The Weekly Subtitled Cinema Listings! Dec 18th, 2003.

From: Subtitles @ Your Local Cinema - Dec 18, 2003

Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year
from Subtitles @ Your Local Cinema!

Return of the King?
In response to the numerous enquiries regarding the third and final part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy:

The first two films were available in the 'digital format only', so expect this one to be too, but not until after Christmas.
The latest news from the film's distributors is that it's "more than highly likely that the third part of the trilogy will also be subtitled". Watch the website for the latest info.

Over 100 films are available with subtitles, but only 27 UK cinemas can screen them - cinemas with 'digital subtitle facilities'
UK accessible cinemas are located here: Basingstoke, Belfast, Cardiff, Clevedon, Colchester, Edinburgh (2), Glasgow, Guildford, High Wycombe, Kingston, Leicester, London (8), Manchester, Newcastle (2), Stirling, Woking, Wolverhampton and York.
These cinemas are in the process of installing digital subtitle and audio description systems: Dublin UGC, Leeds Ster Century, Stevenage Cineworld. Please contact them and aske about their plans for accessible screenings.

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It's Thursday, around lunchtime, so it must be...
The Weekly Subtitled Cinema Listings! Dec 18th, 2003.

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

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S.W.A.T. subtitled (12a)

London - Uxbridge Odeon Wed 23 Dec 6.45pm
London - Wimbledon Odeon Thu 18th Dec at 4.20pm 9.45pm, Fri 19th Dec at 1.30pm
Sun 21st Dec at 1.30pm, Mon 22nd Dec at 4.10pm, Tues 23rd Dec at 6.50pm Colchester Odeon Thu 18th Dec at 9pm

That's it! Please ask your nearest accessible cinema to screen available subtitled films. Most popular films are available with subtitles to the 27 UK cinemas with digital subtitle facilities.

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Disney's Brother Bear subtitled (U)

London - Uxbridge Odeon Wed 23 Dec at 11am
Wolverhampton Cineworld Thurs 18th Dec at 1pm

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Love Actually subtitled (15)

Glasgow Film Theatre Tues 27th, Wed 28th January
Newcastle Odeon Newgate Street Tues 23rd Dec at 12.20pm, 3.10pm, 5.50pm, 8.40pm

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Finding Nemo subtitled (U) Disney/Pixar

Edinburgh Filmhouse 88 Lothian Road, Sun 28th Dec at 2.30pm
Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street , Glasgow Sat 3rd Jan

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Subtitled Matrix Revolutions (15):

Final shows below - Over 150 cinemas have screened this film with subtitles!

Dundee Odeon Thurs Dec 18th at 8.15pm
Glasgow Renfield Street Odeon Mon Dec 22nd at 8.30pm

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Freaky Friday subtitled (PG)

Cardiff UCI Atlantic Wharf, Wales Sun 21st Dec at 10.50am* Mon 22nd Dec at 8.45pm*
* may be cancelled - check with cinema nearer the time.

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Subtitled films coming up at Glasgow Film Theatre 12 Rose Street , Glasgow

Holes (PG) Sun 21st Dec at 12.15pm
Mystic River (15) Sun 28th Dec at 6.15pm, Mon 29th Dec at 3.30pm
Seabiscuit (PG) Tues 30th Dec at 12.15pm
Finding Nemo (U) Saturday 3rd January
Love Actually (15) Tues 27th, Wed 28th Jan

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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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It's time to do your bit ...
Have you ever tried to lip-read Spiderman? Or an animated fish? It's not easy. Not everyone has perfect hearing and many people need subtitles to enjoy a film.

Subtitles are usually produced before a film is released in the cinema. The same basic subtitle 'text files' are later used for the DVD, video and TV release. But cinema films are rarely screened with subtitles. Cinemas need to catch up with other film media, and become more accessible. They need to cater for the needs of EVERYONE in their communities - not just those with perfect hearing.

You can help. A phone call, a letter, or a visit is all it takes. Please contact your local cinema manager and request that subtitle equipment be installed. Inexpensive systems are available from DTS and Dolby.

More info on the website: http://www.yourlocalcinema.com

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Know someone who would appreciate this info? Tell them! Forward this email to them now.
If you require audio description listings only, please email us at: ad@yourlocalcinema.com

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Dec 2003 - RNID interview the Chief Executive of the Cinema Exhibitors Association HERE:
http://www.rnid.org.uk/html/support_us/membership/1in7_content/john_wilkinson_questions.htm

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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/competitions.odeon.html

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Don't forget to sign the Petition for English Subtitles on ALL DVDs - over 10,000 signatures and growing!
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?amandam

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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. It's the accessible cinema experience - SEE the dialogue! HEAR the action! FEEL the rumbling!

Our service can be found wherever there is internet access - at home, the workplace, school, a library, an internet cafe, the numerous BT internet kiosks throughout the UK etc. Around half of UK households have internet access now so there's really no excuse for not knowing 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 email and say "Tell ME!"

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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.
The National Online Petition and much more...

http://www.yourlocalcinema.com

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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 are some available films never screened?"
"Why can't my local cinema screen the latest subtitled releases?"

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... Read more: http://www.yourlocalcinema.com/news#whatsgoingon

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

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Remember:
It is not tragic to have a disability.
Disability only becomes a tragedy when society fails to provide the things one needs to lead one's life.
(Anonymous)

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