[WADNet Post] August 14, 2006: MoPix Open Captioned Updates
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MOPIX OPEN CAPTIONED UPDATES
-- MoPix Update from WGBH- Aug 11
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MoPix Update from WGBH- Aug 11
BACK TO SCHOOL WITH MOPIX: COLLEGE FOR UNDERACHIEVERS, HACKER HORROR AT
COLLEGE, K-12 FOR SUPERHEROES
Accepted starring Justin Long from Universal Pictures (cc dvs) (rated PG-13)
High-school senior Bartleby "B" Gaines (Justin Long) gets rejected by
eight out of eight colleges — this doesn't go over big with his parents.
So how does a guy facing a bleak career please his mom and dad and get
noticed by dream girl Monica (Blake Lively)? He opens his own university.
Pulse starring Kristen Bell from The Weinstein Company (cc only) (rated R)
Based on the Japanese horror movie Kairo, this horror/thriller centers
on a group of college students (Kristen Bell, Christina Milian, Ian
Somerhalder) who discover that a computer hacker unwittingly pirated a
strange wireless signal that opens a doorway for some evil spirit to
cross over into the world. The evil spreads like a virus, and the
students must race to find a way to stop it.
Zoom starring Tim Allen and Courteney Cox from Sony Pictures (cc only)
(rated PG)
This adaptation of Jason Lethcoe's graphic novel, Zoom's Academy for the
Super Gifted, follows a teenaged girl whose enigmatic father (Tim Allen)
enrolls her in a school for superheroes.
Find the full list of MoPixed films and over 270 MoPix-equipped theaters
at www.mopix.org
THE INSIDE MAN NOW AVAILABLE WITH DESCRIPTIONS ON DVD
The DVD of The Inside Man , starring Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster and
Clive Owen (both full screen and wide-screen editions) debuted on August
8 in stores and online shopping sites such as Amazon.com and Walmart.com
with a description track. Thanks so much to NBC-Universal who continues
to provide leadership in the area of access via description to
mainstream DVD titles. Next out the gate? United 93 which has its DVD
debut in stores on September 5.
NATIONAL AMUSEMENTS WEBSITE, GOOD TO KNOW
National Amusements Theaters (Showcase Cinemas and Cinema de Lux
locations) now has a pared Web page designed for users of wireless
devices that big-time description fan Shirley Roberts from Dayton, OH
reports works beautifully with screen readers and PAC Mates. Location,
movie titles, showtimes and access features. Like the detective used to
say on Dragnet, "Just the facts, ma'am." Here's the address:
www.nationalamusements..com/wireless
NYC's AMC BAY PLAZA LOCATION ADDS A SECOND MOPIX SYSTEM
Now patrons of the AMC Bay Plaza (Bronx) theater have a wider choice of
accessible films!
AMC Bay Plaza
Auditoriums 4 & 9
2210 Bartow Avenue
Bronx, 718 320-1659 (voice)
This week Miami Vice (cc dvs) and Zoom (cc only) play in the equipped
auditoriums!
MOPIX "COMING SOON" LOCATIONS - UPDATE
AMC 12 at Downtown Disney, Anaheim, CA (summer debut)
AMC Covina 30, Covina, CA (summer debut)
AMC Ontario Mills 30, Ontario, CA (summer debut)
AMC Palm Promenade 24, San Diego, CA (summer debut)
2nd MoPix system to be added at AMC Mission Valley 20, San Diego, CA
(summer debut)
AMC Saratoga 14, San Jose, CA (summer debut)
AMC Del Amo 18, Torrance, CA (Aug/Sept theater grand opening)
AMC Rolling Hills 20, Torrance, CA (summer debut)
AMC Flatiron Crossing 14, Broomfield, CO (summer debut)
National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Southington, Southington, CT (July
debut)
AMC West Oaks 14, Ocoee, FL (summer debut)
AMC Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL (August 18 debut!)
AMC North Dekalb 16, Decatur, GA (August 18 debut!)
AMC Barrett Commons 24, Kennesaw, GA (August 18 debut!)
AMC Southlake Pavilion 24, Morrow, GA (summer debut)
CEC College Square Mall, Cedar Falls, IA (October MoPix debut!)
