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By David G (2,424) on 18 Oct 2016

Uneven and paced odd, yet animated with vision that's fun and silly…

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 04 Sep 2016

The film never transcends the racist, sexist, neofascist implications of its base material, but it works entertainingly within them, and even…

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By Larry W (344) on 28 Aug 2016

An icon of late 70s sci-fi/fantasy thought and style…

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By Andrew L (1,755) on 22 Aug 2016

The animation, art style and music are all top notch but if you're looking for a good story you came to the wrong place…

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By Marc Savlov (2,019) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 22 Aug 2016

A genuinely outrageous and occasionally brilliant coupling of American animation and classic early-Eighties heavy metal (does anybody even…

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By Miguel W (20) on 03 Jul 2016

Great animation styles merge in vignettes with rock iconic tracks make this a classic…

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By Joshua R (418) on 23 Jun 2016

It's interesting to watch and it has some nice animation going on. It has a nice soundtrack going in the background, but…

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By Richard G (806) on 24 May 2016

One of my favorite animated movies very hardcore art work was very good for it's time favorite short stories were Harry canyon I'm Danny B52…

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By Jonathan C (946) on 23 Apr 2016

I had not watched this little cult classic in a few years before I revisited it on DVD the other night…

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By Lucas F (37) on 19 Jan 2016

I feel like watching this movie got me high…

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By Johnathon W (345) on 18 Jan 2016

Fun but flawed animated film that holds a place in the genre in exploring darker areas but not a real classic due to some juvenile storytelling…

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By Felix Vasquez Jr. (1,949) for Cinema Crazed (1,907) on 13 Jan 2016

It's definitely watchable for fans that appreciate the exploitative pulp nature of the magazine set to excellent rock music…

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By Steve B (1,343) on 12 Dec 2015

Un film cool qui a marque une generation…

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By Wes S (1,293) on 16 Oct 2015

Dated, probably moreso then it seems. The soundtrack is nice though not as memorable as it could have been…

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By Raymond W (268) on 10 Oct 2015

Bizarre animation, even more bizarre storytelling, tons of animated nudity, and a classic metal soundtrack, rightfully give his movie it's…

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By Dylan G (377) on 12 Sep 2015

Despite graphic violence, language, and explicit nudity, Heavy Metal has AMAZING animation, interestingly dark interwoven stories, excellent…

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By Stafford V (122) on 22 Aug 2015

Gerald Potterton's animated cult classic based upon the adult fantasy magazine of the same name, which has an innovative mixture of different…

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By Marcus W (1,161) on 05 Aug 2015

Bit sexist, bit fascist, bit mental, but with a cracking soundtrack…

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By Art S (1,002) on 21 Jul 2015

Not focused on heavy metal music (although there is some Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult on the soundtrack) and instead tan animated version…

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By Anthony I (417) on 29 Jun 2015

A big 80's music video with LOTS of gratuitous nudity. For nostalgia's sake, its hilariously funny…

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