Amazon.com video review:
Instead of cartoon vignettes that chronicle adolescent fantasies of sex
and drugs in the near future, this sequel to 1981's Heavy Metal follows
but one story. On a distant planet, a fountain of eternal life has been locked
away by a race of supposedly wise people, who have buried the only key deep in
space. If found, the key will give directions to
the planet, but will also drive the finder crazy--which is exactly what happens.
On his way to the planet of youth, Tyler (voice of venerable character actor
Michael Ironside) wipes out most of a space colony and kidnaps a sexy
woman. His big mistake is that he doesn't kill the woman's sister, Julie
(voice of B-movie actress Julie Strain), who then sets out on a mission of
rescue and revenge. Created with an uneasy blend of computer and
traditional cel animation, Heavy Metal 2000 is utterly predictable.
Even the sex scenes are bland and politically correct, eschewing the joy of
dirty sex in favor of glimpses of T&A and lots of violence and gore. Of
course, one big reason for this movie is to supplement its heavy metal
soundtrack, which includes Pantera, Monster Magnet, MDFMK, Insane Clown
Posse, Billy Idol, and others. It's probably better to think of it more as
a string of music videos than as a story. --Andy Spletzer
