My name is Arthur Luhn and I am the director/produce/writer of ‘Conned’ a low-budget cutting-edge comedy action indie film that took over 3 years to make and is now very close to being finished. We screened it before an audience and it received very favorable reactions and we made a series of changes to it based on the feedback and suggestions we got. We just need to raise the money to implement those changes and remix the sound track and submit it out to festivals.

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I donate to help and hope other people will. I’m willing support for my friend who play in the film. Depend on how much you donate and you will receive something worthy.

However, on film I recently watch called District 9. I find different thing about SDH. That DVD movie is from TriStar Picture, own by Sony Entertainment, does support SDH. But don’t let the menus or display confuse you when you saw the subtitle. For brief time, I can see it’s similar from I saw first one on Blu-Ray movie. That’s how it got me think of that. But surprise, it’s not only Blu-Ray but also on DVD.

Their SDH make you think it’s CC but it’s actual SDH during the block with black background like CC. Only, different that’s it block on certainly area that I could complain. And it’s pretty bigger font that I could read-able which excellent for people with low visual. I assure it’s good thing. Suppose, its new format in market from Sony Entertainment this time and after.

Here is the screenshot that give example on what it look like.

Select ENGLISH and it appear in yellow font without block background.

Select ENGLISH SDH, it appears in alike classic CC style with bigger font. It also let you aware on who person speak.

I was except to get on DVD menus like usually I would go. There is none, probably it’s Disney, I thought they protect. I turn subtitle on but it doesn’t have available. I thought, okay, I’m sure there is Closed Caption (CC) for a sure as HDTV is turn CC on with S-video cable plugged in.

Guess what? No CC has appear for few minutes, I thought that’s something very wrong. I tested on my laptop as I thought it would be no wrong. I realize the label after pop in the DVD slot, it said “UP_RENTAL”. I’m unfamiliar and thought they set the new version.

So, I went on and google about if there is common problem. I found there is, from the redbox’s weblog where I saw most comments, most are angry and disappointment.

We need to let Disney to aware about it. I’m mad! There is more from other weblog, that person have an rants opinion about this movie and studio and whatever.

Also read “How not to attain 100% captioning (DVD version)”

And this… “Pixar: Disney Removes Closed Captioning from UP”

Think about it.. How can Deaf makes a communicating each other when fire? And even the robbing the bank? Boy, that’s well challenge to deal with it. I’m looking forward to see the whole film when it release in theatre or on DVD.

Check it out on the trailer film!

Script (Not exactly as the video): Be warning, there is small spoil in the plot of movie. My thought about the movie called The Orphan. There is quiet big role of deaf perform which is involved with 5 years old daughter, hearing son and hearing parents who know well on the sign language. I realize it as America Sign Language. It looks like if the mother used to be teacher or interpreter for deaf. Yet, there is no confirm that been told. Maybe I miss that part.

Is that good? No, it’s so screw up. However I do like the concept on how is like when I see them as my family experience. Only one thing it bother me, nobody can learn basic ASL in overnight. It’s impossible. Hey, it’s only movie.