The "Hitler ranting with alternate subtitles" thread

There are at least a couple hundred of these now. Post your favorites here.

One of my favorites is apparently also one of the favorites of the director of the original movie: Hitler can't get tickets to Billy Elliott.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HbO-E_NZIw

"I immediately regret telling you that." Should be a new ILX catchphrase.

This one might just be my fave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6IyGAvbOs4

"Just so I could get drunk and pull."

After I saw five of these, I thought it was annoying. But after I saw twenty, I started to think about what an interesting writing exercise it is.

If you like, this can also serve as an RIP thread, because the meme seems in constant threat of becoming tiresome. Then again, that depends on how funny the writing is. Just when I think I hate these things, I shoot soda out my nose at one of them.

my favorite, which I think is also one of the earlier ones, is the Cincinatti Reds one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoF3SbtYR20

dudes

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/01/the_director_of_downfall_on_al.html

:53-1:05 in that one just kills me every time xpost

yeah there's a critical mass point right now for some reason

He seems to take it all in stride, glad to see he wasn't all butthurt.

See, I don't get the Reds one. But that's the thing. You're provided the delivery, and you fill in the subject matter. And the subject matter is disappointment, then outrage, then quiet rage and possibly acceptance. It's like Kübler-Ross for nerds.

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

(slocki I linked to that in the original post.)

You're provided the delivery, and you fill in the subject matter. And the subject matter is disappointment, then outrage, then quiet rage and possibly acceptance.

no, the Reds one is great exactly because it gives more interesting readings to the visual/dramatic development - that resignation moment when he dismisses everybody is actually just a "would everybody who is not a complete moron please leave the room?" & plus the phrasing & the jargon is just so fuckin great. "I suppose you think Josh Fogg is gonna win the Cy Young award? While we're at it, maybe we should bring back Eric Milton and Jason Larue?" soldier: "Eric Milton was top notch!"

gets me every damn time

Yeah, I have no idea what you're talking about.

dude you don't actually have to know anything about the Reds to get that one - it's like Damon Runyon only with baseball stannage replacing the mobster jargon

I was going to say, Kenan, you're overthinking it! I know none of the names in that clip and I was loving it still.

I think maybe I don't understand the fundamental sports-liking sensibility that informs it. I don't know anything about any sport. And I only like baseball because it's an excuse to drink slowly.

I have long ago realized that not enjoying or understanding sports or anything competitive besides maybe chess and Scrabble puts me at a GIANT conversational disadvantage with basically every male on the planet and half of the females. I've tried. I don't get the appeal.

Okay, so mentally substitute all the player positions for various levels of Scrabble champions and assume that Hitler is reacting to news of a bet put on the premise of game success of a blind illiterate.

Things that piss me off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDiDATbIG-o

I just don't see how you need to know anything about baseball for "would everybody who is not a complete moron leave the room?" -> most everybody leaves, but four guys stay = these are the guys whose response was "well, I'm kind of a complete moron" to be pretty fucking funny

I am not going to argue about Hitler on the internet.

The Reds one is great.

Like this one too (look out, it's about airplanes so you *may* not get it)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF_P77VEPKA

The "leave the room" moment is generally the most poorly executed moment in these in my opinion. I don't like it in the baseball one because it requires, like you said, these guys to be like "well yes I am a omplete moron." And I just find it funnier to pretend like this is some kind of face value thing and he's dismissing a large chunk of the crowd that he doesn't want to see the ensuing meltdown.

I dislike the moment in the Oasis one upthread for different reasons. He says "everyone who doesn't think Oasis is the best band..." but the thing is none of these underlings should have the balls to admit that they don't think Oasis is the best to fucking HITLER of all people, and walk out, especially when he's about to rage like this.

I'm probably not very good at explaining myself here, but I do think the one they did with Hillary Clinton during the primaries is a good example of executing this particular moment well.

