Why All Films Have This Disclaimer

Nearly all films have this disclaimer: "This is a work of fiction. any similarities to persons living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental." You've seen it many times, but you've probably never considered why it was there. Cheddar explains the surprising and unexpected history and reasoning behind this disclaimer.
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[@lalibird2312]

Raputin was: -a certain man -in Russia long ago -big and strong -in his eyes, a flaming glow

[@lalibird2312]

Fantiluxx oh dang! My bad. Also forgot to mention that he could preach the Bible like a preacher (full of ecstasy and fire) but I forgot what kind of teacher he was..

[@notwant7921]

@Fantiluxx he must some sort of greatest love machine ever in russia such a shame how it carried on. in other news i heart a cat was gone

[@jetpackdog3427]

@@notwant7921 True he was the lover of the Russian queen. But what of the cat? Edit: Thassa lot of likes😶

[@skittlesilly]

@@jetpackdog3427 I actually heard from someone it really was gone

[@shivers166]

Spaghetti Yeti that’s sad news, but didn’t you see that in his list and hunger for power, it grew louder and louder?

[@zacharymohammadi]

*gets shot, strapped, beaten, fed cyanide, and forced to drink poisonous wine* “I’m fine”

[@johan.ohgren]

@Hater Sensei Grand Master Chosen One he was a russian born in siberia, 'nuff said..😁

[@vyrva5690]

In fine in fine Just kidding in dying inside-𝙍𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣

[@headempty5257]

“Tis but a scratch”

[@devonix]

Thousandth like

[@NafeeDoesStuff]

Tis nothing but a flesh wound

[@SizemoreSystem]

I saw this disclaimer once in a game where the final boss is litterally Emperor Napoleon.

[@roboticol6280]

what game?

[@SizemoreSystem]

@@roboticol6280 Rhythm Thief and the Emperor's Treasure

[@lourila]

Brayton Dickey most epic boss game 😂😂😂

[@r1l3yian61]

Holy shit your likes are 69

[@deadlymouse6722]

@@r1l3yian61 now its 96

[@luckygamer_1252]

Little did Rasputin know he would be so charismatic that decades later he would be all over the internet.

[@aster2157]

RA RA RASPUTIN, LOVER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN

[@Harkonis]

Or did he....

[@mohamedelhediissa289]

Even though all the information we have available to us about him says that he was a horrible person

[@carlsonraywithers3368]

@@mohamedelhediissa289 Hey! At least he saved the czar's son

[@Diwasho]

@@carlsonraywithers3368 Too bad he was executed by bolsheviks at the age of 13, just two years after Rasputin's death. Yusupov's exile was a blessing in disguise, he would have been executed too if he stayed in Russia when the communists took over.

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

That disclaimer lies in the Star Wars films. Everything in those movies were based on stuff that happened to me and my best friend. They stole our life stories and made billions off of it. Those people make me sick!

[@Frilabird]

By the name of Galactic Low Ground Republic, you're under arrest, Master Jedi.

[@Wertsir]

It happened a long time ago, and you’re dead, so your story has already fallen into the public domain and YOU. GET. NOTHING! YOU LOSE! Good day to you sir.

[@gluefood781]

😂😂

[@jmcusack]

The producers used the Chewbacca defense.

[@ThisHandleIsNotTaken.]

“Hello there”

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

"This is a work of fiction. Any similarities to actual persons living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental." _They're just saying that because it might be real in a parallel universe_

[@cheddar]

Ohhh our bad

[@No_timezone77]

🤣🤣🤣

[@BladeTheGabite]

pin this comment please

[@ussgordoncaptain]

To access them we need to use a technique called Hyperspeed walking.

[@tasnim569]

*dun dun dun!!!1111!!!*

[@TheMrFish]

I've seen that disclaimer at the beginning of diary of a wimpy kid books. I can't belive Manny Heffly is indirectly related to Rasputin

[@aninditapaul9291]

Now when you put it like that...

[@aninditapaul9291]

@ThetaRexForever Well then.

[@aninditapaul9291]

@ThetaRexForever But you know what isn't there? A certain man who lived in Russia long ago...

[@aninditapaul9291]

@ThetaRexForever No, you were supposed to sing the rest of the lyrics.

[@aninditapaul9291]

@ThetaRexForever You really don't know, do you? Well then. "A certain man who lived in Russia long ago" is the first line of the song "Ra Ra Rasputin".

[@lynxmehdi6827]

Disclaimer: This comment is a work of fiction, any similarity to other comments, original or unoriginal, is clearly coincidence.

[@sefalr]

Bruh Disclaimer: This comment is work of fiction, any similarity to other comments, original, unoriginal is clearly coincidence.

[@cowsquidman5679]

I’m suing you.

[@furjaden8553]

He got shot Once in the stomach, Once in the heart, & Once in the head right between the eyes. & when they found his body in the river, they say he died of hypothermia

[@cloroxbleach5687]

He didn't even die from the bullets😂😂😂what a legend

[@nzbg1132]

sounds fake to me but ok

[@furjaden8553]

@@nzbg1132 Stop r/wooosh baiting

[@quentinc712]

@@furjaden8553 got him

[@gold_5600]

Wh a t

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

And the moral of the story is: If you ever want to make a historical drama, at least wait for the people depicted to die.

