Hitler the economist

Hitler shares his views on economy.

[@americanmilitiaman88]

Imagine actual Hitler saying "splendid"

[@jeremiahblake3949]

"ICHHAGGENDASSHAUSTIFMINHAVIN!! "Oh dear I'm sorry that I upset the füher" "Oh don't worry chap he said your design is splendid! Very impressive actually"

[@jamahariya]

He did in German "wunderbar" or "ausgezeichnet".

[@SStupendous]

@@jamahariya "Wunderbar" is not at all the same as "spendid", may be synonymous but not the same my guy...

[@jamahariya]

@@SStupendous Well, it is "splendid" in German.

[@whereswaldo5740]

Imagine Hitler with a British accent.

[@snagletoothscott3729]

Never knew Hitler had such a splendid English Dandy accent.

[@dontesmith]

Lmao

[@whoami30204]

Not dandy at all, more like war criminal politician

[@BigKnecht]

Nothing impresses the british more than a dandy british accent. It's wonderful.

[@Vistresian1941]

@@whoami30204 Wow, thanks for the historical footnote /s

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

Hitler has a WELSH accent, don’t be ignorant. You could get canceled for that! 🤭

[@chesscomsupport8689]

He has the economics understanding of an art student

[@jamesricker3997]

The cost would have been greatly reduced with the use of slave labor If a couple hundred thousand people had to die so Hitler could get his buildings he wouldn't care

[@thomasjones3206]

Well the nation went from the great depression to the greatest living standard to live before the war started

[@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953]

Read “Hitler’s Beneficiaries” and you’ll change you opinion.

[@novkorova2774]

@saber That sounds like an awfully obvious way to excuse yourself being a closet nazi man.

[@novkorova2774]

@@someonethatwatchesyoutube2953 Yes, read that book and don't listen to people who defend hitler.

[@jesusisherelookbusy]

Don’t worry, he’ll be able to afford it when Steiner’s attack succeeds.

[@johnbluz675]

What??? Is that a reference to something I didnt want to spoil????

[@CrimeaRiver]

@@johnbluz675 Der Untergang. Also, history. Look up 'Berlin, 1945'.

[@AdoraVivos]

@@johnbluz675 well here's another spoiler for you: Hitler will die

[@darkmemes953]

@@AdoraVivos Ik, Hitler is my most favorite character in that movie because he kills Hitler. Oh wait...

[@LCFC81]

Steiner's maths will work wonders with the economy after they've spelled disaster for you at Sacrifice.

[@detroitpolak9904]

Is there anyone Anthony Hopkins hasn’t played? I never knew about this role. A Bridge Too Far is still my favorite.

[@thiagodeandrade7081]

"You knew where you stood in those days. Franklin Roosevelt was always president, Joe Louis was always the champ, and Paul Muni played everybody" -- Hawkeye Pierce

[@detroitpolak9904]

@@thiagodeandrade7081 Ha! I just looked up Paul Muni on IMDb. He musta played everybody because one role was “Wang” in The Good Earth. I bet his performance was just as authentic as John Wayne playing Genghis Khan.

[@thiagodeandrade7081]

@@detroitpolak9904 1) According to Wikipedia, the writer, an American raised in China, and the director (or the studio head, I can not verify now) wanted an all-Chinese or Chinese-American cast, but the latter admitted the public was not ready. 2) You know, I watched the John Wayne on TV, when I was a pretty young child. Maybe it was because I did not know yet who Ghenghis Khan had been or what he should look like, but it fascinanted me. In hindsight, it was not John Wayne's finest hour. Didn't he play a Scandinavian sailor too? 3) Muni played Pasteur, Chopin, Zola, Juaréz (just to mention historic figures), etc. He played everyone!

[@andersonanderson1009]

Literally was thinking "This guy is affecting Hopkins a bit much here."

[@detroitpolak9904]

@@thiagodeandrade7081 I always liked learning about the Alamo so John Wayne playing Davy Crockett is a sentimental favorite of mine. However, I’d have to say the best actor playing historical figures is Gary Oldman. Lee Harvey Oswald, Sid Vicious, etc. He killed it as Winston Churchill.

