[WADNet Post] May 8, 2006: Open Captioned Movie Updates
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OPEN CAPTIONED MOVIE UPDATES
-- Marcus Theatres Open Captioned Movies
-- InSight Cinema Update
-- MoPix Update from WGBH- May 5
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Marcus Theatres Open Captioned Movies
To: RIDGE, MENOMONEE FALLS, EASTGATE, HOLLYWOOD, BAY PARK, OAKDALE,
CROSSWOODS, PICKERINGTON, GURNEE, ADDISON, ELGIN AND SAUKVILLE
Re: Updated Open Caption Schedule for DTS / CSS
MAY 12-14 RV
MAY 19-21 MI3
JUNE 2-4 POSEIDON
JUNE 9-11 OVER THE HEDGE
JUNE 16-18 DA VINCI CODE
JUNE 23-25 XMEN 3
JULY 7-9 CARS
JULY 14-16 GARFIELD 2
JULY 21-23 CLICK
JULY 28-30 SUPERMAN RETURNS
NOTE: We recommend you verify these dates at Marcus Theatres' website,
at http://www.marcustheatres.com/opencaption.cfm to make sure the
schedule has not changed.
(Contributed by: Alexis Doucet, Marcus Theatres)
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InSight Cinema Update
Greetings from InSight Cinema ~ Captioning the Imagination of Audiences
Nationwide
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**Please be advised that engagements and show times are subject to
change without notice, be sure to check with your local theatre and
verify information.**
To locate SHOW TIMES please go to
http://www.insightcinema.org/links.html and follow the links to the
theatres. Please be aware that many theatres do not post show times
until a few days before the showing.
InSight Cinema
2800 28th St. Ste. 380
Santa Monica, CA 90405
http://www.insightcinema.org
InSight Cinema is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.
(Contributed by: Staff at Insight Cinema)
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MoPix Update from WGBH- May 5
MOPIX IN THE AIR???
Well, not exactly. But WGBH's National Center for Accessible Media
(NCAM) does have a new project to address access issues for in-flight
entertainment and communications. In the next few years, more and more
airplanes will have seat-back entertainment displays, enabling
passengers to chose between multiple viewing and listening options
(movies, television series, games, etc.) as they fly to their
destinations. But what about captioning and description? And what about
the user interfaces (will they be accessible to blind users via audio
navigation)? Well, this is what our project, Making In-Flight
Communications and Entertainment Accessible, is addressing. Funding is
provided by the U.S. Department of Education's National Institute on
Disability Research and Rehabilitation (NIDRR). For more information,
including a list of project partners, please visit the project Web site
at http://ncam.wgbh.org/news/inflight.html
INDEPENDENT FILMS COME TO SELECT AMC Theaters
AMC Theaters, known to many in MoPixland as a firm supporter of access
to movies and theaters for people with disabilities, this week announced
a new initiative called AMC Select
(http://amctheatres.com/amctheatres/user-controller/select). This
program calls for the chain to dedicate one screen in over 70
multiplexes in 39 cities to show independent films, films with smaller
budgets and subject matter that is often very appealing to the same
folks who enjoy and depend on MoPix systems. We await word on which AMC
Select locations are also MoPix-equipped locations, and in the meantime,
have begun the conversations with studios/distributors of these films to
ask that access features be created for their upcoming releases. As you
know, closed captions and descriptions are very often created for "wide
releases" films with relatively large budgets that are expected by the
studios to appeal to a large audience. Independent films have
traditionally not been made accessible via these access features. Note
to advocates out there, likely more letter writing will be called for,
so we'll soon be updating our list of studios and contact information on
the mopix.org Web site. Stay tuned!
