Tank Girl
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Movie Reviews of Tank Girl
Movie Review: How Did I Miss Seeing This Before?
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok, it's not "The Godfather" or anything. Nothing much went into the acting or such things. It's just another crappy mid-90's action movie. Or is it?Not even close. "Tank Girl" is not about quality, it's about attitude, and Lori Petty has attitude to boot. Her constant puns and jokes could come off as annoying, like they do in the Batman movies, which have ended up aging about as well as milk, but Petty really pulls it off, with her Gwen Stefani style, dirty mouth, and a seemingly endless stream of energy.
Plot (not like it matters) is as follows: 2033, there's nothing but endless sand. There's even a shortage of water! All that's left is in the hands of a huge, evil corporation. So, as it has been and always will be, wherever there's power, there's protest. Tank girl and her friends are out to bring down the company, but a surprise attack forces Tank Girl alone to go up against all of her oppressors.
The style never ends. From the awesome soundtrack (including 2 Bjork songs, and Portishead's "Roads") to a very cool animated sequence, "Tank Girl" is sure to dazzle viewers who enjoy funny, campy, avant garde films. GO TANK GIRL!
Movie Review: Keeping comic book movies comical
Summary: 5 Stars
This campy cult classic keeps on delivering. Maybe parts of the sound track are stuck in the mid-90s. Despite that, the after-the-crash survivalism (a la Mad Max or Resident Evil), the evil corporate lords, and the over-the top goofiness all remain as fresh as Tank Girl's mouth.
The plot? Well, it doesn't spoil anything to say that the good guys win in the end. This movie isn't about its plot. Instead, it shows the power of brashness in its purest known form. Other high points include every change of costume (seemingly every scene), the "pimp my ride" approach her tank, and the conversion of a mousy mechanic into gun-slinging Jet Girl.
More than any other comic adaptation, this clings to its roots in pulp-paper print. The characters all offer the depth of the printed page they came from, true, but making everything else bigger, brighter, and ballsier than life forgives any flaws. Then the cuts from actual comic book scenes (or in the style) remind us that this was never meant to be taken seriously. On the other hand, goofiness on this scale can't come from a casual effort - this is absolutely serious light-hearted goofing.
-- wiredweird
Movie Review: Twisted and funny movie!
Summary: 5 Stars
I lived in England when this movie came out and I had read all of the comic books that were printed about this movie's title character, which made it even funnier when I watched the movie itself. A lot of the stuff in this movie seems a little disconjointed, but in and of itself, this movie is fun to watch. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, as a matter of fact. One of my favorite parts of the movie is right at the beginning and I say it to my husband -- it's the "You've been stealing water" part of the movie -- that is a signal for my hubby to get ready for some postive attention from me. I reccommend this movie for people who are of an open minded nature, because as I have noticed from some of the other people's reviews, some of their grammar is lack luster and they apparently didn't get any of the jokes or anything about this movie at all. I HIGHLY reccomend getting this movie to watch as a fun "Girl flick" with a guy, because of the action -- you can count on your guy friends being interested in this movie for the action sequences.Movie Review: What ever happened to Lori Petty?
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember when this movie came out on video when I was extremely underage to view a rated R movie such as this one. But somehow I came across it, and from that young age (maybe 6, 7?) it was always my favorite movie.
This film is a masterpiece of liberation; Tank Girl is the poster girl for it. She runs completely wild and free, something we all wish we could do. That is the appeal of this film - feminism, combat boots, and freedom.
Many people will argue this is a poorly made movie, and yeah in a way it was: they had no money to make it. With what they did have everything was beautifully filmed, and I mean it. Until I heard critics talk of the movie I thought it was as big budget and high cost as any other.
The playfulness and liberty that is shown in this film is remarkable, and I can only say I miss Lori Petty and wish she was a more prominent actress today. Tank Girl is a movie to watch for some feminine butt-kicking!
Movie Review: Another classic just the way i remembered
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie has stayed stuck in my mind since the first time i saw it over ten years ago. And this DVD brings back all the memories. Lori Petty is, i'm convinced, the ONLY person who could've played the role of the title character. this movie is pure greatness. even the low budget wallaby-kangaroo-dog-human hybrids are fun to watch. to appreciate this movie you have to appreciate the budget and constraints they most likely had to work with. this movie was never going to be a wide spread success but lives on in classic B movie status as my 2nd favorite movie of all time, behind only the almighty Army Of Darkness. the movie is as quotable and memorable as AoD and should be appreciated as such. if you want originality mixed with comedy and a bit of action, this movie is for you. don't pass up the chance to see greatness and Lori Petty at her best, and hottest (in my opinion)!