US EditionOregon theater says Amazon pulled 'Melania' movie over jokes about the doc in its marquee
Amazon halted screenings at a Lake Oswego theater after its mocking marquee ads about the Melania documentary, which earned $7 million despite poor reviews.
- The Lake Theater and Cafe in Lake Oswego, Oregon advertised the documentary 'Melania' with the marquee line: "To defeat your enemy, Melania starts Friday," referencing Sun Tzu's The Art of War.
- Amazon abruptly pulled the movie 'Melania' from the theater after executives objected to the marquee's message, with the theater later posting a new marquee saying: "Amazon called. Show your support at Whole Foods instead:("
- The theater's manager Jordan Perry said he booked the film because he thought "it would be funny" to show the "inexplicable vanity piece" about Melania Trump at the "obviously anti-establishment" cinema.
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Amazon Pulls 'Melania' Film from Oregon Theater
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