Finally watched the king of kong

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I should have watched this years ago. I thought the flick was good. I couldn't find the video to rent. I am trying out netflix and discovered it last night.

I was really surprised at the crookshankery that took place when the title was threatened.

I imagine that some of you have some really good/bad or basically strong opinions that might fly in the face of what the film portrayed. I'd like to see some points of view on this.

I was left thinking wow. Wow about the hair, and wow about the baditude.
 
Bungy pretty much nailed it. It's a good movie, it does what a movie ought to do: entertain. But yeah, everyone recognizes that the footage was cut in a way to give the movie more of a story than actually exists.

It's a double edged sword. If they hadn't set it up that way and distorted the actual events, it probably never would have gotten a theatrical release. Doing it got the movie out there, but it's not entirely accurate. Most theater goers wouldn't know the difference, they just saw a movie about nerds. And we are the nerds, so we know the difference. :)
 
Prolly saw this for the 1st time a few mos ago, someone told me about it at work and I was surprised I hadn't heard of it sooner, then good 'ole netflix came through with it..

speaking of baditude, funny checking the boards and the conspiracy theories, and fuzzy vhs tapes...lol
 
It was good entertainment. I've got female friends who hardly care at all about video games, and they loved the movie.

I'll say this about it: after The King of Kong was released and did well, Paramount Pictures gave a tenative thumbs up to a movie about Atari with Leonardo DiCaprio.

That's worth something.
 
all you need to know is after the movie was made, billy mitchell obliterated wiebe's record live in person in front of an audience. after beating the record he intentionally killed off his game 5 screens before the kill, meaning he coulda scored much more but chose not to, so there could still be some possible competition on the title. wiebe has been unable to step up to the plate and be a contender, despite having taken multiple stabs at it in multiple venues.

the king of kong is bill mitchell. steve wiebe is, and always will be, second best. he had best learn to deal with it before he drags his family through his torment for years and years to come. he obviously cant produce live, he never could produce live. what is wiebe's top live score, in front of an audience? 600k? he got beat. end of story.
 
i thought Steve scored pretty well live at the PNWPGRS this last spring, but i don't see his score from that show listed... does TG only list a player's top score and not every score that would qualify?

and it's nice to look at that list and see my buddy Ike's name up there (a live game at that show even.)
 
all you need to know is after the movie was made, billy mitchell obliterated wiebe's record live in person in front of an audience. after beating the record he intentionally killed off his game 5 screens before the kill, meaning he coulda scored much more but chose not to, so there could still be some possible competition on the title. wiebe has been unable to step up to the plate and be a contender, despite having taken multiple stabs at it in multiple venues.

the king of kong is bill mitchell. steve wiebe is, and always will be, second best. he had best learn to deal with it before he drags his family through his torment for years and years to come. he obviously cant produce live, he never could produce live. what is wiebe's top live score, in front of an audience? 600k? he got beat. end of story.

Do you live in a cave? Do they let you out on weekends? Not says Wiebe is better or Mitchell is better, but you have way off facts there. Wiebe got what, 900K (or was it a million?) live, in front of hundreds of people, right there in the movie. Did you even watch it?

So, how about some facts and proof of your claim in Mitchell's score and killing off the game? When did this happen? Where? Who was there? Of all the claims I heard on both sides of this story, this is the first and only time I ever heard this one. Since you dispute facts that have undeniably been proved true, I doubt your other claims too. Do you think we landed on the moon in 1969, or are you in the "it was all a USA/NASA hoax" category?
 
all you need to know is after the movie was made, billy mitchell obliterated wiebe's record live in person in front of an audience. after beating the record he intentionally killed off his game 5 screens before the kill, meaning he coulda scored much more but chose not to, so there could still be some possible competition on the title. wiebe has been unable to step up to the plate and be a contender, despite having taken multiple stabs at it in multiple venues.

the king of kong is bill mitchell. steve wiebe is, and always will be, second best. he had best learn to deal with it before he drags his family through his torment for years and years to come. he obviously cant produce live, he never could produce live. what is wiebe's top live score, in front of an audience? 600k? he got beat. end of story.

Alright Brian K... don't you have another Donkey Kong kill screen to announce?
 
Do you live in a cave? Do they let you out on weekends? Not says Wiebe is better or Mitchell is better, but you have way off facts there. Wiebe got what, 900K (or was it a million?) live, in front of hundreds of people, right there in the movie. Did you even watch it?

