stop him.
The battle of the century was set to take place. Steve Webbe would attempt to break the worlds highest score in Donkey Kong. Billy Mitchell, the current record holder, would do anything in his power to not let that happen.
Walter
Day (old guy) was clearly influential in getting the video game culture
off the ground. And if you'd like to learn a bit more about him and
Billy Mitchell, check out Chasing Ghosts another solid documentary. I don't want to spoil too much by writing about it but I think that everyone, even people with a passing interest in video games would enjoy this doc. It's the basic tale of an underdog taking on a powerhouse, but there's a lot of twists and turns along the way to keep you hooked.
The King of Kong is an excellent documentary that is so compelling that you invest in the characters. It sucks you in. You want Steve to win, you want Walter to eat a dick, and more importantly, you'll want to see Billy Mitchell fail, if only because of the way he continues to win.
Billy Mitchell. He knows people hate him. He cultivates it. Radiates it.
Violence? No
Explosions? No
Nudity? No
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