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Heavy Metal 2000 (Superbit) (2000)

Starring: Michael Ironside, Julie Strain Director: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire Rating: R (Restricted) Format: DVD
2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Michael Ironside, Julie Strain, Billy Idol, Pier Paquette, Sonja Ball
  • Directors: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire
  • Writers: Carl Macek, Eric Talbot, George Ungar, John Minnis, Kevin Eastman
  • Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rating: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Sony Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: December 17, 2002
  • Run Time: 88 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (65 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000070IXU
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,286 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Heavy Metal 2000 (Superbit)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Instead of cartoon vignettes that chronicle adolescent fantasies of sex and drugs in the near future, this sequel to 1981's Heavy Metal follows but one story. On a distant planet, a fountain of eternal life has been locked away by a race of supposedly wise people, who have buried the only key deep in space. If found, the key will give directions to the planet, but will also drive the finder crazy--which is exactly what happens. On his way to the planet of youth, Tyler (voice of venerable character actor Michael Ironside) wipes out most of a space colony and kidnaps a sexy woman. His big mistake is that he doesn't kill the woman's sister, Julie (voice of B-movie actress Julie Strain), who then sets out on a mission of rescue and revenge. Created with an uneasy blend of computer and traditional cel animation, Heavy Metal 2000 is utterly predictable. Even the sex scenes are bland and politically correct, eschewing the joy of dirty sex in favor of glimpses of T&A and lots of violence and gore. Of course, one big reason for this movie is to supplement its heavy metal soundtrack, which includes Pantera, Monster Magnet, MDFMK, Insane Clown Posse, Billy Idol, and others. It's probably better to think of it more as a string of music videos than as a story. --Andy Spletzer


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The Superbit titles utilize a special high bit rate digital encoding process which optimizes video quality while offering a choice of both DTS and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. These titles have been produced by a team of Sony Pictures Digital Studios video, sound and mastering engineers and comes housed in a special package complete with a 4 page booklet that contains technical information on the Superbit process. By reallocating space on the disc normally used for value-added content, Superbit DVDs can be encoded at double their normal bit rate while maintaining full compatibility with the DVD video format.

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars We've already seen this movie..., October 31, 2002
By J. Ruth "jsruth" (Piscataway, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heavy Metal 2000 [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Watch the last segment of the original Heavy Metal called "Tarna" instead. The plot scheme of HM2K is lifted directly from that. They took a tight short story from one film and stretched it out needlessly here.

The details have changed, but it's still the same story.

The same major plot points exist: "Joe Nobody" encounters weird green object that turns him evil. Newly evil bad guy slaughters docile people without warning. Babe in high heel boots hunts him down for payback. Bouncy cleavage shots ensue.

Don't get me wrong, I dig the cleavage... but no one actually got down and dirty. Onscreen nudity without sex = BORING.

Several scenes were torn DIRECTLY from the original movie's "Tarna" segment. Why do angry babes bent on revenge always catch the bad guys drinking at some dive bar?

The one scene that brought home the lack of originality was when our heroine FAKK2 takes a dip in a pool and gets dressed in a leather bikini to do battle near the end. It was a shot-for-shot remake of Tarna taking a dip in a pool, then dressing in a leather bikini to do battle in the original movie. I do not exaggerate, they both put on their Victoria's Secret battle gear the SAME WAY. That would have been fine if this was a true sequel connected to the previous story.

But this is not the case.

HM2K is boring. The attempts at jokes all fall flat. You can get more bawdy humor from an episode of South Park on TV. The action scenes are clunky. The ... shots do nothing to stir the libido. There are many other faults, but the main problem is that someone thought this was a great idea and decided to waste their money to make it.

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars A sad attempt at a sequel, July 6, 2001
By CeeTee (Flushing, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Heavy Metal 2000 [VHS] (VHS Tape)
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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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good job of craftsmanship- and totally forgettable, February 25, 2004
By OAKSHAMAN "oakshaman" (Algoma, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Heavy Metal 2000 [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I'll give you a measure of how forgettable this film was- I bought the new release of the original Heavy Metal and Heavy Metal 2000 at the same time. I found myself remembering almost every scene in the original movie, even though I hadn't seen it in over 20 years. Then I watched HM2000. About halfway through I vaguely recalled that I had seen it before, but there wasn't one single scene that I clearly remembered- and I probably only saw it about three years ago. It was that forgettable, that ordinary.

Don't get me wrong; this isn't necessarily a bad film. The animation is very well done, very slick and seamless. The writing and voice acting is competent and professional. The sound track is certainly better incorporated into the animation and story than it was in the original. Everything was competently done, it was just.... ordinary. Nothing jumped out at you. It was like a Saturday morning cartoon episode- just with a little more violence, and a lot more animated nudity (animated nudity- I mean what's the point?)

Personally, I'd save my money and buy the new release of the original Heavy Metal. Sure, the animation looks crude by today's standards- but it was done the old, time-consuming, expensive way of drawing one cell at a time. The original was also crammed full of a variety of different animation styles and story lines. Perhaps that was because it was the first big budget science fiction animated feature and the people involved had so much enthusiasm that they tried to do too much. In contrast, I don't think anyone got too enthusiastic about this film. Sure, they did a solid job of craftsmanship, but where is the originality, the fire, the spirit? Kind of reminds me of the original heavy Metal magazine, it started out fresh and new and just slowly petered out to nothing....

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not great, not the original, but fun & not bad.
Okay, so I read many of the reviews and many people were disappointed in HM2000. I suppose that's because HM in 1981 did such an outstanding job. Read more
Published 3 months ago by R. V. Riccio

2.0 out of 5 stars not up to par
If you are looking for a movie as good as the original "Heavy Metal", pass on this one. It is a vehicle for letting Julie Strain waggle her assets in Anime format. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rodney M. Baker

4.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like the first but still good in its own way.
As a movie, Heavy Metal 2000 doesn't live up to the original 1981 movie. While the animation and voice acting (including Julie Strain, Michael Ironside, and Billy Idol) is... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Eric D. Schiermeister

4.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Metal 2000
This is an absolutely great and entertaining anime movie. Excellent plot and characters. An action packed adventure. lots of laughts and excitement. Read more
Published 7 months ago by JOHNIE R PULLUM

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected
This animated movie is much better than the original Heavy Metal. Animation is excelent. Music ROCKS. I will probably buy the soundtrack. Has a decent storyline also.
Published 7 months ago by Philip R. Miller

4.0 out of 5 stars Space Truckin'
Based on the graphic novel, The Melting Pot, the sequel to the 1981 movie Heavy Metal focuses on the thirst for power and personal immortality, no matter the ramifications of evil... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mr. Richard D. Coreno

5.0 out of 5 stars heavy metal 2000
I would like there to be more creative artsy movies like this as there is not enough of this kind of animation that is not anamie for adults.
Published 11 months ago by Barbara A. Morey

4.0 out of 5 stars heavy metal2000
It was a good movie not as good as the original, it got here quickly not a bad buy
Published 12 months ago by P. R. Davy

3.0 out of 5 stars Not such a great example of Heavy Metal
I am a long-time subscriber of Heavy Metal (the magazine) and I believe that, along with many others, that the original Heavy Metal film was a much better display of the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Corey Bruebaker

3.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Metal 2000
This film sharing the name of the 1981 classic "Heavy Metal" has solid animation and an old country western style plot in a sci-fi futuristic setting. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Flying Eyeball Guy

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