Denmark Introduces Harrowing New Tourism Ads Directed By Lars Von Trier

[KrioGnosz]

At this rate, all my liked videos will soon be The Onion's.

[DuncanFrost]

Ahaha I hate Lars Von Trier so much. This story is hilarious.

[burningsponge]

thumbnail: Denmark Introduces Harrowing New Tourism Ads...

*click*

"Directed By Lars Von Trier"

OH THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD

[jleecowles23]

Danish and Proud! GO DK!

[naumrusomarov]

Von Trier as always is being genius again.

[jamexxxxxx]

wow denmark is sick..

[ToshiaArethaxy455]

lol mein hintern ist geil

[HoundofOdin]

Ah, Denark. Not even once.

[TheYouwontgetit]

that is how danemark actually really is... 

[Urindunk]

Funny video. It's very well something that attention craving batshit retard Von Trier could put together. I really don't like him or his work.

[DKHeine]

Wow. I've lived in Denmark my whole life, and i didn't even know this shit was going on... i'm packing my bags and moving to Somalia where it's safe!

[housecry]

WTF did I just watch? LMAO

[OhAnnaVapours]

The weird thing is that the little headlines in the bottom of the screen could all actually be true. They aren't Onion-ish at all...

[Jonassoe]

@IcyScythe It's a joke on Lars von Trier's style, not Denmark itself.

[Naroon201]

LOLWAT "It was I who raped you" *Youthful Denmark*

[bollocks2who]

That's what happens anytime Von Trier takes control of anything. The other time, he was happy to be a Nazi and was proud of it!

[Voy2378]

when in Denmark do as Danes do.

[9Godslayer]

@Voy2378 Yeah... not sure about licking the boot of someone I love, but, the other stuff looks fun!

[DEATHBYFLYINGCDS]

@9Godslayer Well to be fair the whole boot licking thing isn't exactly abnormal, though I can't imagine they would ever do it with a boot that is that dirty.

[suffern63]

I've been to Denmark and this ad is very accurate of what you find there,certainly better than cometosaltlakecity,com

[rczeien]

@chickenruler Typical European sentiment.

[scottg4520]

If aliens ever see this

[BadVoodo0]

....idk wtf that was but it was funny and weird

[34601k]

are they actually speaking a real language or is that bit fake too?

[1999andreas]

@34601k they are speaking danish, i know because i'm Danish myself

[FreutLupe]

9 BILLION VIEWERS

See... this is proof that aliens exist.

[belltechs]

@FreutLupe ZIM WOULD'VE BEEN THE ONE IRKEN TO RULE DENMARK!

[manganzoncineymusica]

Lean nuestro reporte sobre el escándalo que relaciona involuntariamente a Lars Von Trier con el autor de la masacre de Oslo, y que incluye además detalles sobre su nueva película erótica, en nuestro sitio en español!

[ninjatroels]

That's us in a nutshell

[ShotgunDiplomat]

Haha "It was I who raped you" *both start dancing* -Youthful Denmark-

[Maatt28]

haha this was funny and im from denmark:D

[djtrixen]

LOL wow...

[Grasslander]

Like in Sweden, the books that sell are the ones the media hype. The media hype the books sold by their corporations' publishing houses. These choose books that give the usual leftist view of things, such as showing Danish/Swedish society as evil, oppressive, etc. Just look at how much hype left-wing extremist Stieg Larsson's books got. Good thing he died.

[geffrod]

This video has the highest 'dislikes' to 'likes' ratio of any video they've ever made. Why so serious, Europe?

[ShiningAquila]

@geffrod Check out their "Soccer is Gay" video. :P

[Blahblahblah14898]

LOL 9 billion veiwers

[Conway79]

I love how the scrolling text headlines at the bottom are all in Danish.

[TheInFormer500]

@Conway79 yes then only I! can read those headlines muahahahah!!!

[pwnttothemax]

yeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssss!

