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Ginsu Victim:
That movie has a story that was made in the editing room. Don't trust everything you see in King of Kong.

TOK:

--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on April 14, 2010, 02:53:20 pm ---That movie has a story that was made in the editing room. Don't trust everything you see in King of Kong.

--- End quote ---

You know what, I've read the threads about quotes and events being out of sequence and all, and I know about him helping Doris the Q*Bert lady (RIP), but that fact remains that the dude comes off like an a-hole.
There are 3 minute sections of uncut tape in King Of Kong of him acting like an ass. All I can say is that if thats how the KoK producers wanted to portray him, he sure made their job easy.

He came off like an a-hole in an MTV special on him too, which was before King of Kong.

Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: TOK on April 14, 2010, 08:04:04 pm ---
--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on April 14, 2010, 02:53:20 pm ---That movie has a story that was made in the editing room. Don't trust everything you see in King of Kong.

--- End quote ---

You know what, I've read the threads about quotes and events being out of sequence and all, and I know about him helping Doris the Q*Bert lady (RIP), but that fact remains that the dude comes off like an a-hole.
There are 3 minute sections of uncut tape in King Of Kong of him acting like an ass. All I can say is that if thats how the KoK producers wanted to portray him, he sure made their job easy.

He came off like an a-hole in an MTV special on him too, which was before King of Kong.

--- End quote ---

What I said had nothing to do with his character. I was pointing out to the other poster that there is a lot of fabricated ---That which is odiferous and causeth plants to grow--- in that movie.

TOK:
How can you not be addressing his character? The fact that it portrays Billy in a bad light is the main point of contention with the movie, the dividing line between people who like it and hate it.

If you just want to point out fabricated ---That which is odiferous and causeth plants to grow--- in movies while avoiding core issues, theres is more in Lord Of The Rings and Spiderman.

Ginsu Victim:
I'm mostly talking about things like:

Billy Mitchell being the champion at the beginning of the film. He wasn't. Tim Sczerby was.

Billy wouldn't play head-to-head? Steve and Billy played head-to-head in 2004 (and it proved nothing).

Billy's taped submission wasn't a submission at all, but a bounty (beat the score, win $10k). Walter Day took it upon himself to enter the score, but Robert Mruczek took it down 48 hours later because it didn't meet the criteria for a submission.

Steve's taped submissions were on an illegal (by Twin Galaxies standards) Double Donkey Kong board set, which is why they took issue with them (even though for a long time his DK Jr score was kept on TG despite coming from the same board set).

Some scenes with Billy on the phone jump back and forth through different conversations that have been spliced together. The easiest way to tell is by watching the type of phone he's using change from shot to shot.

This one is about his character: The movie depicts Billy as leaving the restaurant when Steve shows up, though in reality Billy ate with everyone and they took pictures together. (I don't have the link on me)

The guy just puts on an arrogant act. Everyone I've talked to that has met him has said he was super nice to them. He even signed some stuff for the guys that lost the home / arcade here in the fire.

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