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Analysis on direct cinema and how it affects the audience and society through its observation techniques.

Topics at a convention in CA discuss the need for documentary films and their success.

The article discusses The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters documentary.

Evan Donnell analyses how The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters relates to sports in general and how it shows the spirit of competition.

The article focuses on Steve Wiebe's teaching methods at school in relation to the Donkey Kong arcade game.

Through the few pieces of Andre Bazin's writing revealed to the public, the theorist convey's his idea that fiction films tell the truth as social documentaries like the way dreams do.

Scene from The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters plays the song "Everybody Knows" by Leonard Cohen to emphasize the skeptical actions of Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell.

Around the 4:15 to 5:25 minute mark, the song "You're the Best" by Joe Esposito plays in the background emphasizing the goals of Steve Wiebe and other video game enthusiasts in becoming a top arcade gamer.

Maitland McDonagh of the TV Guide reviews a documentary about the rivalry between two Donkey Kong enthusiasts.

Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle reviews a documentary about the rivalry between two Donkey Kong enthusiasts.