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Mood:
- AtmosphericSexualStylizedHumorousOffbeat
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Plot:
- Androids and RobotsGood Versus EvilDangerous AttractionDangerDeadlyEscapadesImaginaryRivalry more...
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Genres:
- AdventureFantasySci-FiAnimationEroticMusic
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Time/Period:
- Future
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Place:
- New YorkUSA
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCult
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Style:
- Episodic
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousFantastic
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Score:
- Heavy MetalRock
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- NudityProfanityViolent Content
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Heavy Metal, 1981
English
Canada
Profile of Heavy Metal
The mood of Heavy Metal is sexual, atmospheric, and stylized. The plot centers around androids and robots, a dangerous attraction, and space and aliens. It is an adventure, sci-fi, and fantasy movie. Stylistically, Heavy Metal is episodic. In approach, it is fantastical. The setting is New York. Heavy Metal happens in the future. The musical score is heavy metal and rock. The movie is known for being a cult favorite and an award winner. Note that Heavy Metal includes nudity, profanity, and violent content.
Summary of Heavy Metal
Based on the eponymous underground magazine and original art and stories by Richard Corben, Angus McKie, Dan O'Bannon, Thomas Warkentin and Berni Wrightson, this groundbreaking cult classic served as a crossover introduction for many Americans to the aesthetic conventions associated with Japanese anime. A combination of science-fiction, fantasy, horror, comedy, and sex against a pulse pounding heavy metal soundtrack with songs by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Stevie Nicks, Nazareth and other 80's rock giants.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Canada |
| Release date: | 29 July 1981 |
| Runtime: | 86 min |
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Users Reviews
- 10.September.2010
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- by: Mark
- Mark rated this movie6/10Okay
