Review of Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008) by Walter M — 22 Mar 2010
While it's not structured too well as a documentary, DREAMS WITH SHARP TEETH is enormously entertaining mostly due to the personality of it's interesting subject, which is writer Harlan Ellison.
The author of classic short stories like "REPENT, HARLEQUIN!" SAID THE TICKTOCKMAN, and I HAVE NO MOUTH & I MUST SCREAM, Ellison is one of my favorite authors, and his suffer-no-fools attitude makes him endlessly watchable.
The doc features friends of his like Robin Williams, Neil Gaiman, and Dan Simmons offering anecdotes and insights alongside Ellison's own musings. Some great bits include a rant on how studios expect writers to work for little-to-no money ("Cross my palms with silver!"), TV being dope for the masses, and his rabble-rousing childhood.
People who are familiar with Ellison won't find a lot of new things here, but seeing him talk is always a plus, but people who are unfamiliar with him will no doubt find him interesting and hopefully seek out his work.
I can confirm, though, that he is someone I do not wish to meet.
This review of Dreams with Sharp Teeth (2008) was written by Walter M on 22 Mar 2010.
Dreams with Sharp Teeth has generally received positive reviews.
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