AMC Studio 30, Olathe, KS (August 18 debut!)
AMC Newport on the Levee 2, Newport, KY (August 18 debut!)
AMC Livonia 20, Livonia, MI (August 18 debut!)
AMC Creve Coeur 12, Creve Coeur, MO (summer debut)
Clearview South Orange Performing Arts Theatre, South Orange, NJ
(theater debut scheduled for Nov/Dec)
2nd MoPix system to be added at AMC Empire 25, New York, NY (summer debut)
AMC Kips Bay Theaters, New York City (MoPix to debut soon)
AMC Carolina Pavilion 22, Charlotte, NC (summer debut)
National Amusements The Green 14 Cinema de Lux, Beavercreek, OH (August
debut)
AMC Southroads 20, Tulsa, OK (August 18 debut!)
AMC Deerbrook 24, Humble, TX
AMC Gulf Pointe 30, Houston, TX
AMC Katy Mills 20, Katy, TX
AMC Hampton 24, Hampton, VA (August 18 debut!)
AMC River Park Square 20, Spokane, WA (summer debut)
Link to the full list of over 250 MoPix-equipped theater locations at
www.mopix.org.
THEATER CHAIN WEB SITE ADDRESSES
As several theater chains are now listing accessible films and showtimes
on their Web sites, we want to take this opportunity to provide you with
those site addresses. Helpful hint, some chains require you to know
which theater in your area is equipped prior to finding the info on
their sites. For a full list of MoPix locations, searchable by state,
first go to www.mopix.org and link to "View Theaters".
You can also search for captioned movies near you at fomdi.com
AMC Theatres: http://www.moviewatcher.com/jsp/amg.jsp
CEC Theatres: http://www.cectheatres.com (link to state, and then theater)
Clearview Cinemas: http://clearviewcinemas.com/tripod.shtml
Consolidated Theatres: http://consolidatedmovies.com/rwc.asp
Crown Theatres: http://www.crowntheatres.com
Empire Theatres (Canada): http://www.empiretheatres.com (link to
province, then to theater)
Jack Loeks Celebration Cinema Studio 28 in Grand Rapids and Lansing:
http://www.celebrationcinema.com/htdocs/index.php?pid=78 (select Studio
28 or Lansing from list of locations)
Loews Cineplex/Famous Players theatres (Canada):
http://www.famousplayers.com/theatres/rwc_dvs.asp
National Amusements Showcase Cinemas and Cinema de Lux locations:
http://www.nationalamusements.com/wireless (link to state, and then theater)
Additional chains with MoPix systems are not yet listing
MoPix-accessible film information on their sites at this time: Carmike
Theatres, Douglas Theaters, Malco Theatres, Mann Theatres and Megaplex
Theaters
NOW PLAYING
Available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system,
and audio descriptions utilizing the DVS Theatrical System:
Accepted from Universal Pictures
(comedy - rated PG-13)
The Ant Bully from Warner Bros. Pictures
(animated, children's - rated PG)
Cars from Buena Vista Pictures
(animated -rate G)
The Devil Wears Prada from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(comedy, satire - rated PG-13)
John Tucker Must Die from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(comedy - rated PG-13)
Miami Vice from Sony Pictures
(action, drama - rated R)
Monster House from Sony Pictures
(children's, animated - rated PG)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(comeedy - rated PG-13)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest from Buena Vista Pictures
(action, adventure - rated PG-13)
Superman Returns from Warner Bros. Pictures
(action adventure- rated PG-13)
Talledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
(comedy - rated PG-13)
You, Me and Dupree from Universal Pictures
(comedy - rated PG-13)
Available with closed captions using the Rear Window Captioning system
(descriptive narration is not available for this film):
Clerks 2 from The Weinstein Company
(comedy - rated R)
Click from Sony Pictures
(comedy, time travel - rated PG-13)
Lady in the Water from Warner Bros. Pictures
(thriller, fantasy - rated PG-13)
Little Man from Sony Pictures
(comedy, slapstick - rated R)
Pulse from The Weinstein Company
(horror, suspense - rated R)
Zoom from Sony Pictures
(comedy - rated PG)
MORE MOPIX MOVIES TO LOOK FORWARD TO THIS SUMMER
Invincible from Buena Vista Pictures (Aug 25) (cc only)
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a down-on-his-luck teacher
and part-time bartender lives every man's fantasy of moving from the
stands to the field when he makes it onto his hometown's professional
football team during an open tryout.
