Many cultures have decades of pop-culture anti-nazi media. What are some of your favorite video games, movies, music, tv shows, books, and other media that are anti-nazi?
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inglorious bastards, disco elysium
I don’t know much about Disco Elysium. How is it anti-nazi? Isn’t it a space game?
It is not a space game. It is a detective game were the narrative comes from your inner voices. Highly recommend, especially if you are looking for some political commentary!
its antinazi in a very subtle way. its a story game loosely inspired by post-soviet life in rural russia/the balkans, but in an alternate universe with motor carriages, cryptids and and The Fog.
you investigate some weird crime involving commies, the local labor union and some fascists. its actually excellent worldbuilding.
Chumbawumba
Does Hetalia count?
Not explicitly Nazi, but good enough. There was an episode of Sliders where there’s a world where those with immigrant blood or who don’t fit a certain type of white if I remember correctly get taken away to prison camps essentially. The twist is that they are essentially turned into slaves through some surgery. Also, apparently there was no Hitler on that parallel Earth. A single person (can’t remember if he was alone or with a group/party) was responsible for it all to be allowed.
The idea of those deemed impure/undesirable in society being medically turned into slaves probably sounded like nothing but sci-fi back then but now under the current US president, it doesn’t sound too far fetched (aside from what they were turned into of course).
The idea of those deemed impure/undesirable in society being medically turned into slaves probably sounded like nothing but sci-fi back then
Okay, for the 90s then because I’m pretty sure eugenics was way outta fashion by then flr the majority of people. Totally forgot about eugenics because it definitely isn’t something I’m thinking about almost ever.
Probably not what you had in mind, but Eat the Reich is a ttrpg in which you, a vampire commando, infiltrate occupied Paris to drink all of Adolf Hitler’s blood.
Ran a game of this. Many Nazis were fucked up and good times were had. Hitler’s blood? Tasted like stale rot.
Wolfenstein, the orginal.
Now do you mean the actual original, or do you mean Wolfenstein 3D?
And Doom2
Many Italian songs, especially Modena City Ramblers
The Saboteur. A somewhat forgotten but excellent game from the PS3/X360 era, still available on Steam I think.
You play an Irishman in Paris punching nazis and blowing up their shit. The world is black & white and becomes colorful as you capture things.
The racing part sucks, but otherwise the concept and style was just a ton of fun. It had memorable and unique sights and sounds and was just overall a satisfying play.
Propagandhi - The Only Good Fascist Is a Very Dead Fascist. Especially the line “You can wear my nuts on Your nazi chin”.
Danger 5 - A Gerry Anderson-esque team of soldiers works to stop the reich’s escapades and kill Hitler.
hogan’s heroes (no I don’t follow controversy that happened decades ago)
During all this Elon Musk BS I suddenly wanted to watch Kung Fury.
I’ve watched anti-Nazi TV, read anti-Nazi books and sung along to anti-Nazi songs. But I think my all-time favourite has to be Surf Nazis Must Die.
Which anti-nazi books would you recommend?
I hereby define the Bren Gun as a type of media. Traditionally very anti-nazi.
I’d add the Sten Mk II S. :)
Porco Rosso is an excellent Ghibli film with anti-fascist themes.
