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In 2001 there was made a western parody, called "Der Schuh des Manitu" ( The Shoe of Manitou ), which was quite succesful in Germany and makes fun of all the Winnetou movies of the 60s. In one important scene the enemy tribe of the Shoshone is missing their hatchet - so instead of unburying the hatchet, they unbury a folding chair !
So of course, his stories were ridiculous and often hard to believe. "Der Schuh des Manitu" embodies everything a spoof should be, with love affairs, gay Indians, misunderstandings, random happenings, and, of course, a truly spectacular cast!
It is ultimately a spoof of the western novels by German writer Karl May and their movie adaptations, the Winnetou films of the 60s, which are immensely popular in Germany. Being a parody, the whole movie is practically made from tropes.
Mar 11, 2012 · Germans are not known for their refined sense of humor, and Manitou’s Shoe isn’t always refined, but it’s quite funny. Even if there are some similarities to the Monty Python type of humor, most jokes are closer to Mel Brooks (both Blazing Saddles and his Robin Hood parody spring to mind) or ZAZ, Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, the trio of filmmakers who created the idiocy of Airplane and ...
Jul 11, 2001 · Abahachi, Chief of the Apache Indians, and his blood brother Ranger maintain peace and justice in the Wild West. One day, Abahachi needs to take up a credit from the Shoshone Indians to finance his tribe's new saloon. Unfortunately Santa Maria, who sold the saloon, betrays Abahachi, takes the money and leaves. Soon, the Shoshones are on the warpath to get their money back, and Abahachi is ...
It is ultimately a spoof of the western novels by German writer Karl May and their movie adaptations, the Winnetou films of the 60s, which are immensely popular in Germany. Being a parody, the whole movie is practically made from tropes.
Der Schuh des Manitu: Directed by Michael Herbig. With Michael Herbig, Christian Tramitz, Sky du Mont, Marie Bäumer. The hilarious adventures of two best friends, Apache chief Abahachi and cowboy Ranger, in the Wild West.
