A controversial documentary look at the arguments suggesting that HIV is NOT the cause of AIDS.A controversial documentary look at the arguments suggesting that HIV is NOT the cause of AIDS.A controversial documentary look at the arguments suggesting that HIV is NOT the cause of AIDS.
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Christine Maggiore: I just want to read four things that you can find on the back of the drug ads, that in the front have handsome, tanned men climbing up mountains in short shorts, and smiling women, and all that stuff... And in the back it says
[reading]
Christine Maggiore: , At this time there is no evidence that Ziagen will help you live longer or have fewer of the medical problems associated with HIV or AIDS... It is not yet known whether Crixivan will extend your life or reduce your chances of getting other illnesses associated with HIV... At present, there are no results - none! - from controlled clinical trials evaluating the effects of Viramune on the incidence of opportunistic infections or survival... And finally there is one that simply says
[reading again]
Christine Maggiore: , There have been no clinical trials conducted with Combivir.
[to the camera]
Christine Maggiore: If these drugs would show health benefits which they don't, in the form of long term, controlled scientific studies published in the medical literature, the drugs' companies would be putting the good news on the front page, instead of putting these disclaimers on the back page.
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Written by Dave Grohl (uncredited), Taylor Hawkins (uncredited) and Nate Mendel (uncredited)
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For instance is AIDS really is just a disease that is brought on by negative outlook, extreme partying, popper use and anti-HIV drugs? Doubtful. If this were true then why do many people who don't fit any of these criteria get sick or die of it? This is obviously an unfair characterization of AIDS victims.
It might be appropriate to question the drug side effects, effectiveness, drug marketing campaigns and other things related to HIV. Certainly some issues come up that deserve discussion, but this movie doesn't give a balanced discussion of them. It seems to say, "Since you can't prove everything to our satisfaction about HIV--it must be untrue." They ignore the fact of the preponderance of evidence, even if not everything is known. This is analogous to the people who deny global warming despite the larger mass of reliable evidence to show it IS happening.
If you see this documentary then do some research and do not believe everything it tells you without really investigating and understanding thoroughly.
The documentary fails to mention other factors that are well known in HIV research such as the fact that a very small number of people infected with HIV are protected from AIDS by mechanisms that are not fully understood. The 'immunity' research has shown that certain African prostitutes and gay men do not develop HIV despite being infected. But this percentage is very, very low. Having everyone believe that they will not become ill is very dangerous.
Be careful of this movie and do not view it uncritically and without doing your homework since it's a misleading piece. If you're uninformed and buy into its claims without questioning, it has the potential to do a lot of harm.
- scotty-37
- Jun 16, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1