[@alisalexter4072]

I have always wondered about the Crown series, its so weird to watch because the main person depicted is not dead yet

[@jacobb.9181]

That's why most War movies come out 3 years after the people in it die

[@Zieekel]

You're not necessarily safe then either, You have to account for any descendants of the persons depicted who may have opinions on the depiction of their relative(s).

[@Uncle_Jacob]

Oh, I thought the moral of the story was poison is unreliable, head shots are the way to go.

[@barkinghampalace5032]

Yeah...and to not kill people and consequently try to claim fame for it...or to just not kill people. Yeah not killing people seems like a major moral. Maybe wait for them to die unless they hurting/killing others lol

[@prohz9129]

“Imagine writing a book about killing someone. I wouldn’t have the confidence” *Hol Up*

[@katherinerex9067]

Lol 😂

[@asunflower7993]

Lol😂

[@vic_r023]

Lol😂

[@UlyssesSGrant-zz4pe]

Lol 😂

[@Kawaiitwo]

Lol 😂

[@Lol25Playz]

“I wish I had that kind of confidence” wait a minute....

[@IR240474]

I got that too.... Rings Cops.

[@generalIvan]

r/Hol' up

[@DonnaChamberson]

WAIT A DAMN MINUTE

[@realdavidii]

Rasputin was: - Shot multiple times - Poisoned - Stabbed multiple times - Mutilated - Thrown off *Autopsy: He drowned*

[@toast1ngton]

Nice inkling profile pic

[@realdavidii]

@@toast1ngton lol thnx

[@shinya_2543]

Kinda like the song "Rasputin" by boney M It's catchy as hell

[@GameHead-04]

@@shinya_2543 Yea why do you think the song was made and who it was about?

[@shinya_2543]

@@GameHead-04 Idk the lyrics match the story (lol)

[@Kromiball]

"I wish I had that kind of confidence." *Wait a minute...*

[@acebalistic1358]

oh.........................Oh................OH SHOOT RUN

[@mxr2390]

Oh.. OH NO!

[@mrinternetguy3625]

r/Holup

[@louiscorona8465]

Tyler McDaniel NO, DON’T SHOOT

[@xennoo_]

oH NO NO NO!

[@gavinthecrafter]

This makes no sense in some circumstances though Say you're watching a movie "based on a true story" It's basically saying at the end: "Hey, that movie you just watched about a true story? Pure coincidence. We didn't mean to tell a real story. It just HAPPENED to be the same as a true story."

[@brendanlawrence3624]

Actually, it makes even more sense. If the person who the movie is based on starts to take issue with it and tries to sue, the film makers can cover their asses by pointing to the disclaimer.

[@gavinthecrafter]

@@brendanlawrence3624 yeah, it makes sense legally, but not logically

[@kaylemathewcomendador6964]

I guess most put in that disclaimer thinking “better safe than sorry”. Even if they’re supposed to be based on some form of true story.

[@benchiaase]

I think movies based on a true story have it worded differently. Like “based on a true story but some scenes/characters/names etc have been changed” or something like that

[@amedievalknight6yearsago691]

"Meet my New Homeless Wizard Friend" - Czar Nicolas II

[@YataTheFifteenth]

Sounds like a bad Japanese light novel name.

[@commandercaptain4664]

_Down and Out in Russkie Hills_

[@aninditapaul9291]

@@YataTheFifteenth Not getting a reference? *There's a tax for that.*

[@YataTheFifteenth]

@@aninditapaul9291 jokes on you I'm wanted for tax evasion.

[@aninditapaul9291]

@@YataTheFifteenth Wait you're not paying taxes? *We could make a religion out of this.*

[@Sly88Frye]

I never realized how interesting the origin of that message would be.

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

Same hear.

[@Speykr]

Sly88Frye L

[@DarwinskiYT]

I never knew that message existed Cosmo don’t read the credits

[@georgewashington2893]

You never realized? Wow, you are stupid. Most people never even thought of it, but you never realized. You truly don't know how to use the english language.

[@georgewashington2893]

@@ordinary_magician Absolutely.

[@maltemostek7322]

Oh, those Russians.

[@AR15Si]

Ra ra

[@TeamSneakBE]

@@kollo3457 yes

[@enriquealvarez6145]

@@kollo3457 do you not get the reference KZbin snowflake?

[@geohiekim8705]

@@kollo3457 ra ra Rasputin lover of the Russian queen now there was a cat that really was gone...

[@adammazeli]

The Tom its a reference to a song

[@sojourner_303]

I would change it to "Some of the characters in this film, while filling the roles of historical figures, are not such historical figures. This is a work of fiction designed to tell a story."

[@Destin5258]

"to publicly admit that you did it, with details, in a book you're selling..." Hmmm, where have I heard this before? It sounds so damn familiar. But surely nobody would be dumb enough to do something like that in the modern age, people are smarter than that now. Anyway Im going to go get my self a glass of Orange Juice and watch the Simpson's, can't think about this anymore.

[@samiam619]

NorwegianNightmare Your glass of Orange Juice was the first thing I thought of.

[@ch-17vevo55]

Where have you heard this before?

[@tikkj]

@@ch-17vevo55 OJ Simpson - 'If I did it'

[@pvanukoff]

Yup. OJ got balls.I mean, can't be charged twice for the same crime, right?

[@naughtymonkey1563]

@@pvanukoff Not criminally, no. Under 'double jeopardy". This doesn't indemnify a person from civil action or other pertinent criminal charges though.

