UPDATE: Some people didn’t like (or didn’t understand) the video about Hitler making fun of the GH2 availability. I really didn’t imagine someone could get hurt by such a video. As a sign of respect for them I removed it. For those that didn’t see the video and do have no problem at all with the black humor behind that you can find the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhDoZbWOPQc&feature=player_embedded
A few personal serious thought about the “Hitler video”:
First: That video is very famous in Internet and millions of people saw different version of it. It’s a viral video that is going around since years! That’s why I didn’t have any problem at all to post it because I thought that being used to, people would understand it correctly.
Second: As I understand German I can assure you there is no racist speech, no talk about the horrific things he made inside that clip. It only shows the complete craziness of the person.
We could talk for hours about the question if it is correct to make Black humor using “Hitler” as main figure or not. But as this is not the place for it I will stop here and send my excuses for the few people that didn’t like that post.
P.S.: This brings me to the idea to watch “The Great Dictator” once again. Wonderful movie!
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Hitler seems to need a course of anger management.
“Just go clicky click online and order from Amazon.”
Ironically, Amazon.de has GH2 in stock 😉
This must be the most video used for comedy purposes…ive seen a dozen times, with different purposes…
Dear Adminstrator!
The “Hitler-cheesiness” could hurt many of 43rumors-members even if that was absolute not the intention of the video!
I advise to delete this video on 43rumors.com without comment!
43rumors.com should not araise suspion to be a political or even a neo-nazi website!
It should stay a website for tech-freaks interested in the Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds Camera systems!
I second your thoughts, but still i am not surprised to see that kind of stuff posted here.
Dear Henrik!
Thank you for your support!
I never noticed that kind of stuff on http://www.43rumors.com before.
It is the first time and I hope the last time!
Best regards
Paulus
I will wait some days before i come back here, until that “joke” has rolled down. But now i’m just scared that the next joke will have Stalin, Pol Pot or Franco drooling over a Panasonic camera.
wow, can’t imagine the reaction strength.
Maybe that is yet a dark memory for many people especially who did suffer from that.
Ironically many youngsters love making fun on that, as proved by its uses in comedy aspects.
This is humour. Bad humour? Maybe. Black humour? Maybe. But still, this is humouristic. If you don’t have any humour, well I have to confess I am pretty sad for you.
Wow, what a strong reaction to a meme? What kind of members could this hurt?
The kind who either aren’t aware of the meme or have no sense of humor.
These memes are popular among the younger generations who pass them amongst themselves in reference to many things that they have going on in their lives. I am a part of that younger generation, so I understand where it’s coming from.
But I think we also need to understand that there very well could be people here who do not see these jokes from the same perspective. Perhaps people who experienced atrocities like this first hand, or lost loved ones or friends in the war.
How would many of our younger generation feel if there was a meme making light of the September 11th attacks in the US? Yes, they happened more than 50 years later, but it’s still something that we experienced first hand (even if it was only from our living rooms).
While the video got a few chuckles out of me, I do respect those who raise an objection to the video. And I would have no problem respecting their wishes to have this removed.
umm how about you join the internet. you cannot equate the hitler meme with politics or neo-nazism.
Yeah I agree. Mostly because it’s an overused meme, but I also understand that it may hurt people’s sensitivities.
I have no idea how someone could relate this video to neo-nazis? It´s taken from a famous movie and was a great and well-done joke the first time it appeared. But since then, the same joke is repeated over and over again with almost every new Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and so on…it´s a bit of a yawn now. Time to get creative again, folks!
+1
it is bad humor.
It’s a free world and your political correctness is misplaced – this is satire.
Oh, and it’s funny, you can laugh. Really.
Blame Canada for hogging all copies in North America.
The video is certainly not in good taste. It’s not what alot of us like to see on this site. It needs to be removed.
This is a very common joke… this movie had been used for a lot of stuff… I LIKE IT! I don’t think it should be removed!
You guys are crazy, the video is not offensive it’s funny. Get a life. But the joke is getting kinda old.
You guys are ridiculous! If this video involved Netanyahu or Bush you wouldn’t be complaining, even though they’re terrorists and mass murderers! So shut up.
This is not funny, it’s simply stupid! Every guy thinks that’s funny is dumb. It’s as funny as making jokes using the atomic bombs which were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Funny? Not really…
You seem to be new on the interwebs.
lol!
Though, maybe it’s less funny if you can actually understand German, and knew what he was actually ranting about.
Then you would love South Park Season 13 Episode 11.
Dolphin and whale!
come on people… its a joke. dont be so serious, give admin some slack. I doubt his intentions are anything beyond the joke itself.
Dear ssl!
I also strongly believe that admin has no intentions anything beyond the “joke” itself. Otherwise I would have closed my 43rumors-member account.
Best regards
good. Im glad we can both see that. IMO, the reactions here are somewhat too strong for what it is. I think sensitivity should be only be discussed here in terms of ISO… and thats a joke… 🙂
This video is an overused meme. Tbh it’s taken from a movie. I don’t see what is offensive about it though. Too much political correctness chokes freedom of expression.
