[real-eyes] Re: Descriptive Movies in KC?

  • From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:28:22 -0500

I can believe it.  
Erika 
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Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Descriptive Movies in KC?

hi tern over, low or no training.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:00 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Descriptive Movies in KC?


> It's really sad in this day and age that these theater workers have no 
> clue
> when it comes to descriptive movies showing in their own place of 
> business,
> and what devices to issue out upon receiving a request for such
> accommodation device.  It's really quite pathetic how unknowledgeable 
> these
> workers continue to be.  What a shame.
> Erika
>
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> On Behalf Of Reginald George
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 12:49 PM
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> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Descriptive Movies in KC?
>
> The Mopics list from WGBH is the only source I know of.  The AMC movie 
> phone
>
> line will tell you if a movie is in DVS at a given theater.  But without
> waiding through a bunch of crap all I can do is call the theater box 
> office
> directly, then ask them three times if it really is audio described, or 
> only
>
> close captioned.  In the AMC 24 on Bary Road it's only theater 9 that has
> audio description, and 75% of the time they only put a close captioned 
> movie
>
> in there.  It's all a big pain.  Then the people aren't trained so they 
> give
>
> you the wrong headphones.  Then I get ready to jump through their bullet
> proof glass and strangle the young wet behind the ears clerk behind the
> counter who doesn't know DVS from a toothbrush!
>
> Reg
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fettgather, Jim" <jfettgather@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 10:23 AM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Descriptive Movies in KC?
>
>
> Hi, I know this subject has come up from time to time, but I would like
> to inquire, what do people regard as the best source for information
> about descriptive video for movies in the KC area?
>
> Thanks a lot.
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