dallas buyer’s club movie questions:

1. what is the film triggered a strong reaction for you? what feelings did it evoke?

2. would you recommend the movie to others?

3. what did the perfomances of leto and mconaughey bring to the story?

4. was there a character whose story you found particularly moving? how so?

5. to what extent were ron’s motives selfish, and to what extent was he genuinely interested in others?

6. how did ron change throughout the film? what led to his change?

7. how does ron’s brush with death change his life’s priorities? have you ever had a similar experience?

8. in real life ron woodroof was not a rodeo rider. why do you think that the screenwritter chose to make this the context for his story?

9. to what extent might the closing scene of ron on the bucking bronco provide a metaphor for his journey as a whole?

10. what challenges are involved when making a film about a controversial and emotional subject such as aids?

11. is there still a stigma attached to aids today as there was in the mid 80’s?

12. do people have less compassion for victims of aids versus a disease like cancer? why or why not?

13. should our reaction to a disease depend on the person’s personal responsability in contracting the disease?

14. ““who is “dallas buyers club” for? (who is the target audience)

15. think about “the normal heart” vs. “dallas buyers club”. which one did you prefer more?

16. think about “the normal heart” vs “dallas buyers club”. which one do you think does a better job educating people about the hiv/aids crisis? why do you think so?