I think there should be a blog somewhere devoted to various uses of this video. AFAIC, its a pretty good one, although not as good as the old “Nikon D3” use.
hey relax guys. the original movie is a great film in its own right, but this scene is used a lot all over the web with new creators changing the sub-titles to say something completely different from the original German passage.
do you read the sub-titles in the clip at all before complaining?
come on, relax.
I think ask Panasonic and don’t post always the same. I don’t know why there not in Stock but i can say there is nothing that in relation with hitler.
I think here on the 43rumors site are to much “you can buy here or there” informations or links. I think all People who can open this website will have the Know how to find a product over the Web, Proof the Stock And Order it.
Come on lighten up people. I didn’t see people on DPR complain when they used the same video to bash the Nikon D3x and praise SONY.
Let’s focus back on the real culprit here; not Hitler but Panasonic. Besides the GH2, I’ve been following the 7-14mm panny lens. Within the last month the price on Amazon has gone down to US$775 (almost reasonable) back to above US$900 and out of stock. Too bad there aren’t futures exchanges to hedge the price of Panasonic lenses.
Agreed.
What do you suppose Panasonic’s final solution for the glaring lack of availability of the GH2 will be?
Yeah, that film clip has been beaten to death, but it keeps surfacing because of frustration… when people are at wit’s end!
And It still doesn’t take anything away from Bruno Ganz’s incredible performance!
“Panasonic’s final solution”
I wonder if you appreciate the irony of that phrase in the context of the video…
“Shut up!”
Henry argued.
I dont mind having it on the site. If you see it for what it is it shouldnt cause anyone any harm. Also this clip has been so commonly used with various texts that I was surpised that some of you havent seen it before…
As Dummy said: Hi, are you new to the interwebs? ;D Made me laugh :).
Somehow unusual but a lot of Russian online shops have GH2 on stock.
Here’s just part of ’em:
http://market.yandex.ru/offers.xml?modelid=6422219&hid=91148&hyperid=6422219&grhow=shop
Boo – I never did like this meme. Unfunny, and tasteless.
I do not have a probleme with this video…I also saw the original movie;)
admin,
You’ve sorted out a good compromise re. the video. Never having seen the video before, I was unsure what to make of it (I must get out more…..).
Political correctness aside, the “pink GF1” remark was quite good 😉
one of my favourite downfall meme’s, clicky click, lol.
As for the suggestion that it is somehow neo-nazi is ridiculous, it’s as about as neo nazi as ‘allo ‘allo.
lastly go watch downfall, a truly great movie 🙂
Unfortunately, by caving to political correctness, you have done the opposite of what you intended. If you had just left it up, it would have forced people to understand it’s a joke… by pulling the video, you have now made Hitler more powerful than he really is. The Neo Nazis really played you, I’m sorry to say. They do this on a lot of websites (feign insult to get Hitler more press).
That BBC interview yesterday with Go-Daffy will be future grist for similar dark take-offs …. the AH one has been used in at least one earlier knock on Panny’s door ….
I have seen this video before, but found this version particularly funny. LOL! I did not consider it to be in poor taste. What is in poor taste is Panasonic’s lack of seriousness about the US market for their cameras. Went in to Best Buy last week and saw Olympus m4/3 and Sony NEX displays and lots of Canon, Sony, and Nikon DSLR’s. Where was the Panasonic display? Not even a GF2 for the masses, let alone a GH2. Personally, I think that Panasonic’s US marketing team should all be fired because they aren’t doing the job. Maybe that is why m4/3 is not gaining market share in the US like in every other part of the world. I think the video hits the nail on the head and did it in a funny way. My parents lived in the Netherlands during WW2 and were occupied by the Germans. Yes, it was a brutal time, but people should not take this so seriously.
You could make one of these for the Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f/0.95 as well. It’s ridiculous that these companies release these products and then can not meet the demand. If you’re not ready to sell the damn things, then don’t announce them.
Getting mine on Thursday after over a month of waiting. Finalllly
I thought it was quite funny, its nice to know that I am not the only one haven’t a bad moment he he he
very funny. 1st time i hear people are upset about a this kind of video. honnestly, i think they’re overreacting. its the same like saying that this movie (Der Untergang) should not have been made, because it has Hitler in it. Dont take my wrong, but all this fuss is pathetic. Guess everybody is entitled to their opinion…
No! Everyone is NOT entitled to an opinion. They are entitled to INFORMED opinion.
you know what they say: “opinions are like a**holes. everyones got one”. in this case, the opinions are narrow minded and not very intelligent
I love these videos! There are so many good ones. 🙂
I had no problem with the Hitler video thought it was funny Have seen other versions of it too. Just put in what ever text you want that is funny. This is the same clip about two Detroit morning radio personalities. One had left the show for 2 years then returned. Hitler is mad cause he was just getting used to the show, and he bet someone that they’d never reunite, now he has to shave his mustache off! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOX9PjJLpeE
This video has been done over and over – saw it first about hitler getting a BMW motorbike, then him ranting on about the price of a Nikon camra now the panasonic one- its just a film – its not Hitler!
Mind you i bet Hitler was wanting the jappanese to increase their industrial output – maybe even more so than our camera community!