Tank Girl

Rating:
Summary: If you didn't like it, you took it too seriously...
Review: Okay, this movie is different. But that's what makes it so unique. It's not for everyone but for those who like satire and a little goofiness should give it a shot.

Rating:
Summary: Tank Girl is Great, but not for everyone
Review: Only those who like campy B-flicks will truly appreciate and enjoy this movie. If you can sit back, relax and simply watch a movie without over analyzing it and criticizing everything then this movie is for you. Its corny, and stupid, but if you can handle it, you will /love it/ as I did. My husband personally thinks its the most stupid movie out there, but I really liked it for its fun factor. I honestly cant see how anyone enjoyed Dumb and Dumber, but many liked it. If you like fun B-flick type movies, this one is tops!

Rating:
Summary: Comic Mischief + Cult Flick
Review: Its like Rocky Horror meets every comic book cliche ever! Loveable and zany charecters, cartoonish and rediculous turn of events, horrible special effects (that only make the movie more hilarious), rediculous acting so cliche that itll make you laugh even if its outa sheer joy or humiliation that your watching it, underdeveloped yet interesting plot. For a good happy movie thatll just make you smile, get it!

I was throughly entertained for 90 minutes and thats what matters!

If your not a fan of cult movies or of comic books, then dont get it. -Only reason i wouldnt give it 5 stars is that it doesnt appeal to many people.


Rating:
Summary: Crap
Review: Title says it all.

First off, I'm a big Tank Girl fan, I know the comic's ADD-style lunatic writing, and I knew from the beginning not to expect some life-changing epiphany to arise from my viewing this movie. In fact, it was because I was expecting this that I was actually the most disappointed in the movie. For one thing, there's a coherent (muddled, but coherent) relatively straightforward storyline, something that NEVER happened in the comics.

For another thing, the Tank Girl I knew an loved was a cranky, amoral psychopath (British/Australian). She didn't have a concious, she killed people that annoyed her and indulged in all manner of demented fun. Meanwhile, Movie Tank Girl sound like she fell out of the Upper East Side, a gun-toting tease with a heart of gold that makes one-liners borrowed straight from TMNT.

The movie takes itself too seriously to capture the outrageous fun of the comic (the violence and language is incredibly tepid), and instead it hides behind being "tongue in cheek" as an excuse to disguise directionless writing as camp.

The art of Jamie Hewlitt is present throughout various points in the film and is (as always) stunning (they often take the place of sets or transition scenes as there obviously wasn't money in the budget for them), but seems out of place. The bizarre world inside Jamie Hewlitt's head is poorly realized on the live-action sequences and makes the quick cuts from comic art to live action jarring. The animation sequences are nicely done and kind of make me wonder why they didn't just make the whole movie animated?

I didn't enjoy Tank Girl at all, I ended up just fast forwarding through the latter 2/3s of the movie because I couldn't take it anymore. I also took it out of the library...which I would reccommend for anyone considering buying this (it's barely worth rental money).

Pros:
-Hewlitt's art is awesome
-Animation sequences are fun and well-done
-Ice-T dressed up as a kangaroo

Cons:
-Everything else.

If you do end up getting it and watching it, I would reccommend, beforehand, either getting stoned or consuming a large amount of alcohol. I did neither, and I think if I had I would've enjoyed it better.

Rating:
Summary: How Did I Miss Seeing This Before?
Review: 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!

Rating:
Summary: this movie sucks how come yu people are giving it props!?
Review: Tank Girl... see it. You wanna know why? Because this movie is so bad you'll laugh your ass off! It's about goat/kangaroo/retards trying to save something. A scene that will forever live in my mind is when they're done eating dinner they just start dancing in a circle for no damn reason. But watch this movie because after it you'll want to kill the director and pull you're eyes out.

Rating:
Summary: ultimate cult flick
Review: how do I do this justice? Only in my Fellini days did I watch films more than once. I've watched this one 5 times and I'm still laughing, still relishing the humor. It unfolds easily... but it keeps unfolding each time I watch it and hasn't grown stale. I just watched it again and it drove me here to urge you - this is the best stuff! No cliche goes unexploited. social mockery? don't even start. ... just a comic book really.
sure. Try it. Totally fun.

Rating:
Summary: Amusing Story, Smokin' Hot Villain!
Review: Hear ye, hear ye! Malcolm McDowell proves downright luscious in "Tank Girl" - when doesn't he - but the story is moderately bearable, having amusing characters and outrageous costumes. One thing I wasn't happy with was the fact that there. are. absolutely. NO extra features aside from trailers, which was extremely disappointing!!!! I know that there must be outtakes and interviews somewhere, but why they weren't included on the DVD remains a mystery worthy of Mulder and Scully.