[bluelagoony]

OMG! so hilarious!

[donnely138]

Last time I was in Denmark I did all those things.

[762rockettravis]

Thanks for all the fucking adds youtube! Great video though

[Chunkboi]

The FDA did what? This was over a year ago! How come I never got the memo about the grenades? I need to get on the phone with a lot of patients...

[intellaricovision]

Wow, Denmark seems to be awesome! I'm packing my bags and everything fast! :D!!!

[AndyAce83]

THIS IS CAPS LOCK GREAT!

[Smithproduktions88]

As a dane i approve of this nonsens:)

[AngelofMusic04]

After watching Epidemic and his short Nocturne last night, I think this video's even funnier.

[SnoozeTutorials]

im danish and i think this is halarious haha

[superbedst]

haha, genialt.

[puffyrock2]

As a Von Trier fan, I find this hilarious. Love it!

[waffleless]

Being a dane myself I found this hilarious, it was correct translated, though I was annoyed that they sometimes use Swedish or Norwegian as danish.

[DrummerDG]

@waffleless Det lød mere som dansk med forskellige accenter. =P

[pme96]

Are the small English subtiles for those who can't read the larger English subtitles?

[slayman123]

I was able to "LOL" with onion technology.

[itachi33343]

what's wit

[botchedonce]

Thanx. The Danes have a reputation for being liberal. That is why one might question the truthfulness of it. At least from a conservative region.

[jkprojects]

@botchedonce being liberal in Denmark is being conservative in America.

[botchedonce]

@jkprojects Yikes!

[pashun88]

@jkprojects Whoa. Then whats being conservative?

[jkprojects]

@pashun88 Being conservative in Denmark means that you prioritize socialistic values firstly. That means higher taxes and various social aid in our society. For instance if you're handicap you get about 2000 $, college/university is free, if you study anything you get an economical income which is at maximum: 1000 $. As opposed to being liberal in Denmark, that encourages capitalism.

[pashun88]

@jkprojects Interesting. Does that type of system work?

[xrunxnowx]

@pashun88 Not at all. That's why all danes live in misery for their whole lives.

[pashun88]

@xrunxnowx Ah...Sarcasm. 

[pashun88]

@Urindunk Ah, but some are far less poorer than others my friend.

[Urindunk]

@pashun88

Yeah, your country is a whole lot poorer than Denmark, for instance.

[shade270]

Serious question, what is with European Cinema?

Every movie I've seen is always some sort of angst filled examination of the pointlessness of existance or a depressing look into the lives of neurotic and dysfunctional townfolk.

Am I just missing out on the other stuff or what?

[d00m8r1ng3r]

@shade270 You're just missing out on the normal films they make in Europe. I've seen one or two, so I know the exist.

[ivand1979]

@shade270 Well, when you've seen your continent burnt straight to the ground twice in a century and have its place in the world usurped by Americans and Russians, it tends to take the spring out of your step.

[rrpauldoran]

Lol its funny, but don't hate on denmark, it's awesomeee!!

[botchedonce]

This is a joke right? Right?

[itarethetroll]

@botchedonce 811 countries and 9 billion viewers? Of course not.

[rrpauldoran]

@botchedonce

It still baffles me that on EVERY SINGLE VIDEO people STILL don't know it's a joke.

It's a joke!

[pme96]

@botchedonce You are quite possibly a genius! Get yourself tested!

[botchedonce]

@pme96 Praise from Caesar!

[Spartan1991LA]

OMG That hanging girl was epic.. her glasses fell off.. funny as hell

[daledheyalef]

@Spartan1991LA

That's from an actual movie of his btw

[AngelofMusic04]

@Spartan1991LA That was Bjork at the end of von Trier's Dancer in the Dark.

[Physhi]

It was I who raped you. lol.

