Comments on: Are There Any Films That Portray Deaf? http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/ for you to enjoy! Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:20:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: shahid http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-797 shahid Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:32:40 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-797 what... deaf what… deaf

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]]> By: Sandy http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-679 Sandy Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:02:14 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-679 I teach sign language as a second language for high school students. I show a number of films throughout the year. Obviously there is Children of a lesser god and Mr. Holland's Opus. I also show Love is Never Silent, Johnny Belinda (black and white, but very good), and Wildflower. I have recently started showing two very good documentaries. Hear and Now depicts the trials of a Deaf couple pursuing cochlear implants. Through Deaf Eyes reviews Deaf culture in the U.S. VERY GOOD! I teach sign language as a second language for high school students. I show a number of films throughout the year. Obviously there is Children of a lesser god and Mr. Holland’s Opus. I also show Love is Never Silent, Johnny Belinda (black and white, but very good), and Wildflower. I have recently started showing two very good documentaries. Hear and Now depicts the trials of a Deaf couple pursuing cochlear implants. Through Deaf Eyes reviews Deaf culture in the U.S. VERY GOOD!

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]]> By: gurumafukin http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-389 gurumafukin Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:46:34 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-389 This message, is matchless))), it is pleasant to me :) This message, is matchless))), it is pleasant to me :)

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]]> By: moebius http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-379 moebius Sun, 03 Jan 2010 22:52:28 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-379 The British did produce a good movie that had a deaf supporting character played by David Bower, "Four Weddings and a Funeral", that starred Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell. Another movie from France, "Read My Lips" that showed a deaf character who was able to read lips. In my opinion, a very bad movie that promoted the myth of deaf people being expert lipreaders. The British did produce a good movie that had a deaf supporting character played by David Bower, “Four Weddings and a Funeral”, that starred Hugh Grant and Andie MacDowell.

Another movie from France, “Read My Lips” that showed a deaf character who was able to read lips. In my opinion, a very bad movie that promoted the myth of deaf people being expert lipreaders.

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]]> By: DeafCinematic http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-308 DeafCinematic Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:33:40 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-308 Aidan Mack, Deaf filmmaker, produced a short film with sound, "I Sign and I Live." It's on www.isignilive.com. Aidan Mack, Deaf filmmaker, produced a short film with sound, “I Sign and I Live.” It’s on http://www.isignilive.com.

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]]> By: BarryC http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-264 BarryC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:35:01 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-264 Surprised no one has mentioned "Mr. Holland's Opus" .. I thought it depicted the struggles of parent/child relations very well... Richard Dreyfuss did a credible job as the father of a Deaf son... Surprised no one has mentioned “Mr. Holland’s Opus” .. I thought it depicted the struggles of parent/child relations very well… Richard Dreyfuss did a credible job as the father of a Deaf son…

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]]> By: Drew http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-60 Drew Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:42:00 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-60 ASL Films has produced several feature-length films, all in ASL. http://aslfilms.com/ Two other films I have seen recently that have some Deaf presence: "Nashville" - Has Lily Tomlin playing the mother of two Deaf children. Has some sim-com signing. Interesting movie but mostly focuses on country music. "There Will Be Blood" - H.W. Plainview is the son of the main character Daniel. H.W. loses his hearing in an accident early in the film and grows apart from his father who cannot accept his deafness. H.W. is played as an adult by Deaf actor Russell Harvard. "Walker" - 1987 movie has Marlee Matlin as wife of the main character William Walker, played by Ed Harris. Matlin's character dies early in the movie. Strange movie overall, but good. Ed Harris's signing is poor, but good effort :) ASL Films has produced several feature-length films, all in ASL.

http://aslfilms.com/

Two other films I have seen recently that have some Deaf presence:

“Nashville” – Has Lily Tomlin playing the mother of two Deaf children. Has some sim-com signing. Interesting movie but mostly focuses on country music.

“There Will Be Blood” – H.W. Plainview is the son of the main character Daniel. H.W. loses his hearing in an accident early in the film and grows apart from his father who cannot accept his deafness. H.W. is played as an adult by Deaf actor Russell Harvard.

“Walker” – 1987 movie has Marlee Matlin as wife of the main character William Walker, played by Ed Harris. Matlin’s character dies early in the movie. Strange movie overall, but good. Ed Harris’s signing is poor, but good effort :)

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]]> By: Deaf Artist http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-59 Deaf Artist Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:09:59 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-59 There are films that contains Deaf actors/actresses from ASL Films. You can go to <a href="http://www.aslfilms.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.aslfilms.com</a> and it have a list of where they will be filming at. I would like to see about Deaf Channel Network and make this a possibility for all of us. It is unfair that the USA let Mexican have their own few channels for all Mexican viewers. So we all need to gather every friends you know and inform them about Deaf Channel Network that we can get plenty of Deaf viewers. Then USA will be full of surprise about how many Deaf viewers out there in the USA and other countries. Let's do it!! There are films that contains Deaf actors/actresses from ASL Films. You can go to http://www.aslfilms.com and it have a list of where they will be filming at. I would like to see about Deaf Channel Network and make this a possibility for all of us. It is unfair that the USA let Mexican have their own few channels for all Mexican viewers. So we all need to gather every friends you know and inform them about Deaf Channel Network that we can get plenty of Deaf viewers. Then USA will be full of surprise about how many Deaf viewers out there in the USA and other countries. Let’s do it!!

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]]> By: phobic http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-58 phobic Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:25:02 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-58 i'm looking for the same thing myself. be interested to hear the one's you've come up with. i’m looking for the same thing myself. be interested to hear the one’s you’ve come up with.

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]]> By: phobic http://www.deaflion.com/people/questions-are-there-any-films-that-portrays-deaf/#comment-57 phobic Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:24:19 +0000 http://www.deaf-bay.com/?p=830#comment-57 Babel, Immortal Beloved? Babel, Immortal Beloved?

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