Did you guys ever see that movie about AIDS?

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Aging Millenial: Nov 24, 2016; by zen death robot

So a few months ago I was bored and started going through HBO Go's online stuff and I stumbled upon an HBO film from 1993 called "And the band played on."

It's plot-tag intrigued me: "A young scientist attempts to raise awareness about a rising plague but is stymied by career-minded officials." I thought it was going to be a science-fiction thriller like Outbreak but it just turned out to about the rise of the HIV virus from a scientific perspective in a drama-procedural fashion.

It has all sorts of actors, with the main scientist being played by Mathew Modine. This was an "important" production so they got all sorts of actors for the minor roles like Alan Alda and Richard Gere.

Well I didn't get to watch sci-fi movie about a virus but I did get to learn about the rise of the HIV virus and AIDS and was gripped the whole time.

I give this movie ***.5/****

My favorite scene from this movie was when Mathew Modine realized that "something is gobbling up the T-cells" after watching his friend play Pac-Man:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua5RrxvfVJU&t=2263s

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VendaGoat: Nov 1, 2005

People in the first world sure are all consumed with a plight that is only really destroying the third world.

You might as well become obsessed with not finding suitable drinking water. And Don't say "Well Detroit" because people in Africa would gladly drink that poo poo.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 08:30

various cheeses: Jan 24, 2013

I liked the sequel where the guy was like "something is shooting all the t-cells!" while watching his friend play counterstrike

# ? Mar 10, 2017 08:32

Bodyholes: Jun 30, 2005

I saw Rent and it was really boring.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 08:34

gimme the GOD DAMN candy: Jul 1, 2007

i didn't see the movie, but i did just read a thread which was chock full of hiv, the virus which causes aids.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 08:34

gimme the GOD DAMN candy: Jul 1, 2007

(it was this one)

# ? Mar 10, 2017 08:35

Bareback Werewolf: Oct 5, 2013; ~*blessed by the algorithm*~

I saw the move "Outbreak" which was about monkey aids.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 08:35

various cheeses: Jan 24, 2013

Oh to be a fly on the wall when op realizes he's just been staring into his own spread anus in a mirror while on lsd.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 08:36

Zippy the Bummer: Dec 14, 2008; Silent Majority
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LORD COMMANDER OF THE UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES

is Outbreak the one where Captain Hook tries to stop the US military from nuking the infected town and rednecks shoot at a helicopter with shotguns

also the hot nurse accidently stabs her hand with the virus needle?

# ? Mar 10, 2017 08:43

ArgumentatumE.C.T.: Nov 5, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Yes, I saw it years ago. It's good.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 10:06

1gnoirents: Jun 28, 2014; hello

Lol I clicked to watch the pacman part and ended up seeing the whole thing

# ? Mar 10, 2017 10:34

The Dennis System: Aug 4, 2014; Nothing in Jurassic World is natural, we have always filled gaps in the genome with the DNA of other animals. And if the genetic code was pure, many of them would look quite different. But you didn't ask for reality, you asked for more teeth.

Ten thousand, twenty-five thousand, ten thousand minutes. How many minutes, minutes in a year?

# ? Mar 10, 2017 10:39

1000 Sweaty Rikers: Oct 13, 2005

sorry but 'the Thing' is bettter

# ? Mar 10, 2017 10:42

ScRoTo TuRbOtUrD: Jan 21, 2007

Zippy the Bummer posted:

is Outbreak the one where Captain Hook tries to stop the US military from nuking the infected town and rednecks shoot at a helicopter with shotguns

also the hot nurse accidently stabs her hand with the virus needle?

I think youre thinking of the lego movie

# ? Mar 10, 2017 16:09

Smash it Smash hit: Dec 30, 2009; prettay, prettay

They finally made a film about op mom's autobiography huh?

# ? Mar 10, 2017 16:25

tenspott: Aug 1, 2002; by FactsAreUseless

hth posted:

I think youre thinking of the lego movie

everything is awesome (except in that one town that got blown up)

# ? Mar 10, 2017 16:44

Fishy Joe: Apr 19, 2005; Eat at Fishy Joe's

hiv doesnt cause aids i dont think

# ? Mar 10, 2017 16:56

flerp: Feb 25, 2014

no i dont watch movies

# ? Mar 10, 2017 16:56

china bot: Sep 7, 2014; you listen HERE pal
SAY GOODBYE TO TELEPHONE SEX; Plaster Town Cop

why isn't this thread about KIDS

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:22

Pimpcasso: Mar 13, 2002; VOLS BITCH

Tace Vim posted:

sorry but 'the Thing' is bettter

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:28

Kuato: Feb 25, 2005; "I CAN'T BELIEVE I ATE THE WHOLE THING"; Buglord

I only watch action, sci fi and horror films OP. And a lot of porn.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:31

