Tank

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Summary: Shades of "The Great Santini"
Review: Although they are two very different films, "Tank" and "The Great Santini" share the common theme of a career military man and the relationship that he has with his family. While "Tank" is not in the same league as "The Great Santini," it does benefit from effective performances by James Garner as the Army career man and a very young looking C. Thomas Howell as his son. Shirley Jones plays Garner's wife. The first half of the film shows Garner and his family adjusting to yet another move to a new Army Base. Things start to go wrong when Garner has a run-in with one of the town's deputy sheriffs (James Cromwell) and his son is later jailed on trumped up narcotics possession charges brought by the town's corrupt sheriff (G.D. Spradlin).

During the second half of the film, Garner uses his vintage Sherman Tank to rescue his son. The film starts to fall apart at this point and is not much more than an excuse to see the tank demolish buildings and cars. Save for a few curse words here and there and James Cromwell's bare [self] in one brief scene, "Tank" plays like a TV "Movie of the Week." It's not a bad film, it just could have been a lot better.

Rating:
Summary: Shades of "The Great Santini"
Review: Although they are two very different films, "Tank" and "The Great Santini" share the common theme of a career military man and the relationship that he has with his family. While "Tank" is not in the same league as "The Great Santini," it does benefit from effective performances by James Garner as the Army career man and a very young looking C. Thomas Howell as his son. Shirley Jones plays Garner's wife. The first half of the film shows Garner and his family adjusting to yet another move to a new Army Base. Things start to go wrong when Garner has a run-in with one of the town's deputy sheriffs (James Cromwell) and his son is later jailed on trumped up narcotics possession charges brought by the town's corrupt sheriff (G.D. Spradlin).

During the second half of the film, Garner uses his vintage Sherman Tank to rescue his son. The film starts to fall apart at this point and is not much more than an excuse to see the tank demolish buildings and cars. Save for a few curse words here and there and James Cromwell's bare [self] in one brief scene, "Tank" plays like a TV "Movie of the Week." It's not a bad film, it just could have been a lot better.

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Summary: Tank
Review: I really enjoy the 'movie'. I have had it on VHS for years, waiting for it to come out on DVD, to replace the VHS copy I have. However if you previously purchased the first release from Goodtimes Home Video, DON'T waste your money on this 'so-called' newer release.

Other than the picture on the box, this 'newer' release from Universal is no different than the original release of this title from Goodtimes Home Video!

The Product Details 'fails' to mention that this Universal release in the Full Frame Format, just like the version from Goodtimes Home Video. It also 'fails' to state that the Universal release is in 'Mono' just as the release from Goodtimes Home Video. So what's the difference? Both are Full Frame, both are in Mono, which the Product Description fails to mention. The only difference is the picture on the box!

In one of the reviews I read, it stated, "This movie was previously avalable from Goodtimes Home Video in Full Screen Format. As this release is from Universal Studios we can only hope it will be released in it's Original Aspect Ratio."

Well it wasn't! And again, the Product description failed to state this! Also the new release from Universal, just as the release from Goodtimes Home Video, didn't add any additional menu features included on the DVD. So again, what is the difference? They are the same exact DVD, packaged in two different boxes, with the exception that the Goodtimes release is in the 'snap' type box and the Universal is in the 'clamshell' type box.

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Summary: If you don't remember it, you won't want to see it.
Review: I remember watching this film on HBO when HBO had just come out (Remember when Fraggle Rock was on HBO, and it was a family channel during the day?). I just bought it and watched it for the first time since then. It's a typical 80s movie with cheesy lines and some very unrealistic scenes. I'd have to call it a cross between Red Dawn and Over The Top. Some funny parts, stuff gets blown up, run over, and a family grows closer together. The language isn't appropriate for young kids. (This was before PG-13 was introduced)

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Summary: A Slight Exaggeration of a Situation That Could Be Realistic
Review: I was raised in an Air Force family and I find that there is a certain realism to this movie and the way people in military families are often treated by the people of the country they represent. James Garner, Shirley Jones, and C.Thomas Howell portray an Army family whose older son and brother has already given his life in the service of his country. After a minor incident in a local bar, the Sherriff of a corrupt town frames Garner's son for possession of marijuana and has him incarcerated on a work farm in which many of the boys who are held mysteriously disappear. Garner combats the situation using the Sherman tank that he owns, taking Jenilee Harrison,whom the Sherriff had forced into prostitution, along for the ride. In the adventure that ensues, a viewer should receive two major lessons: Never get a military father upset, and never mess with a kid who cut his or her teeth on combat boots.

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Summary: SHLOCKEY HOKUM FUN
Review: Tank is not to be taken real seriously. It's a ridiculously plotted movie that has every cliche available (evil sheriff, dumb deputy, down on her luck prostitute, etc...) but the actors are good enough to lend it some entertainment value.

James GArner plays Sergeant Major Zack Carey, a career military man. When he sees a deputy Baker (james Cromwell) slapping around a prostitute (Jennilee Harrison) he steps in and saves her but now he's run afoul of the evil town Sheriff played by G.D. Spradlin. The Sheriff puts Zack's son (C. Thomas Howell) in Jail on a false drug charge. With nowhere to turn, Zack steals a tank, rescues his son and goes about demolishing the sheriffs town.

Zack will only surrender to the Sheriff in the next town and when the tank is bogged down in mud, the townfolk, who look at Zack as a folk hero, actually pull the tank though the mud and across the country or city line...

Yeah..it's all pretty 1980's cheese but the actors are so enjoyable in it, even if they are two-dimensional. It's good little escapist fun. Garner plays a much different role than the usual more suave characters were used to seeing and Spradlin always handles the role of the villian very well.

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Summary: tank war ii, moveis
Review: the battle of tank in war ii, moveies

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Summary: I do believe we have a winner here!
Review: This is a delightful movie for any occasion. James Garner is at his (Maverick-Rockford) best giving a great comedic as well as dramatic performance. Shirley Jones is great too as she gets to play a contemporary role and C. Thomas Howell complements his role as the son, Billy. G.D. Spradlin seems to be type cast as a redneck sheriff; a character at which he excels.

This movie was previously avalable from Goodtimes Home Video in Full Screen Format. As this release is from Universal Studios we can only hope it will be released in it's Original Aspect Ratio. Although not a heavy hitter, this film will complement anyones collection and also has a delightful ending.