The plot of this movie is about Steve Wiebe, a man who only wants to be recognized. Steve, in his youth, was an extremely talented young man. But the day that he failed to take his high school baseball team to a winning state game, it all started to go down hill. After that fateful day, Steve began to believe that he couldn't live up to the standards he believed people set for him. after Steve was laid off from a new job, he had a lot of time on his hands, so he made a goal. That goal was to set a new world record in a game called Donkey Kong.
This movie is full of twists and turns through the competitive world of gaming. Steve works for a title, but Billy Mitchell dose not want to give that up. At the time, Mitchell held the world record for both Donkey Kong and Centipede.
This movie really just ticked me the ef off. Billy Mitchell is probably the biggest prick I have ever seen in the world. All that Steve wanted was to be recognized, all he wanted to do was to show people he was not a failure. But Billy Mitchell tried his best to shoot all of Steve's hopes and dreams down. For example, in the movie, Steve travels thousands of miles to compete against Mitchell several times. The only time that Mitchell ever does show his prick face though, he completely ignores Steve, and blatantly insults him. I mean really man, come on, you cant show a little sportsmanship! instead you have to be a complete a-hole just because one guy comes up and challenges you.
Mitchell also believes himself to be "perfect". He specifically makes that obvious during the movie. In my own personal opinion, no body is perfect. Everyone is their own person, this makes them their unique individual. Also, if people were perfect, then they couldn't learn from there mistakes, and humans would not make any progress in life. But that is my opinion. Because Mitchell believes he is "perfect", he believe that he is better than everyone else. He looks down on every one as insignificant towards himself. This smirk "my sh*t don't stink" attitude just really pushes me off the ledge. This guy really deserves to be punched in the face.
Everything does work out for the best in the end of the movie though. But I wont worry the movie for you guys.
If you ask me, it all wasn't worth it in the end. Steve did get all he wanted, and was recognized for his hard work. Mitchell though, still tried to reclaim his title in a never ending battle with Steve.... Until 2011 when Hank Chien from New York set current Donkey Kong world record... In your face Mitchell!
Here is the movie for anyone who would like to watch it though. Enjoy!
References:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0923752/
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/08/nyregion/dr-hank-chien-a-king-of-donkey-kong.html
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