[access-uk] Re: RNC documentary

  • From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 12:17:49 +0100

Ray, thanks for letting us know that a repeat is going to be shown. I
have passed this on to another list I've joined (Deaf Blind Friends) and
an e-pal from Australia named Greg.
On Tue, 1 May 2007 11:40:47 +0100, "Ray's Home"
<rays-home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Gena, thanks for your thoughts on Blind Young Things.  At least it
> does not seem to be a sanitized, "aren't they marvelous" sort of
> documentary. Think I'll watch the repeat at 10:00pm on Sunday.  Didn't
> see it last night.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> From Ray
> I can be contacted off-list at:
> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf
> Of Georgina Joyce
> 
> 
> 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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