Heavy Metal 2000

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Heavy Metal 2000

R

Released Jul 10, 2000

1h 28m

Fantasy

Animation

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When Tyler (Michael Ironside) discovers what could be a legendarily evil entity, he transforms into a power-hungry warlord bent on conquering death. After traveling to a distant planet that may hold the key to his plans, Tyler wipes out most of a colony's peaceful inhabitants. Only Julie (Julie Strain Eastman), a formidable female warrior, is left behind. Vowing revenge, Julie sets out to find Tyler with the help of a mysterious alien (Billy Idol) who may have a plan of his own.

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Jake Cole

Slant Magazine

Swapping out the anthology format for a single unified narrative, the film suffers from being unable to pad out ideas that barely sustained a single segment of Heavy Metal into feature length.

Apr 26, 2022

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 1/4

Mar 19, 2002

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

A threadbare follow-up with practically no connection to the magazine.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 30, 2022

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

A fine guilty pleasure.

Jan 13, 2016

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

A joyless trudge through decades-old cliches, with about twenty gallons more gore than in the original.

Rated: F

Sep 17, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 17, 2005

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Sam G

Unfortunate and imminently forgettable.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/14/24

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Johnathon W

Disappointing film from beginning to end that has no of the fun of the original, just playing off sexy images and violent action. The only appeal is Michael Ironside's performance as the villainous Tyler. Outside of that, skip altogether.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Richard L

A mess of a script done no favors by incredibly poor direction and editing, but cool visuals and creative concepts do harken back to better times.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Matthew Z

A classic piece of animated cinema and nerd culture. That does not make it a great story, or incredible animation.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/01/23

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Audience Member

Wtf did I just watch? 🫣😖😨🤢🤮🤕

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/24/22

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Audience Member

An unexpected improvement upon the original. "Heavy Metal 2000" eschews the anthology format and it's for the better. The story is a play on the first film's themes and in general on tropes such as immortality and obsession, however now it's given time to breathe, showcases said themes much better and is more engaging. Michael Ironside and Billy Idol are great, and the soundtrack, occasional brutality and visuals (with the exception of the horrific, puzzling CGI at the end) are pretty cool.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Synopsis

When Tyler (Michael Ironside) discovers what could be a legendarily evil entity, he transforms into a power-hungry warlord bent on conquering death. After traveling to a distant planet that may hold the key to his plans, Tyler wipes out most of a colony's peaceful inhabitants. Only Julie (Julie Strain Eastman), a formidable female warrior, is left behind. Vowing revenge, Julie sets out to find Tyler with the help of a mysterious alien (Billy Idol) who may have a plan of his own.

Director: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire
Producer: Jacques Pettigrew
Screenwriter: Carl Macek, R. Payne Cabeen
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sceneries International, Columbia TriStar Home Video, STARZ! Movie Channel
Production Co: Das Werk, Helkon Media AG, CineGroupe
Rating: R
Genre: Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Surround

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