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...have a different story of the AIDS epidemic. I have my own version of the story, which differs slightly from Shilts's and radically from HBO's[Home Box Office's]. The World Health Organization has its version, ACT UP [AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power] its, and Pat Robertson his. There are perhaps as many versions of the story as there are people with AIDS, and the stories, both personal and multifaceted, carry with them the power of drama. The reality of AIDS itself is much simpler: It is caused by HIV, and HIV is transmitted through the exchange...
...entertainment, HBO's "And the Band Played On" deserves due credit. Unfortunately, AIDS is not a fairy tale with a sad ending. It's a nightmarish reality that gets worse the longer people do nothing to prevent, treat, and cure...
TELEVISION HBO recounts the history of the AIDS epidemic, gingerly. BOOKS Smilla's Sense of Snow is a riveting thriller set in Denmark and Greenland. Scott Smith's first novel, A Simple Plan, needs work. Willie Morris goes golly-gee in his memoir, New York Days. CINEMA True Romance is true carnage. MUSIC A cheap shot at the underclass mars an appealing new album by Garth Brooks...
...Band Played On arrives on television trailing storm clouds of controversy. Randy Shilts' 1987 book about the early years of the AIDS crisis was first acquired by NBC, which later dropped the project. HBO picked it up but had trouble finding stars willing to appear in it until Richard Gere led a parade of big names who signed on -- among them Steve Martin, Anjelica Huston, Lily Tomlin, Phil Collins, Ian McKellen and Matthew Modine. Later, director Roger Spottiswoode clashed with HBO over changes made without his approval to tone down the film's portrayal of gays in the promiscuous...
TELEVISION HBO recounts the history of the AIDS epidemic, gingerly. BOOKS Smilla's Sense of Snow is a riveting thriller set in Denmark and Greenland. Scott Smith's first novel, A Simple Plan, needs work. Willie Morris goes golly-gee in his memoir, New York Days. CINEMA True Romance is true carnage. MUSIC A cheap shot at the underclass mars an appealing new album by Garth Brooks...