Die Hard, Waiting for Guffman, The Maysles (especially Salesman, G.
Gardens), Wonder Years, Gaudi (less S. Familia, more Guell), Jorge Luis Borges (Funes), OBEY, Banksy, Tribe Called Quest (Marauders), Johnny Cash, Rick Rubin (mostly just in awe), Dukes of Hazard, KITT, The Errorists, Fountainhead, The Art of Memory (Yates), The Office (both versions and the fact there are two), Robert Venturi, Le Corbusier, Louis Kahn.
King of Kong's Interests
General
I found movies through architecture, both because the creative tools for both disciplines arrived on the computer at the same time, and because a building project in Africa turned into a first film when I had access to my first camera (Hi8 at the time) on that trip. I never went to film school, but I do have a 3 disc float on my NetFlix membership.
It’s man against beast! Man against machine! And finally man against man; in this epic journey that pits two modern day gladiators against one another - in order to prove to themselves and to the hoards of world-wide believers that they are the ‘King of Kong!’
Picturehouse presents THE KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS, a new documentary directed by Seth Gordon, produced by Ed Cunningham, and featuring two of the most focused ‘athletes’ ever to be captured on film – the slick mega-star legend of the video game world, hot-sauce impresario Billy Mitchell; and the mild-mannered family-guy challenger to the crown, middle-school science teacher Steve Wiebe. These two, as well as all the other die-hard gamers vying to conquer the likes of Q*bert, Joust, Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, make THE KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS colorful, compelling, competitive entertainment.
This is no wimpy spelling bee or wheelchair derby. There are no cutesy penguins here…Kong would crush them. This is rivalry, competition, enthusiasm and obsession brought to its most exemplary level!!
In 2003, 35 year old family man Steve Wiebe, after losing his job at Boeing, found solace in Donkey Kong. He began perfecting his game every night after his wife and kids went to bed, and not only surpassed Billy Mitchell (“Gamer of the Century” and Donkey Kong Champion), but ended up with a thought-to-be-impossible 1,000,000 points.
In the months that followed, Steve and Billy engaged in a cross-country duel to see who could set the high score that would be included in the 2007 Guinness World Records’ book and become ‘The King of Kong.’ Along the way, both men learned valuable lessons about what it means to be a father, a husband, and a true champion… discovering that you don’t always need to win to be a winner.
Seth Gordon, a graduate of Yale University, has directed several award winning shorts, including Squirt, Fears of a Clown, and The Problem with Percival. He Produced and Edited New York Doll (Sundance 2005, First Independent) and was Editor, and 2nd Unit Director of Cry Wolf (2005, Focus). The King of Kong marks Seth's feature directorial debut. Seth resides in Venice, CA.
The King of Kong is rated PG-13 by the MPAA for a brief sexual reference. Total running time is 82 minutes
Who I'd like to meet: My great grandfather (dad's side)
WILLIAM SIDES ATARI PARTY Northeastern U.S. Tour March 20-28:
Friday, March 20th: Cleveland, OH @ Euclid Tavern 11625 Euclid Ave. w/ KEN REI, D.D. NEWMOLE and PICKLEFIGHT
Saturday, March 21st: Syracuse, NY @ Spark Gallery 1005 E. Fayette St. w/ DOS ROBOTOS, OVERSATURATED and EMARTRANSFORMO
Sunday, March 22nd: Trenton, NJ @ DISASSEMBLER's House w/ DISASSEMBLER, FACUNDO, CHIPHYDRA, VULTUREMOOSE and surprise guest DJ!
Monday, March 23rd: Baltimore, MD @ The Hexagon 1825 N. Charles St. w/ ARMADILLO TANK, BEEPING SLEAUTY and TALK TO ANIMALS
Tuesday, March 24th: Philadelphia, PA @ Danger Danger Gallery 5013 Baltimore Ave. w/ CHEAP DINOSAURS, DRUMS LIKE MACHINE GUNS, M AX NOI MACH and ANIMAL STYLE
Wednesday, March 25th: New York, NY @ The Tank 354 W. 45th St. w/ STARSCREAM, INSECT DELI, OVERSATURATED and BUBBLYFISH
Thursday, March 26th: Brooklyn, NY @ Coco 66 66 Greenpoint Ave. (Right across the street from Alligator Greenpoint) w/ XRIN ARMS, GRAFFITI MONSTERS, INSECT DELI, RADIO SHOCK and 8-BIT BETTY
Friday, March 27th: Pittsburgh, PA @ Belvedere's 4016 Butler St. w/ BIT MUMMY, TOM 7 ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM and DJ X-BUSTER
Saturday, March 28th: Kent, OH @ Turnup Records 257 N. Water St. w/ RESTART, D.D. NEWMOLE, CAMP LOOPS and BLACK MAYO
After watching King of Kong, it's entirely obvious that Steve Wiebe is not only a better player than Billy Mitchell, but more importantly, a better person in general. :)
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