30 Mar 2011
No Ground Zero Mosque
"Der Untergang" (2004), Ground Zero Mosque, Parody
Imam Hitler gets the bad news.
Category Archive '“Der Untergang” (2004)'
20 Apr 2010
No More “Der Untergang” Parodies
"Der Untergang" (2004), Foolish Corporate Behavior, Parody
Constantin Films, owner of “Der Untergang” (2004), is asserting its copyright and closing down all the amusing Hitler-chewing-the-carpet parodies.
What a pity! The “Downfall” parodies were becoming a well known Internet Meme, and really worked marvelously as a commentary on any current debacle or untoward development. They will be missed.
TechCrunch responded with a new one featuring Hitler ranting over his removal from YouTube, but they’ve already shut it down.
Pretty stupid and unattractive corporate behavior, if you ask me.
What do these parodies cost the film’s owners? Nothing. What is their impact? Millions of dollars of free publicity turning a relatively little known film into a famous cultural icon and making Constantin’s property ever so much more valuable. Shutting down the Untergang parodies is really just about as clever as invading Russia.
11 Mar 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
"Der Untergang" (2004), Amusement, Bizarre, California, Darwin Awards, Games, Intoxicated Humor, Jerry Brown, Journalism, Oklahoma, Satire, Technology, The Mainstream Media
UPI reports that the cops in Oklahoma City received an interesting offer.
Authorities in Oklahoma said a man who crashed into a parking lot walked into a jail and offered a stick he called the “last tree in the universe” as payment.Oklahoma County sheriff’s deputies said Rondell Bailey walked into the downtown Oklahoma City jail with a stick and told deputies he wanted to offer the object, which he called the “last tree in the universe,” in exchange for dropping any possible charges against him, KOCO-TV, Oklahoma City, reported Wednesday.
The deputies said Bailey left after being told the stick was not an acceptable form of payment and threw a brick through a jail window.
Investigators said they discovered a white powder suspected to be methamphetamine during a search of the suspect’s truck.
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Steve Hoefer made a glove which will play Rock, Paper, Scissors against its wearer. The glove was winning in this 1:36 video
Hat tip to Rosa Golian and Karen L. Myers.
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Satire of typical news report (Warning: lots of off-color language). 2:02 video.
From Vanderleun via Karen L. Myers.
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“Just buy me a sun dress and put me in a Prius!” Hitler declares angrily on learning that Jerry Brown is again running for governor of California in the latest “Der Untergang” take-off.
3:49 video.
Hat tip to Kenneth Grubbs.
16 Feb 2010
Klimatedammerung in the Bunker
"Der Untergang" (2004), Climate Change, Climategate, Global Warming, Phil Jones, Satire
How many times will Bruno Ganz’s Hitler in Oliver Hirschbiegal’s “Der Untergang” (2004) be re-subtitled for satiric purposes? Who knows? However often they use it, it always seems to work pretty well.
This time the Fuehrer is getting the bad news about Climategate
3: 50 Hitler On Climate Change
From Viral Footage via RightWing News.
30 Jan 2010
Hitler Does Not Like the Ipad
"Der Untergang" (2004), Apple, Humor, Videos
Bruno Ganz’s portrayal of everyone’s favorite demented dictator chewing the carpet in Oliver Hirschbiegal’s “Der Untergang” (2004) is becoming a reliable vehicle for parody subtitling.
This time Der Fuehrer is displeased with some of the limitations of the Ipad.
3:59 video
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Personally, I thought the recent version depicting news of Scott Brown defeating Martha Coakley reaching the bunker was a good deal funnier.
20 Jan 2010
The Bad News from Mass Reaches the Bunker
"Der Untergang" (2004), 2010 Election, Health Care Reform, Humor, Massachusetts, Satire
One of history’s leading enthusiasts for socialized healthcare receives the bad news about Scott Brown’s capture of Ted Kennedy’s Massachusetts Senate seat. Serious carpet-chewing ensues.
Personally, I thought the superimposed subtitles worked beautifully with hilarious results.
3:50 video
