Comments on: Hitler in Hollywood http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/ Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:56:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: kevin http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-12210 kevin Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:28:44 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-12210 am trying to find a movie, maybe you can help. I saw it in the early/mid 90's. It was about "what if" hitler and the nazi's won world war 2. I can't think of the name for the life of me! I looked thru your article about hitler in hollywood but no luck. Any ideas? can you point me in the right direction? Thanks. am trying to find a movie, maybe you can help. I saw it in the early/mid 90′s. It was about “what if” hitler and the nazi’s won world war 2. I can’t think of the name for the life of me! I looked thru your article about hitler in hollywood but no luck. Any ideas? can you point me in the right direction? Thanks.

]]> By: Loki http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3424 Loki Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:45:29 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3424 That was Hitlertastic! That was Hitlertastic!

]]> By: Ohnjaye http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3349 Ohnjaye Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:35:32 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3349 And I thought it was a great article -- sorry -- perhaps I should put stuff like that in. And I thought it was a great article — sorry — perhaps I should put stuff like that in.

]]> By: Ohnjaye http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3348 Ohnjaye Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:34:00 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3348 Hey man -- you left out The Boys from Brazil with Gregory Peck as Mengele, Laurence Olivier as the Nazi hunter and a bunch of little Hitler clones disguised as little boys. Hey man — you left out The Boys from Brazil with Gregory Peck as Mengele, Laurence Olivier as the Nazi hunter and a bunch of little Hitler clones disguised as little boys.

]]> By: NYB http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3346 NYB Wed, 13 Sep 2006 18:56:10 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3346 Great article Tim! Very informative. A fun read =P Great article Tim! Very informative. A fun read =P

]]> By: Marc Holt http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Marc Holt Wed, 13 Sep 2006 10:43:18 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3325 Yep! Got to agree. You know your stuff Mr Pouncy. So if I tell a joke about Bush would that count as my contribution to subversion? An aide whispers into the Presiden'ts ear during a solemn meeting about Iraq that 2 Brazilians have just been killed. The Prez is horrified, "Oh no! That's terrible." He sits down with his head between his hands looking stricken. His aides are astonished at the reaction. In a few minutes the Prez lifts his head, eyes red rimmed, and asks in a plaintive voice, "How many is a brazillian?" Yep! Got to agree. You know your stuff Mr Pouncy. So if I tell a joke about Bush would that count as my contribution to subversion?

An aide whispers into the Presiden’ts ear during a solemn meeting about Iraq that 2 Brazilians have just been killed.

The Prez is horrified, “Oh no! That’s terrible.”

He sits down with his head between his hands looking stricken. His aides are astonished at the reaction.

In a few minutes the Prez lifts his head, eyes red rimmed, and asks in a plaintive voice, “How many is a brazillian?”

]]> By: Romana http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 Romana Wed, 13 Sep 2006 05:17:34 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3320 What a very informative and entertaining composition this is. It comes to us in a time where evil is still laughed at, think of all the Bin Laden humour that is thrown around the States. . . I believe part of it comes from patriotism, such as the shocking animated shorts from the WWII era, depicting the "enemy" as obnoxious stereotypes. In a world bogged down with media influence and constant information flow, it is also a break from the constant tragedy of conflict. Laughing at what we fear helps us cope with our fears. Thank you for showing this to me. What a very informative and entertaining composition this is. It comes to us in a time where evil is still laughed at, think of all the Bin Laden humour that is thrown around the States. . .
I believe part of it comes from patriotism, such as the shocking animated shorts from the WWII era, depicting the “enemy” as obnoxious stereotypes.
In a world bogged down with media influence and constant information flow, it is also a break from the constant tragedy of conflict. Laughing at what we fear helps us cope with our fears.
Thank you for showing this to me.

]]> By: Marque Terrynamahr Strickland http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3315 Marque Terrynamahr Strickland Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:45:03 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3315 Excellent! You are VERY knowledgeable, and you actually have a love of film and KNOW what you're talking about. I love people who know their shit. Now don't get me wrong, I watch a ton of crap movies and absolutely love most of them......but unlike the average movie watcher, I know 'art' from 'crap.' ...........as do you, I see. :o) Excellent! You are VERY knowledgeable, and you actually have a love of film and KNOW what you’re talking about. I love people who know their shit. Now don’t get me wrong, I watch a ton of crap movies and absolutely love most of them……but unlike the average movie watcher, I know ‘art’ from ‘crap.’ ………..as do you, I see. :o)

]]> By: Steve Otto http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3313 Steve Otto Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:51:54 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3313 This is great. Now we need some new movies for other big time dictators, such as fall for Pol Pot or the Idi Amin follies. This is a wonder trend that Tim has pointed out. It's a great article and proves rotten people can be funny. This is great. Now we need some new movies for other big time dictators, such as fall for Pol Pot or the Idi Amin follies. This is a wonder trend that Tim has pointed out. It’s a great article and proves rotten people can be funny.

]]> By: Maude W. http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3311 Maude W. Wed, 13 Sep 2006 02:03:26 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3311 Great article Pouncey! I've never found depictions of Hitler funny myself but it was interesting reading your point of view. Indeed, is the best way to defeat evil to trivialize it? Good question. I say, "You gotta laugh!" Great article Pouncey! I’ve never found depictions of Hitler funny myself but it was interesting reading your point of view. Indeed, is the best way to defeat evil to trivialize it? Good question. I say, “You gotta laugh!”

]]> By: Na Johnson http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3281 Na Johnson Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:38:13 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3281 I totally love this...and you're a good writer. I guess having a professional background in reportage helps! I saw the Mel Brooks movies; and despite the fact that I discovered later the seriousness of WWII, I loved the fact that ANY dictator was being spoofed. If we all laughed at dictators TODAY, they'd lose their freakin' power base. I must admit, I learned that in junior high school: laugh at the bully and keep on walkin'. You just shut the effer down. Dude, you rock! Keep writing as long as you have the ability to. I'll read it! I loves it. Na I totally love this…and you’re a good writer. I guess having a professional background in reportage helps! I saw the Mel Brooks movies; and despite the fact that I discovered later the seriousness of WWII, I loved the fact that ANY dictator was being spoofed.
If we all laughed at dictators TODAY, they’d lose their freakin’ power base.
I must admit, I learned that in junior high school: laugh at the bully and keep on walkin’. You just shut the effer down.
Dude, you rock! Keep writing as long as you have the ability to.
I’ll read it! I loves it.
Na

]]> By: Lise http://www.geeksofdoom.com/2006/09/12/hitler-goes-hollywood/comment-page-1/#comment-3277 Lise Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:08:11 +0000 http://thegeekzine.com/?p=607#comment-3277 Excellent article! Comedy (when executed well) can be an extremely powerful tool in which to undermine even the most intimidating figures. Subversion is key, and I for one find it enjoyably liberating when I can laugh at what I fear the most ;) It is cathartic to mock a figure like Hitler: in treating him with scorn and disrespect we reduce him to a pathetic excuse of a person. There are, of course, dangers in belittling mighty serious topics, and comedy won't change the world...but it can be a lot of fun, which can only be a good thing ;) Excellent article! Comedy (when executed well) can be an extremely powerful tool in which to undermine even the most intimidating figures. Subversion is key, and I for one find it enjoyably liberating when I can laugh at what I fear the most ;) It is cathartic to mock a figure like Hitler: in treating him with scorn and disrespect we reduce him to a pathetic excuse of a person. There are, of course, dangers in belittling mighty serious topics, and comedy won’t change the world…but it can be a lot of fun, which can only be a good thing ;)

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