# YouTube Hitler Parodies Viral Competition to Spoof "Downfall" By Ben Preiss | Published 2008-09-29 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-hitler-parody-comptition-hits-youtube References: [smh.au](http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/youtube-hitler-parodies-go-viral/2008/09/29/1222650965028.html) & [hilarious.net](http://www.hilarious.net/adolf-hitler-parody-videos/) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-ideas) 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tweetolol) Is Down After His Dog Dies* and finally, *Hitler Owns [Manchester United](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erdinger), And Is Angry at Ronaldo Leaving*. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 97% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Viral Hitler Parodies:** Opportunity for content creators to create their own humorous adaptations of iconic scenes from Downfall using subtitles. - **Youtube Spoofing Culture:** Growing trend of remixing popular movie scenes to create comedic videos on YouTube. - **User-generated Parody Videos:** Increasing popularity of internet users creating their own satirical videos by adding subtitles to existing clips. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Film and Entertainment:** Disruption opportunity in creating new revenue streams by allowing users to create and share alternate versions of popular movie scenes. - **Digital Content Creation:** Opportunity for content creators and influencers to gain popularity and monetize through creating viral parody videos. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Fan-Inspired Mini-Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/battle-for-heinz.md) - [Viral Video Databases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/viral-ideas.md) - [Satirical Destination Marketing Videos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/switzerland-is-fake.md) - [Fan-Powered Reality Competitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretzel-crust-island.md) - [Short Film-Inspired Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-underdogs.md) - [Viral Face Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crazyface.md) - [Personalized Video Cards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-cards.md) - [Auto-Centric Short Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/relax-we-care.md) - [Comedic Groundhog Day Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lays-for-days.md)