Lonely loser Marcus (Andren Scott) miraculously survives being shot in the head by a prostitute at the end of Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend. After seeing a shrink and trying his hand at being a stand-up comedian, Marcus slowly starts creeping back into his old habits of perving on people and hiring call girls. Meanwhile, a prostitute (Karen Zaczkowski) listens to Marcus’s audio tapes and watches his video encounters with other hookers.
The Hitler Tapes is a big step down in quality from the classic Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend. Even though it’s only an hour long, it feels much longer than the original. In fact, it might’ve been unfinished as Scott was tragically murdered the same year it was released. (He was shot in a 7-11, which is eerie because there are scenes in the movie where he works at a convenience store.)
The film feels more like a footnote to the original instead of a true sequel as it often plays out a collection of outtakes than a cohesive narrative. That wouldn’t be such a bad thing if it was out and out hilarious. However, it lacks the sharp wit and constant belly laughs that made Even Hitler Had a Girlfriend a classic. Scott (who wears a bandage on his head most of the time) is pretty good. It’s just that his dialogue and observations about life in general pale in comparison to the brilliantly written original.
Even though it’s a good half hour shorter than the first movie, there’s still a lot of padding here. The most egregious padding comes in the form of two music videos that serve no purpose whatsoever besides eating up screen time. It also doesn’t help that the film sorely lacks the non-stop gratuitous nudity of Even Hitler Had a Girlfriendl. I mean if you’re going to pad things out, you might as well do it with T & A. Do yourself a favor and stick with the original.
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