To All Netflix Subscribers:

[mik3cap]

The King Of Kong is now available as a Netflix instant watching movie. I highly, highly recommend this film! It's an incredible piece of modern cultural history framed by the eternal struggle of the underdog outsider versus the establishment. And hey, DONKEY KONG!!

I witnessed Steve Wiebe achieve the fourth ever known kill screen here in New York and heard him speak at MoMI. He's a great guy, and it's a great story.

Comments

[dariusk.livejournal.com]

I assume you've read this?

http://ascii.textfiles.com/archives/000574.html

[vossanova.livejournal.com]

Hah, I was actually considering posting that exact same blog link. I know Jason pretty well, and admire his hard work and speaking ability, but yeah, he can get on some pretty obsessive, one-sided tirades (just search for "Wikipedia" on his blog) - not to mention using every opportunity to reference his own material. He may be a bit bitter about KoK's success while working on his own documentary, but I think he does realize his is at no risk of being redundant. Some people like to use editing license to make documentaries entertaining, some don't.

That having been said, the KoK viewer is missing some key facts. From what I've seen, the best place for "fact-checking" has been Walter's posts at Twin Galaxies: http://www.twingalaxies.com/forums/viewforum.php?f=86 . But hey, the subject matter of KoK is so narrow, I don't think the entire history of video gaming is tainted by it.

[sketchthecow.livejournal.com]

I frequently reference my own material because it stands as a testament that I don't just sit at my armchair and give the thumbs up and thumbs down; I live the life and draw from experience.