| Heavy Metal (Collector's Edition) | 
 enlarge | Director: Gerald Potterton
Actors: Richard Romanus, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $27.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  138 reviews
Sales Rank: 5555
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 86
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD03929D
ISBN: 0767836316
UPC: 043396039292
EAN: 9780767836319
ASIN: 0767836316
Theatrical Release Date: August 7, 1981
Release Date: November 23, 1999
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As long as there is a need for adolescent male sexual fantasy, there will be an audience for Heavy Metal. Released in 1981 and based on stories from the graphic magazine of the same name (possibly the greatest publication to simultaneously provoke imagination and masturbation), the film has since become the most popular single title in Columbia/TriStar's entire film library. That's an amazing fact considering just how silly and senseless the movie really is--an aimless, juvenile amalgam of disjointed stories and clashing visual styles, employing hundreds of animators from around the world with a near-total absence of creative cohesion. It remains, for better and worse, a midnight-movie favorite for the stoner crowd--a movie best enjoyed by randy adolescents or near-adults in an altered state of consciousness. With a framing story about a glowing green orb claiming to be the embodiment of all evil, the film shuttles through eight episodic tales of sci-fi adventure, each fueled by some of the most wretched rock music to emerge from the 1980s. The most consistent trademark is an abundance of blood-splattering violence and wet-dream sex, the latter involving a succession of huge-breasted babes who shed their clothes at the drop of a G-string. It's all quite fun in its rampantly brainless desire to fuel the young male libido, and for all its incoherence Heavy Metal remains impressive for the ambitious artistry of its individual segments. Courtesy of producer Ivan Reitman (who'd just scored a hit with Stripes), voice talents include several Canadian veterans of Second City comedy, including John Candy, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy, and Joe Flaherty. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine heavy metal producer ivan reitman creates an otherworldly tale of good vs. Evil. Packed with special effects heavy metal sets the standard for alternative contemporary animation. Plus a pounding soundtrack by black sabbath blue oyster cult and more. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 11/23/1999 Run time: 90 minutes Rating: R Director: Gerald Potterton
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 great buy, as good as I remember October 27, 2008
It was sent promtly and arived quickly, in was as good as I remember it from the 80's
 Heavy Metal October 10, 2008
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought the new revamped dvd. It said it was better than the old one. Is that nought a horible thing to read. I loved the orignal and got this. It was terrible!!! The music is very low. The last one has always been the best. Such a beautiful woman to have to save the world. They changed her face to make her look like a man in drag. Don't waste your money on this one.
Excellent! September 3, 2008
DVD arrived very, very fast and in great condition! Excellent transaction! Would definitely purchase from this seller again!
Love the digital copy August 24, 2008
The single most unique aspect here is the digital copy that's included for transfer to PC or Sony PSP. The movie itself is not really in need of review, if you wanna read Krull reviews then the internet is full of them...but this DVD includes the bonus digital copy for PC or Sony PSP. The most difficult aspect is "unlocking" the digital key that's included with purchase. Once the software is unlocked, then transfer is pretty quick and the resulting image quality is really good, especially on the Playstation Portable
Still a great film! August 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this film would be way out-dated when I first picked it up, but even in the year 2008 I still consider this to be one of the best movies I have ever seen. It is incredibly imaginative and must have been pretty ground-breaking at the time having combined animation with a level of gore, nudity and an adult-target audience which previously hadn't been seen with animated films. The plot of the movie is hard to explain because it jumps around between seemingly completely different stories, but the underlying theme is a powerful green orb is which is present in each of the stories (sounds stupid I know). Quite simply one of the best movies I have ever seen. Also, this seems like a great movie to see stoned if you're into that.
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