LSD as Adolf Hitler (Dick Shawn): 'Heil Baby!'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A character uses a historical villain to deliver a greeting.
- In plain terms
- Someone dressed as Hitler says a greeting to a baby.
- What can you take from it?
- Absurd juxtapositions can create shock comedy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is dark humor appropriate?
- How do you use history in comedy?
Another view
This humor risks offensive misinterpretation.
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