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Summary: A sad attempt at a sequel
Review: I have been a reader of HM magazine since I was a boy. I was and still am a great fan of the first film. HM2K is a big disappointment for me. Instead of offering some of today's best sci-fi writers an opportunity to contribute a compilation of short stories for the new film, the film makers went with a poorly developed feature length tale that is as predictable and boring as a merry-go-round at the county fare. Despite the aid of modern computers the animation lacks in style and detail as compared with the original film. Even the music is poor this time around! The first film was a successful attempt to translate the style of the magazine to the big screen. HM2K is clearly an attempt to provide the publishers wife (Julie Strain) with star billing in her own film. Trust me on this one......THIS MOVIE BITES!!
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Summary: Not that Bad...
Review: I d give this a 3 and a half if I would have the option. Lotsa action, adult orientated thru gore and nudity (which is a good thing in this case). Someone else compared this to Titan AE for adults...I tend to agree, storyline is pretty similar, with the big difference that revenge is a large factor. Our lovely Julie basically stops at nothing to fulfill her revenge, to bad that the character is poorly developed, all you see is a good looking revenge filled girl being mean to any male she sees. The villan on the other hand is a little better...the insanity that drives him is made pretty transparent. The mystical factor of this movie is also well done. As for the quality...movie has some wonderful animated shots that are nicely drawn and animated..., so thumbs up from me in that department. Soundtrack IMO is perfect for the movie..and it adds greatly to save the movie from being just another mindless animation. All in all I liked the film but for some reason I expected more, so if you get this movie expect a good action film, but dont expect any depth at all.
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Summary: Somewhat disappointing
Review: I'm a big fan of the Heavy Metal comic series and I loved the first movie, but this wasn't what I had hoped. Don't get me wrong, the animation is crisp, clear, and clean and it's great to look at, but the story is pretty uninspired. It's gory, violent, funny, and it's just a fun movie to watch, but if your expecting to see greatness like in the first movie, avoid this. But if you like adult animation with a twist, give it a try. By the way, the soundtrack rocks, and the Pantera song really enhanced the air battle scene in the beginning.
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Summary: A Waste of Film!
Review: I won't waste a lot time in this review. Simply awful. The animation is weak (a few noteworthy parts), the music forgettable, and the story predictable. The original Heavy Metal film had more going for it. I like the original and the mazazine that inspired both films, but this release is sad.
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Summary: Not as good as its predecessor, but few sequels are.
Review: For all you die-hard fans of the original "Heavy Metal" film, as I am, this movie should not be over looked. No it's not as good as the first one, but few sequels ever are as good as their predecessors. The things that I liked better about the first "Heavy Metal" than this one are as follows: #1 The first one was an anthology movie. Normally, I don't like anthology films, but for some reason it worked in "Heavy Metal". "Heavy Metal 2000" is not an anthology. For me, this made "HM 2K" seem a bit slow moving, but certainly not dull. #2 The animation in the first one looked very comic bookish, which I feel only adds to the film's nostalgia and makes it more interesting to look at. In "HM 2K", the animation is very stylized, making it look like an adult version of "Titan AE". Again, I don't think this ruins the film, just makes it appear almost too classy to be a "Heavy Metal" film, therefore losing some of the "get down and dirty" underground animation feel that the original had. #3 There are many styles of Rock today. Personally, I'm more a fan of Classic Rock, Hard Rock & '80s Metal, which are the styles that made up the original film's soundtrack (a very good soundtrack I might add, certainly worth buying). However, the soundtrack for "HM 2K" is made up almost entirely of Modern Metal, or Industrial/Goth Rock bands such as Coal Chamber, MDFMK & Monster Magnet. Not that I don't like those bands or the sound of the music they play, I just prefer the sound of the older stuff, which is sadly vanishing from the music market today. Today's "rock" bands, in my opinion, are actually (with a few exceptions) nothing more than weak little "alternative pop" bands that like to pose as actual rock bands (Foo Fighters, Lit, Eve Six, etc.) Anyway, that's my little spiel about "Heavy Metal 2000". Again, I'd say that if you're a fan of the original, you should definitely see this one even if it's not quite as good as the first. Even, if you've never seen the first "Heavy Metal", or just didn't like it that much, you might still find this one enjoyable. At any rate, give "HM 2K" a chance, and see what you think.
