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But like other reviewers, I am quite, quite disappointed in the DVD version of this film. From the trenches you hear grumblings that there was a lot of edited stuff that COULD HAVE been put on the DVD. Why don't DVD makers do more than reprint what we already have on video for us to (silly consumers we sometimes are) just rush out to buy anyway? The picture quality of the DVD is not significantly higher than that of the video-- the only real bonus is that you can do still pauses and get some cool screen shots for that conference paper presentation you're doing... There is nothing more than the video on this DVD. Not even any nifty "Making of Tank Girl" footage, or sketches of other rejected cartoon scenes, or whatever! Even an oldie/goodie Cherry 2000 has more than this one, and surely the DVD makers could have done better.

I'll just hope that Men In Black is correct, and someday, when we get the next alien form of media (I guess I'll have to buy the White album again) the next makers of whatever futuristic thing we'll all have to rush out and buy will heed this advice-- put more on your big media! There's no real reason for me to excercise my insane consumerism if you don't fill up my big old plate!

Comedy and Costumes
Tank Girl is fabulous, as long as you go in wanting to see a comedy film full of cheap thrills, killer props, and a super wardrobe. The evil-bad guy with the "Water and Power" company is a relatively uninteresting villan, which makes the conflict rather one-sided. Lori Petty makes a perfect Tank Girl, a bold and daring heroine, with her mad-stylin' tank that matches her look perfectlly.
While the plot isn't entirely original either, it doesn't really matter. The props and outfits, plus entertaining dialouge makes up for it entirely. I also loved how it sticks to its comic-roots and uses comic panels intermitely to add extra flair.
This movie rules. period.

How Did I Miss Seeing This Before?
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!