TV/Movies Megathread

[Jacob]

Any of you planning on the Melania Trump documentary?

On Monday, US President Donald Trump shared multiple photos from a VIP-filled screening of his wife's movie Melania, declaring the feature-length documentary is "a MUST WATCH" and claiming tickets are "selling out, FAST!".

While that might be true in certain areas, the UK response to director Brett Ratner's affectionate cinematic tribute to the First Lady has been distinctly lukewarm. Cinema chain Vue premiered Melania at its flagship Islington location in London at 3.10pm on Friday, attracting just a single ticket buyer.

The subsequent 6pm showing performed marginally better, drawing two attendees.

...

Amazon MGM Studios reportedly invested $40 million (£29m) for the polished documentary, accompanied by a marketing budget of approximately $35million (£25m).

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/melania-trump-humiliated-just-one-36630453

For my part, I think I'll give it a miss.

[Tonitrus]

They didn't force the embassy staff to go? 

[The Minsky Moment]

Look at that fake news crap.  "performed marginally better" what nonsense.  The second screening DOUBLED the audience.  It's a smash!  Big Mo!

[garbon]

I don't think it has premiered yet. The guardian take notes those are the tickets bought in advance so far not actual attendance.

[celedhring]

Any of you planning on the Melania Trump documentary?

On Monday, US President Donald Trump shared multiple photos from a VIP-filled screening of his wife's movie Melania, declaring the feature-length documentary is "a MUST WATCH" and claiming tickets are "selling out, FAST!".

While that might be true in certain areas, the UK response to director Brett Ratner's affectionate cinematic tribute to the First Lady has been distinctly lukewarm. Cinema chain Vue premiered Melania at its flagship Islington location in London at 3.10pm on Friday, attracting just a single ticket buyer.

The subsequent 6pm showing performed marginally better, drawing two attendees.

...

Amazon MGM Studios reportedly invested $40 million (£29m) for the polished documentary, accompanied by a marketing budget of approximately $35million (£25m).

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/melania-trump-humiliated-just-one-36630453

For my part, I think I'll give it a miss.

They played a trailer of this in front of Hamnet and oh boy did it go up like a lead balloon. Not sure how they expect to do much business over here...

[Darth Wagtaros]

They didn't force the embassy staff to go? 

I am willing to bet a lot of big tech and big finance companies are going to encourage their employees to go. They don't even pretend to be anything but his bitches now.

[Sheilbh]

Any of you planning on the Melania Trump documentary?
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For my part, I think I'll give it a miss.

Saw a gag online that it's been nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography in the inaugural FIFA Oscars

[HVC]

And Trump to accept all of them on her behalf

[crazy canuck]

White House: "the movie experienced a 100% increase in tickets sales."

[Darth Wagtaros]

"Dear Oscar Committee, I no longer feel the need to be a man of peace since my lovely wife's movie didn't win all the awards."