Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think it's more a tribute to the film than any sort of put-down. The > scene is incredibly evocative, even without speaking any German at all the > intensity just leaps off the screen. Sure, I just wonder if the purpose isn't diluted by the saturation of use, and I'm mostly wondering out loud. http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=fQ97CZU_7kA&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DfQ97CZU_7kAis my favourite. There is a brief history here: http://hitlerparody.wikia.com/wiki/History_of_Downfall_parodies and a ake-your-own template here: http://downfall.jfedor.org/create/ Typ 240 availability video, anyone? There are numerous 'reviews' like http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6262709/Hitler-Downfall-parodies-25-worth-watching.html Marty > > This is Hitler, after all, arch villain of modern times, going completely > off the wall. Using all that mania seems perfectly logical. > > And Ken - yes, I remember the Cowboys version. I'm not sure if it's the > first. There just has to be a web site that tracks these. > > And I need to watch "Downfall" again. It's been too long. And, what the > heck, "Das Boat" as well. As a submariner it hit all the right buttons. It > was like an instructional video. > > adam > > On May 11, 2013, at 5:01 PM, Marty Deveney <benedenia at > gmail.com<javascript:;> > > > > > Der Untergang (Downfall). > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downfall_(film) > > > > I feel for Bruno Ganz - he acted one of the best screen performances > ever, > > and it's perpetually taken off like this. Is parody a sincere enough > form > > of flattery? > > > > M > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >