Tag: Heavy Metal music

Loc-Nar Never Stood a Chance

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Image from South Park’s satire of Heavy Metal (1981), titled “Major Boobage." Kenny McCormick rides on a satirical dinosaur-bird with a satirical maiden of Taarna behind him. Her boobs are on Kenny's head. They are flying in the bright, blue sky above a desert mountain landscape.

|Elizabeth Mathers| My (unknowing) introduction to Heavy Metal (1981) was South Park’s Season 12, Episode 3 “Major Boobage.” An absolutely transcendent piece of comedy. I know others also took this episode as an entry point into finding one of the greatest animated films. Heavy Metal is the gift that keeps on giving—great art,… Continue reading

CARTOONS! CHAOS! CLASSIC ROCK! How HEAVY METAL Almost Became What I Wanted—and Why That Almost Matters

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|Jay Ditzer| The reputation of the animated cult classic Heavy Metal rests on promises it largely can’t keep. Sure, it’s full of sex, drugs, and rock ’n roll, at least superficially. What it actually delivers is something more revealing. The film is deeply of its era, which is both a strength and a weakness. Continue reading