[@FureyinHD]

This clip and The Death of Stalin have taught me that the leadership of all nations involved in WW2 were extremely British

[@alexanderwill2847]

Plus a couple of Americans in the Politburo. But then as the Chernobyl series taught me, by the 80s everyone in the Soviet Union was a Brit, some of whom halfheartedly pretended to be Russian. (But seriously, Chernobyl is excellent)

[@therac197]

I mean death of Stalin it was at least with intend

[@zephyr8072]

Future historians are going to be very confused.

[@JanFWeh]

Would explain their disregard for human lives.

[@aj9969]

I wonder what language the actual British are speaking in this universe.

[@dwayneobamna8785]

As an American, i can say with absolutely certainty, I love money

[@clonetrooperpostorder6669]

Can confirm, I'm an American who loves money

[@pappy374]

@@clonetrooperpostorder6669 America is a third world country in a Gucci belt.

[@pappy374]

@Yes Denmark has a middle class of about 80%, as does Finland, Norway, the Netherlands... In fact, most of western Europe is comfortably higher. You can most definitely "say the same" about dozens of nations with larger middle classes than the US.

[@paulcruz168]

@@pappy374 we literally define the "first world" buddy.

[@pappy374]

@Yes The majority of people in America are not living middle upper class. What are you babbling about? What rights do you think that you have in America that they don't have in, say, the UK?

[@Ryenalds071]

that hitler when he was accepted into the art school

[@jekesan4221]

@what the sheesh No bro, its when he got accepted into the art school but failed to make a career as an artist

[@angloturbo7137]

@@jekesan4221 after he couldnt find a job he planned to take over the world with his art. He vowed he would make art great again and he did, a bunch of other wacky shit happens over the years with hitlers art crusade but, unfortunately he overdoses on drugs at a party in 1970 with elvis Presley. I feel this could be a great plot to a ridicules movie🤔😂

[@LewisCampbellTech]

Imagine him saying "super!" like a modern german.

[@calmgoodfire4662]

@@angloturbo7137 I think the best part of your comment is solely “Bunch of other wacky shit happens”

[@zephyr8072]

I recall there’s a story out there about Hitler having gone to art school and become a somewhat successful artist. He marries, starts a family and lives a normal life but is plagued by nightmares about a horrible maniac who slaughters millions. I forget what it’s called.

[@BandytaCzasu]

"Why? Is the printer broken?"

[@BoopSnoot]

Biden, probably

[@muhammadabuzarkhan7450]

Hitler didn't actually resort to that approach. He thought of people who do as idiots.

[@paulian1888]

@@muhammadabuzarkhan7450 Considering that he owes his power to the fuck-ups of the Weimar government...

[@muhammadabuzarkhan7450]

@@paulian1888 He was gaining popularity with the army. He even killed his private army (SA) to please them. Even without the fvck up he would have gain power through a coup.

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

@@muhammadabuzarkhan7450 Yeah he just resorted to MEFO bills, which in practice is the same exact thing.

[@nilon5327]

As a German it's highly unsettling to hear Hitler speak English in this marvellous tone.

[@LordVerdo]

Despite speaking English, Hopkins eerily looks like Hitler.

[@vaclav_fejt]

It's the eyes. Dead, empty eyes, almost like doll's eyes...

[@dariel7001]

@@vaclav_fejt funny enough hitler was known to have lively blue eyes

[@mjxw]

@@vaclav_fejt lol I don't know if you've see it, but in "Always Sunny" Charlie Day does an incredible Quint impression: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHiqY39uhrl9e68

[@spikedmo]

@@vaclav_fejt I thought it was the moustache personally

[@vaclav_fejt]

@@spikedmo Look at any of his previous pictures where he has a full-lip moustache, a handlebar moustache, or no moustache at all (from his very youth). Those eyes are still there.

[@jakedellinger8201]

If only there were a group of people historically good with money willing to help him….

[@iroga9764]

Lol

[@krashd]

"Mein Fuhrer, it says here that with any loan over 1 billion Deutschmarks we would get a little clock to put on the mantelpiece."

[@bengaliinplatforms1268]

They don't help your nation, they are parasitic.

[@Luckmann]

There's a difference between "Good with money" and "Good at taking the money of others and wrecking economies".

