Big metaphysical concept. Big soundtrack. Big-name animators. Big bazooms. Heavy Metal was the ideal '70s-to-'80s bridge for those of us too young or too stoned to identify with The Big Chill's proto-yuppies. Featuring a voice cast of soon-to-be-famous Second City comedy greats (Joe Flaherty, John Candy, Eugene Levy), Heavy Metal is a shining green light in the pre-Aeon Flux adult-animation void -- sloppy, dumb, loud, and did we mention "big?"

Angela Gunn