That one about the planes executes the moment well also. It's like he has to hold in his rage until the crowd leaves. But why is he holding in that rage for their benefit? There has to be some kind of believable motivation for that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfDvm7Zx-YA&feature=related

the last 3 seconds alone make this a classic

(& it handles the "leave the room" moment reasonably well)

this one is particularly awesome imo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAPyipuT-Jg

and the leave the room moment is awesome

awesome awesome

There's even one for all Scottish teachers to do with the new "Curriculum for Excellence". Well worth a look.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43OFjvTiNDg

I love the "Hitler finds out the 8NP membership list has leaked" one, particularly the resigned look on Adolf's face when he says "People are going to think I'm a Nazi now, aren't they?"

NEVER FORGET

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2rKWJBzHas

I always thought the one about Sheffield United being relegated in 2007 was the first one but apparently there was a Spanish one about flight simulator games in 2006 and then the XBox one. Anyway, the Sheffield United one certainly the one the made me laugh hardest, and it's only watching it again now that I realise it uses a different scene to all the ones I watched later.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNDRt-Ze-yU

(the humour is slightly lost if you don't remember the way in which the ramifications of the "Tevez/Mascherano affair" were earnestly being debated in the English sports media at the time)

Hitler reacts to his paper being rejected for publication. Warning: possibly not funny for non-scientists.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VRBWLpYCPY

"I just wanted to see the squid in all its glory..."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIhHema5PNg

"What... too soon?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdxwoho9v7w

The only one I have watched was the one that ends "have you tried Kasabian?"

(xpost) so "Stalin" is German for "Walt Disney"?

Hey, why the hell not.

sheffield united one still the best

That peer review one is great. "Not true...they were all highly rated last year."

at the risk of rekindling whatever ill feelings linger from the democratic primaries, the hillary one belongs in the canon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8Ky1_pyn6Q

haha, that balloon boy one was great; most of these get old around the 2-minute mark, but Hitler's waxing nostalgic on 'Flight of the Navigator' brought the lulz

maybe this is just funny for those who live in the bay area, but last summer i fucking died laughing to this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV4i7dWeu0c

I like the sorta-hopeful ending of that one

Getting a bit niche here but I like the opening titles, and it does the ending quite well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Sf9lpIP4pU

still waiting for an ilx in-joke one, like "hitler finds out l0u1s jagg3r has been banned again" or "hitler finds out he's not going to receive an invite to 77" or "hitler finds out Kid A won yet another music critics poll"

The Flight Of The Navigator ending of the Balloon Boy one is a wonderful touch.

Don't know about anybody else, but I find that the ability to speak German well kinda robs these of all humor. Bummer.

ones that work "stalin" into the bit where hitler clearly says it are classic

Don't know about anybody else, but I find that the ability to speak German well kinda robs these of all humor. Bummer.

the director said he turns down the sound to watch them, if that helps...

I like how shteiner has 4834758493920 different meanings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHudEeQ51J4&feature=related

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RBRW5KSmKA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4aQCiRjvZY

"we've just received this week's Norwegian Top 20 list. unsurprisingly, the new Jay-Z track has advanced to the #1 position. "Replay," the debut single from Sean Kingston protege Iyaz, comes in at #2. I'll spare you the rest, as it's thumping black music all the way down."

"ah, well, Coldplay will have a new album out soon."

"Mr. Hongro, Coldplay--"

"Coldplay have hired Timba to produce their next record. melodic music is as good as dead."

idk if the rule of the thread is it has to be from that one scene or whatever but

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feLqz1udhtY

idk if the rule of the thread is it has to be from that one scene or whatever but

Maybe it's a loophole, but you slipped right through it.

To especially disturbing effect, I might add.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQnT0zp8Ya4&feature=player_embedded

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/pda/2010/feb/01/digital-media-youtube-hitler-parody

what a totally original idea for an article. not.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CyzgOupqLg

hahahaha i watched this movie last night in my german film class -- there was certainly an uncomfortable "are we allowed to openly lol" moment when this scene came up and ppl realized what it was

all of these parodies are classic too

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8617454.stm

Hitler parodies are being taken down from YouTube due to copyright claims

So how long before the parody thread on that decision?

That's sad, esp. considering that the director said he liked them! Of course, he doesn't own the copyright.

