Held up for years due to problems clearing music rights for the rock soundtrack, this 1981 animated legend finally hits the small screen with three additional minutes and a sell-through price. Six loosely connected science-fiction animated pieces run the gamut from eye-popping to boring. As a film, Heavy Metal is more in the aluminum range, but since the video release is an "event," libraries would be wise to have a copy on hand. (R. Pitman)
Heavy Metal
(Columbia TriStar, 93 min., R, avail. June 4, $22.98) Vol. 11, Issue 3
Heavy Metal
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