Tank Girl

[Darcy Parker]

I wish we could get a director’s cut of this.

[Ian Jane]

Press release!



The post-apocalyptic sci-fi movie based on the hit comic strip created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett

[For immediate release] Eureka Entertainment to release TANK GIRL, the Hollywood adaptation of Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett's UK comic book, starring Lori Petty. Presented on Blu-ray as part of Eureka Classics range in its UK Blu-ray debut. Available from 25 November 2024, the Limited Collector's Edition set (2000 copies only) will exclusively feature a Hardbound Slipcase featuring new artwork by Tank Girl cover artist Greg Staples & Collector's Booklet featuring an introduction by Tank Girl co-creator Alan Martin.

Brought to the screen by director Rachel Talalay (Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare) and starring Lori Petty (Point Break) in its title role, Tank Girl is a slice of post-apocalyptic science fiction – and a bonafide cult classic – adapted from the hit comic strip created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett.

The year is 2033, and the people of Earth have been suffering through a drought for over a decade. The planet's water supply is now controlled by megalomaniac businessman Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell), the owner of the Water & Power corporation. But in Australia, at least, there is resistance. If Kesslee wants to take control of the last water well in the Outback, he'll need to contend with the Rippers – mutant hybrids of human and kangaroo – and Rebecca Buck, alias Tank Girl (Petty): a woman with a tank, a bad attitude, and a determination to rescue the world from the brink of oblivion.

First published by the British comics magazine Deadline in 1988, Tank Girl began life as a comic strip before becoming a cult phenomenon in the 1990s. In 1995, the central character starred in a new run of stories under DC Comics' Vertigo imprint and this big-screen adaptation, which formed one part of a boom in comic book movies that also included The Shadow, Judge Dredd and The Phantom. Eureka Classics is proud to present this limited collector's edition of the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.

Available to order from UK:

Eureka Store https://eurekavideo.co.uk/movie/tank...ition-box-set/

DETAILS:

Label: Eureka Entertainment
TANK GIRL (Eureka Classics) Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray
LORI PETTY | ICE T | NAOMI WATTS | MALCOLM McDOWELL
Cert. 15 | Director RACHEL TALALAY | 1995 | 104 mins | USA | SCI-FI / ACTION / COMEDY | COLOUR | Language ENGLISH | 2.35:1 OAR | 25 NOVEMBER 2024
Blu-ray Cat. No. EKA70549 | Blu-ray Barcode 5060000705492 | Blu-ray RRP £29.99

LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES:

Limited Collector's Edition Box Set [2000 copies] | Limited edition hardbound slipcase featuring new artwork by Tank Girl cover artist Greg Staples | Limited edition 60-page collector's book featuring an introduction by Tank Girl co-creator Alan Martin and new writing on the film by genre cinema experts Stacey Abbott, Susan Kerns and Kieran Foster | 1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray | 5.1 DTS-HD MA and LPCM 2.0 audio options | Optional English SDH | Audio commentary with director Rachel Talalay and star Lori Petty | Girl U Want – new appreciation of Tank Girl with film scholar and fan Lindsay Hallam | Not a Bedtime Story – new interview with artist Greg Staples on Tank Girl from page to screen | Baseball, Tanks and Bad Tattoos – archival interview with star Lori Petty | Too Hip for Spielberg – archival interview with director Rachel Talalay | Creative Chaos – archival interview with production designer Catherine Hardwicke | The Shape of Ripper – archival interview with actor Doug Jones | Making Tank Girl – archival 1995 featurette | Theatrical Trailer

PRESS

"positively overflowing with an ever-changing riot of colour, gratuitous violence, inter-species shagging, toss-away one-liners, and gobs of little wonky bits" – Austin Chronicle

"With a breakneck, don't-bother-to-stop-and-think-about-it pace, Tank Girl zips along for over one-hundred moments, only occasionally lapsing from its zaniness" – ReelViews

"Mad Max by way of a Vivienne Westwood fashion show" – Independent

KEY SELLING POINTS

Adapted from the hit comic strip created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett (Gorillaz) | Directed by Rachel Talalay (Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare) Stars Lori Petty (Point Break), Naomi Watts (The Impossible), Malcom McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) and American rapper and actor Ice T (New Jack City) | Soundtrack features tracks by Bjork, Bush, Hole, Portishead & Iggy Pop | Despite the box-office failure of the film, it has since become a cult classic and has been noted for its feminist themes | Available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK | Limited Collector's Edition (2000 copies only) will exclusively feature a Hardbound Slipcase & Collector's Booklet featuring an introduction by Tank Girl co-creator Alan Martin.