So, how about some facts and proof of your claim in Mitchell's score and killing off the game? When did this happen? Where? Who was there? Of all the claims I heard on both sides of this story, this is the first and only time I ever heard this one. Since you dispute facts that have undeniably been proved true, I doubt your other claims too. Do you think we landed on the moon in 1969, or are you in the "it was all a USA/NASA hoax" category?
hey, whatever, jackass. wiebe is second place. he's a chump and a loser and should stop dragging his family all over the country to watch him lose and cry. in fact, billy killed himself off before the kill screen, he coulda scored even more points and is obviously the superior player. if you can find any "hoax" sites that claim wiebe has the record, thats all they would be, inaccurate. billy is champ, deal with it.,

In any event, the scorecard is this...

Steve Wiebe - 1.049M reaching kill on last guy
Bill Mitchell - 1.050M reachin FIVE (5) stages BEFORE the kill and then ending the game intentionally

Who is the TRUE "King of Kong" now ?

Twin Galaxies Press Release on the Billy Mitchell Donkey Kong World Record 1,050,200
done on July 13, 2007:

"Man Shatters Donkey Kong World Record Exactly 25 Years After First Setting It in 1982"
http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1465

'Donkey Kong' King Reclaims Top Score — And He's Got Witnesses To Prove It

"Mitchell's achievement, verified live by a senior referee from the classic
gaming record-keeping group Twin Galaxies, comes just four months after
rival gamer Steve Wiebe claimed the crown."

"Mitchell made his record run two weeks ago at an unlikely venue: the
'80s-themed annual meeting of the Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers
in Orlando, Florida. The brokers wanted Mitchell to attend so he could sign
autographs and play some friendly arcade matches."

"Twin Galaxies senior referee Todd Rogers witnessed the session, securing it as
an official high score." Billy Mitchell, 1,050,200, July 13, 2007
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1565744/20070727/index.jhtml

Billy Mitchell World Record: 1,050,200, July 13, 2007
Venue: Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers
in Orlando, Florida.

After two hours and 39 minutes of playing Donkey Kong, Billy Mitchell had beat the
Steve Wiebe world record score, so then Billy Mitchell let the timer run down, killing
off the rest of his game. Therefore, there are many more points to be had, but for now,
Billy Mitchell is back on top.

Billy Mitchell agreed to attend the Mortgage Brokers 1980's retro party on the condition
that the Florida Association of Mortgage Brokers make a donation to the "Make a Wish
foundation." July 13, 2007 is considered by Billy Mitchell to be pegged as the event of his
return to arcade glory as this was a LIVE event much like Billy Mitchell's LIVE perfect
Pacman Split Screen score of 3,33,360 done at Funspot, Weirs Beach, NH. on July 3, 1999.

The Tanooki's Daily Recap - July 27, 2007
July 27th, 2007 11:59PM "The Real King of Kong: Mitchell reclaims title"
http://www.thetanooki.com/2007/07/27/the-real-king-of-kong-mitchell-reclaims-title/

Donkey Kong Record Falls - Billy Mitchell Lays Down The $10,000.00 Gauntlet
http://arcaderenaissance.blogspot.com/2007/07/donkey-kong-record-falls-billy-mitchell.html

"Billy Mitchell is now out to show the world that he stands behind his score
100%. The gloves have come off and the gauntlet has been thrown down
at the Classic Gaming Expo on July 28th and 29th in Las Vegas, NV, as the
first person who can break the new record at the two day show will win $10,000
from Mitchell himself."

GUESS WHAT??? WIEBE DIDNT WIN IT BECAUSE HE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. PERIOD.

Chasing Ghosts Video Highlights of Billy Mitchell's New Donkey Kong World Record
of 1,050,200.
http://www.chasingghoststhemovie.com/media/bill_record.mov

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1565744/20070727/index.jhtml

Ex-'Donkey Kong' Champ 'Billy Mitchell' Finally Speaks After Getting Bruised
By New Doc:
http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/1560691/20070529/story.jhtml

VH1.com wrote:
"Billy Mitchell never expected to play the role of the villain. He didn't
anticipate hate mail and badgering phone calls. He didn't think he
was a bad guy."

The key fact here is as follows...Bill's game intentionally ended in stage 21-1, five (5) full screens before the "kill".

This implies that had Bill continued this game, and reached the "kill", the score would have been approx 45K more or so, meaning 1.096M. The implications of this are earth shattering.

