[access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
- From: "Terry Clasper" <terry.clasper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 May 2007 16:41:07 +0100
Andy.
A man with some common sence!
I thought the program was well made, rather funny, and I agree Steve was a
hell of a keyboard player.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 3:10 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
> Gina - I wasn't going to come in on this, given that most seemed to have a
> negative take on the programme, but I do agree with you, and I found it
> very
> interesting and well done - of course the programme makers could have
> focussed on other aspects of being a student at the RNC, but I thought
> what
> they did highlight showed an array of feelings and emotions, no different
> to
> those of sighted people, and not all of these were blindness specific, and
> as such, it helped to highlight similarities rather than differences; not
> a
> bad thing in my opinion.
>
> Just as an extra observation: I thought that Steve had a lot of talent,
> and
> a lot of spirit, and I wouldn't be surprised if we heard more of him at
> some
> point.
>
> -
> Andy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Georgina Joyce" <gena-j@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 11:03 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
>
>
> | Hi
> |
> | I don't know, compared with big brother it was good. It showed that VI
> =
> | people are human with the same growing pains. Coming to terms with =
> | sight loss. Being patronised for being able to walk down the road. =
> | What is a meaningful relationship. What damage is caused by what is =
> | supposed to be responsible significant adults. Yes it was raw, but it =
> | was the truth. It is how life is for young VI people and how many of =
> | the issues are the same as those for similar sighted people.
> |
> | My criticism is of the stupid music overlay.=20
> | =20
> |
> | Gena
> |
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> | -----Original Message-----
> | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> =
> | Of Christine Weetman
> | Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 12:22 AM
> | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
> |
> |
> | I agree with you here Carol, My I think the programm was done for
> | entertainment and through the eyes of a tipical media reporter. Nothing
> | "Good" was promoted in the programm, fowl language, bad maners. Guess
> | Hannah wasn't in the programm as she's a different type of person, one =
> | who
> | wants to Achieve and Get on in life, Not quite how the media want to =
> | present
> | a VI person.
> |
> | Christine W.----- Original Message -----=20
> | From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:35 PM
> | Subject: [access-uk] Re: RNC documentary
> |
> |
> | Hi Chris,
> |
> | OK, we heard the documentary here, though there was no sight in the =
> | house to
> | confirm anything. There was the naration but, for some reason or other,
> =
> | we
> | didn't get the audio description on Cable. Anyway, after a while we
> | switched to digi-TV and got the audio which did improve things a little.
> |
> | My honest view is that Channel 4 made a very poor programme, wasting a =
> | lot
> | of time and not getting sufficient background about courses and =
> | information
> | through to the public. As I wrote last night, I object greatly to that
> | phrase "Young blind things", as though they're a piece of rubbish! I =
> | know
> | it may be an expression that's very much "in" now, but I found it very
> | demeaning indeed to think of such folk in this way.
> |
> | There were extra students around from time to time but of course I have
> =
> | no
> | knowledge as to whether one of them was Hannah. She was not mentioned =
> | by
> | name, so far as I can recall. Salina and Stacy were the prominent =
> | girls.
> |
> | On a good note, I was pleased (and slightly amused) to discover that =
> | they at
> | least still use the word "Totals" at RNC. That sure took me back! =
> | (They
> | didn't mention "The dims and visions" though. Perhaps, in some ways, =
> | that's
> | as bad as the word "things", but we chose to call ourselves by those =
> | names
> | and that was the difference!
> |
> | Well, forgive my rambles, Mr. Moderator. I'll get off the computer and
> =
> | come
> | back ready to keep good conduct tomorrow, promise!
> |
> | --
> | Carol
> | carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> |
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----=20
> | From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Greg Athans" <g.athans@xxxxxxxxxxx>;
> | "Christine Weetman" <goatmum@xxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 10:04 PM
> | Subject: [access-uk] RNC documentary
> |
> |
> | > Hi all,
> | > Well the RNC documentary might have finished now. What did you think =
> | of
> | > it? Did you see Hannah at all? I don't think she was on it, which =
> | would
> | > be disappointing, but I'm sure it was worth the watch anyway. Any
> | > comments are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
> | > Christopher Hallsworth
> | > E-mail: chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > Skype name chrishallsworth7266
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