14 Apr 2015
Patrick Nielsen Hayden Learns That the Sad Puppies Slate Swept the 2015 Hugo Awards
"Der Untergang" (2004), Culture Wars, Hugo Awards, Sad Puppies, Science Fiction
Hat tip to Karen L. Myers.
Category Archive '“Der Untergang” (2004)'
07 Apr 2015
Hitler Can’t Get a Gay Wedding Cake
"Der Untergang" (2004), Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Religious Freedom, Satire
11 Feb 2015
Hitler Learns About Brian Williams Getting Caught Lying
"Der Untergang" (2004), Brian Williams, Satire
16 Nov 2014
Hitler Learns that Field Marshal Gruber Has Spilled the Beans
"Der Untergang" (2004), Humor, Jonathan Gruber, Obamacare
18 Oct 2013
Hitler Learns About the Obamacare Exchanges
"Der Untergang" (2004), Obamacare, Obamacare Exchanges, Satire
22 Apr 2013
Hitler Finds Out Gun Control Failed In The Senate
"Der Untergang" (2004), Gun Control, Hitler
10 Oct 2012
Gangnam Hitler
"Der Untergang" (2004), Gangnam, Music, Parody, South Korea
Hat tip to Jose Guardia.
07 Jun 2012
Had to Happen: Hitler Hears About Wisconsin
"Der Untergang" (2004), Hitler, Scott Walker, Wisconsin
30 Mar 2011
No Ground Zero Mosque
"Der Untergang" (2004), "Downfall" Parody, Ground Zero Mosque, Parody
Imam Hitler gets the bad news.
20 Apr 2010
No More “Der Untergang” Parodies
"Der Untergang" (2004), Copyright, Dumb Corporate Behavior, 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.
