Harlan Ellison Suffers Stroke

Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool news Tweeted that "speculative fiction" writer Harlan Ellison has suffered a stroke. Others had Tweeted that Ellison's stroke occurred on Thursday.

His most recent Tweet said:

Harry's "Godzilla" Review At Ain't It Cool News

Above, the Godzilla statue at Toho Studios. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News got to see Godzilla, with his dad, no less. And, he wasn't even invited to the screening. Yes, he crashed it.

Did he like it?

Well, he posted his review at Ain't It Cool News. His review is rather lengthy, but I will just quote one little bit of it and let you read the rest.

He wrote:

Legendary and Gareth Edwards put a whole lot of effort into making everything count. This is a serious story about ultimately silly fun things. Throughout the film, as they establish the groundwork for the world they’re unleashing…

This is a bit of a tease. It doesn't really say if he liked it or not. But I will just give you one more clue. The title of his review article is:

Harry says GODZILLA (2014) is something to cheer about!!! They Did Real Good!!! 

To read the full review, go here.

Burton's/Depp's "Dark Shadows"

Tim Burton's/Johnny Depp's Dark Shadows has opened.  I hope to see it tomorrow evening after work.

Meanwhile, Ain't It Cool News has a review.  To read it, go here.