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Summary: I prefer this to the first
Review: The first Heavy Metal was in my opinion a waste of time. They had six stories that were connected only by a strange green orb and other than that had nothing to do with each other besides sex and gore (which for some is a good thing). Heavy metal F.A.K.K. 2 (or HEavy MEatal 2000) however is in my opinion the better film. For one thing they focus on one story this time. The story is about a young women who is out for revenge after an insane captain attacks her planet so he can find the secret to immortality. He capturtes the people and kills those who defy him, or just some for the hell of it. SHe seeks out to stop him and eventually tehy battle on the planet where the secret is held.BEcause of the further focus on story that means that the sex and gore had to be toned down some. Not to the extent that it would drive people away but just enough to tell a good story. However in the end it just doesn't live up. In the end it would be for fans only.
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Summary: Predictable
Review: I remember that the original was a bunch of loosely connected stories. This one tells one tale, not too badly, but also too interested in including specific elements that had to be part of the movie's image more than letting the story flow. Of these "required" elements, it of course had to be science fiction, there had to be a lot of violence, plus completely gratuitous nudity featuring totally buff women with improbable breasts. I like that a lot of effort was made to tell a whole story, but it looks like a bunch of producers got together, figured out the lowest common denominator for their audience, and dished out standard movie fare for them, cafeteria-style. With the same resources, they could have taken the "Final Fantasy" route, at least plot-wise, but chose the easy road.
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Summary: May be...
Review: I love the firts Heavy Metal but the second, I don't know.
I see this 2 times and it's not a bad movie but it's not the first Heavy Metal....
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Summary: A Waste of Time
Review: The appeal of the original was that it was an animated version of the magazine. The appeal of the origial magazine was the mixture of styles, and the effortless "bad boy" attitude it exuded as a whole. As to the meandering plot? That was part of the appeal. If you didn't like one approach, there were at least three or more others that would turn you on! Heavy Metal 2000 misses the point entirely. It was flat, boring and felt like "Walt Disney Gets a Woody". I mean, it even had the same visual style of "Beauty and the Beast". The effortless adolescent raunch of #1 was replaced with the forced, "Aren't we bad? tee-hee!"
And get a load of the hero, a whiny genXer that the original Den would have snapped in two. He wasn't cool, he was a pain! The heroine just kept missing the mark. The whole thing was kid stuff!
Don't waste your money, rent the second one and buy the first one and prepare to leave your brain at home!
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Summary: Heavy Metal?
Review: After falling in love with the original Heavy Metal for its decidance of sex, drugs and rock & roll, I was a bit surprised at the muted quality of this movie. Its not as though the magazine has toned down that much. I mean there was plenty of T&A but none of the questionable morals. HM2K does out shine its predecesor for having a more complete story, but it was not exactly what I was expecting (especially since it have several opportunities of the sex). For people who want adult oriented animation, look for Heavy Metal 2000 and the original, but if you have only money for one and do not have small children at home, buy the original first.
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Summary: To quote Hank Hill...Wut in duh(...)?
Review: I just want to say off the bat, that I don't find anything attractive about 6-foot chicks. At ALL. How is that sexy? How? HOW? The ideal woman should be shorter. Cute. Petite. Athletic. You know the deal. With that said, this movie is a train wreck. A sheer train wreck. I'd rather stab myself in the eye than watch this (...) again. How did this lame(...) story even get the title of "Heavy Metal"? The characters are ugly and unappealing. The plot is a bigger mess than my workbench. The animation is decent- the HAND-DRAWN animation. The computerized stuff is ugly and jarring. It looks totally out of place- especially during the oh-so-confusing ending. The action is stupid and repetive. The dialogue is a joke ("You fools! You FOOLS! HAHAHAHAAHA). Everything is a joke. The people who even enjoyed this movie are sad, pathetic jokes. (...)This "cartoon" isn't even worth using as toilet paper. Buy drugs instead, they're better for you. The people who made the original 1981 classic should be ashamed.
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Summary: HMK2
Review: If you loved the original for not being politically correct then you will not like HMK2 as much as you did the original HM. Its just a slightly more violent cartoon with so/so music. The movie is no where near the quality of the original. Its still an ok movie but has no real relation with the original. The DVD has no real special Features to talk about but still well done. I would recommend this movie but if your expecting something like the original you will be disappointed.
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Summary: Nowhere near the original 1981 movie !
Review: I bought the dual DVD package with both 1981 and 2000 Heavy Metal movies. The 1981 was an enchantment ! True, free, creative, poetic, powerful, humorous, ... In fact, far and away from "politically correct" that is the rule everywhere now. How refreshing ! In comparison, the 2000 opus is predictable, polished, not funny one bit, boring, tasteless, and in its way, conventionnal. (and we could do without the heavy promotion of Julie Strain ...). The 1981 is up there, with an unique atmosphere, "true" with all its imprefection. The 2000 polished version is down here, has no juice, and never "gets off" ...
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Summary: Julie Strain is ...
Review: The animation is OK and some of the songs are quite Good. The voices are good, I really enjoyed to hear billy idol and Tyler (don't remember the name of the actor). The storyline could have been better ... there's to much "cliché" in this movie. But what I really hated here is the way they promote Julie Strain (the real one). You see pictures of here when the heroes are in a city, all the extra are oriented to tell us "how julie strain is fantastic", ... and she lack of modesty. It's quite bad when the story & spirit of HM is put behind only to put in front a person from reality. Gave 3 stars anyway for animation, music and design (Since english is not my main language, sorry if it's not easy to read).
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Summary: Absolutely CRAZY!
Review: Last night I went out and rented this so me and my friend could watch it, along with the classic original. It has a great storyline and all, but the music [was bad](except Billy Idol's song, played during the credits), and the computer animation gave it an artificial feel. Good movie, but maybe the animation was TOO good. I think they should have made it look more like the original. Those were the reasons why I gave it 3 stars. My friend seemed to like this more than the original. Good movie, but see the original for a better show.
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