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Summary: The "Titan A.E" For Adults
Review: This movie is superior to the original in the ways of animation, plot, and pretty much every other way, as well. Unlike the trend with most animated films of this caliber, it is aimed for adults, just like the magazine it's based on. It remains loyal to the adult magazine, which someone (I hope) would expect. I think it's unfair to say it's a bad movie purely because it has gore in it, and because it's not a movie for kids. I recall dark and suppossedly serious movies being done for the child audience like "Batman & Robin" for example. Do I really have to complain about what a piece of ... that was? This movie lives up to exactly what one would expect from 'Heavy Metal Magazine': Good artwork, good story, brutal but just good guys, evil and muderous bad guys, mellow satire, blood and gore, nudity & sexuality, violence, foul language, and loud music! For the single reason that it lives up to the 'Heavy Metal' standard, that makes it a good movie.
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Summary: Heavy Metal 2000 brings honor to the magazine
Review: Heavy Metal is a European comic magazine featuring comics that broke every rule of the comic industry. Afterward, a movie was made comprised of some of the best comics from Heavy Metal at the time. Finally, after spending over 10 years in limbo, the animated classic is brought to back in a different form. The movie is based on the comic from the Heavy Metal called FAKK 2. It starts out with a guy named Tyler who gets possesed and is now trying to find the key to imortality. Tyler prooves to be a very cunning villian with such great line as 'What does it take to get laid around here'. But the main star is Julia Strain. The story is some what similar to the last piece from the original Heavy Metal called Taarn. And yes, the famous slow motion bathing scene which made the original so popular is back in this one as well. FAKK 2 relys more on action and violence than the last one relyed on comedy (I still love that one piece called So Beautiful So Dangerous). The animation is what fans should expect from Heavy Metal: CG and full motion animation. In fact, the last villain at the end of the film is competely CG. Some of the moments in the film are really well done: The raid on the planet, the bar brawl, lizard fight and the raid on the caslte. Overall, for fans of the magazine, if you didn't like FAKK 2 or didn't consider it to be the best, you might be dissapointed in this one, but hey, its Heavy Metal. Its all about hard rock and the best animation we have to offer. And if thats what you crave, you have to see this film.
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Summary: The Heavy Metal of today
Review: Back in 1981, a film was made called Heavy Metal, based on a European graphic design magazine. It featured some of the best animation and hard rock avalable at the time. And now its Heavy Metal for our generation. Just like with it's counterpart, Heavy Metal 2000 boasts from our greatest animation. That being impressive computer graphics and mind-blowing movement of 2D animation. For better or worse, the film is focused on one main story rather than several featured in the original Heavy Metal. It's like Titan A.E. except less childish. In fact, make that 10 times less childish. Heavy Metal 2000 set out to do what the last one did: Break all the rules of animation. Swearing, violence and nudity are plentiful in this film just like the last one. The story is very similar to Titan AE in many ways, but I won't spoil it for you. Extra's include a special tribute to the main star of the film, Julie Strain. And a special voice talent video devoted to the other voices. Animation comparisons were a joy to see showing the storyboards and at the same time playing the film in a smaller box. Sound wise is pretty cool. You get English in 5.1 and 2.0, Spanish, French, Portugese and a special English track in which everything in the film is silenced except for the music. Overall, Heavy Metal 2000 won't give a huge impact on die-hard fans of the original movie, but it is still nice to see that this cult classic is still alive and kicking.
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Summary: Excellent SCI-FI flick
Review: Im a big sci fi fan and I really loved this animated movie. I dont care what the reviewers said..the movie is great and the animation is awesome. If you liked Titan A.E. then this one is for you!! Its just a little more racier than Titan but just as enjoyable.
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Summary: Much Better than the original
Review: I have just rented Heavy Metal 2000, and I must admit that I loved it. As a fan of anime, I have seen the original 80's film. And while it is a great film, particularly in the areas of animation it didn't live up to it's potential. Heavy Metal 2000 is brilliantly created, and I found the plot to be exciting. There are quite a few scenes of T&A, as well as animated gore (keeping in spirit with the graphic magazine) so this film is NOT for children. But if you are a fan of smart Adult animation along the same vein as Ralph Bashski, then this you'll love it.
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