Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

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This futuristic animated adventure is based on the graphic novel The Melting Pot, created by noted comic artists Kevin Eastman, Simon Brisley, and Eric Talbot and published by the creators of the well-known graphics magazine Heavy Metal. In a distant universe, the acronym F.A.K.K. (Federation… More This futuristic animated adventure is based on the graphic novel The Melting Pot, created by noted comic artists Kevin Eastman, Simon Brisley, and Eric Talbot and published by the creators of the well-known graphics magazine Heavy Metal. In a distant universe, the acronym F.A.K.K. (Federation Assigned Ketogenic Killzone) is used to designate places of extreme danger to all life forms. In a bid to keep out unwelcome visitors, the quiet civilization of Eden has designated itself as F.A.K.K., level two. However, a lunatic named Tyler (voice of Michael Ironside) invades Eden, and when he discovers Eden's secrets -- life-preserving if respected, deadly when abused -- he lays waste to the civilization, leaving behind only a female warrior named Julie (voice of Julie Strain). Julie sets out to find Tyler, determined to see the secrets of Eden returned to safety and eager to take her revenge for the slaughter of her people. Unlike the 1981 film Heavy Metal, Heavy Metal 2000 tells one long story rather than several shorter ones; in keeping with the first movie, it does features a soundtrack by a number of noted rock bands, including Monster Magnet, Pantera, Days of the New, Insane Clown Posse, System of a Down, Coal Chamber, and others. Heavy Metal 2000 was released in Europe as Heavy Metal F.A.K.K. 2. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed By: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire
Written By: R. Payne Cabeen, Carl Macek
Genres: Action & Adventure, Animation, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy

In Theaters: Jul 10, 2000 Wide
On DVD: Oct 17, 2000
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

Rob Gonsalves, eFilmCritic.com
...A joyless trudge through decades-old cliches, with about twenty gallons more gore than in the original...
Alex Sandell, Juicy Cerebellum
Never captures the frantic energy of the first.
Brian Mckay, eFilmCritic.com
Tries to drag such a simplistic story out for far too long, and would have fared better as part of an ensemble
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Eye candy of the mindless and loud variety.
James O'Ehley, Sci-Fi Movie Page
Both the plot and animation is of the quality that one expects from a Saturday morning cartoon. Only the crude bits of sex and graphic violence sets it apart from such standard TV fare.

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James A

A movie that only a Pantera fan from Texas or Arkansas could like.
Lafe F

it wasn't ultimate enough. They threw away the anthology format for a single story! Titan A.E. was better.
Dillon L

Disgusting, revolting, and pretty much every unpleasant word you can think of. An assault to all the senses, including common.
Ed Fucking H

Basically what they did here was take the most obvious elements of the first one, turned it into one long story as opposed to a bunch of short ones, insert crappy fake ass metal from the turn of the century mixed it up and the results were predicatably bad. A dumbed down, and much… More
Basically what they did here was take the most obvious elements of the first one, turned it into one long story as opposed to a bunch of short ones, insert crappy fake ass metal from the turn of the century mixed it up and the results were predicatably bad. A dumbed down, and much more boring, version of the original. I remember thinking this was bad when it first came out. 11 years later and my opinion remains. Shouldn't have ever been mad.
shane h

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… More
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 bad 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.
Chad R

Who doesn't like naked cartoon chicks?