Goebbels Rants Scene

The Goebbels Rants Scene is one of the many scenes used for Hitler Parodies. It's one of the few scenes where Hitler doesn't appear, and the most popular scene used for Goebbels ranting.

Scene in Downfall
The scene comes right after it shows Krebs negotiating with the Soviets. It starts with Goebbels yelling that he will never surrender, and that was shameful. He goes on to say that years ago, he defended Berlin from the Reds, and swears that he will defend it to the day he dies. Later, he goes on that as his short time as chancellor, he will never sign a surrender treaty.

However, Weidling states surrendering is for the better of the people, while Krebs counters by saying that the Fuhrer's orders are final. Burgdorf states that the idea was crazy, and they have to start negotiations, which sparks a firestorm of debate. As a result, Fritzsche leaves. Goebbels repeats to everyone that he doesn't surrender, while Burgdorf follows Fritzsche.

Fritzche tells Misch to send a message to Marshal Zhukov, and he seems surprised, until Burgdorf arrives and asks what's happening. Fritzsche tells that they're surrendering, which makes Burgdorf raise his gun, telling him that he will kill him, and the Fuhrer forbids any surrender. Afterward, he shoots him, but Krebs ducks and Weidling tries to stop him, and ends with Magda Goebbels and Strumpfegger hearing the gunshot while trying to make a poison.

Use in Hitler Parodies
This is the most common scene used for any Goebbels Parody, as this prominently shows Goebbels ranting about something. It also is used for two superweapon parodies: the first line "Kapitulieren? Niemals!" is used for Goebbels' Pencil of Rantmageddon, while the scene where Burgdorf shoots Fritzsche is used for Burgdorf's Pistol of Armageddon.

Trivia

 * Most popular scene with somebody else other than Hitler ranting
 * Most popular scene featuring Goebbels ranting.
 * This is one of the most dramatic scenes used for parody making, because it features somebody ranting, a large debate, and somebody shooting.
 * The three major characters in the Hitler Parodies: Hitler, Günsche, and Fegelein all do not appear in this scene, because Fegelein was executed earlier in the movie, Hitler committed suicide, and Gunsche simply doesn't have a role.
 * This is the last major scene from Downfall used for parody making. The last scenes (Krebs and Burgdorf commiting suicide, Wiedling announcing the German military to ceasefire, Traudl escaping, etc.) are sometimes used for parody making, but much less frequently.