Beerfest from Warner Bros. Pictures (Aug 25) (cc only)
Dukes of Hazzard director Jay Chandrasekhar conjures up some similar
comic fare with Beerfest which follows two brothers who travel to
Germany to take part in an ancient beer game.
Idlewild from Universal Pictures (Aug 25) (cc dvs)
In a Prohibition-era speakeasy, a manager-performer (Big Boi) and his
piano player (André 3000) fight off gangsters looking to take over their
business.
Crossover from Sony Pictures (Sept 1) (cc only)
Noah Cruise (Wesley Jonathan) plans to use his hoop skill and UCLA
basketball scholarship to become a doctor. But a shady agent wants him
to go to the NBA and ditch college. Meanwhile, his old friend Tech
(Anthony Mackie) has less lofty ambitions: he just wants his GED and a
shot at winning a streetball tourney.
Idiocracy from Twentieth Century Fox Films (Sept 1) (cc dvs)
This live-action comedy is about a regular Joe (Luke Wilson) who wakes
up 1,000 years in the future and discovers that the world has become so
stupidly oversimplified that he's the smartest man on the planet.
Wicker Man from Warner Bros. Pictures (Sept 1) (cc only)
In Neil LaBute's remake of the 1973 horror classic, Nicolas Cage stars
as a sheriff investigating a young girl's disappearance from an
isolated, mysterious island off the coast of Maine. As he digs deeper
and uncovers evidence of disturbing pagan rituals, he realizes there's
something very strange about the local community.
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MOPIX THEATRES AND VOICE PHONE NUMBERS
(WISCONSIN AND NEIGHBORING STATES)
ILLINOIS
AMC Cantera 30, Warrenville, 630 836-8265
Auditorium 26
AMC City North, Chicago, 773 394-1600
Auditorium 2
AMC River East 21, Chicago, 312 596-0333 ext. 0
Auditorium 13
AMC Yorktown, Lombard, 630 495-0012
Auditorium 15
Crown's The Glen (2 auditoriums equipped), Glenview, 847 729-7291
Auditoriums 1 and 2
IOWA
National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Davenport, Davenport, 563 355-6040
Auditorium 11
MICHIGAN
National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, 734 973-6360
Auditorium 19
National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Flint-West, Flint, 810 732-9462
Auditorium 3
Studio 28, Grand Rapids, 616 530-7469
Auditorium 11
MINNESOTA
AMC Eden Prairie Mall 18, Eden Prairie, (952) 656-0010
Auditorium 4
CEC Duluth 10 Theatre, Duluth, (218) 722-1573
Auditorium 4
CEC Lakes 10 Theatre, Hermantown, 218 729-0334
Auditorium 6
Crown Theatres Block E 15 (2 auditoriums equipped), Minneapolis, (612)
338-1466 Auditoriums 2 and 12
WISCONSIN
AMC Mayfair Mall, Wauwatosa, 414 777-0467
Auditorium 10
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CREDITS
Closed captioning and description of films provided by the Media Access
Group at WGBH, a nonprofit division of Boston public broadcaster WGBH.
The Rear Window Captioning and DVS Theatrical systems were developed by
WGBH to make feature films accessible the date films open in theaters
nationwide - and during regular showtimes - to movie fans who are deaf,
hard-of-hearing, blind or visually impaired.
For more information on the WGBH's Motion Picture Access (MoPix)
efforts, including how to encourage a theater in your area to install
the access systems, please visit www.mopix.org, e-mail access@xxxxxxxx
or call 617 300-3700 v, 617 300-2489 TTY.
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Media Access Group at WGBH
mary_watkins@xxxxxxxx
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
617 300-3700 v/fax, 617 300-2489 TTY
http://access.wgbh.org
(Contributed by: Mary Watkins, WGBH)
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Leslie Riggs
WADNet Post Editor & Listserv Administrator
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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