YouTube is removing several parodies on the Hitler-movie 'Der Untergang' (The Downfall). SInce the release of the movie in 2004, many parodies have been made of the rage-attacks of Hitler against his staff, short before the end of WWII. For the past four years one of the film’s climactic scenes in which Hitler, played by Bruno Ganz, realises that his dream of world domination is over, has been parodied hundreds of times in short video films using fake English subtitles. With the removed Google gives in to the pressure of producer Constantin Films, who submitted a complaint against violation of the copyright.
In my opinion, Google should never have given in to the pressure of producer Constantin Films. Parodies is something which has been with us for centuries, even before the existence of YouTube, or even the internet. YouTube just provides a platform for the parodies, with the removal the parodies will move to another videosite like YouTube. My advice for Google: Don't fight against violation of the copyright, but fight for freedom of internet use..
Funny downside is that many of the parodies have been removed from YouTube, but other parodies arise with Hitler pissed off about the removal of his movies..
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