[NorthrendProductions]

The best thing is that it's not just gibberish :D

[Corothella]

God, sometimes I just love being a Dane! :)

[LegoM1089]

So fake lol look at the night club it sucks

[DollarTaco]

wow... I don't think I've ever gotten a chill while watching a youtube video before.

That nightclub part was intense.

[DOOMcal1ber]

this is really disturbing...

[hkibak]

The first correspondent is a native speaker but the woman following him is not. And, the correspondent does talk as they do on TV2, the Danish version of FOX News.

[lusteraliaszero]

@hkibak lol, i didn't think many picked up that tv2 was the danish version of fox, but yes, it really really fucking is.

[VensShadow]

@hkibak Tv2 isnt the danish version of fox news.. Why is it that? It could be nbc or abc. TV2 isnt a "Venstre" supporter (not as far as we know).

[IkkakuDaKiller]

@hkibak the danish version of FOX? what the heck are you talking about? it is nowhere near as bad? do you have any idea whatsoever what you are talking about?

[ThaDane]

The subtitles fit what they're saying. I don't get how they did this though. Danish correspondents?

Danuonline is breaking my heart... People literally poured their souls in for these ads by order of Von Trier.

[laurakillerable]

@ThaDane

the subtitles fit, but the danish "correspondent" doesn't talk like a real person. I think it sounds like some sort of programme, where you text something, and then the computer says it. It doesn't sound like a dane to me; the words are correct but put together it sounds odd...

[VensShadow]

I liek how what they are saying doesent correspond to the subtiltles, they are actually poking fun at americans!

[lusteraliaszero]

@VensShadow where exactly doesn't the subtitiles fit?

[VensShadow]

@lusteraliaszero I was joking... You see..

[lusteraliaszero]

@VensShadow dohohohoho :P

[AtrumRes]

Usually love the onion but this was kinda bland and boring.

[cinephilist]

the irony is that danes are not the ones offended by this video, but foreigners! HAH!

[danuonline]

Lars Von Trier should keep his own sick mind to himself instead of brining rubbish tourism ad about denmark what a waste of money i will never go to denmark based on this garbage advertising

[davidsonmax]

@danuonline It's a joke, duh. It's called satire.

[1202connie]

剛在網上尋找關於丹麥這個國家的資料,結果看到一個超帶種的

丹麥旅遊觀光廣告.

裡頭有些鏡頭會讓人不舒服,不喜歡的不要亂點.

我看完後倒是笑翻了,這個國家果然是寫出成人版安徒生童話的發源­地.

[thebaynetcom]

I want to go to Denmark now

[Verminator4]

These fake ads are laugh out loud hilarious based on how over-the-top depressing they are.

[elps84]

can any one nation ever threaten danish dominance in smug racist self-absorption?

[nielso212]

this is pretty bad even for onion news standards. Im going to puke now

[Mangina9000]

@nielso212 What, this is one of the funniest things they've ever done.

[Musikkingofthecookie]

@Mangina9000 sadly, you need a moderate IQ to get this

something most people seem to lack

[stlkngyomom]

We were worried about grandpa for awhile,but it's good to see he is well and enjoying Denmark's great outdoors.Thank you so much Onion.

[deaddirtycarnie]

Come

Explore

Denmark's

Outdoors

[cutesdk]

I'm a dane. I dont find this insulting but funny. However I must say thats danish with the most annoying danish accent i've ever heard. Love the part about the raped and the rapist... Hahahha :D

[backatone000]

whats up with that crao? i/m married to a dane. I spend alot of time in Denmark this is BOGUS, SHAME ON ONION FOR THIS

[Mangina9000]

@backatone000 "I spend alot of time in Denmark this is BOGUS, SHAME ON ONION FOR THIS"

It's called "satire."

[neverhoodyn]

Jesus christ you people are idiots. It's not real, it's from The Onion news.

[notis23]

@neverhoodyn Onion news make this to us who uderstand, so we can see the comments of the ones who dont get it!