UPDATE ON COMING SOON MOPIX-EQUIPPED LOCATIONS
AMC 12 at Downtown Disney, Anaheim, CA (system to debut in May/June)
AMC Covina 30, Covina, CA (May/June 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 Rolling Hills 20, Torrance, CA (summer debut)
AMC Flatiron Crossing 14, Broomfield, CO (summer debut)
New! National Amusements Showcase Cinemas Southington, Southington, CT
(July debut)
AMC West Oaks 14, Ocoee, FL (summer debut)
AMC Westshore Plaza, Tampa, FL (summer debut)
AMC North Dekalb 16, Decatur, GA (summer debut)
AMC Barrett Commons 24, Kennesaw, GA (May/June debut)
AMC Southlake Pavilion 24, Morrow, GA (summer debut)
AMC Studio 30, Olathe, KS (summer debut)
AMC Newport on the Levee 2, Newport, KY (summer debut)
Celebration Cinema Lansing, A Jack Loeks Theatre, Lansing, MI (summer debut)
AMC Livonia 20, Livonia, MI (summer debut)
AMC Forum 30, Sterling Heights, MI (summer debut)
AMC Creve Coeur 12, Creve Coeur, MO (May/June debut)
Clearview South Orange Performing Arts Theatre, South Orange, NJ
(theater debut scheduled for Aug/Sept)
2nd MoPix system to be added at AMC Bay Plaza 13, Bronx, NY (May/June debut)
2nd MoPix system to be added at AMC Empire 25, New York, NY (May/June debut)
AMC Kips Bay Theaters, New York City (MoPix to debut soon)
AMC Lincoln Square 12, New York City (MoPix to debut soon)
AMC Magic Johnson Theatre-Harlem, New York City (MoPix to debut soon)
AMC Rotterdam Square Mall 6, Schenectady, NY (MoPix to debut soon)
AMC Stoney Brook 15, Stoney Brook, NY (MoPix to debut soon)
AMC Town Square 9, Vestal, NY (MoPix to debut soon)
Consolidated Beaver Creek 12 Cinemas, Apex, NC (west of Raleigh) (May debut)
AMC Carolina Pavilion 22, Charlotte, NC (May/June debut)
Consolidated White Oak 14 Cinemas, Garner, NC (south of Raleigh) (MoPix
to debut shortly)
AMC Southroads 20, Tulsa, OK (summer debut)
Consolidated Providence 14 Cinemas, Mt. Juliet, TN (east of Nashville)
(summer debut)
AMC North Park 15, Dallas, TX (two MoPix-equipped auditoriums to debut
shortly)
AMC Deerbrook 24, Humble, TX
AMC Gulf Pointe 30, Houston, TX
AMC Katy Mills 20, Katy, TX
Megaplex 20 at the District, South Jordan, UT (full MoPix system to
debut in May, a first for Utah!)
AMC Hampton 24, Hampton, VA (summer 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.
DESCRIBED DVDS
Universal Studios Home Entertainment will include the description track
created for theatrical release on two upcoming, mainstream DVD releases:
Munich (directed by Steven Spielberg, to be released on DVD this
Tuesday) and The Inside Man (starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and
Jody Foster, directed by Spike Lee, no DVD release date issued as yet).
UPDATE - VIDEO DESCRIPTION RESTORATION ACT TAKES ON NEW CONGRESSIONAL
CO-SPONSORS
Many users of description in movie theaters have expressed to us their
interest in seeing more video description available on broadcast and
cable television programs. The American Council of the Blind has
important information regarding two bills in Congress that would effect
the availability of video description. Take a look at the most
up-to-date information on this page of ACB's site if you'd like to learn
more:
http://www.acb.org/washington/wc060329.html
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
AMC, which merged with Loews, is listing some Loews locations'
accessible film information on the AMC and movietickets.com sites, but
some MoPix-equipped locations are not yet appearing on those sites. We
have contacted AMC and will share information as it becomes available.
For now, you may want to consult www.mopix.org for theater names and
voice phone numbers to check availability of films directly with the
on-site theater personnel.
Other theater chains with MoPix equipment list accessible information on
these sites:
CEC Theatres: http://www.cectheatres.com (link to state, and then theater)
Clearview Cinemas: http://clearviewcinemas.com/tripod.shtml
Consolidated Theatres: http://www.consolidatedmovies.com, link to
RWC/DVS on left side of home page
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/Michigan:
http://www.celebrationcinema.com/htdocs/index.php?pid=78 (select Studio
28 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
(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:
American Dreamz from Universal Pictures
(comedy, satire - rated PG-13)
Curious George from Universal Pictures
(children's, animated - rated G)
The Hills Have Eyes from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(horror, thriller - rated R)
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(animated, family, adventure - rated PG)
The Inside Man from Universal Pictures
(action, thriller - rated PG-13)
Roving Mars, a large format film from Buena Vista Pictures
(space, documentary - unrated)
RV from Sony Pictures
(comedy - rated PG)
The Sentinel from Twentieth Century Fox Films
(political, thriller, drama - rated PG-13)
Slither from Universal Pictures
(horror, science fiction - rated R)
United 93 from Universal Pictures
(docudrama -rated R)
Now playing with captions only (DVS is not available for these films):
ATL from Warner Bros. Pictures
(comedy, drama - rated PG-13)
Benchwarmers from Sony Pictures
(comedy - rated PG-13)
Scary Movie 4 from The Weinstein Company
(comedy, horror - rated PG-13)
Silent Hill from Sony Pictures
(horror - rated R)
MOPIX MOVIES TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS
Just My Luck, rated PG-13, a romantic comedy starring Lindsay Lohan from
Twentieth Century Fox Films (May 12)
(cc dvs)
Ashley leads a charmed life. She's beautiful, successful and has always
had the strangest stroke of good luck. All that changes when she kisses
a handsome stranger at a costume party. After the lip lock, Ashley swaps
her good fortune for his horrible bad luck, which throws a real wrench
in the perfect-life thing she had going on.
