Viral Competition to Spoof "Downfall"
Ben Preiss — September 29, 2008 — Pop Culture
References: hilarious.net & smh.au
Hitler has often been parodied with varying degrees of success. This spoof video uses footage from Downfall, a recent Oscar-nominated movie about Hitler’s last days in his Berlin Bunker.
The idea is pretty simple. YouTube mavens create parody versions by adding their own subtitles to the clip. In this case, a clip was taken from a scene in which Hitler goes totally ballistic in his bunker after being told he lost the war.
Similar parodies include Somebody Stole Hitlers Car; Adolf Hitler - Vista Problems!; Hitler gets banned from World of Warcraft; Hitler’s got the wrong bike; Brett Favre Downfall Parod;, Who Knew Hitler Loved Burning Man?; Hitler gets banned from Xbox Live; Hitler Can’t Believe Some of the Rookie Fantasy Football Moves; Hitler Is Pissed Twitter Is Down After His Dog Dies and finally, Hitler Owns Manchester United, And Is Angry at Ronaldo Leaving.
The idea is pretty simple. YouTube mavens create parody versions by adding their own subtitles to the clip. In this case, a clip was taken from a scene in which Hitler goes totally ballistic in his bunker after being told he lost the war.
Similar parodies include Somebody Stole Hitlers Car; Adolf Hitler - Vista Problems!; Hitler gets banned from World of Warcraft; Hitler’s got the wrong bike; Brett Favre Downfall Parod;, Who Knew Hitler Loved Burning Man?; Hitler gets banned from Xbox Live; Hitler Can’t Believe Some of the Rookie Fantasy Football Moves; Hitler Is Pissed Twitter Is Down After His Dog Dies and finally, Hitler Owns Manchester United, And Is Angry at Ronaldo Leaving.
Trend Themes
1. Viral Hitler Parodies - Opportunity for content creators to create their own humorous adaptations of iconic scenes from Downfall using subtitles.
2. Youtube Spoofing Culture - Growing trend of remixing popular movie scenes to create comedic videos on YouTube.
3. User-generated Parody Videos - Increasing popularity of internet users creating their own satirical videos by adding subtitles to existing clips.
Industry Implications
1. Film and Entertainment - Disruption opportunity in creating new revenue streams by allowing users to create and share alternate versions of popular movie scenes.
2. Digital Content Creation - Opportunity for content creators and influencers to gain popularity and monetize through creating viral parody videos.
3. Social Media Platforms - Opportunity for social media platforms to capitalize on the rise of user-generated parody videos by providing tools and features that enhance creation and sharing experiences.
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