Talk:Heavy Metal (film)

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IMDB lists Gerald Potterton as the director, Ivan Reitman is not mentioned at all. ??

Reitman was the producer, never mind.

Contents 1 Copyright problems 2 Awesome! 3 Music / Soundtrack 4 Gremlins 5 Grimaldi 6 Captain Sternn

[edit] Copyright problems

Am I wrong or was Sammy Hagar's song "Heavy Metal" used for the original theatrical release but replaced on the VHS and DVD release? I seem to remember that song for the opening sequence, but its been replaced by some other (really crappy) song for the home versions of the movie. If this is the case (needs confirmation first), we should add the info to the article. — Frecklefoot | Talk 14:21, Sep 22, 2004 (UTC)

No you are not wrong. Yes, yes it was used as the main theme song for the movie. WikiDon 15:53, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

This was corrected with the VHS re-release of 1996.--RedKnight 02:52, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I just saw the DVD version and it does not have Hagar's "Heavy Metal" for the opening sequence. It's that crappy and generic song I mentioned earlier. Someone doesn't have their facts straight. — Frecklefoot | Talk 00:30, 8 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Awesome!

The latest additions to this article are great. It was really a shame such a cult favorite was getting such poor attention here for so long (though I'm certainly no less to blame than anyone else). Now it's finally getting some of the TLC it deserves. Right on! --Corvun 00:53, August 3, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Music / Soundtrack

The music and/or soundtrack to this movie was a big deal, but there is no mention of it in the article. WikiDon 15:48, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

I added what I know, but I couldn't find any info outside of that. I'd love for it to be expanded into great detail. That whole copyright thing had me curious for years. I kept waiting for it to come out on video and it never did... — Frecklefoot | Talk 15:26, August 30, 2005 (UTC)

Okay, I did some digging and found this tidbit. It's not very much. The author says that "some of the songs went out of copyright." This is certainly not true—all the songs are very much still under copyright protection. I think what he meant was the movie maker's use of some of the songs was only covered for the general theatrical release and didn't cover their use in a video release. Why they didn't then attempt to secure permission for the video release is anyone's guess, since it's theatrical release was such a hit, it was bound to be really successful on video (though VCRs weren't nearly as ubiquitous then as they are now). So I'll need to change the info that I just added. I just wish someone could find "the striaght dope" on the whole copyright problem. — Frecklefoot | Talk 15:39, August 30, 2005 (UTC)

I seem to recall that DEVO's version of "Working in a Coal Mine" was used over the end credits. I remember that because I worked on that film and I recall one of the the producers coming in and telling me about it, the implication being that it was an "in" joke about how hard everyone had worked. But perhaps it was taken out? I never actually saw the finished film. Editdroid 04:04, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

I don't think so. I saw it on a movie theatre a few years ago, and I clearly remember that the song was included in the movie. 85.226.122.205 15:05, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

It was in the closing credits. As each animation sequence is credited the music changes to reflect the sequence, with "Working in a Coal Mine" replacing "Radar Rider".--RedKnight 02:47, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gremlins

"The original idea for the episode was going to see Gremlins attacking the plane and trying to dismantle it in the air, instead of the undead pilots used. Some believe the reason for this change is because of parallels to the 1943 Bugs Bunny short Falling Hare, although Heavy Metal's gremlins were green rather than yellow."

This plot element can also be found in Nightmare at 20,000 Feet. --cholmes75 ^{(chit chat)} 01:52, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Grimaldi

I believe (possibly the "Grimaldi" mentioned in the credits) can be removed. The closing credits clearly list two voice actors for the opening sequence, one character is named Grimaldi.--RedKnight 02:50, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Captain Sternn

Whoever wrote the sentence below clearly needs to clean it up. There are incomplete thoughts and an abundance of missing parentheses. Kwyjibear 04:06, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Fiste takes the stand, but his perjury is subverted when the Loc-Nar (in his possession and currently the size of a marble). It can be argued that the people on the station are giants since the Loc-Nar stays the same size all the way through except for this segment.) forces him to blurt out the truth about Sternn's evil deeds until he angrily denounces Sternn to the point of suggesting gruesome execution methods (Hanging's too good for him! Burning's too good for him! He should be torn into little-bitsy pieces and buried alive!).