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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

generalbetrayus

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8. My girlfriend and I watched our first on-screen closed-caption movie (Superman) at the theater a week ago.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Mon Jul 28, 2025, 01:03 PM

Jul 28

Both of us use hearing aids. We found the captions unobtrusive and helpful. We use closed-captioning at home except for sporting events and sometimes the news, both of which seem to come through more clearly than movies and other TV shows. Even my two sons, 38 and 40, who are not hearing-impaired (yet) tell me they like closed captions because they make following the dialogue less stressful.

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Sundance Jury Members Walk Out Over Closed Captioning Issues [View all] sheshe2 Jan 2023 OP

Wow. That's some pretty indifferent thinking on the part of filmmakers. vanlassie Jan 2023 #1

Agreed. sheshe2 Jan 2023 #5

Most background sounds are so loud on movies that even folks with normal hearing have problems. Srkdqltr Jan 2023 #2

Yep - many times the music or ambient stuff totally masks the dialog. SeattleVet Jan 2023 #6

I wish film makers could understand canetoad Sep 2024 #7

I've used them since the late eighties. ggma Jan 2023 #3

Not just the words, the spelling too. sheshe2 Jan 2023 #4

Wow, I really like this idea. My oldest son has two children, two and three months. generalbetrayus Jul 28 #9

My girlfriend and I watched our first on-screen closed-caption movie (Superman) at the theater a week ago. generalbetrayus Jul 28 #8