Downfall writer praises Hitler rant meme
'I find those parodies tremendously amusing' says the writer of the widely parodied film, Downfall.
Since 2006, there have been hundreds of parodies of the scene where Hitler shouts at his senior staff with alternate meanings added through subtitles.
It's nice to see the originator of a piece of content subject to so much copyright infringement show his appreciation. He even goes as far as discussing how the parody which focussed on Hitler's losses in the 2008 property market crash was historically relevant.
"Hitler's real crisis at the time was also about a gigantic real estate loss: the loss of all those territories he had conquered, fueled by false credit and driven by avarice, megalomania and barbaric ruthlessness. And then history's Dow Jones came crushing down on him… I find this parody so funny because it's historically relevant."
Full article at The Register
Found via @BenShaw
