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The segment was well received, even by critics who did not think much of the film.

Critic Janet Maslin gave the film a positive review in The New York Times.

She said, " The other highly memorable story is about a bookworm from earth who winds up on another planet, where his spindly body is transformed into that of an extraterrestial Hercules.

" She also complimented John Candy's vocal performance as Den.

Corben wrote about the film, " I was pleased with the Den segment of the Heavy Metal Movie.

The drawings and movement seemed stiff, rough and unpolished, but the thrust and characters were right.

I thought that John Candy did a great job with Den's voice.