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Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)

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Reviews Counted:9

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Rotten:9

Average Rating:3.7/10

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The exciting sequel to 1981's HEAVY METAL tells the story of Julie, a pumped-up warrior who goes by the name of FAKK 2 to defeat the forces of the evil Tyler, the villainous pirate who destroyed... The exciting sequel to 1981's HEAVY METAL tells the story of Julie, a pumped-up warrior who goes by the name of FAKK 2 to defeat the forces of the evil Tyler, the villainous pirate who destroyed Julie's home planet and kidnapped her sister to work as a slave. Julie must stop Tyler before he can reach the Melting Pot, a hidden planet with special waters that can grant immortality. HEAVY METAL 2000 features amazing animation and a soundtrack of great new music by Pantera, Insane Clown Posse, Billy Idol, and Bauhaus. [More]

Starring: Julie Strain, Billy Idol, Michael Ironside, Rick Jones

Starring: Julie Strain, Billy Idol, Michael Ironside, Rick Jones, Pantera, Bauhaus, Insane Clown Posse

Director: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire

Director: Michael Coldewey, Michel Lemire
Screenwriter: R. Payne Cabeen, Carl Macek
Producer: Michel Lemire, Jacques Pettigrew

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10/18/08
Lisa Nesselson
Lisa Nesselson
Variety
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...A joyless trudge through decades-old cliches, with about twenty gallons more gore than in the original...

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09/17/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
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07/17/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Never captures the frantic energy of the first.

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08/06/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Tries to drag such a simplistic story out for far too long, and would have fared better as part of an ensemble

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03/18/03
Brian Mckay
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03/02/03
Scott Thill
Scott Thill
PopMatters

Eye candy of the mindless and loud variety.

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09/03/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

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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08/01/02
James O'Ehley
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07/24/01
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01/01/00
Christopher Null
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March 17, 2008: David Fincher Making Heavy Metal
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