Saudi Arabia, after 35 years, is finally showing movies again. This is reportedly their first choice:
‘The Emoji Movie’ Was the First Film to Publicly Screen in Saudi Arabia After 35-Year Cinema Ban https://t.co/xCSHC0Md2o pic.twitter.com/y0Sfruiu6N
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) January 15, 2018
HAHAHA. Those poor, poor Saudis:
My condolences to the people of Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/FwF7fp2Ea1
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) January 16, 2018
imagine this being the first movie you see after 35 years LMFAO https://t.co/InefarbuVb
— Ｂ ｏ ｗ ｉ ｅ (@BitchAssBowie) January 16, 2018
Hey, it only gets better from here:
well I guess if they start at rock bottom the only place to go is up
— Dina EK (@dinaistweeting) January 15, 2018
No word if the poop emoji made it in the final cut, however:
Of all the choices. Did they censor out ?? https://t.co/hFtcJprqfX
— Meryl Gottlieb (@buzzlightmeryl) January 15, 2018
And many are joking that another 35-year-ban was quickly enacted after this aired:
And thus a brand new 35 year ban was called for 90 minutes later.@HollywoodInToto @MoviePaul https://t.co/1AGG3PQ6kL
— Brad Slager: It's Lt-Col-VP-Rev-Kaiser, SIR ? ? (@MartiniShark) January 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/tolop07/status/953216358103175169
Or maybe this is the Saudi regime’s strategy?
A devilishly clever play by ultra-conservatives within the Saudi regime to turn public opinion against cinema. https://t.co/ZhF45FmEgp
— The Nats Won The World Series (@EsotericCD) January 16, 2018
It would make sense:
insidious plot by the saudi royals to instigate demand for the destruction of all new movie theaters imo https://t.co/N26tdV8Rtl
— Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) January 16, 2018
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