[@afish2281]

If a man is claiming to be holy, then drinks enough poison to kill a rhino: maybe you should consider his claims.

[@altaccount3124]

Yes, but then dies of bullets like any mortal.

[@nakoamechi]

@@altaccount3124 Though, he didn't actually die to bullets. Autopsy of his body stated he died due to hypothermia from the freezing water in the river.

[@altaccount3124]

@@nakoamechi yeah I just found that out.

[@LSK2K]

@@altaccount3124 maybe they are demonic bullets.

[@LSK2K]

@@nakoamechi maybe it was demonic water.

[@pusspussmckitten]

And we have him to thank for that damn song from Boney M.

[@anuel3780]

i literally never heard Rusputin's backstory until now, but i was able to predict all the events thanks to the song lmao Now THAT'S a biography

[@PremiumLeo]

He was Russia's Greatest Love Machine

[@exiled_to_elba]

THERE LIVED A CERTAIN MAN IN RUSSIA LONG AGO

[@gold_5600]

THERE LIVED A CERTAIN MAN-

[@averagesouthvietnamenjoyer6634]

Ra Ra Rasputin

[@brittanydavisghiblieaglesfan]

I’ve always wondered why animated films have this disclaimer. I’m sure the average person knows that most animated films are fictitious, so why do does it show up in animated films?

[@peterc2448]

Simple, because animated films can easily be based on real events as well. It doesn't need to be live action to be based on a true story.

[@fredericom2650]

Use logic and you'll find out why...

[@XX-sp3tt]

1:16 The old woman had to go to the emergency room after being burned by the coffee.

[@blutbaron6126]

Wow,i didnt knew that

[@thatguy676]

@TheOneJudgment It was a Styrofoam cup not plastic and it didn't melt. The lady was trying to open the plastic lid and spilled the coffee causing severe burns

[@jeanjaz]

@TheOneJudgment I have found most of those "stupid" lawsuits have a similar story. There was a story of a wife bringing a lawsuit against her husband for not clearing ice off the front walk so she slipped and broke her leg. Their insurance wouldn't cover it, so the only way to get the insurance to cover it was to sue. It was all over the news and talk shows - can a wife legally sue her own husband (you have to remember this was in the 70s when women had a lot less rights than they do now) and everyone was up in arms at the gall of a woman to sue her own husband for such a frivolous thing. I won't watch those "true crime" shows anymore because I've had first hand knowledge how these programs twist the stories to make it more dramatic - till it isn't even true anymore, making a person look guilty when they aren't. :( Thanks for sharing the true story - I always wondered.

[@loremipsum1972]

@Mohammed Khetran they weren't saying that coffee can't be hot lol, just a disclaimer that isn't helpful. Do you heat your coffee warm enough to burn through your thighs to expose muscle and bone in less than three seconds?

[@chaunceyfeatherstone6209]

@Mohammed Khetran Watch the documentary Hot Coffee. This incident happened before the time you could pull up to the drive-thru and order your coffee pre-mixed. Add to that, cupholders weren't a thing. Add to that, the cups were so cheaply made that the lid was absolutely required in order to keep its structural integrity. Add to THAT, the coffee was kept at a much higher temperature than was needed. McDonalds had already had several hundred complaints about this exact thing. The narrative you've expressed was started, in a sneaky roundabout way, by McDonalds. The lady in question continues to be pilloried, even though her injuries were far more horrific than your narrative let's on. It was not a "trivial" lawsuit. In fact, her suit had a far greater actual impact on everyday life than anything a movie disclaimer ever had. Be nice.

[@spaghettiking653]

TL;DW: The guy who killed Rasputin sued a film studio because it portrayed his wife as unfaithful and brought massive negative attention to his act of murder. Since then, all film studios have used this disclaimer to avoid a lawsuit.

[@Max-kh6kr]

Thank you, sir! This is what I was looking for.

[@neoto111]

@@Max-kh6kr This video is 8 and a half minutes long.

[@slycwby2478]

Do you not have 8 and a half minutes?

[@Jesse__H]

@@slycwby2478 I have em, but now I can spend em somewhere else.

[@slycwby2478]

Jesse H. Like another KZbin video because that’s what your probably gonna do?

[@horrortackleharry]

"Ra-Ra-Rasputeen, disclaimer now for every scene...."

[@ballisticnoodle806]

DeShawn 'Dawg' BNBG There was a case that MGN lost

[@dwvcollection]

this had me singing, fuck

[@alphaverse26]

I actually singing this

[@gigitac8100]

"I wish I had that kind of confidence" this statement right here, officer

[@ABodyInProgress]

"If you've ever waited to the end of an Avengers movie..." - Heck, I was watching the ENTIRE movie and readeing the end credits since I was a kid! Chris Hemsworth wasn't even BORN when I knew about the "This is a work of fiction" line.

[@JahRandom]

Just so everybody knows, the "Caution Its Hot" label/McD's lawsuit is actually a very legitimate case where the woman almost died from the coffee. Look into it.

[@JahRandom]

I only say this bc I know I, like a lot of ppl, used to say, "really!? No shit who the fuck managed to actually win money bc they got burned by coffee..." There's a whole documentary about cases like this that's very good, I'm 95% sure it's called "Caution, Its Hot"

[@Jadez1207]

A good video about it was one by Adam Ruins Everything

[@Zieekel]

@@Jadez1207 >Adam Ruins Everything >good video pick one

[@Jadez1207]

@@Zieekel I don't see why you're so negative about it, the video explains the situation perfectly

[@Greendragon434]

Agree, the Adam Ruins Everything episode explains it perfectly

[@Nix-nb3zn]

6:07 thats literally the corporate meme where one of the people at a 4 man meeting gets thrown out of the window for being smart

[@Nix-nb3zn]

6:00 it begins

[@lasercop1939]

Wow I never knew that was a meme!

