Tank Girl: Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts, Don Harvey, Jeff Kober, Reg E. Cathey, Scott Coffey, Malcolm McDowell, Stacy Linn Ramsower, Ann Cusack, Brian Wimmer, Iggy Pop, Rachel Talalay, Aron Warner, Christian L. Rehr, John Watson, Pen Densham, Alan Martin, Jamie Hewlett, Tedi Sarafian: Amazon.ca: Video

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The Year is 2033. Earth has been clobbered with a comet, civilization has been destroyed, and it hasn't rained in 11 years. Nearly all the water on the planet is controlled by the evil Water and Power company, which is in turn controlled by the even more evil Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell). Who stands in the way? Some mysterious mutants called the Rippers and, of course, Tank Girl. Lori Petty plays Tank Girl, the wisecracking, defiant heart of the movie, as kind of an inner child gone wild. Unfortunately Petty can't quite carry a movie on her own--her zingers frequently fall flat and she seems to be continually worried that we still like her. Luckily there's Naomi Watts as Jet Girl to save the day: smart, shy, and inherently way more appealing than Tank Girl. Tank Girl is based on the comic of the same name, and it is visually an eye-popper. It's worth watching for the insane set and costume designs alone. --Ali Davis

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5.0 out of 5 stars ultimate cult flick, Jan 9 2004

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Lynetta Anne "lynettaann" (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tank Girl (Widescreen) (DVD)

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars How Did I Miss Seeing This Before?, Jun 5 2004

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K. A D. Veer (Redmond, Washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tank Girl (Widescreen) (DVD)

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!

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5.0 out of 5 stars spare me the critique, April 24 2003

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"danigrrlmomof2" (Camp Pendelton, CA) - See all my reviews

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If you're looking for the next amazing work of cinema... keep looking.. Tank GIrl is a FUN movie, that's it. I love the comics, and if you do too i'll warn you now... don't expect the movie to match the comics at all... but it is a fun movie, with lots of quotables and if you want a giggle, this will do it... people who pan it have a certain problem... no sense of humor :)

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2.0 out of 5 stars 2 and a half stars
I thought it was pretty terrible. There is definatly some potential here but the movie has way too much cheese for its own good. Read more

Published 12 months ago by Corpse

3.0 out of 5 stars Amusing Story, Smokin' Hot Villain!
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... Read more

Published on Dec 18 2003 by K. Kresina