Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

After surviving an invasion on her peaceful homeworld, a beautiful avenger must stop a powerful psychopath from gaining immortality and rescue her kidnapped sister.

Directors:

Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire

Writers:

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

Stars:

Michael Ironside, Julie Strain, Billy Idol

Cast

Complete credited 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)

Storyline

In ages past, a malevolent race called the Arakacians discovered a place where space-time leaked an immortality water. The Arakacians conquered the known universe for centuries, and were finally vanquished after the fountain chamber was sealed by freedom fighters. Upon discovery of a shard of the Loc-Nar (the evil orb from the original movie), a miner named Tyler becomes possessed by an insatiable hunger for power and a thirst for immortality. On his way to a planet which has the immortality fountain, Tyler makes a brief stop on F.A.K.K.² (Federation-Assigned Ketogenic Killzone) because its inhabitants carry some immortality water in their bodies. Tyler invades the space colony, wipes out most of the inhabitants, and kidnaps a beautiful woman named Kerrie. Enraged by Tyler's careless rampage, Kerrie's beautiful sister Julie vows to avenge her family and wipe out Tyler before he reaches the fountain.

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Plot Keywords:

adult animation | revenge | female warrior | brutality | based on comic book | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Country:

Canada Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 July 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

F.A.K.K.2

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

CinéGroupe, Helkon Media, Das Werk

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This movie was released from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the DVD Collector's Edition on October 17, 2000.

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Quotes

Tyler: [while a scan is being run on Planet Eden] There are small traces in their system.
Germain St-Germain: [sarcastically] Yeah, immortality all over the place.

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Connections

Featured in Heavy Metal 2000: Voice Talent Featurette (2000)

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Soundtracks

Psychosexy
Performed by Sinisstar
Produced by Bob Marlette
Written by Bob Marlette and Newton Kirk Martin
Published by Black Lava (ASCAP)
(P) 2000 Restless Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

User Reviews

Highly derivative and in some ways tamer

Unfortunately, this film is just a rehash of the 1981 classic, particularly the last story about Tarna. (They even redid the whole "Swimming to get your battle armor" scene.)

Essentially, the plot is that a guy is infected by a glowing green evil that makes him into a homicidal maniac, seeking to destroy. In the process, they slaughter the heroine's community, and she goes on a quest to hunt down the raiders and avenge them.

Let's talk about sex. This film has a couple of nude shots where it looks like you are going to get some sex scenes, but then they pull out at the last minute. Coitus Interruptus! The 1981 original actually contained several graphic sex scenes. This film pulled out (pun intended) just in time.

Michael Ironside does a great job as the villain, exuding menace over his character's poor animation. But overall, it's barely worth watching...