[@pinkajou656]

That’s what I was thinking XD

[@kooljiang7186]

Disclaimer: This comment is a complete work of fiction, any similarity to another comments, original or unoriginal, or any video, is purely coincidental.

[@ER-bc6fs]

That’s*

[@joermnyc]

Rasputin survives poisoning... twice. Yusapov: Inconceivable!

[@rocker4207]

Looks like he also has an immunity to iocane powder

[@IR240474]

Wonderbar...

[@KeepCalmContemplateYourChoices]

MGM: Leaves in a scene that could potentially get them a lawsuit AND fires an employee who feels iffy about its inclusion *Gets a lawsuit* MGM: *_surprised Pikachu face_*

[@commandercaptain4664]

*studio burns from lawsuit* MGM: Everything's fine...

[@pavelgrulich2989]

Actually Rasputin drowned in the river, those shots didn’t kill him

[@benrobson3442]

in the animated film: Anastasia. Rasputin was destroyed with his flesh melting, and his bones turning to dust.

[@Rambo11307]

his body was rolled into a rug and dumped into the vulga. When they found his body, he somehow managed to get out of the rug, and bear-crawl a couple yards across the frozen ground.

[@chunkyMunky329]

According to wikipedia, his autopsy found there to be no water in his lungs. Which means he was already dead before he hit the water

[@Rambo11307]

Amaravi Or, it could mean that he was able to survive all that, and crawl a couple yards on the ice while breathing.

[@chunkyMunky329]

Rambo11307 That doesn’t make any sense. His body was dumped into the water, not onto ice

[@shreerangvaidya9264]

Disclaimer: This comment is a complete work of fiction, any similarity to another comments, original or unoriginal, or any video, is purely coincidental.

[@scattergrunt]

Disclaimer: This comment is a complete work of fiction, any similarity to another comments, original or unoriginal, or any video, is purely coincidental.

[@adrijusthedumdum1987]

When people copy other popular comments they should actually put this in at the end xd

[@rebecca8525]

@@adrijusthedumdum1987 they really should

[@adenowirus]

"All characters in this game are real live people who I met once during a really weird party. I did change their names or something." - Future Cop: L.A.P.D. end credits

[@nathanjohnpalaogaming4872]

This reply is an reply, if someone tries to copy this, then he/she must *at least* credit to me.

[@austin7203]

You forgot the part where he SURVIVED being shot in the forehead and leap up at the dude who shot him then they had to chased him down outside and shot him some more.

[@lunaplaysgames9824]

wait what the fuck

[@lalupa4681]

I bet the employee that was fired had a good laugh after hearing about the lawsuit.

[@r0ckman039]

You forgot to mention when they found Rasputin's body, there was water in his lungs, meaning he was still alive when he was thrown into the water

[@febfreeze831]

So rasputin survived poisoning and being shot in the head

[@daluckygit8019]

@@febfreeze831 yes

[@justafish9618]

@@febfreeze831 and stabbed and mutilated

[@flourished4699]

Alright, so Rasputin is ahhh how do I say this?

[@puffpuffpass3214]

@@flourished4699 god

[@jensenraylight8011]

even after the death of Rasputin, he still lives forever as a Disclaimer caution label

[@samcavanagh7993]

"even in death, my power continues"

[@evaaa757]

what a legend

[@oxxuel8713]

Ahhh yes

[@anonkig]

I thought Rasputin got up after being shot and attacked the man, but failed.

[@Trupera]

@Mihály Tóth I don't get it. Do you disagree with him?

[@user-mc2lg4iw9e]

@Mihály Tóth bruh

[@Bee-kv5tx]

I thought Rasputin was the guy whole murdered the entire Russian royal family, thus creating then story of Anastasia?

[@anonkig]

@@Bee-kv5tx naw,

[@dariusanderton3760]

@@Bee-kv5tx that's an interesting mistake. Completely wrong, but interesting. Sounds like something one of the Communists might say, to put the blame on some other people.

[@dinathefossilfighter]

I remember when I was a kid, I had a book about fantasy creatures such as goblins, trolls, and vampires. And it had this sort of disclaimer on one of the pages. I found that hilarious.

[@jzbayer1]

Rasputin told the Czarina to not let the doctors touch her Son, this led them to stop administering the miracle drug of the day Aspirin. This then allowed the blood to start coagulating again.

[@allstarwoo4]

Jacob Bayer so wait her son was dying because of aspirin poisoning? I assumed he had coagulopathy and Rasputin was giving him a non disclosed medicine.

[@Hiphop618]

@@allstarwoo4 Aspirin prevents blood from clotting.

[@allstarwoo4]

@@Hiphop618 because aspirin is a blood thinner. If too much is taken it can lead to poisoning. The FDA didn't exist when aspirin was first invented so people weren't aware of the issues with long term use.