Hardawn: Mar 15, 2004; Don't look at the sun, but rather what it illuminates; College Slice

I'm not watching the internship with deniro or the interns with Vince Vaughn and I'll sure as hell not watching the devil wears Prada again unless it just v randomly comes on in the afternoon.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:38

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didn't know they made a movie about your posting

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:40

McNutty: Feb 25, 2007; Forum cheer squad sez: "Cheer the fuck up your avatar is depressing you left-wing commie ass-smoker. For fuck's sake. Jessus."

Sorry OP but I "read the book"

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:42

is pepsi ok: Oct 23, 2002

china bot posted:

why isn't this thread about KIDS

because kids is a gigantic bummer to watch

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:43

macdonal hamborkles: Mar 29, 2010; Twerk it good!

The movie was about my life OP, I am the virus

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:46

Nooner: Mar 26, 2011; AN A+ OPSTER (:

Aging Millenial posted:

So a few months ago I was bored and started going through HBO Go's online stuff and I stumbled upon an HBO film from 1993 called "And the band played on."

It's plot-tag intrigued me: "A young scientist attempts to raise awareness about a rising plague but is stymied by career-minded officials." I thought it was going to be a science-fiction thriller like Outbreak but it just turned out to about the rise of the HIV virus from a scientific perspective in a drama-procedural fashion.

It has all sorts of actors, with the main scientist being played by Mathew Modine. This was an "important" production so they got all sorts of actors for the minor roles like Alan Alda and Richard Gere.

Well I didn't get to watch sci-fi movie about a virus but I did get to learn about the rise of the HIV virus and AIDS and was gripped the whole time.

I give this movie ***.5/****

My favorite scene from this movie was when Mathew Modine realized that "something is gobbling up the T-cells" after watching his friend play Pac-Man:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ua5RrxvfVJU&t=2263s

Richard Gere shoved a gerbil up his butt lol

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:54

unpleasantly turgid: Jul 6, 2016; u lightweights couldn't even feed my shadow ;*

no why

for future reference, i only watch two kinds of videos: unboxing videos and youtube poops

# ? Mar 10, 2017 17:59

Moon Atari: Dec 26, 2010

Watch the documentary 'How to survive a plague' if this is a topic that interests you.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 18:07

Zorodius: Feb 11, 2007; EA GAMES' MASTERPIECE 'MADDEN 2018 G.O.A.T. EDITION' IS A GLORIOUS TRIUMPH OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY. IT BRINGS GAMEDAY RIGHT TO THE PLAYER AND WHOEVER SAYS OTHERWISE CAN, YOU GUESSED IT...
SUCK THE SHIT STRAIGHT OUT OF MY OWN ASSHOLE.

BUY IT.

Moon Atari posted:

Watch the documentary 'How to survive a plague' if this is a topic that interests you.

and if it doesn't?? Then what am I to do with my life???

# ? Mar 10, 2017 18:21

Tumble: Jun 24, 2003; I'm not thinking of anything!

The T.Hanks AIDS movie is better. We watched it in school and there is this part where these lawyer dudes you're supposed to hate are telling gay jokes in the sauna. They tell this joke that's supposed to be terrible: "How does a f** fake an orgasm? Dumps a cup of yogurt on your back." but the concept of naked dudes in a sauna joking around about gay stuff was hilarious.

I got held after school because I lolled too hard at the whole scene.

Philadelphia, it's a good movie.

# ? Mar 10, 2017 18:33

china bot: Sep 7, 2014; you listen HERE pal
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Tumble posted:

The T.Hanks AIDS movie is better. We watched it in school and there is this part where these lawyer dudes you're supposed to hate are telling gay jokes in the sauna. They tell this joke that's supposed to be terrible: "How does a f** fake an orgasm? Dumps a cup of yogurt on your back." but the concept of naked dudes in a sauna joking around about gay stuff was hilarious.

I got held after school because I lolled too hard at the whole scene.

Philadelphia, it's a good movie.

also, Philadelphia features the Goodbye Horses lady singing Heaven by Talking Heads, automatically putting it head and shoulders above all other AIDSfilm

# ? Mar 10, 2017 18:55