Heavy Metal 2000

Unfortunately, this film is just a rehash of the 1981 classic, particularly the last story about Tarna. (They even redid the whole "Swimming to get your battle armor" scene.)

Essentially, the plot is that a guy is infected by a glowing green evil that makes him into a homicidal maniac, seeking to destroy. In the process, they slaughter the heroine's community, and she goes on a quest to hunt down the raiders and avenge them.

Let's talk about sex. This film has a couple of nude shots where it looks like you are going to get some sex scenes, but then they pull out at the last minute. Coitus Interruptus! The 1981 original actually contained several graphic sex scenes. This film pulled out (pun intended) just in time.

Michael Ironside does a great job as the villain, exuding menace over his character's poor animation. But overall, it's barely worth watching...

Heavy Metal 2000 (2000) is a movie I recently watched for the first time in a long time on Amazon Prime. The storyline follows a diabolical and ruthless man and his quest for immortality. Meanwhile a woman destined to save the universe hunts him down with plans to thwart his attempts at reaching his goal.

This movie is codirected by Michael Coldewey (The Fearless Four) and Michel Lemire (The Little Flying Bears) and contains the voices of Michael Ironside (Total Recall), Julie Strain (Beverly Hills Cop III) and Billy Idol (The Wedding Singer).

The animation for this picture was pretty good and reminded me of MTV's Liquid Television. I did miss the great monologue and narration that was in the first film provided by John Candy. I also liked how the first film had multiple villains throughout instead of one like this picture. Nudity was also better used in the first film. The soundtrack for this was a bit uneven with some songs fitting the scenes better than others. I will say the final battle was awesome and fun to watch unfold and the conclusion makes sitting through the film worth it.

Overall this is a huge step down from the first film and missed many of the elements that made the first film so great. I would score this a 5/10 and only recommend watching it if you love the first film or there's nothing better to watch.

It's better than I thought of this animation movie following the cult hit of the same name of 1981. Julie Strain is the muse that has inspired the animators for creating the heroine of this movie (and any film with Julie in it, even as a cartoon clone, is worth all of your time, trust me). The story is nothing particular, but it's fun to watch. There is also a very good heavy metal score that pervades the movie. Beware: it's bloody, politically uncorrect and with a few nude scenes. Another reason to watch it and enjoy.

I found this film on Sale at a music store. Months earlier I had bought the original from another music store and I found it to be pretty good! This new version I will say right off the bat, is not as good as the original. However this film has some awesome effects, great characters, and a not too bad story. This movie follows on one large story unlike the original which was a bunch of short ones put together. What I like about this was the whole atmosphere and feeling of an old, early 80's sci-fi film and I like that. Of course the music is no where NEAR as good as the original! But it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. This film had less nudity but it still contained a nice bit of it. And it is quite obvious the part where she is swimming and than dresses up was taken right from the old film which was pretty cool. I suggest you be a little open minded and go take a look at this movie. I am telling you right away it is not as good as the classic original, but is worth a see and is no where near as bad as I've heard. All in all 7.5/10.

I've read the posted comments at this site, and wow - people are really enjoying ripping this movie to pieces. I admit, it is not a great movie by any standard, and it certainly pales in comparison to 1981's original HM. First, it's too bad that it adapts only one story, and not a diverse selection of linked stories, from the pages of the comics. Second, there are no memorable characters here - no Den, no Harry Canyon. Third, this film lacks humor and it lacks tenderness (the surprising touches of softness helped give soul to the original). YET, the animation is dazzling with a lively combination of computerized and traditional techniques. The action scenes are very exciting. The women (though only two of them) are beautiful. The soundtrack is also excellent, tho, like the film as a whole, it is lacking in tenderness. Not a must-see, but not a disaster. 6/10