[falconwind00]

That last scene was kinda sexy... is that bad? No? Okay good.

[ALPHADESIGNTAMPICO]

Hahahaha I love the racism in The Onion! XD Here in Mexico we have a saying; "Betwen joke and joke the truth pokes" (Or pokes out sorry, in spanish rhymes well XD)

[hiiamsocooldsnyhj]

how do i get rid of the "interactive transcript"?

[DictatorOfEngland]

This video is hilarious :D I really love the Danes but I take the piss out of them viciously because my boyfriend is one. He noticed they're not real Danes in the video but he still found it very funny. I insist Lars Von Trier represents all Danish filmakers and that the whole country is crazy.

[dmuth]

The video becomes funnier if I pretend that the old guy is really Mogens Glistrup. :-)

[meh23p]

HEHEHE. Love Trier.

[lynes99]

@UnforgettableHero

I apologized for that overly flippant and generalizing remark a month ago (see above, my response to MomoiroGirl). I have now removed my original comment.

[soroneryful]

this language is devil talk! sounds like a tape being played in rewind

[GenScripter]

The subtitles on top of the subtitles are totally annoying. Why would anyone do that?

[McGruff5150]

@GenScripter Click the little "CC" at the bottom of the screen and turn them off. Duh.

[StarWarsDK]

LOL The woman dosn't even speak real danish, and what name is Jorn? Noone in Denmark is called Jorn!

[mjohanss1975]

@StarWarsDK oh come on...she spoke pretty good scandinavian..i understod everything that everybody said in here but i wasn't always sure which language they were speaking. I understand swedish, danish and norwegian and sometimes i'm not sure which language they are speaking but i understand it anyways...so i think the onion did a pretty good job at making this seem authentically danish hehe

[StarWarsDK]

@mjohanss1975

No, that was not what I ment. I understood everything perfect. She just had a very clear accent, which showed she wasn't danish ; )

I am not offended in any way by this video, I accually think it's pretty funny : )

[mjohanss1975]

@StarWarsDK she had a clear accent which shows that she isn't danish? haha so are u saying that danes sounds unclear even to other danish people? cuz i sometimes wonder about that...when i was young, i grew up in malmoe and had lots of contact with denmark....and sometimes I wondered if copenagueners were making their accents unclear just for the hell of it haha..by the way, love denmark and danes so that's not why im saying it hehe

[StarWarsDK]

@mjohanss1975

Once again I must have expressed myself wrong. I ment that she had a very clear ENGLISH accent, and that anyone from Denmark would be able to hear, that se wasn't danish. Unlike the man in the video, which spoke perfect danish : )

But yes, there is actually many differet accents in Denmark, even though it's a small county. But that has nothing to do with my point ; )

[Xrave29]

@dkvikinv i'm just pointing really obvius flaws

[wanabee100]

....i am danish...and i just want to say .foxtrotuniformcharlykilo lars trier...and the people who made this BS video.... i know my country well,and this BS video was probably made from tax money.....long live denmark and the danes...and foxtrotuniformcharlykilo lars trier....and the people who made this video....and the super high taxes we pay to pay for BS videos...

[mjohanss1975]

@wanabee100 haha are u for real? this was made by americans so it doesn't affect ur tax dollars....stop talking things so seriously. I'm almost danish myself and I didn't think this was insulting

[Jormungandr69]

why are the onion vids flagged???

[Skelytan]

9 Billion viewers? Hehehe :D

[Maksymaxi]

just like denmark when i last visited it... i was 10, i went to legoland yayyyy :)

[iDontevenknowdude]

lol im danish, and i found this somewhat amusing xD

[dan9746552]

i actually thought this was real... :/ ... it was only the last line about had grenades that made me wonder.... but, its denmark, so i thought, incest, rape, and eating hand grenades cant be the worst of their problems :D

[LineaK85]

@dan9746552 what do you know?

