Comments on: The Downfall Meme http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:17:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Left to chance » For Old Times Sake http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-134215 Left to chance » For Old Times Sake Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:53:58 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-134215 [...] other bloggers may be tired of the Downfall meme, but I feel compelled to include every iteration created in response to an electoral contest, [...] [...] other bloggers may be tired of the Downfall meme, but I feel compelled to include every iteration created in response to an electoral contest, [...]

]]> By: naysh http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-119457 naysh Tue, 13 Jan 2009 15:21:21 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-119457 This movie is no longer available due to a copyright claim by .............. This movie is no longer available due to a copyright claim by …………..

]]> By: The Chutry Experiment » Return of the Downfall Meme http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-116214 The Chutry Experiment » Return of the Downfall Meme Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:13:19 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-116214 [...] is depicted as stuck on hold with Microsoft’s Help Desk, to name one example.  As Karina pointed out at the time, the meme seemed to serve as an unexpected form of publicity of Hirschbigel’s film, perhaps [...] [...] is depicted as stuck on hold with Microsoft’s Help Desk, to name one example.  As Karina pointed out at the time, the meme seemed to serve as an unexpected form of publicity of Hirschbigel’s film, perhaps [...]

]]> By: Charles on… anything that comes along » You said it was missing an ‘a’ or a ‘a’, Mr Coren? http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-114581 Charles on… anything that comes along » You said it was missing an ‘a’ or a ‘a’, Mr Coren? Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:07:08 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-114581 [...] And elsewhere, Bruno Ganz’s incredible scene from Downfall - the film about Hitler’s last days - has been covered endlessly in the corridors of YouTube, where it’s been used (with subtitles) about Xbox modding, the European referendum in Ireland, Vista, and on and on.. (it’s a fully-fledged meme). [...] [...] And elsewhere, Bruno Ganz’s incredible scene from Downfall - the film about Hitler’s last days - has been covered endlessly in the corridors of YouTube, where it’s been used (with subtitles) about Xbox modding, the European referendum in Ireland, Vista, and on and on.. (it’s a fully-fledged meme). [...]

]]> By: Allan White http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-100647 Allan White Mon, 26 May 2008 06:13:59 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-100647 Is the original scene translation up anywhere? It'd be even funnier to compare to the original script. Is the original scene translation up anywhere? It’d be even funnier to compare to the original script.

]]> By: Sean O http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-99658 Sean O Thu, 22 May 2008 20:20:16 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-99658 Hi Karina, I published my (meta) parody, "Hitler Is A Meme", just after this article was posted. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6CsG4pPCMA It takes aim at many internet memes, as well as the other Downfall parodies. SEAN O Hi Karina,

I published my (meta) parody, “Hitler Is A Meme”, just after this article was posted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6CsG4pPCMA

It takes aim at many internet memes, as well as the other Downfall parodies.

SEAN O

]]> By: John http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-97388 John Wed, 14 May 2008 03:13:20 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-97388 *Liguistic question: What's the plural of 'meme'? *Liguistic question: What’s the plural of ‘meme’?

]]> By: John http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-97387 John Wed, 14 May 2008 03:12:52 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-97387 Actually, after watching one of those Downfall meme*, I rented the movie and watched it. I didn't really like it, and I don't understand why it was so acclaimed. But I wonder, which is potentially worse: to say you felt bad for Hitler while watching Downfall, or that you thought the last 15 minutes of Schindler's List were too schmaltzy? Just curious. Actually, after watching one of those Downfall meme*, I rented the movie and watched it. I didn’t really like it, and I don’t understand why it was so acclaimed.

But I wonder, which is potentially worse: to say you felt bad for Hitler while watching Downfall, or that you thought the last 15 minutes of Schindler’s List were too schmaltzy? Just curious.

]]> By: The Chutry Experiment » Hillary's Downfall http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-97156 The Chutry Experiment » Hillary's Downfall Mon, 12 May 2008 22:36:42 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-97156 [...] Karina went and did a little more research on the Downfall meme and raises an interesting point.  Downfall made about $5.5 million in U.S. [...] [...] Karina went and did a little more research on the Downfall meme and raises an interesting point.  Downfall made about $5.5 million in U.S. [...]

]]> By: Karsten http://blog.spout.com/2008/05/12/the-downfall-meme/#comment-97152 Karsten Mon, 12 May 2008 22:19:17 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=2879#comment-97152 Yeah, you're a bit late to the game this time. And I think you should remember that A LOT of those hits is likely to come from us International YouTube users. <i>Der Untergang</i> was an enormous hit in Europe, and this particular scene is iconic. Which makes it perfect for these kinds of mashups - Hitler realizing the war is lost is maybe the perfect example of... a downfall. Pairing it with, say, HD-DVD and Hillary, makes perfect sense. And I'm sure a lot more... to come. Yeah, you’re a bit late to the game this time. And I think you should remember that A LOT of those hits is likely to come from us International YouTube users.

Der Untergang was an enormous hit in Europe, and this particular scene is iconic. Which makes it perfect for these kinds of mashups - Hitler realizing the war is lost is maybe the perfect example of… a downfall. Pairing it with, say, HD-DVD and Hillary, makes perfect sense.

And I’m sure a lot more… to come.

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