[Ian Jane]

Coming 4/17/24 from Umbrella Entertainment.

https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/coll...oster-artcards

Only available from the Umbrella webstore, the Tank Girl Collector's Edition includes:

A 48 page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
Custom artwork outer rigid slipcase
Classic poster art slipcase
8 replica lobby cards
A3 reversible poster
Limited Edition Numbered release
BOOM! Shoot off into the world of TANK GIRL. Set tracks to a futuristic Australia, loaded with wild adventure and armed to the teeth with the antics of Lori Petty, Malcolm McDowell, Naomi Watts, and Ice-T as a f**king Kangaroo! We’ve bolstered this bad boy with all NEW interviews and video essays with Actor Doug Jones and Alex Heller-Nicholas.

The year is 2033 and since a humongous meteor hit the earth, the world just hasn''t been the same. No movies, no cable television, no water! A mega-villain, Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell), the leader of Water & Power, holds the world in his grasp since he controls all the water ... or so he thinks. Two colossal enemies stand in his way: (1) The Rippers - an army of half-men/half-kangaroo people whose sole purpose is to bring down Water & Power and (2) a chick with a tank and tons of attitude - aka Tank Girl (Lori Petty). Kesslee had better get a grip on reality and his water jugs because not even a run in her stockings is going to stop her from saving the world!

Director: Rachel Talalay

Cast: Ice-T; Iggy Pop; Lori Petty; Malcolm McDowell; Naomi Watts

Extras:
NEW! The Shape of Ripper - An Interview with Actor Doug Jones
NEW! (Tank) Girl Power - A Video Essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Audio Commentary with Director Rachel Talalay and Actress Lori Petty
The Revolution Will Be Ahead Of Its Time - An Interview with Director Rachel Talalay
I Am Tank Girl – An Interview with Lori Petty
Anarchy From The UK – An Interview With Production Designer Catherine Hardwicke
Archival Making Of Featurette
Theatrical Trailer

Disc type: Blu-ray
No. of discs: 1
Running time: 104
Audio format: 5.1 & 2.0
Format: 1080P
Colour: COLOUR
Languages: English
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Image ratio: 2.35:1
Subtitles: English HOH
Year of Production: 1995
Release Date: 17 April 2024

[sukebanboy]

That ad makes me hate it even more.

That cover makes it look like a smurfs / avatar / Miley Cyrus mash-up movie!

[Mark Tolch]

That ad makes me hate it even more.

[Ian Jane]

Press release!

In the year 2033, justice drives a tank -and wears lip gloss.

Tank Girl



Riot Grrrl Classic Makes its Blu-ray Debut November 19th, 2013 from Shout! Factory

She's the poster girl for the Apocalypse! On November 19th, 2013, the riot-grrl classic Tank Girl will make its Blu-ray debut as a Collector's Edition Blu-rayâ„¢ + DVD from Shout! Factory. Available for the first time on Blu-ray, the combo pack includes all new bonus features including interviews with director Rachel Talalay, actress Lori Petty and production designer Catherine Hardwicke. Based on the comic book by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett, Tank Girl features creature design by Stan Winston and stars Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts and Malcolm McDowell.

The year's 2033 and since a humongous meteor hit earth, the world just hasn't been the same. Civilization has been destroyed, and a majority of the scarce water supply is being held in reserve by Water & Power, whose leader, Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell), uses the water to control the world's population…or so he thinks! Two colossal enemies stand in his way: The Rippers - an army of half-men/half-kangaroo people whose sole purpose is to bring down the Water & Power and a woman with a tank and tons of attitude - aka Tank Girl (Lori Petty)! Kesslee had better get a grip on reality and his water jugs because not even a run in her stockings is going to stop Tank Girl from saving the world!

Bonus Features:
-Audio Commentary with director Rachel Talalay and actress Lori Petty
-Interviews with director Rachel Talalay, actress Lori Petty and production designer Catherine Hardwicke
-Vintage Featurette
-Theatrical Trailer

Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)/DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (BD)/Dolby Digital 5.1 (DVD)/1995/Color/103 minutes /Special Features are Not Rated

[Newt Cox]

Cheers, Paul! I download a copy yesterday and gave it a watch. It WAS much better. I appreciated the tone much more.

