Eyecandy: 1981
Added 11/11/2009
On one hand, "Heavy Metal" is a tough, no excuses violent and rowdy relic from a bygone un-PC era. I love it for that -- and for all of the nostalgia the artwork elicits in me. This film came out when I was about seven and was considered by older kids to be the essence of cool. There is great atmosphere here, and the film really defies all genre categorizations; it is literally like the magazine came to life and created a film wholly outside of Hollywood's spoonfed narratives and genres. And like others have noted, it seems to be the bookend to an entire decade of fantasy and science-fiction illustration. Can't help but bring a tear to the eye!
Having said that, almost all of these stories offer great atmosphere and visuals, and while most begin with a brilliant idea -- they are uniformly missing good writers to give them much impact. At about 10-15 minutes long each they all just fizzle out, making this a frustrating film. Probably the worst example of this tendency is in the WWII segment, where the only thing that happens is that dead pilots turn to zombies. There is no twist, nothing. That's it! Probably my favorite segment is the last one which involves a warrior (seen on the poster) who avenges a fallen civilization. There is some very imaginative scenery and it actually tells a real story with a beginning, middle, and end -- and she is a compelling character.
So overall, 5 stars for the nostalia and atmosphere, barely 3 stars for the anemic storylines. But this is the real deal, and has more artistic integrity than much anything else of its kind since.
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heavy metals finest movie
Added 10/20/2009
this is a great movie. alot of good music. catch a buzz and sit back and jam.
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heavy metal
Added 9/4/2009
I remember going to the movies watching this in the 70's. I really enjoyed seeing it again, to me it's a cult classic. The animation didn't seem as amazing as the first time I saw it years ago, I guess I've become spoiled with the present. Great music cuts enhance this immensely.
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heavy metal
Added 9/3/2009
I never read any "heavy metal" mags, but this movie was a really good depiction of ""heavy"". Action, humor, great animation, a plot that kept me interested, this movie had it all. I would highly recommend it. Greg, [...]
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Way Under Rated
Added 7/19/2009
I recently watched this I've grown up hearing about how bad it was and it seemed like everyone had seen it in truth this is one of the best movies I have ever seen it's definitely not for the closed minded though
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Eyecandy: 1981
Added 11/11/2009
On one hand, "Heavy Metal" is a tough, no excuses violent and rowdy relic from a bygone un-PC era. I love it for that -- and for all of the nostalgia the artwork elicits in me. This film came out when I was about seven and was considered by older kids to be the essence of cool. There is great atmosphere here, and the film really defies all genre categorizations; it is literally like the magazine came to life and created a film wholly outside of Hollywood's spoonfed narratives and genres. And like others have noted, it seems to be the bookend to an entire decade of fantasy and science-fiction illustration. Can't help but bring a tear to the eye!
Having said that, almost all of these stories offer great atmosphere and visuals, and while most begin with a brilliant idea -- they are uniformly missing good writers to give them much impact. At about 10-15 minutes long each they all just fizzle out, making this a frustrating film. Probably the worst example of this tendency is in the WWII segment, where the only thing that happens is that dead pilots turn to zombies. There is no twist, nothing. That's it! Probably my favorite segment is the last one which involves a warrior (seen on the poster) who avenges a fallen civilization. There is some very imaginative scenery and it actually tells a real story with a beginning, middle, and end -- and she is a compelling character.
So overall, 5 stars for the nostalia and atmosphere, barely 3 stars for the anemic storylines. But this is the real deal, and has more artistic integrity than much anything else of its kind since.
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heavy metals finest movie
Added 10/20/2009
this is a great movie. alot of good music. catch a buzz and sit back and jam.
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heavy metal
Added 9/4/2009
I remember going to the movies watching this in the 70's. I really enjoyed seeing it again, to me it's a cult classic. The animation didn't seem as amazing as the first time I saw it years ago, I guess I've become spoiled with the present. Great music cuts enhance this immensely.
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