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Tank Girl

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After a comet disrupts the rain cycle of Earth, the planet has become a desolate, barren desert by the year 2033. With resources scarce, Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell) -- head of the powerful and evil Water & Power Corporation, the de facto government -- has taken control of the water supply. Unwilling to cower under Kesslee's tyrannical rule, a pair of outlaws known as Tank Girl (Lori Petty) and Jet Girl (Naomi Watts) rise up, joining the mysterious rebel Rippers to destroy the corrupt system.
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While unconventional, Tank Girl isn't particularly clever or engaging, and none of the script's copious one-liners have any real zing.

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Bruce Diones New Yorker Lori Petty does her tough-talking best to breathe some life into the comic-book action, but it's not enough. May 3, 2013 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly An aspiring cult film that would rather be cute than dangerous. Rated: C- Jul 6, 2010 Full Review Leonard Klady Variety The movie version of the graphic comic book is a classic case of kitchen-sink filmmaking, in which the principals have thrown everything into the stew, hoping enough will stick to the audience. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) In bringing to life the comic book of the same name by Alan Martin & Jamie Hewlett, Talalay incorporates bombastic action, cartoon violence, a bold color palette, and even traditional hand drawn animation into a unique world all its own. Feb 13, 2024 Full Review D.M. Palmer Vague Visages Tank Girl posit that when a civilization collapses, many of its customs will be upheld through authoritarian means, shorn of any patina of justice or equity that may have been affirmed through the sanctioning of the democratic event. Nov 8, 2023 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews I found it entertaining in a pleasingly odd way. Rated: B Oct 8, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Maximiliano A A very interesting movie to say the least. This cult film definitely can be related to another cult film "The Stuff" in the aspect that a big organization has a product controlling peoples lives. In the stuff that said product is yogurt , and in Tank girl , that product is water. The film definitely is not amazing from the plot but perhaps from the dialogue. Lori petty does a good job of being a savage when needed to: but also a sweet lady to those being kind with her. She has a ton of dialogue throughout the scene with her sarcastic remarks or comedic little snares towards the other characters which is a good aspect in the films chance of keeping viewers entertained The film tries to fuse comedy and also drama or suspense in the same time following the movies length. A film such as Tank Girl should not be taken seriously as it glorifies the main character such as a super hero you would see in the avengers or from DC as they perform surreal stunts in the film. Along with the cheesy side effects and cgi used to edit in this film , this definitely can be put in the same category as "The Stuff". The weird fur like creatures the main characters meet in the film has a strange lore that probably will leave the viewer in a cringe-worthy moment due to the films creative thought behind these creatures. If you love a fantasy full of imagination and cheesy scenes that make no sense at all, give this film a watch. If you are a superhero fanatic give this film a watch as well! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/31/24 Full Review Arwen A One of my favourite cult films of the mid 90s. Action packed with a smattering of musical entertainment. Comedic and rompy. As a youth I fully identified with Tank Girl and there isn't any other film like it! I think it transformed well from the graphic novel form. One of my favourite lines is "It's been swell, but the swellings gone down!" TG. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/24 Full Review Carlos B This was the beginning of the end for a time of great films... Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Terry S No continuity-No decent plot-Waste of good actors and definitely a waste of time. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/24 Full Review Crom M Ice-T as a Kangaroo? That alone is enough to warrant a viewing of this one. Plot is disposable, nothing great about this movie except maybe the soundtrack; which I still own on cassette Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review David W Loved the comic and whilst flawed the movie is a fun watch in the main. Lori Petty is perfectly cast bringing a nice anarchic punk feeling and holds the movie together in its creakier moments. The acting elsewhere is variable with some coming out of it better than others but everyone at least appears to embrace the spirit of the source material. McDowell and Watts do well but Ice-T hadn't really got his acting chops together for this one and becomes more of an irritation as the movie progresses. It was always going to be a tough ask to transition the comic but I'd classify this as more than just a glorious failure despite (presumably in an attempt to widen the potential audience) it not fully committing to the inherent violent tone of the comic and all feeling a touch too cute. Flawed but enjoyable. A polarising cult movie if ever there was one. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a comet disrupts the rain cycle of Earth, the planet has become a desolate, barren desert by the year 2033. With resources scarce, Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell) -- head of the powerful and evil Water & Power Corporation, the de facto government -- has taken control of the water supply. Unwilling to cower under Kesslee's tyrannical rule, a pair of outlaws known as Tank Girl (Lori Petty) and Jet Girl (Naomi Watts) rise up, joining the mysterious rebel Rippers to destroy the corrupt system.
Director
Rachel Talalay
Producer
John Watson, Richard B. Lewis, Pen Densham
Screenwriter
Jamie Hewlett, Tedi Sarafian
Distributor
United Artists, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
Trilogy Entertainment Group, Image Comics, United Artists
Rating
R
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 31, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.8M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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