Subject: New films with captions and video description
From: Ozmun, Karen (Karen.Ozmun@METROKC.GOV)
Date: Mon Mar 05 2001 - 15:36:28 PST
thought some of you or your newsletter readers might be interested in this
info about "the wedding planner" and "the mexican" being captioned and
having video description. they will be presented in limited theatres around
the nation. see below for details ... even schedules. karen ozmun
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There are currently two separate films in theaters with closed captions (via
the Rear Window® Captioning system), THE WEDDING PLANNER (starring Jennifer
Lopez) and THE MEXICAN (starring Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt). THE WEDDING
PLANNER has also been described for blind/low vision audiences (through DVS
Theatrical®). The information below lists where these accessible films are
playing, at what times, and directions to the theaters.
Here's the information on where they're playing in brief, continue on to
read descriptions of the films from General Cinema, showtimes and directions
to the General Cinema theaters listed.
THE WEDDING PLANNER
from Sony Pictures Entertainment
Rated PG-13
Playing this week (March 2- March 8) with CLOSED CAPTIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS
at equipped General Cinema locations in:
Boston
Chicago
Seattle
Springfield, VA (D.C. area)
THE MEXICAN (Debuting in theaters today, March 2)
from Dreamworks Pictures
Rated PG-13
Playing this week with CLOSED CAPTIONS ONLY (this film was not described) at
equipped General Cinema locations in:
Atlanta
Los Angeles
PLEASE NOTE: THE MEXICAN will also play in the coming weeks with closed
captions in equipped theaters in Bay Plaza (the Bronx), Boston, Clifton, NJ
(outside of NYC), Framingham (outside of Boston), Plymouth Meeting (outside
of Philadelphia), Yorktown (outside of Chicago), and Wauwatosa, WI (outside
of Milwaukee).
Film Descriptions from General Cinema:
THE WEDDING PLANNER, stars Jennifer Lopez as a wedding consultant who
happens to fall in love with the groom at one of the weddings she's planning
(Matthew McConnaughey). The film has been a huge box office success.
THE MEXICAN is the much-anticipated romantic comedy starring Julia Roberts
and Brad Pitt. Brad has to head to Mexico to pick up an antique pistol
called "The Mexican" which brings bad luck to whoever possesses it.
Unfortunately it brings nothing but bad luck to Brad and his relationship
with Julia. James Gandolfini (of HBO's The Soprano's) costars.
Boston
Fenway Theatre -- Friday March 2 to Thursday March 8
THE WEDDING PLANNER 1:30 4:10 6:50 9:20 PM
The Fenway Theatre is located at 201 Brookline Avenue, about 2 blocks away
from Fenway Park, in the Landmark Center, formerly the old Sears building.
It is accessible by an easy walk from either the Fenway stop or the
Kenmore Square stop on the Green Line of the T. There is a parking lot
for more than 1000 cars in the Landmark Center building. Bring your
parking ticket to the box office for validation -- only $2.
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Chicago
CITY NORTH 14
THE WEDDING PLANNER: 12:40 - 2:50 - 5:10 - 7:50 - 10:00 PM
Located on the north side of Chicago at 2600 N. Western Avenue, between
Fullerton and Diversey at the Kennedy Expressway.
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Seattle
PACIFIC PLACE CINEMA
THE WEDDING PLANNER
Friday March 2 to Thursday March 8
12:10 2:30 4:45 7:30 9:40 PM
Pacific Place is located in downtown Seattle at the corner of Sixth and
Pine Streets.
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Springfield, VA (D.C. area)
General Cinema Springfield Mall 10
THE WEDDING PLANNER
Friday to Thursday, March 2 to March 8
1:45 4:30 7:15 9:45
Springfield Mall is located on Franconia Road in Springfield, Virginia, just
east of Rt. 95 -- about 12 miles south of Washington DC.
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Atlanta
Parkway Pointe Theater
Showtimes for Friday March 2 to Thursday March 8 are:
THE MEXICAN 2:35 5:10 7:50 10:30 PM (+12:00 noon matinee
Friday thru Sunday)
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Los Angeles
General Cinema Sherman Oaks
THE MEXICAN (captions only)
***It is possible this will be the only week the movie will play in
LA with captions, so don't delay!
Showtimes for Friday March 2 to Thursday March 8 are:
11:00 AM 1:50 4:45 7:40 10:30 PM
The General Cinema Sherman Oaks is located in Sherman Oaks, California, near
the intersection of the 405 and the 101, at 4500 Van Nuys Blvd.
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Don't forget to ask for your captioning screen BEFORE going into the
auditorium! The movie previews are not captioned or described -- just the
main feature. Also, there is no extra cost for the use of the special
equipment required, but the number of pieces of the equipment is limited, so
we recommend getting to the theatre at least 30 minutes in advance to
increase your chances for getting one and for getting a ticket to that show.
To get your own private closed caption, place the base of the captioning
screen in your cupholder, and then adjust the clear plastic screen so the
captions appear just under the movie screen -- like a subtitle. It is best
to sit in the middle rows on the same side as the lighted readerboard, which
is on the rear wall of the theatre. The headsets for the blind also work
best in the middle seats -- not in the very back rows.
We would greatly appreciate it if you could pass this email or the
information in it to your friends, organizations and readers. There's been
a tremendous response from folks who have used these systems, and we'd like
to make sure everyone who can take advantage of these systems knows about
these accessible films.
For more information on the WGBH's Motion Picture Access (MoPix) efforts,
a complete list of equipped theaters and information about bringing
access systems to your community, please visit
www.mopix.org, e-mail access@wgbh.org or call 617 300-3400 v, -2489 TTY.
Coming soon to the MoPix Web site: A listing of IMAX films with closed
captions and descriptions. Among them, the critically acclaimed film
SHACKLETON'S ANTARCTIC ADVENTURE (captions and descriptions were just
completed, and will be available in equipped IMAX theaters shortly).
-- Mary Watkins Outreach Manager Media Access at WGBH (The Caption Center, Descriptive Video Service®, CPB/WGBH National Center for Accessible Media) mary_watkins@wgbh.org www.wgbh.org/access 125 Western Avenue Boston, MA 02134 617 300-3700 v/fax 617 300-2489 TTYWGBH Boston informs, inspires, and entertains millions through public broadcasting, the Web, educational multimedia, and access services for people with disabilities.
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