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August 21, 2003

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From: subtitles @ your local cinema - Aug 21, 2003

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The Weekly Subtitled Cinema Listings!
Aug 21st, 2003.

Free Odeon cinema tickets!

For your chance to win guest passes to any subtitled show
at any Odeon cinema, just click here:
http://www.yourlocalcinema.com

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If you require audio description listings only, please email us at:
ad@yourlocalcinema.com

The website: http://www.yourlocalcinema.com
Email: subtitles@yourlocalcinema.com

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Have you ever tried to lip read Spiderman?

Millions of people in the UK use subtitles on TV, DVD and video to enjoy
movies. Now cinema has become accessible too. Subtitled and audio described
cinema enables people with less than perfect hearing or vision to enjoy
film, presented in its original, and best form - the cinema.

You can find us wherever there is internet access - at home, the workplace,
school, a library, an internet cafe, the many thousands of BT internet
kiosks throughout the UK etc. Half of UK households have internet access now
so there's really no excuse not to know what subtitled movies are out there!

But to be notified of new subtitled films, dates & times in your area every
week, just reply to this mail and say "Tell ME!"

Know someone who would appreciate this info? Tell them! Forward this email
to them now.

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The accessible cinema experience!
SEE the dialogue! HEAR the action! FEEL the rumbling!


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THE SUBTITLED LISTINGS:
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As usual, many available films, but not many shows!

Only 22 UK cinemas can screen the majority of cinema releases with
subtitles.
They are located in these areas:
Basingstoke, Belfast, Cardiff, Clevedon, Colchester,
Glasgow, Guildford, Kingston, Leicester, London (7),
Newcastle (2), Stirling, Woking, Wolverhampton and York.

Please ask your nearest accessible cinema to screen available, accessible
films
- there are over ninety subtitled films available!

Locations and available films here: http://www.yourlocalcinema.com


It is expected that around 100 cinemas will be equipped with subtitle
equipment by the end of this year.

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Pirates of the Caribbean (12a) subtitled

Well buckle my swashes! Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom vs some spooky pirates
in a fantastic high seas adventure!

West End, London Odeon
40 Leicester Square, London, WC2 (the smaller one on Leicester Square)
Fri 22nd Aug at 4.15pm (screen 1)
Wed 27th August at 5.10pm (screen 2)

Wimbledon, London Odeon The Crescent, 39 The Broadway, Wimbledon, SW19
Fri 22nd & Sun 24th Aug at 12 noon
Mon 25th Aug at 3pm
Tues 26th Aug at 6.10pm
Wed 27th Aug at 9.15pm

Uxbridge, London Odeon The Chimes Shopping Centre,
302 High Street, Uxbridge, UB8
Sat 23rd Aug at 5.15pm
Wed 27th Aug at 4.15pm

Guildford, Surrey Odeon Bedford Road, Guildford, Surrey
Tue 26th Aug at 5.05pm

Kingston, Surrey Odeon The Rotunda, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
Mon 25th Aug at 1.45pm
Tue 26th & Thu 28th Aug at 4.45pm
Wed 27th Aug at 8pm

Newcastle Odeon Newgate Street, Newcastle
Tue 26th Aug at 11.30am, 2.30pm,
5.30pm, 8.30pm

Gateshead, Newcastle UCI, Metro Centre, Gateshead Newcastle
Sat 23rd Aug at 11.20am
Thurs 28th Aug at 9pm

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Terminator 3 subtitled (12a)

Arnie is back, this time he's battling a female terminator. What more could
you ask for! (12a, but quite violent!)

Leicester Square, London Odeon
22 - 24 Leicester Square, London, WC2 (the big famous one!)
*Fri 22nd Aug at 3.35pm*
Sat 23rd Aug at 3.35pm
Tue 26th Aug at 1pm
*double check Fri show with cinema!*

Gateshead, Newcastle UCI UCI, Metro Centre, Gateshead Newcastle
Thurs 21st Aug at 8.15pm

Stirling, Scotland Macroberts Arts Centre, Stirling University Complex
Sep 14th at 5.30pm

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American Wedding (American Pie 3) subtitled

Leicester Odeon Freemans Park, 90 Aylestone Road, Leicester
Fri 22nd Aug at 11am
Tue 26th Aug at 4pm


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Spy Kids 3D (U) subtitled

Stirling, Macroberts Arts Centre, Stirling University Complex, Stirling,
Scotland
Sept 7th at 3.15pm


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Veronica Guerin subtitled (18) (Cate Blanchett)

Stirling, Scotland Macroberts Arts Centre, Stirling University Complex
Sep 3rd at 2.30pm


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Rugrats Go Wild subtitled (U)

Kingston, Surrey Odeon The Rotunda, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey
Fri 22nd Aug at 12.45pm
Sat 23rd Aug at 10.45am 2.45pm
Sun 24th Aug at 2.45pm

Uxbridge, London Odeon The Chimes Shopping Centre, 302 High Street,
Uxbridge, UB8
Sat 23rd & Wed 27th Aug at 2.05pm


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Piglet's Big Movie subtitled (U)

Woking, Surrey, Ambassadors Cinemas Peacocks Centre, Woking
Sun 31st Aug at 11.50am


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Agent Cody Banks (12a) subtitled

Stirling, Scotland Macroberts Arts Centre, Stirling University Complex
Sep 30th at 5.30pm


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The In-Laws Subtitled (12A) (Michael Douglas)

Stirling, Scotland Macroberts Arts Centre, Stirling University Complex
Mon 18th Aug at 8.15pm


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Identity subtitled (15) (John Cusack, Ray Liotta)

Stirling, Scotland Macroberts Arts Centre, Stirling University Complex
Fri 22nd Aug at 4.30pm


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The Quiet American subtitled (15) (Michael Caine)

Stirling, Scotland Macroberts Arts Centre, Stirling University Complex
Sept 7th at 8.30pm


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Time Machine (PG) subtitled

Guildford, Surrey Odeon Bedford Road, Guildford, Surrey
Saturday 6th September at 10.30am
All tickets are only £2.


