Hitler Flummoxed by "Balloon Boy" Hoax

Posted by Minnesotastan in Funny, Video Clips on October 22, 2009 at 12:16 pm


Adolph Hitler’s “outburst” scene from the 2004 film “Der Untergang” (”Downfall”) is an excellent example of how a cultural event can go “viral” as an internet meme.  Because the original film was in German, complicated overdubbing is not required; creation of a parody can be achieved by the simple expedient of superimposing fake subtitles.

Dozens of such videos can be located with a quick search of YouTube, including ones in which Hitler reacts to sporting events, computer problems, Obama, Palin, Brett Favre, losing his home to foreclosure, the use of the term “grammar Nazis,” and even the existence of the parodies themselves.  The most recent example, embedded above, has him ranting about another meme – the “balloon boy” hoax.

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10 comments to "Hitler Flummoxed by "Balloon Boy" Hoax"

  1. Christophe
    October 22nd, 2009 at 12:39 pm

    improbable video. I like it! :)

  2. earbox
    October 22nd, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    Some days, I find myself wondering if "Hitler Gets Angry" videos will ever stop being funny. Then I decide that they probably won't.

  3. ted
    October 22nd, 2009 at 5:45 pm

    One wonders how long a joke can be dragged out in a video until it just becomes stupid. I calculated this one to be around the one-minute mark.

  4. R00B0y
    October 22nd, 2009 at 6:18 pm

    Hitlers dead and so should this crappy video... and all the text overlays.. c'mon people be innovative not repetitive..

    this was funny the first time I saw one of these videos ... and only the first time... now it just a tired old joke that won't die...

    Like George W'a... wha'? too soon?

  5. Edward
    October 22nd, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    65 years: the approximate amount of time it takes for a cultural icon of evil to be an acceptable butt of a joke. And to think, it took connecting him to Clinton to get it started.

  6. rosekat
    October 22nd, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    I just watched flight of the navigator a few days ago. I am NOT sick of this meme yet, they're still entertaining as hell

  7. Adrian
    October 22nd, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    What movie is this from?

  8. drang
    October 22nd, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    This is considered "neat" - a tired old video meme done to death last year on a flash-in-the-pan story that will probably be forgotten before the year is out?

  9. Larfin Jackarse
    October 23rd, 2009 at 1:32 am

    @Adrian. Did you read the article? If not let me tell you it is from 'Happy Gilmore'.

    This meme is so thetic but I love it (although this one wasn't as funny).

  10. cephista
    October 23rd, 2009 at 11:05 am

    darn, if you understand german it is not funny at all. hmpf.


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