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Yes, it's on my Netflix queue but thanks for pointing it out.
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Sep 1, 2015 - 11:36 PM
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Heavy Metal 2000 2-5
Well I know I wrote a short review for this, but it disappeared. In short, first time seeing this. (Only took me 15 years!) Not as bad as I keep hearing, but not good either. Animation fans should see it one time, just so they can check it off their list.
I've never seen it, even though I've had this DVD in my collection for quite some time --- it came in a 2-pack with the original "Heavy Metal", an old favorite. Guess I should actually watch it, huh?
Thanks for the reminder that this film exists, Solium!! 
The score by Talgorn is wonderful, but the film is just "meh". But not awful. Worth seeing for the score and Michael Ironside as the villain.
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Sep 2, 2015 - 5:12 AM
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Solium
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Heavy Metal 2000 2-5
Well I know I wrote a short review for this, but it disappeared. In short, first time seeing this. (Only took me 15 years!) Not as bad as I keep hearing, but not good either. Animation fans should see it one time, just so they can check it off their list.
I've never seen it, even though I've had this DVD in my collection for quite some time --- it came in a 2-pack with the original "Heavy Metal", an old favorite. Guess I should actually watch it, huh?
Thanks for the reminder that this film exists, Solium!!
The score by Talgorn is wonderful, but the film is just "meh". But not awful. Worth seeing for the score and Michael Ironside as the villain.
This! It's not as bad as I was expecting. Clearly some thought and money went into the production. The music was great and so are many of the backgrounds. They integrated CGI and 2d animation pretty well for the time, like Titan AE. I've seen far worse animation.
Yes, the story and character's are "Meh". I don't know if it's the sign of the times but they minimized the sex and nudity aspect of Heavy Metal, but ramped up the violence and gore especially for the climax.
Heavy Metal 2000 consists of one stand alone story line. I think this material works better as an anthology like the original.
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giants of thessaly. 1960, italian/french production. music by Rusticelli.
4 out of ten.
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Ex Machina - 6/10 - It was okay. Seemed like it was going to be better. Oscar Isaac is good, as is the Vikander lady. Domhall Gleeson was suitably drippy, but after seeing him in this, Dredd and Frank, he doesn't seem to have much range. The film should have ended as the door shuts, and cut off the last 2 minutes.
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Sep 15, 2015 - 9:07 PM
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Solium
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Tarzan (2013)- 2-5
This is the German CGI adaptation. Who ever thought a Tarzan movie would begin 165 million years ago, in the outer solar system as a giant “alien” asteroid tumbles its way towards Earth?
This movie borrows elements from Hollywood blockbusters such as Armageddon, Super Man, Jurassic Park, and Avatar. You have the above mentioned alien asteroid which somehow manages to crash into Earth more or less in one piece during the age of the dinosaurs. The asteroid holds a secret Avatar like jungle, (seen only briefly.) The asteroid also appears to have a mind of it’s own, as it reacts negatively to human intrusion, turning earthquakes on and off at will. Toss in an evil CEO looking to harness the secret energy source found within, you wonder if your watching the right movie.
Much has been said of the animation in this film. In truth, only the human animation, and in particular their faces are really hideous. The landscapes and atmospheric effects are gorgeous. The cinematography and layout was actually very well done. I also thought the motion capture was really good especially for Tarzan and the apes. Tarzan breezes through the jungle in a very convincing and dramatic manner, and far more realistically than Disney’s surfing dude incarnation.
But with lifeless faces comes lifeless characters. The dialogue is inept, and frankly quite pathetic. The characters have no personalty to speak of. Add the convoluted plot and sci fi elements, and you end up with a fan boys attempt at emulating their favorite Hollywood movies.
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