Filmmakers appeal to the internet: Tear Down This Meme

Overheal

http://consumerist.com/2010/04/say-auf-wiedersehen-to-hitler-war-room-parodies.html

Striking a decisive blitzkrieg to an internet meme that had gotten old fast, Constantin Film has asked video hosting sites to take down all the re-subtitled Hitler videos of the war room rant scene from Downfall, TechCrunch reports.
Although I'm glad to see copyright law win out over humanity's innate sense to overkill a good joke, it's a shame we can't get one last Hitler video complaining about Constantin's move.
Hitler Is Very Upset That Constantin Film Is Taking Down Hitler Parodies [TechCrunch]

Don't know what a downfall parody is? Well, let me edutain you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYk8ofhYFY

I think theyre ok to Ask, but they cant really insist these be removed. Its satire.

TanG411

I don't care what anyone says. Those Hitler parodys are fantastic.

phasers

I've never thought they were funny.

What exactly makes them funny?

minidazzler

phasers wrote: »

I've never thought they were funny.

What exactly makes them funny?

Because it's hitler....and he's angry!! lolol

TanG411

phasers wrote: »

I've never thought they were funny.

What exactly makes them funny?

Hitler's epiphany when he finds out his xbox live account is closed/Ireland is out of the world cup through handball/ Many many many others.

Just the way his hands are shaking adds to the parody.

petes

phasers wrote: »

I've never thought they were funny.

What exactly makes them funny?

There is only one that I found funny. It was about Dundalk which made it relevant to me!

brianthebard

Larkin91 wrote: »

Just the way his hands are shaking adds to the parody.

He had a medical condition.

There, bet you feel terrible about laughing at the poor man now, right??

ejmaztec

All those movies and not one Oscar nomination - that's why he killed himself.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0386944/

TanG411

brianthebard wrote: »

He had a medical condition.

There, bet you feel terrible about laughing at the poor man now, right??

I feel absolutely devastated that I dare insult the man himself.

WindSock

It's great because it is a superbly acted scene (imo) and to stick something inane in there makes for more lols. + it's Hitler, so lol x 10.

chin_grin

If you didn't laugh at the Wolfenstein 3D one, you have no soul. There I said it!

D-Generate

I saw the movie way back when it was released and that scene was absolutely amazing. I wonder what its like to have seen the parodies and then watch the movie for the first time. It would really take away from what is one of the stand out moments of the film.


Nonetheless I love some of the parodies but as with most things, as numbers of them increased the stupidity of them also increased.

admiralofthefleet

WindSock wrote: »

It's great because it is a superbly acted scene (imo) and to stick something inane in there makes for more lols. + it's Hitler, so lol x 10.

the whole film is fantastic, bruno ganz is amazing as mein furher

bonerm

phasers wrote: »

I've never thought they were funny.

What exactly makes them funny?

It's because Hitler is a clown. A clown there to amoose you. That's what makes him funny.

CrazyRabbit

In the US, parodies are protected by a 'Fair Use' clause and not subject to copyright laws.

Since Youtube is hosted on US servers (I think), they shouldn't have to comply with such takedown requests. However, Youtube seems intent on appeasing commercial interests who pay for ad space rather than keeping the actual users happy. That's the damn 'Google' effect...

smellslikeshoes

It's gotten pretty old, sick of them damn things at this stage.
It's a bit of a stupid action trying to get them taken down though, gives them more publicity. Not to mention the fact that the internet loves to screw with people and trying to stop something by force usually just makes it worse.

Turtyturd

Hopefully a grouop of cat owners get together and look for lol cats to be removed. The world will be a better place.