[@osol1270]

if aspirin didnt exist russia could have been an entirely different country today

[@Abysalss]

Nathan Woo he had hemophilia and therefore already had more trouble clotting than normal people but this combined with aspirin made it a much bigger problem so his prevention of them giving it to him definitely helped

[@Danderwhitepaw]

1920: rasputin 2020:Putin 2120: tin

[@MeuzeAnthem]

2219: in

[@levithom]

@@MeuzeAnthem 2319:n 2419:

[@shreerangvaidya9264]

2219: n

[@the_architect..]

2219: Rin TinTin

[@Apachecopter]

2519: -n

[@Hepoxni]

Even if it's based off a true story, they still have that disclaimer because they don't know exactly what happened and what the people said and did

[@sheepishlysly]

There’s no such word as “tsarina” or “czarina”. It’s TSARITSA. Pronounced “tsah-ree-tsah”. Pretty simple, isn’t it?

[@aaclovern9804]

ACKTUALY it is Emperor and Empress

[@sheepishlysly]

@aaclover n as a russian I assure you Nikolai is almostly never called the emperor in our media

[@joshiahayash]

@@sheepishlysly Not now....

[@sheepishlysly]

@@joshiahayash excuse me?

[@nslozzup1182]

Why are you so snarky, Sophie?

[@frankpinmtl]

eats poison cake, drinks poisonous wine "I'm fine!" How come they never sued Monty Python - this is the Knight with his arms and legs lopped off "'Tis nothing but a flesh wound!"

[@Sora8740]

The Black Knight who can keep fighting without his arms and legs is actually a real figure from Aurthurian myth - Monty Python just made him funny.

[@hydroastral2830]

@@Sora8740 who I only know of Bedivere being a knight who lacks a limb

[@jacobb.9181]

Watch Sam O Nellas video on "The tale of Micheal Malloy" a guy who survived 10 murder attempts without knowing

[@frankpinmtl]

@@Sora8740 Please don't leave us hanging - who is the figure? Thanks

[@Sora8740]

@@frankpinmtl Actually, on double-checking my facts I think I was mis-remembering the Green Knight from "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", who got his head chopped off, then promptly went and put it back on.

[@christianschlogl6295]

Something to add to rasputins dead: It is said that his lungs were filled with water when he was pulled out of the water. Meaning he was still alive when he was thrown into the river.

[@leomadero562]

Or perhaps he had some sort of path from which air and quite possibly water could go through

[@christianschlogl6295]

@@leomadero562 pssst. That would be boring xD It would be possible but I don't know.

[@thechair6519]

Is all of his lungs, every single alveoli filled with water? If only some spots were, then water would just go through those.

[@KStrify]

I see Rasputin, I click. This man knows how to reel me in.

[@anmolkataria5482]

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire

[@justarandomclonetrooperwit8119]

RA RA RASPUTIN LOVER OF THE RUSSIAN QUEEN THERE WAS A CAT THAT REALLY WAS GONE

[@DjVortex-w]

It's funny to see "based on historical events" and "this is a work of fiction" disclaimers in the credits of the same movie.

[@nintendonerdjoseph]

Not really. There's an entire genre called...Historical Fiction.

[@nintendonerdjoseph]

@Xgmc "Historical fiction is defined as movies and novels in which a story is made up but is set in the past and sometimes borrows true characteristics of the time period in which it is set."

[@koffykrispy5322]

@@nintendonerdjoseph so like assassin's Creed

[@nintendonerdjoseph]

@@koffykrispy5322 That's a tough one. I think that would depend on who you ask. I would personally classify it as science fiction because of the technology used with time travelling and such. That said, I haven't played any Assasin's Creed so I could be off a little.

[@koffykrispy5322]

@@nintendonerdjoseph it is not really time travel it is a machine that lets you go through your ancestors memories by letting you live them

[@GrnXnham]

No shit? I always thought "The Avengers" was based on a true story.

[@eustache_dauger]

So it's not a documentary? pikachuface.jpeg

[@acdenton5726]

Wait for Real?

[@zad_rasera]

No. I refuse to believe it.

[@Corvaric]

Prepearing for that one guy who'll get whoosh-ed

[@darrel6724]

@@acdenton5726 r/woosh

[@huh8b7b27]

This is the equivalent of posting an audio-visual intellectual-property copyright protected media on a information distribution platform/socially active website and framing a sentence at the preface along the lines, " I do not own (here the material in question). No copyright intended lol. This is just for fun".

[@mayhair]

You could just say "posting a copyright protected movie on youtube"

[@JanetDax]

...Of course I wouldn't admit it if infringement was intended.

[@eandvwiglegames1030]

Damnit Rasputin, now I can’t sue movie studios that easily anymore. >:c

[@zyaicob]

I just saw that disclaimer at the end of a movie where the first words on screen were "based on actual events" and it was very jarring

[@SieMiezekatze]

Same thou it was a soup opera, then a movie, a tv series, an anime

[@curiousbench]

Adriana Campos soup operas are the best

[@KellingtonDorkswafer]

I prefer Lobster Bisque Dramas

[@bitelaserkhalif]

@@SieMiezekatze what soup opera you have, Campbell, Knorr?

[@SieMiezekatze]

@@bitelaserkhalif No idea what you saying, I am a native Spanish speaker so all the operas aqui les decimos telenovelas, son bien chidas

[@bonelesslad]

Me watching: My Brain: Do it. Me: No. My Brain: *Do it.* Me: fine, Ra ra rasputin. My brain: YES.

