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post #16 of 24
6/4/08 at 4:15pm
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Originally Posted by kwilkinson View Post
Technically, you show up to the arcade that day and you get however many tries as you'd like. Billy Mitchell--- obviously impressive, but ironic that he pressure the Wiebe guy to come do it live and he just happens to send in a tape to play WHILE Wiebe is playing. Had to netflix the dvd from this thread. Pretty good movie.
Right, but I mean, after the movie came out, he did it live on the anniversary. Almost certainly he planned this ahead of time, and unfortunately his own agenda (note that the filmmakers make a big deal about his "secrets" and his "behind-the-scene power plays") didn't coincide with that of the filmmakers. And it's almost certain that Billy Mitchell faced a similar amount of pressure, in the form of public outcry etc., to play live also. And he did. I'm not a member of the Billy Mitchell fan club (although I like him, in a weird way), but the filmmakers go out of their way to demonize him, and he's clearly not that.
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post #17 of 24
6/4/08 at 6:25pm
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Originally Posted by landho View Post
I mean, Billy Mitchell showed up and set the King Kong record live. The current record as it stands is a live one set by Billy Mitchell shortly after the film was completed--exactly twenty-five years to the day he set his original record. If that's not proof of his prowess, then I don't know what is. A lot of premeditation goes into such an event, and you get only one chance.

His video game prowess is beyond reproach. I'm speaking to his dong-like demeanor, in general.
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post #18 of 24
6/4/08 at 9:35pm
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His video game prowess is beyond reproach. I'm speaking to his dong-like demeanor, in general.

I think a lot of his demeanor was heightened by the filmmaker. Unless you mean his arrogance, in which case, sure, he's super arrogant No arguments there!
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post #19 of 24
6/5/08 at 8:34am
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Next week G4tv is going to run a special about Steve and Billy. It is behind the scenes of the film and what has happened since. I plan on watching it.
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post #20 of 24
6/6/08 at 2:51am
potential donkey kong kill screen if your interested?
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post #21 of 24
6/6/08 at 12:35pm
The Greg Bond interview in the DVD extras is funnier than anything in the movie, and may be the funniest four minutes ever commited to film.
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post #22 of 24
6/10/08 at 1:49am
Lol, I saw this documentary a while back and thought it was actually kinda boring. I say this, due to the fact that I work at a arcade/pinball "home-sales" place as a second job. I work with all the classic arcade games all day long, so I am kinda sick of seeing them. Here's the link to get an idea what I deal with everyday: http://www.tntamusement.com/
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post #23 of 24
6/11/08 at 8:29am
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I made it to the 5th level of Donkey Kong last night and was geeked.
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post #24 of 24
2/9/09 at 6:30am
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Why is Steve Sanders questioning Steve Wiebes ethics when years ago he lied to go to the video game tournament in Iowa? He claimed a score of over 3 million in DK. That is insane. It is funny how Billy looks at him when near the end Steve says he holds Wiebe in high regard. Billy says he is not familiar enough with the situation to judge. I love the extended interviews on the disc. Greg Bond is great. It could be some of the funniest stuff ever recorded as someone stated above.
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