MWG: Heavy Metal
Posted On July 23, 2008
Marci has the July pick and she picked Heavy Metal.
Netflix synopsis: Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine Heavy Metal, producer Ivan Reitman creates an otherworldly tale of good vs. evil. Packed with special effects, Heavy Metal set the standard for alternative contemporary animation. Plus a pounding soundtrack by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, Cheap Trick, Devo and more!
Rotten Tomato Score: 61%
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I have been a huge slacker on the movies thanks in large part to my recent Dexter/ Twin Peaks fascination. I pulled it together and watched Heavy Metal last night though. It is amazing to me that I had never seen this since I love animation, metal, and evil. These characters also have the largest anime breasts I have seen (I am sure everyone is going to rent this now!). I think I liked the story with the cabbie the best. When he sits her on the couch the music (was that a Journey song) reminded me of grade school dances. The astronaut at the beginning also reminded me of the old MTV commercials. At the end I just wished that the bird flew faster so she could save some people, but she also had that super complicated outfit to wear so I understand.
Thanks for making me watch this. I enjoyed it overall and it totally reminded me of the 80s.
I had a running joke with this movie. Every woman had huge breasts, they all could not wait to be topless and if they were anywhere near a guy, they would ask to have sex with him. Once when I was getting up to get a drink, it was during the story where the teenage dork gets turned into some bald warrior guy and he saved some damsel in distress from getting sacrificed. I turned to Jer and said “Let me know if she has to have sex with that guy to thank him for saving her.” When I returned back to the room, I found out that I was right. I now know that I can write science fiction/fantasy for 12-year-old boys where every woman has huge boobs, loves to be naked, is almost always a true redhead, and can’t wait to have sex with some average looking guy. 🙂
So many of the stories had no point and I’m glad they were over in about five minutes or so. I would say my favorite one was the last one, but that could have been because it had Devo songs in it and I loved laughing at her “armor”. It was so protective!