The Wiener Dog Cinematic Universe 

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Weiner Dog Nationals presented by Wienerschnitzel not having enough Weiner Dog action is the most devastating criticism I've ever heard

For a second I saw the title and worried you were going to be making a second cinematic universe

I didn’t know seeing Austin in a hotdog costume is what I needed today

Imagine being the director, a cast member, or someone who worked on these movies. And then stumbling across this.

It upsets me very much to learn that there's a restaurant chain called Wienerschnitzel over there which does not serve Wiener schnitzel. That's like calling your restaurant BUFFALO WINGS and only serving buffalo steak.

I feel like Austin is doing the 3-am Wikipedia rabbit-hole-diving for us and presenting it beautifullyand hilariously every time! Keep it up.

This man radiates so much dad energy it’s lovable

2:02 As a German, it really hurt finding out that there's an American company called "Wienerschnitzel" that doesn't even sell Wiener Schnitzel. Also, you can tell that they don't speak German because 1. if it's spelled without a space it technically means "cutlet made of the flesh of people from Vienna" and 2. the original name of the company was "Der Wienerschnitzel", but "Schnitzel" is neutral ("das") unless you mean "snippet".

I love how Austin puts on the Weiner costume out of nowhere without explanation.

Didn't expect to see Austin in a hotdog costume talking about z-list kids movies, but here we are, and I'm not opposed to it

Austin's channel is the definition of Chaotic Good. You never know what's going to pop up, but it's done so well that I know I'll love it.

I knew the Dad from Weiner Dog Nationals looked familiar. He was also the Dad from that genie movie that Danny Gonzalez covered. Guess he's typecast as a depressed Dad in low budget family films.

"That's weird. Maybe he's thirsty?" Technically, she's not wrong.

Here's my theory on the mysterious wandering dog injury. They got a dog who could act wounded with only his front paw. But (having had several myself) dachshunds can only really pull off something like a cast from the back paws (no leverage for the front, see?). So they said, "eh, who's gonna notice?" But they weren't counting on you, Austin! Love your videos (and keep representing our state!)

It bugs me that Wienerschnitzel sells hot dogs because Americans think "hot dog" when they hear "wiener." But Wienerschnitzel is a style of breaded pork, steak, or veal. Wiener sausages and Wiener schnitzel are both called that because they come from Vienna (Wien in German). I would go into a Wienerschnitzel expecting actual Wiener schnitzel and leave disappointed and soul-crushed.

I never know what to expect from this channel every time I read the title. Specially this one.

This is probably the best competition for the Air Bud franchise.

One of the greatest injustices of our generation is how underrated Austin's content and channel are smh

i was not expecting to watch a grown man talk about Wiener Dogs today, but why not?

This really is the greatest 82 minute long movie about racing wiener dogs released in 2013

Christ on a unicycle, this is majestic. My only regret is that I didn't watch this when you published it. My former comments on your other videos stand. 11/10

Austin is the american filmmaker version of Tom Scott. I could watch him talk about anything.

"You don't just watch Wiener Dog Nationals, you _experience_ it." Hey, I said the same thing about the Elvis movie.

Man what an experience, I didn't even know that dachshund racing was a thing, maybe I should get my dog registered too. Also a love the fact that one if the points of conflict is the dad pushing the dog too hard because he wants to impress his lady friend. He really should stop thinking with his *wiener* and start thinking about his *dog*!

I just want to say, that while you may not get many views anymore, you are a phenomenal creator and my favorite on the platform. Your videos are always high quality and you consistently provide what I never knew I wanted.

14:19 is probably the greatest moment in the history of Austin McConnell videos.

You never know what Austin's next video is gonna be about lmao

Austin pls continue the public domain cinematic universe

Being a fan of Austin is like being a fan of air

When I was younger believe it or not this was my favorite movie. I saw this video and all the memories came flooding back. Thanks Austin.

Immediately after completing this, I KNOW we need to have a Weiner Dog International follow-up. Austin, this is your legacy, your responsibility, NAY, your Destiny!!!