Or clip rather.

the clip should just be a black screen with subtitles

what thread is NV's dom and ethan one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBO5dh9qrIQ

ha! not available in germany due to terms of use violation

can't handle the truth, more like

Bungled the "everybody leave the room" moment but lol-worthy elsewhere. "NOBODY USES VIMEO OR DAILYMOTION!"

when I watch these parodies I always wonder who that mean lookin motherfucke in the camel coat standing behind hitler is

he looks like a dude you don't want to meet in an alley

i forget his name, but he was one of Hitlers most important spineless piece of shit yes-men.

Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda from 1933. He got his political start orchestrating the provocations of Berlin brown shirts against Communists during the street battles of the late 20s.

http://visindavefur.hi.is/myndir/Joseph_Goebbels.jpg

Hitler is very upset that he can't find the latest single by The Fall...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd2rvt_beleaguered-fall-fan_creation

Ulrich Matthes playing Goebbels. xpost

I'm not even a huge Fall/M.E.S. fan, but I thought that was hilarious. xp

I don't think anyone's mentioned this yet? All the key dramatic moments are beautifully tuned. Hitler orders a DMCA takedown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzUoWkbNLe8

"We might as well become communists, like Stallman!"

"(cries over death of free speech)" looool

what thread is NV's dom and ethan one?

http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?action=showall&boardid=77&threadid=70561#msg491428

lol blocked in germany

haha I like the rhetorical turn there

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-M90iCenK4&feature=related

Interesting how Hitler is usually the voice of sanity in these.

Yeah, a lot of the time with these videos I find myself agreeing with Hitler, ffs. Especially the Skrillex one.

that's what makes em 'edgy'

I'm one of those ppl who is introduced to the likes of Skillrex when he gets a Sunday Times profile (2 weeks ago).

I somehow managed to miss these until the Loutallica one. Didn't realize it was Bruno Ganz until just now.

I don't think anyone's mentioned this yet? All the key dramatic moments are beautifully tuned. Hitler orders a DMCA takedown:

Enjoying the comedy font one posted by Kenan. Ad beforehand for the AARP seemed be to The Faces "Ooh La La" which seemed kind of O_o to me, but it was only a soundalike.

sheffield united one still the best

― caek, Monday, 18 January 2010 12:08 (2 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

xp the 'CVs that end up looking like ransom notes' line is OTM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS-UpSkO0z8

the leave the room moment didn't make much sense. otherwise lol though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4yohA0ZVt4

lol that's by JW!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhsePT97aIs

JW's Kraftwerk one was great.

Don't know about anybody else, but I find that the ability to speak German well kinda robs these of all humor. Bummer.

the director said he turns down the sound to watch them, if that helps...

― hellzapoppa (tipsy mothra), Tuesday, January 19, 2010 9:16 AM (2 years ago)

So glad these are back.

lmao @ the font one, especially Zapf-Chancery ALL CAPS

So far that was my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53GcLx1JLXY

The Netflix Movie Look Who’s Back Is Like Ali G but With Hitler, and It’s Mesmerizing

feel like I've been hating that book in stores for a long time now, so glad that Netflix could bring it to life

SO TRUE!

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

I think I preferred the Germans when they were too nervous to even say the words "National" and "Socialism" in the same sentence, never mind resurrecting some lame-o comedy Hitler for comedy/satire fail shite like this. Tbf the Hitler actor is very good though.

someone gave me that book recently. i don't actually remember who.

i haven't really looked at it. the cover says "a merciless satire", like "a novel".

Have you read the Volker Ullrich one, DLH?

no -- which? pretty unversed in nazi germany really, whether history or fantasia.

i did buy the wages of destruction at a goodwill because (it was 50c and) the econ lens seemed a good way to get a wide view, even if i'm leery (unjustly?) of the LSE credentials and leerier (justly.) of the niall ferguson blurb

It is sort of [in my un-nuanced, un-academic and easily blown away on ILX opinion] doing for Hitler what Kotkin did for Stalin, as in digging a bit deeper and finding untapped archives, avoiding cliches. I am only a third way through it so ignore what I'm saying anyway.

man i still haven't even read the kotkin, tho everything i read about it is just rapturous. spent a lot of time with stalin once upon a time is the thing and i'm kind of glad i haven't heard from him in a while. will keep an eye out for the ullrich! cuz i think i'd rather do that at this point.