Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Donkey Kong versus Rocky Balboa

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

Any fan of pop culture and documentaries should love this movie. It is a true Rocky story about a underdog trying to upstage the champion..their playing field of choice is Donky Kong. This has to be one of the funniest documentaries of all time and during the first 10-15 minutes you will swear this is some sort of Spinal Tap type mockumentary. Let me tell you it isn’t and it is side splitting funny to watch these characters maneuver their way towards the All-Time Donky Kong High score. The fact that the film revolves around playing Donkey Kong is really not that central to the story but rather it shows one mans obsession to his quest to be Donkey Kong champion. In one portion of the film Steve Weibe shows up unexpectedly at a restaurant owned by the champ, Patti commented that the gossip that ensues reminds her of some of the discussions that go on within our Disney Pin Trading group…anyway grab a fistful of quarters and go check out this hidden Gem before I chumpify you!!

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