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Disney's Treasure Planet (U) subtitled

Guildford, Surrey Odeon Bedford Road, Guildford, Surrey
Saturday 4th October at 10.30am
All tickets are only £2.


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PLEASE READ THIS!
Subtitles @ Your Local Cinema receive subtitled listings information
directly from cinema head offices, but we can take NO responsibility for
postponed or cancelled shows. If cinemas inform us of changes, we will tell
you via the website. If they don't inform us, we can't inform you.

Many cinemas schedules are "SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION".
Sometimes a subtitled film is not delivered to the cinema on time and cannot
be screened.

The only way to be 100% sure is to ALWAYS check with the ACTUAL cinema
before you plan a visit. But DOUBLE check, preferably with a manager. NEVER
turn up without getting confirmation that a show is definitely on.

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Many people have been enquiring as to what exactly is going on with UK
subtitled cinema:

"Why do we have to travel 50 miles to catch one?"
"Why do we have to wait months after release date?"
"Why do films usually only play once?"

Let us explain...

An estimated 5 million people in the UK use subtitles to enjoy films and
although subtitles are the norm on TV, DVD and video, silent movies are
still the norm at the cinema, but without the old captions that helped to
explain the plot. Deaf people are generally excluded from the popular social
activity of cinemagoing.

Almost all popular films ARE released in a subtitled version, but they are
usually 'digitally subtitled only' which means that they are incompatible
with 98% of UK cinemas.

So for the time being, the vast majority of the latest subtitled releases
won't be screened nationwide, as only 22 cinemas in the UK can screen them -
cinemas with a digital subtitle system.

It is hoped that these 'accessible' cinemas will utilise their 'access'
systems as much as possible. Ideally, these 22 cinemas would show one or
more different subtitled films every week, with at least one daytime and
evening show through the week, and a couple of daytime and evening weekend
shows. Three or four shows a week might just make deaf people feel welcome
AND improve the audience figures for subtitled shows. Not a lot to request!

We cannot 'force' a cinema to enable deaf people to enjoy their services, we
can only ask them to. And we do, constantly. It's our job to create
awareness of the problem, suggest solutions, and to empower people to do
something about it

We recommend that people contact cinemas in their area and request that
their services are made available to deaf and hard of hearing people.

Remind the cinema how many films are available to them and ask for films to
be shown. All cinemas can screen the films below, and more, with subtitles.
These have been produced in the 'older' form of cinema subtitling - the
subtitles are embedded in the actual film that is supplied to the cinema
('hard' subtitles). Cinemas just need to hire them from the relevant
distributor, as they do with 'normal' films.

Films available to every UK cinema include Matrix Reloaded, X-Men 2,
Daredevil, James Bond: Die Another Day, Harry Potter and the Chamber of
Secrets and more.

A full list of every subtitled mainstream film available to cinemas (over 90
to date, including most popular ones), and locations of cinemas with a
digital subtitle system are available on the website:
http://www.yourlocalcinema.com

Lots more information on the website!

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We are expecting many subtitled films this year including:
Finding Nemo, Tomb Raider 2, Jeepers Creepers 2, The Italian Job and many
more.

Over 90 films have been released in the past few years with cinema subtitles
and/or audio description. The vast majority of them can only be screened in
'digital subtitle' equipped cinemas, of which there are currently only 22 in
the UK.

"Think of it like 98% of cinemas having a VCR player, and 2% having a DVD
player, but new films are only available subtitled on DVD!"

Please ask your nearest accessible cinema to screen them!
Locations and available films here: http://www.yourlocalcinema.com

Subtitled films available include:
American Pie 3: the Wedding
Pirates of the Caribbean
Terminator 3
Veronica guerin
Legally Blonde 2
Spy Kids 3D
Hulk
Piglet's Big Movie
Sinbad - Legend of the Seven Seas
Daddy Day Care
Agent Cody Banks
What a Girl Wants
The In-Laws
Charlies Angels 2
Bruce Almighty

and many more!

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As soon as cinemas schedules are announced for new films, they will be
listed on our website - please DON'T wait for the next weekly email - CHECK
the website often! Important reschedules, time changes etc. are posted on
there as soon as they are announced.

On the website:
Every subtitled film: previous, now showing and on the way.
New films, locations, dates and times added regularly.
Accessible digital subtitle cinema locations - more added as they become
available.
Video game, Theatre and DVD extra feature subtitles.
and much more...

http://www.yourlocalcinema.com

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Engage your Senses!
SEE the dialogue! HEAR the action! FEEL the rumbling!

subtitles @ your local cinema
- the one stop shop for UK subtitled cinema!

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