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Comment on Will you include everything? by Donkey Controversy

Donkey Controversy — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:35:58 +0000

[...] Arcade-related controversy in a documentary, people get a face punching. But Wikipedia-related controversy in a documentary… [...]

Comment on Fistful by Donkey Controversy

Donkey Controversy — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:32:12 +0000

[...] So much for the investigation… [...]

Comment on Donkey Controversy by zota

zota — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:40:18 +0000

ruseriousdusty — if that is your real name — it sounds like you have several axes to grind. Perhaps you have some personal connection to these people you are insulting? Or perhaps you a baselessly speculating about people you do not know at all.

In either case, not a helpful contribution.

Comment on Donkey Controversy by ruseriousdusty

ruseriousdusty — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 14:55:56 +0000

Dwayne, Dusty, Scribbler: are you all alts of Robert?

Robert came across as a very creepy individual with a lack of any kind of ethical standards and would have done anything to have his perfect little retro kingdom intact without the inclusion of new comers.

As characters, I loved Billys arrogant behaviour, I liked Steves battler image, and I liked Walters down to earthness. Robert came accross as a mentally impaired slimeball.

Roy does not look like a boyscout, he comes accross as a childish man, who lives outside of reality who spends his life chasing an unrecognised high score whilst trying to bring down a man he sees as satan.

The reason Robert is no longer around, is because he is not capable.

Comment on Fistful by ProfessorRico

ProfessorRico — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 05:32:40 +0000

I have been reading up on this, and have seen both movies (KoK and Chasing Ghosts)…what was the ‘controversy’ about Tim’s score? I can’t locate any info on it.

As to the KoK thing…I think that the Twin Galaxies bunch really is that bad, and that Billy really is that much a jerk. Everywhere I go on the net, there these TG dorks defending and bashing like teenagers. In KoK, one of the TG leaders says something profound about integrity, but then has none when dealing with the scores. If you can’t rely on the scorekeepers, then they shouldn’t be scorekeepers…they are fanboys with charts.

I liked the second movie better, it was more about the whole genre and not just the DK score and Steve.

Comment on Donkey Controversy by dusty thomas

dusty thomas — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:33:04 +0000

After watching the film a couple of times, I thought Robert came out as the most legit and honest person involved (even with the edits) in the whole process. I am curious as to why he was the one going around the internet forums defending the others who obviously did not come off as such?

Comment on A Matter of Perspective by zota

zota — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 20:59:29 +0000

I didn’t mean to disparage your experience. I remember walking around old cities in France and Spain, and having to lie flat against the walls to let tiny cars fly past. It really is a different way of driving.

It’s just something I’ve been thinking about for a while — the difference between expecting a charming old town and finding freeways, versus expecting a wasteland of freeways and finding a charming old town. Which mythology is harder to live within?

Comment on A Matter of Perspective by nicolas

nicolas — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:46:15 +0000

Sure! Thanks for adding these, I fully agree with you.

My blogpost only emerge from me being struck by how this car had trouble getting around in the narrow streets of Montpellier in the old town.

When in the area, I generally spend my time near the seaside and I have to admit that the freeway/highway structures in this region is very close to SoCal (at its own level though).

Comment on move small objects [2003] by amol

amol — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:00:06 +0000

i was practising this stuff from 3 months till i started to move objects..so i called a few friends to see my progress .. i moved a bottle of water but my friends say i never did the water of bottle was right there,,but i know i did.. so to prove it they filmed me .. i thought i moved it but in real it dint..i had only trained my mind to imagine so..plz tell me the rgt method to do it..

Comment on Donkey Controversy by Scribbler UK

Scribbler UK — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:31:17 +0000

Hey! came across this article having watched King of Kong last night and really enjoyed it. I don’t want to sound naive but is it not possible that Steve Weibe, Billy Mitchell, Walter Day etc were all fully aware of the documentary and basically ‘in on it’ .
The film was in my mind made to promote awareness of Classic gaming and competitive gaming, and also Twin Galaxies, the film has to be watchable by as many and as varied people as possible, and so requires a dramatic story (beginning, middle & end) rather than being a a collection of ‘geeks’ rambling about chi sets and klll screens!
I have to say Robert T Mruczek comes across as pretty much the most likable and genuinely passionate of the ‘gamers’ in the film, i just dont understand how this has ended up with him retiring from a job he was clearly both proud and capable of doing???