Der Schuh des Manitu is a 2001 German comedy film by Michael Herbig that parodies the classic Winnetou westerns, and it became one of the most successful German films of its era. Its characters, catchphrases and exaggerated frontier scenes stayed in popular memory long after its cinema run, especially among German-speaking audiences who grew up quoting it. Short clips such as Manitu John circulate online because they capture that familiar comic western tone in a few seconds, making them easy to reuse in edits, memes and reaction videos.