The King of Arcades (2014)

Directed by

Sean Tiedeman

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary follows a man who works to keep arcade culture alive. It shows his struggles and successes in running an arcade business.

nostalgicinspiringbittersweetpersonalreflectivedeterminedheartfeltintimate

What happens

The King of Arcades is a 2014 American documentary film starring Walter Day, Billy Mitchell, Richie Knucklez, Steve Wiebe, and Eugene Jarvis. The film follows the rise and fall of the King of Arcades as one man pursues his dream against all odds. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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