Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Directors:

Michael Coldewey
Michel Lemire

Writers:

Simon Bisley (graphic novel "The Melting Pot")
R. Payne Cabeen (writer)

Release Date:

10 July 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Animation | Fantasy | Adventure | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Julie must keep madman Tyler from immortality...

Plot Keywords:

Immortality | Space | Revenge | Cult Cartoon | Adult Animation

Cast

Michael Ironside	...	Tyler (voice)
Julie Strain	...	Julie (voice) (as Julie Strain Eastman)
Billy Idol	...	Odin (voice)
Pier Paquette	...	Germain St-Germain (voice) (as Pierre Khol)
Sonja Ball	...	Kerrie (voice)
Brady Moffatt	...	Lambert (voice)
Rick Jones	...	Zeek (voice)
Arthur Holden	...	Dr. Schechter (voice)
Alan Fawcett	...	Jefferson / Additional Voices (voice)
Jane Woods	...	Sysop voice (voice)
Elizabeth Robertson	...	Cyber Sex Doll (voice)
Luis de Cespedes	...	Cyrus (voice)
Terrence Scammell	...	Chartog (voice) (as Terry Scammell)
Vlasta Vrana	...	Street Vendor (voice)

Also Known As:

F.A.K.K.2 (USA) (working title)
FAKK2 (USA) (working title)
Heavy Metal F.A.K.K.2 (Germany)
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K. (USA) (working title)
Heavy Metal: F.A.K.K.² (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, sexuality/nudity and language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

Canada | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Finland:K-16 | Australia:M (TV rating) | South Africa:16LV | Brazil:18 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:18 | New Zealand:R16 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:16+ (Quebec)

Company:

CinéGroupe

Trivia:

After arriving at Neo-Calcutta, Julie is given the approach coordinates A-N-U-S-6-3-7-0. Shortly after that she is given the visa file number U-R-F-U-K-D-8-8-1.

Quotes:

[Julie, Odin, and Zeek need to cross the lava river]
Chartog: [to Julie] I am Chartog, guardian of the river. I know the way across, and I will tell you. You just have to...
[Chuckles pervertedly]
Chartog: ... kiss me.
Julie: Ugh... No way!
Chartog: [chuckles] What's the matter, my precious? Don't you find me... attractive?
[chuckles pervertedly]
Julie: [hesitantly] Ugh... if this is what it takes to kill Tyler...
Chartog: [chuckles] That's a good girl. Help your friends... it will be over soon...
Julie: [leans in, groans] Who will I have to kiss to get back?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in How to Make a Monster (2001) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Dog's a Vapour

Not that bad

I've read the posted comments at this site, and wow - people are really enjoying ripping this movie to pieces. I admit, it is not a great movie by any standard, and it certainly pales in comparison to 1981's original HM. First, it's too bad that it adapts only one story, and not a diverse selection of linked stories, from the pages of the comics. Second, there are no memorable characters here - no Den, no Harry Canyon. Third, this film lacks humor and it lacks tenderness (the surprising touches of softness helped give soul to the original). YET, the animation is dazzling with a lively combination of computerized and traditional techniques. The action scenes are very exciting. The women (though only two of them) are beautiful. The soundtrack is also excellent, tho, like the film as a whole, it is lacking in tenderness. Not a must-see, but not a disaster. 6/10