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"The King of Kong, A Fist Full of Quarters"

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JeepMonkey:
It is available to Watch It Now if you have Netflix.

Ginsu Victim:

--- Quote from: shardian on June 06, 2008, 10:35:50 am ---I think G4 is showing it on TV now.

Anyways, it is a very entertaining movie - even my wife enjoyed it. Apparently the producers took some creative liberty with the facts, but it is still a good watch.

They also have the green light for a fictionalized version with Vince Vaughn and his comedy crew as the cast.

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There's been no news of any casting.

And I suggest Sprucemoose go to Twin Galaxies and check the forum devoted to the truth behind the events of King of Kong. There is SO much wrong in that movie.

Such as:
Billy Mitchell wasn't the champ. He was beat by Tim Sczerby, who was beat by Steve Wiebe. Steve was trying to get his million-plus score recognized in the film.

Steve and Billy played live head to head in 2004.

When both Tim and Steve beat the record, Billy let everyone know and was very proud of what they had done. He promoted them heavily.

The tape that Billy sent to Funspot was only to promote a bounty of $10,000 for anyone who could beat that score. It was not an official submission. Walter put up the score without Bill's permission, then took down the score within 48 hours. The record reverted back to Steve Wiebe. Billy submitted the original tape without any tracking issues, which was scrutinized and submitted as the record.

At the end of the film, Steve beats the score, but have you watched the special features? Bill is the current record holder. When he last set the record, he still had FIVE SCREENS to go and killed himself off so the record wouldn't be so high that the competition gets killed. He also wasn't on track to match his personal best score, so why set the record that high when you know you're able to do even better?

boykster:

--- Quote from: JeepMonkey on June 06, 2008, 10:48:06 am ---It is available to Watch It Now if you have Netflix.

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was one of the first things I watched when I received my shiny new Netflix Player by Roku

(yes, I know you can watch stuff on the computer too, but this is my new toy  ;D )

AtomSmasher:

--- Quote from: boykster on June 06, 2008, 11:41:03 am ---
--- Quote from: JeepMonkey on June 06, 2008, 10:48:06 am ---It is available to Watch It Now if you have Netflix.

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was one of the first things I watched when I received my shiny new Netflix Player by Roku

(yes, I know you can watch stuff on the computer too, but this is my new toy  ;D )

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I've been thinking about getting one of these.  Do you like it and/or recommend it?

RayB:
He's right though. Try searching for King of Kong and the forum returns zero results!

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