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The King of Kong vs. Chasing Ghosts: A Tale of Two Video Game Movies

Kevin Kelly
By Kevin Kelly posted 1 year ago
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Video gamers, circa 1982

Two films about old-school arcade games premiered within a few days of each other in Park City in 2007. One was at Sundance, the other was at Slamdance. Guess which one you’ve never heard of? Ironically, it’s the one from Sundance. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters was the success story when these two films unintentionally butted heads, and the sad thing is that the other movie, Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade, is a much better film. But chances are you’ll never get to see it.

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