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'Scowling Void of Pure Nothingness': Critics Destroy $75 Million Melania Trump Documentary | Common Dreams (www.commondreams.org)
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One particularly brutal review came from Nick Hilton, film critic for the Independent, who said that the first lady came off in the film as “a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness” who leads a “vulgar, gilded lifestyle.”

Hilton added that the film is so terrible that it fails even at being effective propaganda and is likely to be remembered as “a striking artifact... of a time when Americans willingly subordinated themselves to a political and economic oligopoly.”

I think we can officially conclude 2026 is The Year Of The Scowling Void Of Pure Nothingness

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[–] Jokulhlaups@lemmy.world 74 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

It was just a 75mil payment from Amazon to trump. Movie was just the means to do the transaction.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Coincidentally, Ratner just got greenlit for Rush Hour 4, which had been in development hell since 2018.

[–] hector@lemmy.today 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Jackie Chan is the best. Must be a little long in the tooth now.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 1 points 5 minutes ago

Yeah, but you wonder if he'd sign on to Rush Hour 4 now, knowing the director was in the Epstein files.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I don't understand the spending of millions on marketing.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Money laundering opportunity?

[–] jollyrogue@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 hours ago

Yes, which is normal film industry stuff.

[–] loutr@sh.itjust.works 3 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Even so, they had a massive budget, a competent director, and they didn't manage to produce something that paints her in a good light.

[–] ferrule@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago

The best way to launder money is to have a front that is legit. This way it pass the smell test if you just plug your nose a little.

I would assume bribes work the same way.

[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Malicious compliance?