[@blockydogy1188]

Laddie 1966 cute

[@kaba1996]

Lover of the Russian queen

[@bonelesslad]

Jakub Łuczak There was a cat that really was gone.

[@tcs15]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIK1iGOIgpmJZs0

[@logan2906]

Ok

[@cbeautifulworld11]

The Tsarina did not ever have an affair with Rasputin (or anyone else). It was a rumor spread by Alexandra's enemies and jealous women of the time. While she had a spiritual trust in Rasputin and the healing abilities he displayed to save her hemophilic son's life numerous times, Alexandra and Nicholas were extremely close and very much in love throughout their marriage. Disloyalty was completely out of the question. It's sad that this hint of a facetious rumor continues to malign her reputation even today. Thanks to her relentlessly destructive mother-in-law, the poor woman could never get a break from the lies concocted to smear her reputation, and could never do anything right. Please don't give any credence to misinformation about Alexandra and Rasputin in future videos.

[@followingjohn1761]

During the pandemic, I was working on stories in The Bible and Saints and I had to do research and send it to my friend ( he works in music, movie, arts, and animation, and acrobatics.)., we were required to give all citations as a bibliography by e-mail.

[@yezki8]

Now we need meme disclaimer: "This is a work of original OP. Any othere copies regarding the same format with the same or similar content is merely a coincidental or accidental repost."

[@AWW_LLC]

meme disclaimer? hmm let me think of one... "Any Images, Writing, Storytelling, is complied for the amusement of the general audience and is not to be necessarily taken as factual representation of events or images seen depicted. Warning: Any form of MEME shared online or rumoured through conversation is not liable as bullying or cyber bullying unless the depicted, has been identified as a victimised crowd. --so be careful of what you show interest towards because you could be liable for it.

[@Nobody-iv2ot]

Employee: “We should change this, we could get sued.” Also Employee: *Gets fired* Studio: *Gets sued*

[@opnic_]

Studio: *surprised Pikachu face*

[@BagOfMagicFood]

"Wanna hire me back now?"

[@quadpad_music]

Dat profile pic tho.

[@Vohasiiv]

r/ProRevenge

[@YourMajesty143]

Ahh redemption!

[@Blossomy77]

Imagine being poisened 6 times right after another being bearen and being shot twice and still living that is a chad right there

[@ryansmith4494]

He drowned though! Or succumbed to hypothermia!

[@ParadoxNerdHLM]

Manuel Noriega once tried to sue Activision because they portrayed him as a murderer in Black Ops 2, despite him having been convicted of murder

[@eypick6987]

When you don’t play a Ra Ra Rasputin instrumental are the introduction of Rasputin

[@mylifeisdinosaurthemed2883]

Eypick 👏 👏 👏 🎻

[@ilovebeingprecious]

Eypick copyright

[@dunebasher1971]

It's an American video and Boney M are pretty much unknown in America - most people over there don't know them and have never heard any of their songs. So it wouldn't occur to anyone involved in the production of the video to use the song (copyright notwithstanding) as they've probably never heard of it.

[@sgillman16]

@@dunebasher1971 kids know them because Rasputin was on the game Just Dance 2 and 3. Lmao

[@PremiumLeo]

There lived a certain man, in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire [Chorus] Ra, ra, Rasputin Lover of the Russian Queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra, ra, Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on [Verse 2] He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Tsar But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar In all affairs of state, he was the man to please But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze For the Queen he was no wheeler-dealer Though she'd heard the things he'd done She believed he was a holy healer Who would heal her son [Chorus] Ra, ra, Rasputin Lover of the Russian Queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra, ra, Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on [Spoken] But when his drinking and lusting And his hunger for power Became known to more and more people The demands to do something About this outrageous man Became louder and louder [Bridge] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey [Verse 3] "This man's just got to go!" declared his enemies But the ladies begged, "Don't you try to do it, please" No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Though he was a brute, they just fell into his arms Then one night some men of higher standing Set a trap, they're not to blame "Come to visit us" they kept demanding And he really came [Chorus] Ra, ra, Rasputin Lover of the Russian Queen They put some poison into his wine Ra, ra, Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine He drank it all and he said "I feel fine" Ra, ra, Rasputin Lover of the Russian Queen They didn't quit, they wanted his head Ra, ra, Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine And so they shot him till he was dead [Outro] Oh, those Russians....

[@seneca983]

"But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear" But this line is incorrect, isn't it? To my knowledge, he was in the capital of Russia i.e. Petrograd, not Moscow. Whoever wrote the song's lyrics shouldn't have slept through history class.

[@PremiumLeo]

@@seneca983 😅 this whole time! My life singing this song has been a total lie 😂

[@emilioschmidt2106]

You forget the disclaimer.

[@nenidetic]

@@seneca983 but to Petrograd chicks, he was such a lovely dear

[@seneca983]

@Reto Ware: Yeah it's not too bad but nitpicking is still fun. :)

[@neumo5005]

I didn’t even know those disclaimers were there

[@murderyoutubeworkersandceos]

this is the corporate equivalent of "no copyright infringement intended; the clips belong to their respective studios and copyright owners. They r not owned by me."

