Debuting for the first time on 4K
The landmark animated adult musical cult favorite celebrates its 40th anniversary, with a debut on 4K Ultra HD.
•Newly-mixed sound by producer Ivan Reitman, with all-new sound effects – fully maximizing the immersive Dolby Atmos experience and makes this a must-own for fans
Presented within a limited edition SteelBook, including HEAVY METAL on 4K Ultra HD disc and Blu-ray, plus the exclusive Blu-ray debut of HEAVY METAL 2000
• Heavy Metal: Fully restored in 4K with HDR from the original camera negative
•Special features include all-new celebrity fan interviews (Norman Reedus) & reflections from filmmakers (Kevin Smith)
•Also exclusively includes the Blu-ray debut of Heavy Metal 2000 – not previously available in HD
Heavy Metal:
Based on the sexy science fiction cult comic, "Heavy Metal" combines extraordinarily stunning visuals, new wave music and a series of mindbending stories in a unique motion picture experience. The anchor of the film is an eerie green ball that magically transports us into a series of adventures in the past, future, and into the world beyond. Included are stories of the space super heroine, Taarna; the hard.boiled exploits of Harry Canyon, cab driver of the future; and the adventures of "Den:' who the green ball changes from an introverted teen into a macho hero. This groundbreaking animation extravaganza also use the voices of John Candy, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and Joe Flaherty, as well as writers, directors, and artists from around the world.
HEAVY METAL EXTRAS:
UHD:
- Heavy Metal: A Look Back (1080p, 9:20): Ivan Reitman, Norman Reedus, Kevin Smith, Ebony Jeanette, Matthew Klickstein, and Matthew Medney reflect on the film more than four decades since its release: the origin comics, animation style, music, voice work, sexuality, the Taarna character, the film's lasting legacy and influence, and more.
Blu-ray:
- Heavy Metal: Feature Length Rough Cut (480p, 1:30:21): An early incomplete version of the film that's built through hand-drawn animations and is without music, editing, dialogue, and the like. This cut is also available with optional commentary by Carl Macek, author of the book Heavy Metal: Animation for the 80s. Macek's commentary covers not only the story and themes of the film but addresses what viewers are seeing in the rough early version of the film.
- Deleted Scenes (480p, 8:42): Neverwhere Land Sequence, Alternate Framing Story with Commentary, and Alternate Framing Story Without Commentary.
- Imagining Heavy Metal (480p, 35:39): A fascinating documentary that explores the picture's history, stories, themes, and animation process. Interviews with a number of crew form the bulk of this supplement.
Heavy Metal 2000:
This sequel to Heavy Metal is a high-octane science fiction adventure concerning a beautiful young woman named Julie who vows vengeance on a ruthless tyrant after he destroys her planet. As with the first film, the stunning visuals are backed by a stellar soundtrack.
EXTRAS:
- Julie Strain: Super Goddess (480i, 4x3, 13:16): A look at the 6'1" Amazonian sex symbol, "the Queen of the B-Movies" whose career has spanned a wide range of characters and film types. It also looks at her role models, embracing her nude modeling career and how it propelled her acting career, her Andy Sidaris films, her fans, life off the camera, her marriage to Kevin Eastman, photography career, and more.
- Voice Talent (480i, 4x3, 3:43): Exploring Julie Strain's, Billy Idol's, and Michael Ironside's voice work in the film.
- Animation Tests (480i, 4x3, 1:17): Kevin Eastman narrates a short look at some early animatics, focusing more on their purpose than the scenes playing out.
- Animatic Comparisons (480i, 4x3, 11:29 total runtime): Storyboards juxtaposed against the final film version; the former fills much of the screen, the latter a small box bottom-right. Included are Eden Airfight, Lizard Fight, Love Scene, Julie Bathes, and Final Fight