"Sketch History" was a gernan series with historical events (from Ceasar to Adolf) that were presented in hilarious contexts with modern comedy dialogues. With great sets and costumes. There were 6-8 regular actors who took on different roles. It's a shame that no more episodes were made!
Its reenacting the moment when the Spanish king proposed to Queen Elizabeth (the first) and she refused. The Spanish had hoped to extend their power even further, by swallowing the - at this point - not so mighty British empire. The refusal led to the Spanish/English war, where the Spanish invented the submarine... :) It seems like Giermann is in his best "Klaus Kinsky mode", the parody of the famous - and pretty psycho - German actor of the 60s and 70s.
Max Giermann's Kinski parodies are always the rage. For an absolute classic, here he is, playing Klaus Kinski, announcing the winners of some German movie award (English subtitles available): ua-cam.com/video/7O96B4cij10/v-deo.html However, in order to truly appreciate him, you'd probably best look for some actual Klaus Kinski footage.
I don't know who recommended this but this sketch is really not funny without context. One of Max Giermann's most famous impressions is that of actor Klaus Kinski who was notorious for his explosive temper. He is also a part of the Sketch History show where they do sketches about historical events. He's king Felipe here but really he's just doing his Klaus Kinski role translated into Spanish and some of the lines here are typical "Kinski" insults.
I just love sketch History. It´s so F***ing funny. Max Giermann is, for me, the best german comedian. There is one called "Hexe Kebekus auf dem Scheiterhaufen" it´s more like a song but so great.
To understand the Klaus Kinski jokes you might want to watch these videos here. "Klaus Kinski - Fitzcarraldo fight" - ua-cam.com/video/MPKODzv1PD4/v-deo.html or "Best of Klaus Kinski Ausraster" - ua-cam.com/video/G5jMs_W7SdY/v-deo.html. Then you'll understand better how brilliantly Max Giermann parodies him. Greetings from Germany.
ZDF-Sketch History is almost always brilliant, you can´t go wrong with it. Perhaps the episodes with Fa. "Karsallek" (the embodyments of german craftsmen attitude making an appearance in different historic contexts) are the ones with the most german content.
lol... You should watch Max Giermann as a student intern for Adolf Hitler from the same series! I would have recommended this several months ago, but unfortunately there was no option for English subtitles. It's also funny how German officers, together with Field Marshal Rommel, are looking for a nickname for him. "Rommel the Desert Worm..."
Max Giermann often does a Klaus-Kinski-like character in the show. Also funny the stories about Kasalleck & Kasalleck a Berlin construction company who always apply for the tasks of constructing important buildings (pyramides, Eifel tower) then find reasons why the can't take the job and the idea of the buildings sucks but at the end doing it for the money.
To understand Gierman's Kinsky reference, you should watch the iconic scene this is based on: ua-cam.com/video/MPKODzv1PD4/v-deo.html It's during the production of the movie "Fitzcarraldo" in Peru, when Kinsky (once again) completely lost his sh*t about trivial things. Sketch history even parodied this scene itself (unfortunately without subtitles).
The best parody in my opinion is the one in the jungle on a film set.(Original: ua-cam.com/video/abwzNln4rMQ/v-deo.htmlsi=q_O1aFY71BTOJ-zv) (parody with Giermann: ua-cam.com/video/5CSeDNce2cI/v-deo.htmlsi=jIKpUTE1uecjvB9z)
It's reeeeally weird and bad that people propose to watch videos that one cannot understand without knowing the background and what people the actors actually represent. You would have to see the video this comedy is referring to first. The idiots the King, eh I mean Max Gierman, eh I mean, Klaus Kinski, is reffering to actually are the people who have proposed that video without also reffering to the original video.
There are much more interesting and very funny scetches from scetch history. All the actors there are great. This one wasnt in my opinion one of the best.
Max Giermann parodies Klaus Kinski here. If you don't know Klaus Kinski, you won't even understand half of the joke behind this sketch.
ua-cam.com/video/tnFa3FY9x90/v-deo.htmlsi=RS8s32Can_PNusQF
Thanks, I know Kinski, but I didn't get it until I read your comment. :D
"Sketch History" was a gernan series with historical events (from Ceasar to Adolf) that were presented in hilarious contexts with modern comedy dialogues. With great sets and costumes. There were 6-8 regular actors who took on different roles. It's a shame that no more episodes were made!