Low-budget direct-to-DVD movies are an untapped goldmine for commentary imho. I would honestly watch the heck out of this if it became a series. Jurassic School or Ghost Squad, anyone? (Also, if you're looking for some recommendations within this bizarre genre, my cousin would watch the movies Standing Ovation and Dear Dumb Diary on repeat when she was younger. Both of them are generic tween girl feel-good movie musicals with some completely bizarre story choices that you would absolutely get a kick out of)

Honestly I would like to see a review of the sequel.

I recognize the woman who plays Melanie from The Mentalist. So many B-list actors in these movies. 😂

I had such a fun time watching this video. It genuinely cheered me up after watching Cinema Therapy's latest about dying mums and childhood trauma...

Why is a hot dog company called Wienershnitzel? Wiener schnitzel is a breaded and fried veal cutlet. Its not a hot dog. In German, the word 'Wiener' means 'from Wien'; Wein being the German name for the city of Vienna.

thank you for pronouncing the w right. most people will just pronounce it the english way, but u actually knew what u were doing this doesnt matter *at all* but i still appreciated it

I love this and am devastated that the algorithm isn't promoting your content enough, so I'm leaving a comment to hopefully help slightly

Got this in my suggested. You are in my prayers, Austin. We love you!

David decoteau's films have taught us is sometimes all you need to make a film in this style is a house, a cat and Eric Roberts.

I loved this video wayyyyy more than anything else I've watched recently. The sarcasm was on point and hilarious. Kudos Austin!

This felt like watching mystery science theatre 3000, hilarious reviews of cheesy, so bad it's good, old films. Want to see more of this from Austin.

Videos like this are why I absolutely love this channel. You notice the small things in films that other people would never notice and make me realize things that no one else would know. Speculating about what directors were thinking or what cinematographers were doing really shows me movies in a new light.

Austin, I just applied for an internship with a very reputable production studio and used your video on Sprouting Orchids as an example of powerful storytelling in unconventional places. IF THEY TURN ME DOWN BECAUSE THEY LOOK YOU UP AND SEE THAT YOUR MOST RECENT VIDEO HAS A PICTURE OF YOU IN A HOT DOG SUIT WITH A WEINER DOG IN THE BACKGROUND, YOU WILL BE HEARING FROM ME.

I can never watch these kinds of movies, because I always feel a kind of second hand embarrassment for the people involved. I know that they chose to be involved, and I hope they enjoyed themselves, but for some reason I always feel like bad for them.

It took me until halfway through the video to realize that the dad guest starred on 7th Heaven, and his brother was a series regular. So glad my brain had that important piece of information stored away. 🤣 The redhead is also a regular Hallmark (or Lifetime?) movie actress. Watching those is a bit of a guilty pleasure as well. The plot/script is so predictable, but it's fun to see actors you may not have seen in a while and honestly not to have to put a lot of effort into following what's happening. There's something comforting about them when everything else in the world is crazy.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a coverage of the sequel

It's really cool ho you used your own movie- making experiences to pick out different things in the background. I would've just have just dismissed this movie as a low-effort kids movie but you're analysis was great to watch and made me reconisder that opinion. It's clearly not a masterpiece and the fact they blew a million on this is baffling but there was clearly some attempt at crafting a nice movie.

Ah, another cinematic universe for my collection!

In all honesty, I have been on an Austin Mcconnel binge since past 2 days and I feel so relaxed doing so. I even rewatched the videos I have already rewatched multiple times. Rewatching this one too.

That thumbnail sold me on clicking this video. Not even clickbait, I just really want context.

always love watching your videos and i laughed so much during this one! gosh the hot dog costume 😂 this brought me so much joy! ☺️ thank you for all the hard work and creativity you put into these!! your passion is evident!

😭😭your "are they in love?" Followed by that laugh has me rolling

These movies with actual budgets always make me feel better about the hundreds of plotholes in my own short films...

I love this channel, it feels like a friend yo can leave for months and come back and ask "hey what are you up to?" and fall down a rabbit hole of Weiner dogs and obscure comic book characters. Keep up the good work.

So, since your latest video has comments disabled, I'll just leave it here that yesterday I just finished the first book and right now I was watching the movie, so it's a nice coincidence

Top notch content as always from Austin McConnell. Can't wait for Atlas!!

4:26 "Maybe he's thirsty." They knew what they were doing.

