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Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Robin Williams, Ronald D. Moore, Tom Snyder

"Dreams With Sharp Teeth" is a film about writer Harlan Ellison, bringing his dynamic personality and literary work to life.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Erik Nelson

Release Date: June 4, 2008

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  • bradwest
    June 20, 2009
    bradwest
    What happens when the angry young man grows up to be the last angry old man? (Besides Dick Cheney that is.) Well, in this case he's a multiple award winning writer of various genres that champions literature, intelligence and morals. He challenges you to be the best you can be, b...( read more)ut does all of this in the most antagonizing way possible.

    If you're OK with that kind of confrontation at every turn, then this is the guy for you. Watch as Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, Dan Simmons and Tom Snyder relate stories and occassionally get Harlan to answer questions.

    Here's my problem with the film: I'm too close to the subject matter. I've been an Ellison fan since 8th grade. There's plenty of amazing stories about this guy and his writing. At 100 mins. this seems thin to me. On the other hand, if you're just getting people interested in him, maybe enough is covered to pique their curiousity. It seems there's plenty of things that are glossed over or not mentioned at all. (But some things might require more rights clearances than the budget would allow.) I can only hope that this works on neophytes to his output and brings them in for a read. If it does, then the film requires an even higher rating than I gave it.
  • wbgoose13
    March 22, 2008
    wbgoose13
    Doc showcases prolific author Harlan Ellison through his own anecdotes and no-gruff attitude.
  • jasonbremer
    June 15, 2009
    jasonbremer
    Tied with Asimov as my fave writer. Excellent documentary.
  • zandurian
    January 7, 2008
    zandurian
    A documentary on sci-fiction writer Harlan Ellison.

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June 4, 2008
Nick Schager, Cinematical

More content to hang out with Ellison ... than systematically pick him apart and put him back together like a jigsaw puzzle. full review

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