Heavy Metal (Blu-ray)

The adult animated science-fantasy anthology Heavy Metal (1981) will be joining our Beyond Genres collection as volume #16. This release comes in O-ring packaging and includes special features. Based on the fantastical illustrated magazine HEAVY METAL, producer Ivan Reitman enlists the world's greatest comic book artists to create the otherworldly tale of a glowing green orb from outer space that spreads destruction throughout the galaxy. Only when encountered by it's one true enemy - to whom it is inexplicably drawn - will goodness prevail throughout the universe. Lavishly drawn, the vignettes of the orb's dark victories include the character voices of John Candy and Harold Ramis plus a pounding soundtrack by Black Sabbath, Blue yster Cult, Cheap Trick, Devo, Donald Fagen, Grand Funk Railroad, Sammy Hagar, Journey, Nazareth, Stevie Nicks, Riggs and Trust. Highly imaginative and full of surprising special effects, HEAVY METAL set the standard for alternative contemporary animation. An intoxicating experience not to be missed. Region Free Extras: Feature-Length Rough Cut Audio commentary of the Rough Cut by Carl Macek Carl Macek Reading His Book: Heavy Metal: The Movie "Imagining Heavy Metal" Making-of documentary Deleted scene - Neverwhere Land Sequence Deleted scene - Alternative Framing Story (deleted scenes with commentary)

Starring: Caroline Semple, Richard Romanus, Rodger Bumpass, John Candy, Glenis Wooton Gross, Jackie Burroughs, Martin Laved, Don Francks, Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis, Charles Joliffe, Thor Bishopric, Susan Roman, Al Waxman, Harvey Atkin, Marilyn Lightstone, George Touliatos, Patty Dworkin, Douglas Kenney, Warren Munson, Joe Flaherty, Martin Lavut, Roger Bumpass, Alice Playten, Mavor Moore, August Schellenberg, Len Doncheff, Cedric Smith, John Vernon, Zal Yanovsky

Director: Ivan Reitman, Margot Phillipson, Michael J. Gross