Heavy Metal.

For those who get rabid over on-screen sex and violence, the video version of the 1981 animated science fiction classic, "Heavy Metal," should put their blood pressure through the roof. While no longer as revolutionary as it was 15 years ago, especially in light of the remarkable steps that Japanese cartoonists have made in the same genre, the movie remains raw in content, albeit visually stimulating.

Various animators have taken off on the basic premise of a mysterious, lethal green orb from outer space and its effects on a postmodern Earth, outer space, and alternative universes. Familiar voices from the old "Second City TV" crew, including the late John Candy, reflect director Ivan Reitman's roots, and the symphonic score by Elmer Bernstein is stirring. The MTV...