I really liked the cyberpunk explosion of the 80's and 90's. It seemed to fade away after that, being replaced by a kind of glossy iphone looking sci-fi. For all it's flaws, JOHNNY MNEMONIC has all the elements I appreciate in the genre. Low-tech high-tech future, dark and dirty cityscapes, punk/glam rock styles. BLADERUNNER really set the tone on film. But it seems like everything came to a screeching halt once the internet took over in the new millennium. I guess the mystery was gone. It's a genre very much of it's time.

I downloaded a rip of the Japanese laserdisc back in 2004 and still haven't watched it. Saw JOHNNY MNEMONIC opening night and enjoyed it. Wasn't until about a year later that I read the short story it was based on. Normally I am not a fan of Keanu. But his detached acting style worked perfect in Johnny Mnemonic.

As far as Tank Girl, I have loved it since I first saw it years ago. Went a day or two after it opened. And my date and I were the only people in the theater. Was also the first time I saw Naomi Watts. After seeing the film I went out and tracked down some of the comics. Wish there was a nice collection of all the comics.

[Scott]

I don't think so, Scott. However, it has been in circulation on the web. I downloaded it years ago; it's a much better cut of the film, in my view - darker and more sombre in tone.

Cheers, Paul! I download a copy yesterday and gave it a watch. It WAS much better. I appreciated the tone much more.

I really liked the cyberpunk explosion of the 80's and 90's. It seemed to fade away after that, being replaced by a kind of glossy iphone looking sci-fi. For all it's flaws, JOHNNY MNEMONIC has all the elements I appreciate in the genre. Low-tech high-tech future, dark and dirty cityscapes, punk/glam rock styles. BLADERUNNER really set the tone on film. But it seems like everything came to a screeching halt once the internet took over in the new millennium. I guess the mystery was gone. It's a genre very much of it's time.

[Paul L]

I've grown to really like JOHNNY MNEMONIC over the years. Warts and all, it's a fun movie once your expectations are in check. I'd love to see the Japanese edit some day. Has that ever been available outside of Japan?

I don't think so, Scott. However, it has been in circulation on the web. I downloaded it years ago; it's a much better cut of the film, in my view - darker and more sombre in tone.

[Scott]

I saw this when it first came out. I haven't seen it since, but I remember feeling... underwhelmed. I remember this and JOHNNY MNEMONIC were both keenly anticipated (1995 was going to be the year for cyberpunk pictures) but both ended up being big disappointments. That said, I've grown to appreciate aspects of JOHNNY MNEMONIC, so a rewatch of TANK GIRL may raised it in my estimation.

Edited to add: Stallone's JUDGE DREDD was 1995 as well, wasn't it? What a year for disappointments! About the best Hollywood SF movie of that year was probably STRANGE DAYS.

I've grown to really like JOHNNY MNEMONIC over the years. Warts and all, it's a fun movie once your expectations are in check. I'd love to see the Japanese edit some day. Has that ever been available outside of Japan?

STRANGE DAYS is great.

I haven't seen TANK GIRL either since I saw it in the theater. Rewatching the trailer doesn't having me looking forward to a revisit any time soon. Lots of cool ideas and kind of a neat production but I can't say I care for the tone, at all. It never really comes together. Similar in a way that JUDGE DREDD has some nice production but the tone is completely wrong.

[Paul L]

I saw this when it first came out. I haven't seen it since, but I remember feeling... underwhelmed. I remember this and JOHNNY MNEMONIC were both keenly anticipated (1995 was going to be the year for cyberpunk pictures) but both ended up being big disappointments. That said, I've grown to appreciate aspects of JOHNNY MNEMONIC, so a rewatch of TANK GIRL may raised it in my estimation.

Edited to add: Stallone's JUDGE DREDD was 1995 as well, wasn't it? What a year for disappointments! About the best Hollywood SF movie of that year was probably STRANGE DAYS.

[Mark Tolch]

Fright ball fucks up Iggy Pop.

I saw this on Ian's recommendation.

Dick.

I hated it. :D

[Roderick]

I've read in a couple of places that the studio cut a fair amount of footage and the director would be willing to assemble a director's cut if ever given the opportunity. Here is some info the cut footage: http://www.twisted.org.uk/tg/movie.cut.html

[Will_Bernardara_Jr]

TANK GIRL could've been a thousand times better. Should've hewn more closely to the graphic novel. A real waste.

[Scott]

Hey! There's a fright ball in that movie?

Yeah what the..?! How'd that get in there?!