17:31 as an German i am Crushed that the Plakat in the background says „Der Wienerschnitzel“ while „das Wienerschnitzel“ would be correct.

"You're mean!" "You're annoying." I unironically laughed at that and I hate myself for it

When you started dancing and lip syncing, I lost it! 😂😂 classic.

The "hey rach" bit had me crying for 10 minutes

16:08 my money is on the fact that the trainers couldn't get her to pull the bandage off her front paw, so they just used the back, and of course they werent going to reshoot the other scenes.

one time in one of those dog movies i saw a sign that said “caution warning danger hazard!” this was when i was like 9 so i dont remember the title

I get so happy whenever I see a video from you pop up. You are the best!

Glad to see you're still making vids!

Had to pause to grab my dachshund mix and some popcorn. (Also, in Colorado, they held the annual Wiener Dog race at the greyhound track.)

I'm pretty certain that the dad actor is the same one from the movie Danny Gonzalez covered about the genie lamp. Edit: it is absolutely the same actor, Jason London. Hilarious. Also, the Merryweather actor was also in the Christian Mingle movie, covered by Kurtis Conner. It's all coming together.

Love this channel so much

The whole thing was filmed in the New York area (IMDB) but the road trip montage was filmed in Portland Oregon. Uhh? The big pink building, nicknamed Big Pink, in the US Bank Corp tower.

According to IMDB, one of the dogs that played Shelly has actual done racing and other promotional work for Wienerschitzel.

In the stillframe at 16:10 her front paw has something rubber banded to it to make her hold it up like it's hurt.

This has to be one of the best title names I have ever heard.

oh my god the dad from wiener dog movie is the same guy from the lamp movie danny Gonzalez talked about on his channel

You need to do some MST3K riff style content for low end movies. The puppy love part had me cracking up.

Austin the Dad actually is played by a recognizable actor, just not Colin Hanks. He was the quarterback guy in Dazed and Confused.

17:06 that's mascara sagrada, a mexican wrestler lol

I find it odd the first film takes place in Rockford Illinois as there is no WienerSchnitzel location near the Chicago metro area

Lowkey impressed with the “Puppy Love” vocal performance ngl

This video was worth the time and effort just to see Austin in a hotdog costume.

This channel is pure gold.

This was filmed in my city, New Orleans. And we have weiner dog racing at the race track at least once a year. Also ostrich and llama races. Its a hoot! Go if you can. And the races are like 50 yards. Usually the winner is the weiner that crosses the finish line. So fun! The race guy is Mr Batt, I think. He is from/lives here.

I keep coming back to this video, don't knownwhy

swear you do some bizarre videos, they enjoyable af!

That is the greatest thumbnail Austin has ever made.

All I could think about this whole video as a german was "Wait... they have a restaurant chain in the US called Wienerschnitzel and their main product is HotDogs??" I guess I will soon open my new Restaurant called "Hamburger" where I will sell Sushi

Okay, I literally said “is that Tom hanks son?” in sync with you saying “is that Tom hanks kid?” Hahaha

I have been waiting for someone to cover weirner dog nationals for literal years

@TerribleWritingAdvice incorporates all of his sponsors as a mini-plot at the end of his videos and I think Squarespace was one of them. Not quite the same, but I am surprised that there aren't more sponsor mini-series on RU-vid.

Anything with dachshunds is an instant classic

I cannot get over how the image of the 'mother when she was young' is clearly a photo of a contemporary young girl. Could they not have gotten a stock photo of a girl from the 70's/80's or something? Instead of this photo of what is probably the directors own daughter.

Austin, if you wanted to make a whole series discussing obscure low budget kids’ movies like this, I certainly would not mind.

The squarespace segway was beautiful

Please tell me you know about Deadly Eyes, where giant rats are played on screen by *get this* Weiner dogs in rat costumes 🤣

Frickin RU-vid, this needs millions of views.... Gold

Oh good movie play by plays, my absolute favourite...

Hey, that redhead vet was on Justified! ... I see what you mean, Austin.

4:29. I shouldn't have to elaborate.

Gotta say, Austin, I was sincerely hoping for a Wienerschnitzel sponsorship at the end.