This also implies that "The King of Kong" documentary has a new wrinkle to address.
 
hey, whatever, jackass. wiebe is second place. he's a chump and a loser and should stop dragging his family all over the country to watch him lose and cry. in fact, billy killed himself off before the kill screen, he coulda scored even more points and is obviously the superior player. if you can find any "hoax" sites that claim wiebe has the record, thats all they would be, inaccurate. billy is champ, deal with it.,



Twin Galaxies Press Release on the Billy Mitchell Donkey Kong World Record 1,050,200
done on July 13, 2007:

"Man Shatters Donkey Kong World Record Exactly 25 Years After First Setting It in 1982"
http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1465








The Tanooki's Daily Recap - July 27, 2007
July 27th, 2007 11:59PM "The Real King of Kong: Mitchell reclaims title"
http://www.thetanooki.com/2007/07/27/the-real-king-of-kong-mitchell-reclaims-title/

Donkey Kong Record Falls - Billy Mitchell Lays Down The $10,000.00 Gauntlet
http://arcaderenaissance.blogspot.com/2007/07/donkey-kong-record-falls-billy-mitchell.html

"Billy Mitchell is now out to show the world that he stands behind his score
100%. The gloves have come off and the gauntlet has been thrown down
at the Classic Gaming Expo on July 28th and 29th in Las Vegas, NV, as the
first person who can break the new record at the two day show will win $10,000
from Mitchell himself."

GUESS WHAT??? WIEBE DIDNT WIN IT BECAUSE HE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. PERIOD.

Chasing Ghosts Video Highlights of Billy Mitchell's New Donkey Kong World Record
of 1,050,200.
http://www.chasingghoststhemovie.com/media/bill_record.mov

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1565744/20070727/index.jhtml

Ex-'Donkey Kong' Champ 'Billy Mitchell' Finally Speaks After Getting Bruised
By New Doc:
http://www.vh1.com/movies/news/articles/1560691/20070529/story.jhtml

VH1.com wrote:
"Billy Mitchell never expected to play the role of the villain. He didn't
anticipate hate mail and badgering phone calls. He didn't think he
was a bad guy."


That's all really interesting... when it's all true then it's wow.

Are you Brian K in real live as Frizz said??
 
hey, whatever, jackass. wiebe is second place. he's a chump and a loser and...

Not sure why you're continuing without addressing something you said previously first:

he obviously cant produce live, he never could produce live. What is wiebe's top live score, in front of an audience? 600k?

None of this is true. Owe up to it; then maybe stuff you post subsequently will be taken seriously.
 
My god.. there's an absolutely minescule point difference between mitchell and wiebe's best games. They are both equally good at the game and both have put up scores competitive with each other in public. How can anyone say such silly things as were said here, my goodness.

The two guys are literally the luck of the board away from each other. A matter of a few points favorable events happening over the course of the game. It's impossible to take anyone seriously that has to say one player sucks and is a crybaby and another is practically a god given both guys performances in front of the whole world and the closeness of the record. Both are the best there is, neither of them sucks. To say anything else is just showing your personal favoritism, not any kind of factual base.

Darin Harris mouthed off without knowing what he was talking about like this too and ended up eating a barrel of crow.
 
So, how about some facts and proof of your claim in Mitchell's score and killing off the game? When did this happen? Where? Who was there? Of all the claims I heard on both sides of this story, this is the first and only time I ever heard this one. Since you dispute facts that have undeniably been proved true, I doubt your other claims too. Do you think we landed on the moon in 1969, or are you in the "it was all a USA/NASA hoax" category?

Sorry, but it is true, Billy did kill the game off. He was on the first barrel board of level 21 with 2 men left. He got to the top of the screen by the ladder, jumped barrels until the time ran out, then let the last life get hit by the blue barrel at the start of the board. It was done on July 13, 2007. I believe he did it at some sort of convention, but I'm not sure.
Here's an article on TG's website, but it doesn't say where he did it, but does give a few details:
http://www.twingalaxies.com/index.aspx?c=19&id=1465
and here's a link to a thread discussing that game/record (I haven't read thru it all, so it might list the location it was done at):
http://forums.twingalaxies.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=10319
 
My god.. there's an absolutely minescule point difference between mitchell and wiebe's best games. They are both equally good at the game and both have put up scores competitive with each other in public. How can anyone say such silly things as were said here, my goodness.

The two guys are literally the luck of the board away from each other. A matter of a few points favorable events happening over the course of the game. It's impossible to take anyone seriously that has to say one player sucks and is a crybaby and another is practically a god given both guys performances in front of the whole world and the closeness of the record. Both are the best there is, neither of them sucks. To say anything else is just showing your personal favoritism, not any kind of factual base.

Very very true.
 
It's impossible to take anyone seriously that has to say one player sucks and is a crybaby and another is practically a god given both guys performances in front of the whole world and the closeness of the record. Both are the best there is, neither of them sucks. To say anything else is just showing your personal favoritism, not any kind of factual base.

+1.........
 
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