CHAPTER 63:

" I am a hearing person who really enjoys movies, a cinema buff. I have two deaf friends who come with me to theatrical film showings. Ive noticed that they're often bored, but sometimes excited. Can you help me determine which films have guaranteed appeal for deaf viewers? 

HBO book has taught me very interesting facts about deaf culture, may historical facts based in how deaf culture used to be versus how it is now. In this chapter, before reading its entirety, the title question lead me to think back to individuality. I was pleased to read the first line that stated, " Of course, everyone's an individual with distinct tastes."(371). Learning about "talkies" that was debuted in 1927 leading up to the "silents" that deaf and hearing people could both enjoy, made me question why movie theaters today have movies accessible for the deaf community. I believe that movie theaters should be accessible to everyone regardless if one can hear or not. Some deaf people may enjoy watching action movies on a big- screen, or perhaps a deaf person has read a book sequel to a movie and wants to watch the movie.
The most interesting fact of this chapter to me was learning about foreign films, film industries from France, Germany, and many others that are subtitled in English, which is accessible to deaf audience.