No more Hilter parodies

[stdreb27]

http://www.popeater.com/2010/04/20/h...moved-youtube/
Hitler Reacts to...' -- that patron saint of YouTube memes -- seems to be on its way out. The clips, which dub a scene from the 2004 German-language film 'Downfall,' are being rapidly pulled by Constantin Films, which is claiming copyright infringement.
The film features Hitler (portrayed by Bruno Ganz), ensconced in his bunker, learning he cannot win the war. The viral video versions tweak the subtitles to have Hitler reacting explosively to current events, both mundane and massive, including Michael Jackson's death, Kanye West's VMAs incident and the Hollywood adaptation of 'Twilight.' All have been major YouTube hits.
I guess it doesn't make any sense, in all seriousness I actually had that movie on the list of movies to watch just because of those parodies...

 

[reefraff]

I'm a little weird about that. Hitler was a freakin animal and using his image for fun and games just strikes me as wrong.

 

[stdreb27]

Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/3261246
I'm a little weird about that. Hitler was a freakin animal and using his image for fun and games just strikes me as wrong.
I've thought about that a little bit, but I think that is part of the success of the parodies. My humor is, the wronger it is the funnier it becomes... For the most part.

 

[reefraff]

Originally Posted by stdreb27
http:///forum/post/3261277
I've thought about that a little bit, but I think that is part of the success of the parodies. My humor is, the wronger it is the funnier it becomes... For the most part.
In most cases I would agree. I think part of it is the idiots who compared Bush to Hitler is what brought it home for me. I honestly can't think of an American who has ever come close to being anything like Hitler. It just seems to minimize the evil Hitler did. Then again Stalin and Mao probably killed more people than he did and people don't seem that bothered by them.