[@jojomama7659]

"it's one thing to kill somebody but to publish a book with it, I wish I had that confidence" Holup you killed someone

[@aaronayers1873]

OJ simpson

[@tylerosullivan1627]

"All persons, living and dead, are purely coincidental." - Kurt Vonnegut

[@moustafakhattab8142]

hahahaha

[@ItsAsparageese]

One of my all time favorite authors. I could be wrong but I want to say that's from Slaughterhouse Five? The intro page? Hmm

[@shoveitupyourtube]

@@ItsAsparageese I believe it’s actually Timequake 👍🏻

[@ItsAsparageese]

@@shoveitupyourtube Oh man I haven't read that one since I was a teen. Reread time

[@shoveitupyourtube]

@@ItsAsparageese Enjoy! It’s been years since I’ve read it as well, but I remember it being different since it came along somewhat later in his career and he drops tons of references and goes pretty meta. Certainly one that is better understood and appreciated once you’re more familiar with him - which it sounds like you are! He’s my all time fave for sure - Sirens of Titan being the one that changed the way I looked at life so many years ago. Just last week I actually started on Galapagos for the first time in years, and loving it just as much as ever.

[@Noah_wef]

missed an incredible opportunity to use the rasputin song when introducing rasputin.

[@jackattack2098]

3:58 *OJ sweating nervously* "Yeah, crazy guy."

[@ErzengelDesLichtes]

Too bad it didn’t teach corporations to listen to their employees when they warn the company that they’re doing something illegal.

[@zappawench6048]

The Tsarina was NOT one of his women. She had trust in him due to his holiness, she would have lost all faith in him if he had made a pass at her.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Zappa Wench and you know this because you were there.

[@draketurcotte4760]

Zappa Wench “Ra Ra Rasputin, lover of the Russian Queen”. Yeah, quit your BS.

[@gracezb1]

Drake` Turcotte who knew a song was a credible source

[@xKabutey]

I’ve always found it weird that so many movies are copying Persona 5

[@VioletSilence]

Cheddar: "I wish I had that confidence." So, you've killed someone but are too shy to confess? O_o

[@jotarokujo3603]

The disclaimer being put at the start of South Park episodes makes more sense than any of the others.

[@tedlovejesus]

Fun fact: Rasputin’s giant genital was kept and put in a museum today

[@agumon1605]

Woah wat

[@ramzymanolikakis3372]

Ayy Jayy it’s allegedly 13 inches long

[@charlietheanteater3918]

tedlovejesus Whats the name of the museum?

[@andrewgunawan4502]

Which museum would that be?

[@aweeeeh5255]

@@ramzymanolikakis3372 is that soft or hard?

[@johnyoung5392]

Rasputin was: - Shot multiple times - Poisoned - Stabbed multiple times - Mutilated - Thrown off Autopsy: He died from Covid.

[@Alexmarill]

This about sums up the situation

[@KarnaksDreamofLife]

“ *there is a certain man, in Russia long ago* “

[@comradejosefstalin3097]

the was big and strong and in his eyes a flaming glow

[@aninditapaul9291]

@@comradejosefstalin3097 Not to ruin the chain, but WE like your name, Comrade.

[@comradejosefstalin3097]

@@aninditapaul9291 correct

[@aninditapaul9291]

@@comradejosefstalin3097 Pls come bacc

[@comradejosefstalin3097]

@@aninditapaul9291 I am comrade

[@caralhoguy]

Ra Ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian Queen he put a disclaimer in our films

[@alexandria3005]

Brilliant Garuda I was only in the comments looking for somebody who knew that song lmao

[@rem7502]

@@alexandria3005 me too. I found it just as I was singing that part in my head. And mentally sang the second line. 🤣

[@sneeznoodle]

I was so confused when I saw this before every JoJo episode. Yeah, no shit, stands are incredibly gay ancient Gods in pillars probably aren't real.

[@jonseon5952]

I was confused for a different reason: There are clear references to real world people. So it's a straight up lie to say there are no connections.

[@ikagura]

I wish Joseph was real...

[@jotarokujo5849]

Rasputin actually never died, He's just at the bottom of the ocean waiting for some random fishing boat to pick up his coffin

[@parkerzavinsky3824]

God doesn't worry about probabilies. All tosses of the coin occur

[@urbanumbra6170]

@@jotarokujo5849 so what you're saying is rasputin spent some time in the sun and changed his name to osama bin laden?

[@f2lmikey]

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear He could preach the Bible like a preacher Full of ecstasy and fire But he also was the kind of teacher Women would desire Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on He ruled the Russian land and never mind the Czar But the kazachok he danced really wunderbar In all affairs of state he was the man to please But he was real great when he had a girl to squeeze For the queen he was no wheeler dealer Though she'd heard the things he'd done She believed he was a holy healer Who would heal her son Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen There was a cat that really was gone Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine It was a shame how he carried on But when his drinking and lusting And his hunger for power Became known to more and more people The demands to do something About this outrageous man Became louder and louder Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey "This man's just got to go", declared his enemies But the ladies begged, "don't you try to do it, please" No doubt this Rasputin had lots of hidden charms Though he was a brute, they just fell into his arms Then one night some men of higher standing Set a trap, they're not to blame "Come to visit us", they kept demanding And he really came Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They put some poison into his wine Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine He drank it all and said, "I feel fine" Ra ra Rasputin Lover of the Russian queen They didn't quit, they wanted his head Ra ra Rasputin Russia's greatest love machine And so they shot him 'til he was dead Oh, those Russians

[@XX_MelobraacRedux]

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Rick's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterisation - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Rick and Morty truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humour in Rick's existencial catchphrase "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those addlepated simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as Dan Harmon's genius unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Rick and Morty tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand. Thanks for that long ass copypasta m8

[@lucascooney9418]

Funny thing. Shrek doesn't have this disclaimer, because it wouldn't be true. Lord Farquad's character looked like and was making fun of their old supervisor when the DreamWorks team used to work at Disney.