[@bengaliinplatforms1268]

@@Luckmann Correct

[@scamanmagiccarp1932]

Anthony Hopkins perfectly captures Hitlers mannerisms.

[@imdebaws3715]

Like what

[@BeetleBuns]

@@imdebaws3715 hitler was very fond of saying "splendid" and is well-known to have had a fascination with speaking in upper-class English accents

[@imdebaws3715]

@@BeetleBuns Okay thanks

[@arkhamsquire4503]

Definitely the consistent head movement

[@zephyr8072]

In the scene right after this he emulates Hitler’s playful manner from the “home videos” extremely well.

[@peterescalante1207]

Anthony Hopkins as Hitler! Who knew!

[@IntrospectorGeneral]

It was "The Bunker", made for TV in 1981 and runs for about two and a half hours.

[@d283jdsk2]

Alec Guinness plated Hitler too

[@chadmwilliams89]

When he got his lifetime achievement award at the Oscars like six or so years ago, they showed this role in the reel and he said he didn't remember it. So even he didn't know.

[@Retrostar619]

@@IntrospectorGeneral Is it worth a look?

[@IntrospectorGeneral]

@@Retrostar619 It's not bad. Good cast, more realistic than many 80's war movies, good dialogue, not an action movie. I remember Hopkin's as uneven in his portrayal but it's an interpretation of Hitler rather than an impersonation. The 1975 book that it's based on (The Bunker - James O'Donnell) is better.

[@theyearwas1473]

How did I not know that Anthony Hopkins played Hitler until this moment I feel like my mind has just popped

[@AV57]

As time has gone on, it has become more and more taboo to play the character of Hitler. There was about 30 years after WW2 in which people wanted to see Hitler re-enactments to grapple with the recent past, but since then the mood has changed. It’s almost like black face now. You just don’t do it, because it will stir up a mob, and if you already did it then don’t talk about it.

[@starguy2718]

Fegelein! Fegelein! Fegelein!

[@mohdshahrinidris]

He has the economics understanding of a Bear Stearns subprime mortgage trader

[@Gooberpatrol66]

This joke hit me right in the 401k

[@jesuschristoff2135]

Haha that one hit me to the floor

[@chickencharlie1992]

It's like he's speaking directly to my greedy American face 80 years later

[@fameasser123]

As an American i can confidently say that Anthony Hopkins is doing a fabulously great job of showing us Hitler's Germaness.

[@father3dollarbill]

He never had the makings of.. a varsity economist..

[@themischeifguide]

I love when the fandom shows its face.

[@fawziekefli2273]

"You fly back to architect school now, little Speer. Fly, fly, fly....!"

[@chipbuttytime3396]

Richard Jordan as Albert Speer..... never saw that coming

[@Bertiesghost]

Hopkins really got his mannerisms down to a tee

[@JohnSmith-ox3gy]

Jolly good sir!

[@lgbtqisahategroup9781]

If steiner robs the bank, everything will be fine.

[@ToastyCoClothing]

my gosh I didnt realize he was so handsome are we the baddies?

[@frazier2412]

Yes

[@pikajew3578]

Yes, but unironically.

[@jacobdaniels3246]

@Deadpoppin Dresden firebombing was based bro Germany deserved L suck it

[@jesustovar2549]

Incredible that Sir Anthony Hopkins played Hitler, he never dissapoints me in every role or movie, NEVER.

[@twujstary856]

Lmao I thought it's Monty Python

[@akosv96]

Same

[@kludgedude]

Anthony makes a classy Hitler

[@SirionAUT]

The "little village" of Linz had 190 000 inhabitants at the time, but it indeed was one of Hitler's most favoured cities.

[@SlamifiedBuddafied]

Hopkins has got to be... incredibly young here. Had no idea he ever played Hitler in a movie before.

[@g45sp4]

In order to prepare his role for this movie, Adolf ran for office in the 1936 german elections and won

[@Dave00theking]

Is that bloody Athony Hopkins?!

[@DolfoLicks]

The Michael Scott vibes are off the charts

[@tommygarson8592]

its so strange to hear him portrayed in a british accent

[@klalakomacoi]

Why? Hitler didn't speak German with a weird foreign accent. Why should he speak English masquerading as German with with a weird foreign accent?

[@jadapinkett1656]

@@klalakomacoi One is a portrayal...