[argozempo]

I'm still waiting for Von Trier's "Find Your Heart In Denmark" ad, where a Danish carnival worker is disemboweled by an F-16.

[sweetypie000]

mad cunts lol

[tdctop]

This is great :D

But several of the "Danes" sounded like Danish was their second (or third, or fourth) language...

And no, the world will NEVER threaten our dominance in indoor handball... NEVER!!!

[LineaK85]

@tdctop are u danish? because i am and they almost all sounded danish

[tdctop]

@LineaK85

Yes i am Danish.

Most of them spoke perfect danish, but the woman saying that Lars Von Trier is a national treasure and the girl saying she was raped both had an English accent.

[MsHerro2010]

Haha 

[BibianaBurke]

No. been to Denmark, met the people. Not happy with Onion's take on the country. Nor the rape thing. DENMARK RULES!!!!!!!!

[Shamus8b8]

@BibianaBurke You obviously missed the point of the skit, it's making fun of indie "FORIEGN" directors who cover controversial themes and other harsh subject matter just to seem DEEP.

This ad is making fun of that, not just HURR HURR DENMARK IS GAY AHAHA.

Try and read MORE into things, try and look between the lines.

[BibianaBurke]

@Shamus8b8 I think you need help. I went to Cambridge to learn how to read between the lines. It disgusts me that you are attacking my intelligence. I am entitled to feel as disgusted by the mockery of rape as any woman. I spit on you and all you stand for.

[Shamus8b8]

@BibianaBurke I think you need to lighten up. It was meant to be harsh but there was a REASON, and if you're too much of a sensitive person who takes things so seriously. It was a joke presented in deadpan on the pretentiousness of directors who- Oh wait, lol you gotta work on your subtlety whilst behind the wheel of a troll

[Gnickk]

@BibianaBurke Oh... you're one of THOSE.

[MomoiroGirl]

@lynes99 Look, I'm danish, I'm not offended, it's comedy, it's not serious at all, it's all for the laugh :) BUT when YOU generalize all danes like that, it makes YOU a prejudice asshole. Almost EVERYONE in Denmark is very dissapointed in the newspaper that "dished out" those cartoons, especially because now people like YOU say that EVERYONE in Denmark thought those cartoons were okay. I'm just saying :)

[lynes99]

@MomoiroGirl

You are right. It was wrong for me to generalize. Reading it today, my comment seems much stronger than intended because it appears out of context. I was responding to earlier comments that are too old to be visible now. I apologize.

[bbphnix]

would Danish people feel offended by this? Does not strike as the best of the Onion's sketches...

[nithelmusic]

@bbphnix I don't. It's not any more offensive than anything else Onion has made :-)

[LilChuckyWoodenHead]

This isn't funny ........It's sick !

[mroldnewbie]

Funny.

[homebuiltindoorplane]

hahahahah!~!!!!!!!!

[vonsvin]

Jørgen, Jørgen. ha det er hvad sker når man spørger for meget.

[SVKP122]

OMG this is so accurate !!!!!! dansks are so creapyyyyyy

:x

[hogwashsentinel]

Jooooorrrrrnnnnnnnnn

[diamonddragoniori]

was this supposed to be funny....?

<_<.......too lazy to go google this fella......

but Denmark is a gr8 country thou..regardless.....

[PanterenDK]

Brilliant, just brilliant and no! No one will ever threaten our dominance in indoor handball!

Come to Denmark and enjoy our outdoor life ;-)

[Havn1988]

This is awsome!!

I'm danish and I can't see why this offends anyone. People who know of Lars Von Trier knows that he's got a twisted mind where those exact "ads" actually could have been in a movie.

This Onion was made a little while after the imfamous clip where the "young danish mother seeking a dad" was discovered to be a false. Thank God for self-irony!!!

As for the ticker in the bottom of the clip: It's just normal Onion jibberish.

[lordblazer]

@Havn1988

so wait. the videos themselves are real, but the onion put fake subtitles?