Heavy Metal
Film198190 min

Heavy Metal

Taste attributes: adventureanimationfantasymusicscience fictionmusic/dancemonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossyall consuming quest

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"A Step Beyond Science Fiction"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a glossy animated film, light rather than heavy. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming quest

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Rodger BumpassJackie BurroughsJoe FlahertyHarold RamisJohn Candy

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
1981
Runtime
90 min
Status
Released
Studio
Canadian Film Development Corporation (CFDC)
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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