[@linajurgensen4698]

@@klalakomacoi wrong, Hitler did have a clear Austrian accent even after living in Germany for years.

[@klalakomacoi]

@@linajurgensen4698 right, but a clearly a native german speaker. He would not have some weird L2 non-native accent, which is what some ppl seem to want Sir Anthony to do (in English). We are supposed to imagine that the English coming out of Sir Anthony's mouth is actually German in the world of the film, and it would be the German of a native speaker, not some odd non-native accent (which is what German accented english would be!)

[@fifthcolumn388]

George C. Scott’s Mussolini and Anthony Hopkins’ Hitler would have been fun in the same movie😂

[@krashd]

With Tom Selleck as Stalin.

[@cantthinkofausername8698]

Sounds like a good old English boy in private...shame things didn't work out differently.

[@Mr.Goodkat]

What should have worked out differently? what's the shame?

[@draganostojic6297]

Really good Hitler acting

[@user-bh7xu7nt1y]

Бруно Ганц га је много боље одиграо

[@abrahamlincoln9758]

@@user-bh7xu7nt1y The guy who had his xbox account terminated?

[@user-bh7xu7nt1y]

@@abrahamlincoln9758 lol yeah that's the one

[@BernasLL]

I'm sure there's some truth to this, but it's also "Hitler, as written by an american writer who thinks Hitler would really want americans to be impressed".

[@zephyr8072]

Hitler actually admired Americans a lot. For their strong economy, significant German immigrant population and.. y’know, their rampant organised racism, genocide of the natives and antisemitism.

[@egggge4752]

Yeah, Hitler thought america would explode into racial wars and political fragmentation a few decades down the line... oh shit...

[@mer_meh]

I don’t know who this guy is but he has a lot of good ideas

[@SamaelMoneyStein]

I thought it said "Hitler The Communist" cause that would've been more accurate

[@kck-kck879]

From the Norse god Odin to literally Hitler, Anthony Hopkins' acting potential is seemingly limitless!

[@JordiumZ]

reminds me that one time when I moved a chair in the past and hitler became british

[@regalecusglesne3022]

he's right tho. expenses pay for themselves when you build grandiose monuments to your wealth. not to mention the massive boost in morale and support amongst the population.

[@heckinmemes6430]

"You know Speer, you, ah, hmm. Look like you're ready for dinner. I think I have a nice Chianti in the other room..."

[@beautypablotamarini7315]

obviously we share same thinking regarding spending money

[@theirishman9829]

This movie can be watched for free on KZbin. It’s called “The Bunker” 1981. Great Anthony Hopkins performance as Hitler. Would recommend giving it a watch.

[@greatstag]

but why is hitler british?

[@theirishman9829]

@@greatstag it’s just for movie purposes. More likely made for an English speaking audience

[@amaladiguna8873]

Anthony Hopkins' Hitler's mannerisms resemble my dad's

[@devinsethna1287]

Based Hitler moment

[@luciferdzhugashvili]

Shoulda been an architect.

[@ninny65]

I can imagine his buildings would probably last longer than the crap we built after ww2, despite the cost

[@PestyWanderer]

I think I remember reading the giant buildings he wanted wouldn't have been possible because the ground was too soft. They would've sank pretty fast because of the sheer weight

[@boopuchannel]

big building in neu berlin

[@Enk64]

That's the scary thing, we're used to hearing the speeches where he shouted a lot, but most of the time he was just a calm, seemingly normal person. 😶

[@sabatino1977]

If you close your eyes and just listen you can imagine that’s Hannibal Lector invading Europe. “I’m going to invade Poland, with some dabs beans and a nice Chianti…”

[@takakocaesar579]

Didn't know Odin disguised himself as Hitler in midgard

[@brennanneaton3062]

Lmfao is that Anthony Hopkins

[@Sheboobellach]

He's got the mannerisms down pretty well damn

[@vercengetorixrex5953]

The mannerisms are on point

[@JS-hi3oo]

Glad to see the english accent for everybody is a very old concept...

[@Brenners2010]

Didn't know that Hitler and Albert Speer spoke with plummy received pronunciationed British accents.

[@CyberPunkSimms]

hitler spoke very good English, sounds a bit British. this is so realistic.

