A 74-year-old arcade legend with a broken heart writes rock operas. Yes, really.
A musical documentary following 74-year-old Walter Day - the father of esports and star of "The King of Kong" - as he battles a lawsuit threatening his legacy while fulfilling his dream of recording and performing the rock-opera style love songs he has been hearing in his head since having his heart broken at the height of the arcade era.
Direction
Ed Cunningham finds genuine pathos in the absurd.
Production
Seamlessly weaves 80s arcade footage with modern legal drama.
Director
Ed Cunningham
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Walter Day founded Twin Galaxies in 1981, effectively inventing competitive gaming scorekeeping before esports existed as an industry.
The film reveals Day's heartbreak occurred during his 1982 peak, suggesting his entire esports empire was partly displacement activity for romantic failure.
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