Poseidon, an action-adventure film starring Andre Braugher, Josh Lucas
and Kurt Russell from Warner Bros. Pictures (May 12) (cc dvs)
Captain Bradford delivers a holiday toast to the passengers on board his
luxury cruise ship, the Poseidon. But on the horizon is a giant wave,
and it's approaching fast. Unable to avoid it, Bradford watches
helplessly as the wall of water slams into the vessel. The Poseidon is
turned upside-down and quickly begins sinking. A few hundred survivors
are left trapped in the ship's ballroom. They must fight through the
remains of the ship and find a way to the water's surface before the
Poseidon heads to the bottom of the ocean.
The Da Vinci Code, a mystery-thriller starring Tom Hanks from Columbia
Pictures (May 19) (cc dvs)
In Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to
the Louvre — a museum employee has been murdered. Near his body is a
strange cipher. To solve the riddle, Langdon joins with the victim's
daughter, French cryptologist Sophie Neveu, and learns of a
centuries-old conspiracy surrounding the Priory of Sion, a secret
society dating back to the days of Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli and
Leonardo Da Vinci. The brainy duo must race through Paris, London and
elsewhere to solve the puzzle and the ancient conspiracy before the
answer is lost forever.
X-Men: The Last Stand, an action-adventure film starring Hugh Jackman
and Halle Berry from Twentieth Century Fox Films (May 26) (cc dvs)
A "cure" for the mutant X gene has been discovered, which threatens the
very existence of mutants like Magneto and Professor X. The two leaders
have opposing viewpoints on the situation: Magneto insists on a violent
revolution to stop humans from exterminating their kind, while X prefers
tolerance and working with the government on a compromise. But the
balance is shifted by the shocking return of Dr. Jean Grey, who appeared
to die in a great flood. Now she's more powerful than ever as Dark
Phoenix, and if Wolverine can't persuade her not to join Magneto's crew,
a war could be at hand.
The Break-Up starring Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn from Universal
Pictures (Jun 2) (cc dvs)
After their latest squabble, art dealer Brooke decides to break up with
her boyfriend, Gary, who hosts bus tours of Chicago. But breaking up and
moving out is hard to do, especially when the former couple's friends,
family and even complete strangers offer their advice on how to deal
with the situation. Eventually Brooke begins to think that maybe she
doesn't want to leave Gary after all.
The Omen starring Liev Schreiber, Julia Stiles and Mia Farrow from
Twentieth Century Fox Films (Jun 6) (cc dvs)
This remake of 1976's The Omen focuses on an American government
official who begins to have the suspicion that his son, Damien, may be
the Antichrist.
Cars, an animated film with the voices of Paul Newman, Owen Wilson and
Bonnie Hunt from Buena Vista Pictures and Pixar Entertainment (Jun 9)
(cc dvs)
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car, embarks on a trip down
Route 66, headed to California and the big Piston Cup Championship race.
Along the way, he meets Sally, a snazzy 2002 Porche, Doc Hudson, a 1951
Hudson Hornet, and Mater, a rusty tow truck. Together they help
Lightning realize there's more to life than first place.
The Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift starring Lucas Black and Bow Wow
from Universal Pictures (Jun 16) (cc dvs)
Street racer Sean Boswell is sent to live with his estranged father, a
military officer stationed in Tokyo. Sean doesn't exactly fit in, until
an American buddy, Twinkie, introduces him to the underground world of
drift racing. In his first race, Sean unknowingly takes on the Drift
King, a local champ with ties to the Yakuza, Japan's organized crime ring.
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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
http://access.wgbh.org
125 Western Avenue
Boston, MA 02134
617 300-3700 v/fax, 617 300-2489 TTY
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(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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