Billy Idol, Julie Strain, Luis de Cespedes

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 o...( read more  read more... )f 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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DVD Release Date: October 17, 2000

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  • April 21, 2009
    A movie that only a Pantera fan from Texas or Arkansas could like.
  • May 26, 2008
    Not very good. Unnecessary. Stole some things from the original (powerful rocks, erotic gear-up sequences, etc.) that were better in the original.
  • August 12, 2007
    it wasn't ultimate enough. They threw away the anthology format for a single story! Titan A.E. was better.
  • February 20, 2009
    Heavy Metal 2000 takes us to the same old story of a green rock that makes people crazy or die when they are around it. The heroine played by Julie Strain is named Julie, that must've been tough to get used to. Tyler played by Michael Ironside,(Top Gun and Total Recall) is the ba...( read more)d guy who finds the key to an ancient temple that holds the Water of Eternal Life. Lots of blood and boobs and sexual situations much like the first. This movie doesn't really deliver like the original but at the time that was ground-breaking animation and the voice cast was extensive. The 2000 version has kinda the same feel without the meat and potatoes the original had. It wasn't the worst thing I've ever seen but it took me 3 days to finish it because I would lose interest rather quickly.
  • February 22, 2007
    Who doesn't like naked cartoon chicks?
  • October 22, 2009
    this is an example of a bad sequal.
  • August 9, 2009
    Entertaining, but not as good as it's previous film (1981). But still, it is a fun film to see.
  • July 31, 2009
    i loved this. Not as good as the original, but every bit as action packed and bloody!
  • July 21, 2009
    Awesome...the magazine stories come to life"
  • May 12, 2009
    saw orignal so y not this one

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  • flixjaitman9
    April 15, 2008
    What do u get when u mix good animation and heavy rock? this kind of movie!

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