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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 introduced Americans to the psychedelic style of erotic science fiction known as "Anime." This unique collection of six animated stories .. Read more

Starring	Harvey Atkin, Thor Bishopric, Rodger Bumpass, Jackie Burroughs
Director	Gerald Potterton, Jimmy T. Murakami
Genres	Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Among those listed in the credits are a handful of collaborators whose reputations should be rescued from the cosmic... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
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  I Am The Sum Of All Evils
  
  Heavy Metal is a classic. Made back in the early Eighties it featured voices from Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and the late John Candy.
  
  Produced by ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Allan Parker
  - Aberdeen, Scotland
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 15:54
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- - 0
  - 0
  Be open-minded!
  
  A little surprised this gets low reviews. I think it may be a generation thing. It's quite trippy and doesn't make the greatest amount of sense on first... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 04 Jan 2012 at 20:52
- - 1
  - 0
  Heavy Metal
  
  Absolutely bananas anthology, enjoyable as it's it bizarre. Also, comically frequent boobs and a dolphin bird thing.
  
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- - standardman
  - 90 reviews
  - Littleborough
  - 01 Dec 2009 at 02:04
- - 2
  - 3
  Heavily Boring
  
  When I was 15 , this was a must see ? for the music maybe, but it was dire !!! hit the erase button if you can, should be deleted pronto
  
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- - glennyboy
  - 43 reviews
  - Peterhead
  - 28 Aug 2008 at 20:53
- - 1
  - 0
  A nerdy teenage boy's wet dream
  
  Director Gerald Potterton and his teams of animators had clearly been watching the films of French animation God, Rene Laloux, as well as the early Japanese ... read more »
  
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- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 17 Aug 2008 at 09:59
- - 1
  - 0
  Worth a watch, well sort of!
  
  One for those interested in animation, must be one of the first X rated animated films to get a theatrical release.
  
  Don't expect a plot from this... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 31 Jul 2008 at 19:43
- - 0
  - 0
  Very disappointing
  
  6 rather poor short storys linked by a very unscary green globe who keeps on claiming to be 'EVIL!!!' but isn't, although to give him his due he ... read more »
  
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- - gilesh
  - 108 reviews
  - portesham
  - 16 Sep 2007 at 19:38
- - 0
  - 0
  I guess I'm older
  
  Saw this at the cinema when it was first released, probably 25 years ago. I thought then it was wonderful. I guess I'm older now and it was pants. Only gave... read more »
  
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- - Chris Hudson
  - Peterborough
  - 23 Feb 2006 at 18:06
- - 0
  - 1
  Avoid at all costs
  
  I love bad movies, but this one stinks so bad, even I cant find anything to like. The animation is bad, the dialogue is bad, theres hardly any heavy metal music... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Welshpool, Wales
  - 25 Jan 2006 at 11:29
- - 0
  - 0
  ;^)
  
  This is really little boy stuff in the best sense of the word very dated but still enjoyable and just listen to that 80’s rock anthem , some good stories ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Cornwall
  - 25 Oct 2005 at 17:42
- - 11
  - 2
  I Am The Sum Of All Evils
  
  Heavy Metal is a classic. Made back in the early Eighties it featured voices from Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and the late John Candy.
  
  Produced by ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 87718
- - Allan Parker
  - Aberdeen, Scotland
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 15:54
View all members' reviews (15)

- - 11
  - 2
  I Am The Sum Of All Evils
  
  Heavy Metal is a classic. Made back in the early Eighties it featured voices from Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and the late John Candy.
  
  Produced by ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 87718
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Allan Parker
  - Aberdeen, Scotland
  - 02 Apr 2005 at 15:54
- - 7
  - 0
  Avoid at all costs
  
  I went to the cinema to see this when it came out and was impressed, the film was basically an animated SF music video with a great soundtrack. The DVD version ... read more »
  
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- - Clanhaigh
  - Cheshire
  - 01 Mar 2004 at 18:02
- - 5
  - 1
  Not for everyone
  
  Heavy Metal was never intended for the mass market, if the editor were to cut it for a PG rating you would be left with a forty second trailer.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- - AtticusFinch
  - london
  - 07 Nov 2004 at 04:27
- - 2
  - 1
  Beautifull animated ...
  
  Beautifull animated movie, good action all around even though the movie has been out for a while.
  
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- - FoX#1
  - WALTHAM CROSS
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 10:43
- - 1
  - 0
  Worth a watch, well sort of!
  
  One for those interested in animation, must be one of the first X rated animated films to get a theatrical release.
  
  Don't expect a plot from this... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 606403
- - a customer
  - London
  - 31 Jul 2008 at 19:43
- - 1
  - 0
  A nerdy teenage boy's wet dream
  
  Director Gerald Potterton and his teams of animators had clearly been watching the films of French animation God, Rene Laloux, as well as the early Japanese ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 614883
- - Savage
  - 632 reviews
  - London, England
  - 17 Aug 2008 at 09:59
- - 1
  - 0
  Heavy Metal
  
  Absolutely bananas anthology, enjoyable as it's it bizarre. Also, comically frequent boobs and a dolphin bird thing.
  
  Report this review
- 835996
- - standardman
  - 90 reviews
  - Littleborough
  - 01 Dec 2009 at 02:04
- - 0
  - 0
  ;^)
  
  This is really little boy stuff in the best sense of the word very dated but still enjoyable and just listen to that 80’s rock anthem , some good stories ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 165804
- - a customer
  - Cornwall
  - 25 Oct 2005 at 17:42
- - 0
  - 0
  I guess I'm older
  
  Saw this at the cinema when it was first released, probably 25 years ago. I thought then it was wonderful. I guess I'm older now and it was pants. Only gave... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 210655
- - Chris Hudson
  - Peterborough
  - 23 Feb 2006 at 18:06
- - 0
  - 0
  Very disappointing
  
  6 rather poor short storys linked by a very unscary green globe who keeps on claiming to be 'EVIL!!!' but isn't, although to give him his due he ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 475940
- - gilesh
  - 108 reviews
  - portesham
  - 16 Sep 2007 at 19:38

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- Among those listed in the credits are a handful of collaborators whose reputations should be rescued from the cosmic... read more on Time Out
- 43230
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:13
- "...Impressive....Animated with great verve, and scored very well..."
- 7534
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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  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 introduced Americans to the psychedelic style of erotic science fiction known as "Anime." This unique ...