Heavy Metal
Short description
An astronaut returns from space with a glowing green orb as a gift for his daughter. This object is actually a malevolent entity that kills the father and subjects the girl to a series of dark stories involving fantasy, horror, and eroticism. These tales transport the viewer through various adventures across the past, future, and afterlife.
The film was directed by a large team including Gerald Potterton, John Bruno, John Halas, Julian Harris, Jimmy T. Murakami, Barrie Nelson, Paul Sabella, Jack Stokes, Pino Van Lamsweerde, and Harold Whitaker. For John Halas, this project followed Animal Farm (1954). Jimmy T. Murakami directed it after Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) and Humanoids from the Deep (1980). The voice cast features Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, Joe Flaherty, Don Francks, and Marilyn Lightstone.
Produced by Ivan Reitman and released in 1981, the movie had a budget of 9 million USD and earned 20 million USD worldwide. On TMDB, the audience gave it a rating of 6.5/10 based on 830 votes. This is higher than the 5.8/10 rating provided by film critics across 35 reviews.
What's left behind the scenes
- The film was not released on video for 15 years due to copyright issues.
- The film was inspired by the eponymous science fiction magazine, which was initially called Metal Hurlant (which translates from French as Howling Metal), and most of the storylines in the film are based on stories and characters from the magazine.
- The story of Taarna was illustrated by the famous Jean Giraud (1938-2012), a comic book author also known under the pseudonym Moebius. The background of the story features numerous pipelines, reflecting the artist's attention to environmental protection issues.
- The scene in which Dan decides to fashion a loincloth for himself in the world called Neverwhere is a playful reference to an original story from Heavy Metal magazine, which takes into account the existence of the American Film Association's rating system and keeps the film within the requirements for R-rated projects (individuals under the age of 17 are only allowed to see the film accompanied by a parent or legal guardian). According to the plot of this story, Dan and Catherine remain naked, which does not bother them at all, and they are shown as such in this fictional primitive world where nudity is not a taboo.
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