[@gandelf2533]

Hopkins playing hitler does actually look like him, too bad he didnt star as hitler in a lot of films

[@spicysmooth2]

If Hitler was British, who knew I needed this?

[@stijnvandamme76]

Anthony Hopkins looks a pretty convincing Hitler.. He don't sound or act(not angry) convincing but looks the part

[@krashd]

Hitler wasn't perpetually angry, I mean why would he be angry in this scene?

[@dontworryabit]

Didn’t know hitler was British

[@linajurgensen4698]

Ah yes Hitler speaking with a British accent of course

[@donpcmartin]

All these years in history class. I thought Hitler looked familiar

[@Ved000000]

>More MEFO bills, my liege?

[@theseriousaccount]

No wonder Hitler was able to sway the masses what with his smooth British accent. I’m a bit convinced myself, not gonna lie.

[@jonhall4602]

So should we cast a German guy to play hitler? Nah British is fine. I don’t think anyone will notice.

[@JnEricsonx]

Hitler and Duncan Idaho. Bizzare combo.

[@emie9858]

Volkshalle: $100,000,000 Reichsmarks Impressing the Americans: Priceless

[@StoutProper]

What film did Anthony Hopkins play Hitler?

[@flockofwolves]

I keep expecting him to tell Clarisse to come in, or to go f-f-f-f-f-fa!! I can’t take the suspense!!

[@slatibaadfast]

Nothing impresses the americans more than money. Yep, that sounds very accurate indeed.

[@JerekBilbar]

When I realized I was looking at Anthony Hopkins.

[@deadhouse3889]

Don't worry, the budget will balance itself.

[@ZgermanGuy.]

This is closer to reality than many people realize

[@eswyatt]

It's gonna be huge.

[@morgs456]

Well Germany fought a war on 3 fronts for the best part of 6 years and come 1945 they didn't owe a penny to anyone.......so yea he was a good economist lol Never knew Hopkins played him though. That's epic

[@MechanizedWerewolf]

"SCHACHT, WE NEED MORE MEFO!""

[@CosmoWenman]

Duncan Idaho and Dr. Van Helsing together again.

[@CurlysChilledPiano]

Anthony Hopkins is a marvellous actor, but it's impossible for him to lose his natural warmth and geniality. This sits strangely with the character of one of the most evil men in history.

[@SchmaexiMcMaexi]

Yeah, he's famous for being all warm and fuzzy in Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal.

[@8eight306]

It is not contradictory at all read what people recount about having personally met Hitler he was said to be quiet modest calm and kind to those who had the privilege to meet him.

[@InvidiousIgnoramus]

What did he do that was so evil?

[@CurlysChilledPiano]

@@SchmaexiMcMaexi Ngl, I thought he was. Aside from the cannibalism thing, he was a perfect gent.

[@tck5209]

@@InvidiousIgnoramus is this a serious question?

[@kurutze]

Splendid guy

[@lebarondeminuit3580]

Is the actor playing Hitler, Anthony Hopkins ?

[@daftydave5349]

Hello boyos it’s Welsh Hitler!

[@ricardosalazar420]

He’s like the slave character from Norseman haha

[@michaelmoser3483]

"The little Village of Linz" 😂😂😂

[@gavinvalentino6002]

DJdumbassT would call him a "genius businessman."

[@Dilkingt0nne]

Is this Anthony Hopkins?!

[@Mr.Pink1996]

I didn’t know hitler was british.

[@spiken6017]

In an alternative universe were hitler was brittish attacking the germans

[@albinrudfell5356]

The vegetarian version of Hannibal Lecter

[@abrahkadabra9501]

Anybody know the name of this movie?

[@FreemonSandlewould]

Uh I never knew Adoph had an English accent.

[@sonyabladesbooty3890]

Hitler roleplaying as an Englishman.

[@NIKOEVRN008]

The construction will be finished when Steiner Attacks

[@Splotched]

What a strange portrayal of Hitler.

[@RT-qd8yl]

What does Eeytehyayeht Tyaoll mean?

[@SANDSCORCHER]

Hitler seems so much nicer when he’s speaking English with a Welsh accent 🤔

[@tonysoprano7897]

Is that Anthony Hopkins?