Monday, January 28, 2008

12 of the best documentaries about Obsessive Hobbyists

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, about America's top Donkey Kong player, his challenger, and the vintage gaming subculture around them.
Wordplay Dir. Patrick Creadon, 2006
Spellbound Dir. Jeffrey Blitz, 2002
Scrabylon Dir. Scott M. Petersen, 2003
Darkon Dir. Andrew Neel, Luke Meyer, 2006
Über Goober Dir. Steve Metze, 2004
Air Guitar Nation Dir. Alexandra Lipsitz, 2006
Karaoke Fever Dir. Arthur Borman and Steve Danielson, 2001
Crazy Legs Conti: Zen and the Art of Competitive Eating Dir. Danielle Franco and Christopher Kenneally, 2004
Game Over: Kasparov and the Machine Dir. Vikram Jayanti, 2003
Tetris: From Russia with Love Dir. Magnus Temple, 2004
Wild Wheels Dir. Harrod Blank, 1992
Hands on a Hard Body Dir. S.R. Bindler, 1997

12 Fiction Features About Obsessive Hobbyists
Searching for Bobby Fischer Dir. Steve Zaillian, 1993
Dangerous Moves Dir. Richard Dembo, 1984
WarGames Dir. John Badham, 1983
The Go Masters Dir. Duan Ji-shun and Junya Sato, 1982
The Last Starfighter Dir. Nick Castle, Jr. 1984
The Wizard Dir. Todd Holland, 1989
Strictly Ballroom Dir. Baz Lurhmann, 1992
Billy Elliot Dir. Steven Daldry, 2000
Tommy Dir. Ken Russell, 1975
Best in Show Dir. Christopher Guest, 2000
Balls of Fury Dir. Ben Garant, 2007
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story Dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber, 2004

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