Klaus Kinski Reference : ua-cam.com/video/MPKODzv1PD4/v-deo.html
Its reenacting the moment when the Spanish king proposed to Queen Elizabeth (the first) and she refused. The Spanish had hoped to extend their power even further, by swallowing the - at this point - not so mighty British empire. The refusal led to the Spanish/English war, where the Spanish invented the submarine... :)
It seems like Giermann is in his best "Klaus Kinsky mode", the parody of the famous - and pretty psycho - German actor of the 60s and 70s.
Btw. She was much more know as "Elisabeth the hag"...
Max Giermann's Kinski parodies are always the rage.
For an absolute classic, here he is, playing Klaus Kinski, announcing the winners of some German movie award (English subtitles available): ua-cam.com/video/7O96B4cij10/v-deo.html
However, in order to truly appreciate him, you'd probably best look for some actual Klaus Kinski footage.
I don't know who recommended this but this sketch is really not funny without context. One of Max Giermann's most famous impressions is that of actor Klaus Kinski who was notorious for his explosive temper. He is also a part of the Sketch History show where they do sketches about historical events. He's king Felipe here but really he's just doing his Klaus Kinski role translated into Spanish and some of the lines here are typical "Kinski" insults.
You really have to check out the real Klaus Kinski.
I just love sketch History. It´s so F***ing funny. Max Giermann is, for me, the best german comedian. There is one called "Hexe Kebekus auf dem Scheiterhaufen" it´s more like a song but so great.
Max Giermann, der Mann mit den tausend Gesichtern. He is absolute the best Comedian in Germany.
To understand the Klaus Kinski jokes you might want to watch these videos here. "Klaus Kinski - Fitzcarraldo fight" - ua-cam.com/video/MPKODzv1PD4/v-deo.html or "Best of Klaus Kinski Ausraster" - ua-cam.com/video/G5jMs_W7SdY/v-deo.html. Then you'll understand better how brilliantly Max Giermann parodies him. Greetings from Germany.
ua-cam.com/video/tnFa3FY9x90/v-deo.htmlsi=RS8s32Can_PNusQF
ZDF-Sketch History is almost always brilliant, you can´t go wrong with it. Perhaps the episodes with Fa. "Karsallek" (the embodyments of german craftsmen attitude making an appearance in different historic contexts) are the ones with the most german content.
lol... You should watch Max Giermann as a student intern for Adolf Hitler from the same series! I would have recommended this several months ago, but unfortunately there was no option for English subtitles. It's also funny how German officers, together with Field Marshal Rommel, are looking for a nickname for him. "Rommel the Desert Worm..."
Max Giermann often does a Klaus-Kinski-like character in the show.
Also funny the stories about Kasalleck & Kasalleck a Berlin construction company who always apply for the tasks of constructing important buildings (pyramides, Eifel tower) then find reasons why the can't take the job and the idea of the buildings sucks but at the end doing it for the money.
You need to see the Links down beelow in the other comments of the real Klaus Kinski... He was a total maniac :'-(
Sadly, all other excepts from "Sketch History" here on UA-cam have no subtitles.
You should really watch LOL - Last one Laughing Germany it´s so good and in one of the season there is evan a guest appearance of John Cleese.
I gotta say, you're getting really good at reading German. Really impressive since you don't speak the language.
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To understand Gierman's Kinsky reference, you should watch the iconic scene this is based on:
ua-cam.com/video/MPKODzv1PD4/v-deo.html
It's during the production of the movie "Fitzcarraldo" in Peru, when Kinsky (once again) completely lost his sh*t about trivial things.
Sketch history even parodied this scene itself (unfortunately without subtitles).
Watch Max Gierman's parody of Klaus Kinski.
ua-cam.com/video/tnFa3FY9x90/v-deo.htmlsi=RS8s32Can_PNusQF
The best parody in my opinion is the one in the jungle on a film set.(Original: ua-cam.com/video/abwzNln4rMQ/v-deo.htmlsi=q_O1aFY71BTOJ-zv) (parody with Giermann: ua-cam.com/video/5CSeDNce2cI/v-deo.htmlsi=jIKpUTE1uecjvB9z)
He is brilliant, isn't he? Or even unique.
It's reeeeally weird and bad that people propose to watch videos that one cannot understand without knowing the background and what people the actors actually represent.
You would have to see the video this comedy is referring to first.
The idiots the King, eh I mean Max Gierman, eh I mean, Klaus Kinski, is reffering to actually are the people who have proposed that video without also reffering to the original video.
There are much more interesting and very funny scetches from scetch history. All the actors there are great. This one wasnt in my opinion one of the best.
The aristocrats!
Das ist der schlimmste deutsche Humor! SO platt!
Max macht den besten Job. Der Rest ist einfach nur panne.