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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Surround Sound, Dolby Digital (5.1), English, Dubbed & Subtitled, Spanish, Subtitled
A universe of mystery. A universe of magic. A universe of awesome good...and terrifying evil. Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the world's greatest comic book artists to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Only when encountered by its one true enemy--to whom it is inexplicably drawn--will goodness prevail throughout the universe. Lavishly drawn, the vignettes of the orb's dark victories include the character voices of John Candy and Harold Ramis plus a pounding soundtrack by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Devo, Donald Fagen, Don Felder, Grand Funk Railroad, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Nazareth, Stevie Nicks, Riggs, and Trust. Highly immaginative and full of surprising special effects, Heavy Metal set the standard for alternative contemporary animation. An intoxicating experience not to be missed.
Editor's Note
Based on the eponymous underground magazine and original art and stories by Richard Corben, Angus McKie, Dan O'Bannon, Thomas Warkentin and Berni Wrightson, this groundbreaking cult classic served as a crossover introduction for many Americans to the aesthetic conventions associated with Japanese anime. This unique collection of six animated stories are all linked by sequences featuring a fiendish green meteorite that claims to be the cause of evil throughout the world. A combination of science-fiction, fantasy, horror, comedy, and sex against a pulse pounding heavy metal soundtrack with songs by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Stevie Nicks, Nazareth and other 80's rock giants. The video contains a three-minute segment that wasn't included in the theatrical version of the film.
Plot Summary
This unique collection of six animated stories combines science fiction with fantasy, horror, comedy, sex and rock music.| The segments include "Harry Canyon" and "Den." In the first, a New York City cab driver gets mixed up with a beautiful femme fatale. Although he's become so hardened that he keeps a death ray in his car to kill troublesome riders, he lets his guard down long enough to fall for his latest passenger... and it could cost him his life.| In "Den," a nerdy student travels to another planet and transforms into a macho stud with incredible strength. While fighting villains, beautiful women throw themselves at him.| Other stories in this anthology feature the exploits of a beautiful female warrior, pilots fighting off a creature from another world, and a Pentagon secretary who gets captured by an alien. There's also one off-the-wall segment played purely for comic effect. | The stories are all linked by sequences featuring a fiendish green meteorite that claims to be the cause of evil throughout the world.
| Features | Audio: English 2-Channel (Dolby Surround) & English 5.1 (Dolby Digital) | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese | | Carl Macek Reading His Book Heavy Metal: The Movie | | Production Photo Gallery | | Heavy Metal Magazine Cover Gallery | | Pencil Portfolio With Animations | | Feature-Length Rough Cut With Optional Commentary | | Digitally Remastered Audio & Anamorphic Video | | Deleted Scenes | | Conceptual Art Gallery | | Production Notes | | Documentary: Imagining Heavy Metal |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 11/23/1999 |
| Running Time: 90 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1981 | | Catalog ID: 03929 | | UPC: 00043396039292 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, Portuguese, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Elmer Bernstein - Composer | | Len Blum - Screenwriter | | Dan Goldberg - Screenwriter | | Blue Oyster Cult - Featured | | Dan O'Bannon - Story | | DEVO - Featured | | Black Sabbath - Featured | | John Vernon - Voice | | Rodger Bumpass - Voice | | Sammy Hagar - Featured | | Cheap Trick - Featured | | John Candy - Voice | | Thor Bishopric - Voice | | Ivan Reitman - Producer | | Brian Tufano - Director of Photography | | Harold Ramis - Voice | | Eugene Levy - Voice | | Stevie Nicks - Featured | | Richard Romanus - Voice | | Gerald Potterton - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...Impressive....Animated with great verve, and scored very well..." 08/07/1981 p.C14USA Today
"...Sassy, raunchy, outrageous and eye-pleasing..." 05/24/1996 p.3D Total Film
"...Highly enjoyable..." 06/01/2000 p.90 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  4.5 | | Plot | 4.5 | | Acting |  5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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5 of 5 Coolest cartoon I ever saw!!! Monday, January 03, 2000
mickysan from honolulu HI
Great Story, Soundtrack is also cool. I have been watching this movie for more than 20 years I still think it is gr8!!! Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Heavy Metal still Rocks Wednesday, December 15, 1999
allibabablue from
The DVD of Heavy Metal is awesome. I really enjoyed the scene that was cut out to save time, and the archives of Heavy Metal Magazine covers is great too. I would recomnd this DVD to all animation fans, it's done the old fashioned way. Was this review helpful?
4 of 5 Heavy Metal Still Rocks Wednesday, December 08, 1999
Aaron from Kirklnd, WA.
I bought the Heavy Metal DVD wondering if I was still a fan, I was 17 last time I saw it, and was not disappointed. The DVD has a missing scene that is excellent and you wonder why it was cut in the first place, they explain that though in one of the int Was this review helpful?
5 of 5 Buy This Movie Friday, November 12, 1999
exParty er from Pgh PA
If you like animation and rockandroll and partying, get this movie. Its a must have for fantasy roleplayers...lots of ideas here. Was this review helpful?
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