[@Nighthawk1000]

There lived a certain man in Russia long ago He was big and strong, in his eyes a flaming glow Most people looked at him with terror and with fear But to Moscow chicks he was such a lovely dear

[@crazyd4ve875]

@Mr. Sauce THERE WAS A CAT THAT REALLY WAS GONE

[@nozecone]

I wish people would stop quoting those lyrics - they're just so lame. They're like something a 13-year-old would write for homework.

[@durian-jacquesandrerobles6305]

@@nozecone I'm not surprised why nobody liked your comment

[@nozecone]

@@durian-jacquesandrerobles6305 I'm sure that if you develop a more fulsome command of English, you'll be less impressed with that juvenile doggerel.

[@durian-jacquesandrerobles6305]

@@nozecone I'm not American by the way

[@adamtaurus7840]

Guy: **Explains Rasputin's life** Me, who listened to Ra Ra Rasputin: *Are you really in charge here?*

[@sven464]

Rasputin

[@profozpin227]

Get outta here Adam, you're dead.

[@rainbow6siege345]

@@profozpin227 nah you're the dead one

[@profozpin227]

@@rainbow6siege345 Inside of a 14 year old and dead are not the same thing. That sounded a lot better in my head...

[@linchen008]

Lover of the Russian Queen👠🎶

[@erracht]

I remember finding a disclaimer similar to this one in an old Archie comic book which included a story where Jughead's baby sister unwittingly makes phone calls to random people all over the world. The first people she called was Buckingham Palace and they explicitly showed the Queen saying to Prince Charles: "Charles, do have that telephone number changed". Charles was seen from the back and the Queen's face was not clearly shown, but it most clearly was Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles.

[@candyflxsslovegacha2307]

Yeah, there's also a disclaimer at the beginning of films, which is so much words I want to read in a small amount of times, and roughly, it says: This film is for home use only. Don't use this for work, school or hotel purposes. And, it may say; Do not resell this disk.

[@samuelrosenberg5088]

The reason why Rasputin wasn’t killed by the poisonous cakes was because one of the murderers assistants had a change of heart, and put in a harmless liquid instead.

[@alittlekittycat7472]

@@th33th1ng or because the poison was put in before the cakes were baked, and the heat slowly destroyed the poison, making it ineffective.

[@kurkulbc370]

@@alittlekittycat7472 And a wine was baked too

[@mirraisnow6050]

Or maybe he had poison resistance from drinking minute amounts of poison until it didnt effect his body unless huge amounts are used

[@ggtay9727]

mirrai snow must have been a Sicilian...

[@tfwthelsdkicksin6083]

Or maybe he was magic.

[@doeb6534]

So it’s not Rasputins fault this disclaimer is here.

[@ryanlemay6296]

I was hoping you would mention that the disclaimer was included in the Thriller video and said "any similarity to any living or dead (or UNdead) is purely coincidental" haha

[@user-pc5sc7zi9j]

Reading this on the splash-screens of games being situated in a world populated with brands, organizations, and celebrities being 1:1 taken from reality with a few letters switched feels like a hit on the "no copyright intended" meme...

[@FinancialShinanigan]

You mean to tell me Rasputin in Anastasia isnt legit?

[@E4439Qv5]

Heh heh heh.

[@sarahmcdonald7280]

Nobody: Rasputin: "Tis' but a scratch!"

[@like31000]

Is this a monthy phyton reference

[@hiangus25]

o1o1o1 it’s a quote from romeo and juliette

[@like31000]

@@hiangus25 oh ok

[@Eurasian_]

@@like31000 Monty Python's Holy Grail I presume

[@like31000]

@@Eurasian_ yes

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

"Just a bunch of words but they are not really binding" Sadly enough that is the DEFINITION of a disclaimer, they never protect you from lawsuits, they just discourage people from haphazardly suing everything and everybody.

[@stephen7690]

OJ did the same thing with "if i did it"

[@MrAgLi]

"I wish I had that kind of confidence"? Who did you kill, dude?

[@soljafon]

Spy: your mother

[@trajectoryunown]

"Hey, uhhh... That's a bad idea." "You're fired." Lawsuit. OOOOOOOOOOHHHH, Sweet Victory.

[@Nonyah123]

before this, all of my Rasputin knowledge came from Just Dance 2

[@summer_xwx]

We need a tldr version of this. I've been trying to watch it for like a week now, but I keep falling asleep every time.

[@guestyones]

"I wish I had that kind of confidence" *hol up...*

[@professionalheterosexual2576]

The story honestly sounds like it’s out of the Bible 😂

[@amgamingrblx8010]

What do you mean? This is russia

[@SemiOmni314]

Yeah, I remember when Judas pulled out his gun

[@springward7277]

*while playing football background music

[@garfoofian8507]

bruh im a pro gamer, im above all groups

[@themostdiabolicalhater5986]

No it doesn’t, because this story makes sense and a human being with a functioning brain could believe it

[@crimsontheworld772]

1:15 Imagine suing McDonald's for being too much of a idiot to figure out coffee is supposed to be hot

[@detosfan8189]

I always assumed it was because of Twitter