Nostalgia Critic - Tank Girl

Nostalgia Critic - Tank Girl

[@WobblesandBean]

You know what kills me? Why WASN'T this animated? The few portions that are are gorgeous and fit the tone of the comic way more. With a better script, I think this could have become a really good animated film.

[@SrGurkman]

PG-13 and R rated Western animation was even less profitable back then than it is today.

[@saidi7975]

My thoughts exactly.

[@negangains2684]

He probably should have animated it. The music videos by the Gorillaz, even the live action ones, are great.

[@WobblesandBean]

Beesweet Right?? This is one of the few films I wish WOULD get a reboot. Make it animated and make the story about her stint as a bounty hunter, or maybe just following random misadventures with her and Booga. We're running out of time, Dame Edna is retiring this year!

[@negangains2684]

Amelia Bee That would be amazing. However, Jamie Hewlett's going to have a busy year because of the new Gorillaz album that's coming out next year.

[@femoman]

For those wondering, yes, the comics are alot like this. But the thing is, in the comics it works, because in the comics they pretty much disregard physics, logic, character development or even conventional storytelling, and most issues are basically standalone stories. They just focus on having a batshit insane fun time with the current story, it's kinda like a punk version of Space Dandy. But when you want to adapt something to a feature film, it kinda needs an overarching storyline or character development, so a film adaptation of Tank Girl was pretty much doomed from the start. Maybe it would have worked better as a TV series or an adult cartoon, with individual storylines in each episode, but if you try to give Tank Girl an overarching storyline, you don't understand the appeal of Tank Girl. Oh and just FYI, even the original creator of Tank Girl hated this movie.

[@RumbleDelta]

Yeah this is why we're never going to get a Gorillaz movie

[@tooner96]

+Michael Welsh (Femoman) I couldn't have said it better! I love love love the comics. I got the movie (before watching it ahead of time) because I loved the comic so much and it killed me. I plowed through to the end of it but it is so awful.

[@puffythedestroyer8878]

+Michael Welsh (Femoman) Samurai jack meets tank girl. that must happen

[@Joker3384]

For good reasons that will be left unsaid for good reasons.

[@NefariousDreary]

Michael Welsh I feel like something like Tank Girl could work as a movie if you hah the right person directing it. Personally, I like the movie for what if is but I don't deny how idiotic it gets, too.

[@sammorris798]

If Joel Schumacher directed Mad Max your get tank girl

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

Fun fact: the director of this movie, Rachel Talalay, directed many episodes of US TV shows including Supernatural and she directed the Doctor Who Series 8 two-part finale. Don't worry. She's a good director.

[@alecdaley6105]

She also directed Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare. so there's also no denying that she has her moments of sheer awful

[@silliestlily]

the series 8 finale hasn't aired yet, has it??

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

silliestlily Nope! Not yet! We're only 7 episodes in!

[@silliestlily]

so we don't REALLY know if it was good yet, do we? (I have full faith in her directing abilities I'm just not sure something we haven't seen can be used as evidence of her directing ability)

[@BonJoviBeatlesLedZep]

silliestlily Yeah, good point! I just meant that judging by some of her other stuff, she does great with a good script and production values.

[@djlanners783]

This whole movie is one long Big Lipped Alligator Moment

[@usamimi-no-majo]

If only this was an animated feature. Mighta been good.

[@EGV88]

This is probably why the Gorillaz creators said a Gorillaz movie is never going to happen.

[@SirClawedfrog]

Oh my god, can you imagine a live-action Gorillaz movie? plz god no.

[@EGV88]

Lmfao!

[@TravelWithCesarin]

+SirClawedfrog why live action? the 3d versions work fine.

[@ciminod]

+E.G.V. gorillaz are my most favourite band ever

[@mc.gemstone]

Eliina At least were getting a Gorillaz TV show!

[@galacticcactus5530]

This film would make an interesting anime/cartoon. But it fails as a live action film.

[@ContinuumSpanner]

We already have FLCL we don't need a slightly crappier version.

[@galacticcactus5530]

ContinuumSpanner LOL, well in that case, nevermind. XD

[@solodemon9983]

The creators of the comics hated this movie. Sooooo much. It's the reason why Jamie Hewlett doesn't want to make a Gorillaz movie

[@Vodkasnez]

I'm not the only one who thinks that?

[@HitmanJenkins1]

That kind of exists already, it's called Desert Punk.

[@AnimeMetalFan1]

This movie is just a huge cringefest. It should just be called "Cringe Girl". Also, I cant believe NC didn't do any Mad Max jokes.

[@oren1305]

Cringe Girl Begins; coming to a theatre near you. Prepare to cringe…

[@OttoVonGarfield]

Dark Jedi Mad Max is too good to be associated with this...

[@lammarhazardd180]

max larsen mad max is a copy of the concepts of moebius/jodorowsky Dune proyect

[@KossolaxtheForesworn]

lammar hazardd dune = mad max. watta fuck

[@scottpilgrim920]

this movie is a Mad Max joke

[@briizyleaves]

I hate how he is all 'Ew, this was directed by a woman! A man is taking off all his clothes! no!" but when the girl takes off her clothes, and when 2 women kiss, he's totally cool with it, not a problem, in fact it's great! I can't tell if Doug wrote that in for comedy or if he's actually like that cos I know he's not sexist.

[@NyQuilDonut]

Well he IS a straight man after all.. Of course he's gonna be disgusted by a man undressing and totally fine with a woman undressing. You make it sound like he had a problem with the movie being directed by a woman when all he really said was, "Ahh sick a guy getting naked.. Did I mention this movie was directed by a woman?" paraphrasing of course but that's basically what he said. That is by no means a sexist statement about female directors, just pointing out that a man getting naked in a movie was probably due to a woman directing it. It's unusual to see a man getting undressed in a movie like a girl might so it's worth him pointing it out. He also never said or even implied that the movie was made worse because a man was getting undressed instead of a woman. Just that he didn't like it because he's a straight guy. Please don't be one of those girls that look for sexism everywhere they go.

[@briizyleaves]

Did I ever say that he implied the movie was worse because it was directed by a woman? No, I didn't. I'm just saying that he had to point it out. It doesn't matter if he's a straight man. The gist I'm getting is it's weird to sexualize a man. But, it's *awesome* and *arousing* to over-sexualize women. That's messed up. Again, I think he just put it in for comedy and I don't think he's really sexist.

[@tacoblocko]

lasoogneypubes I think she meant, why did he need to comment on it? I mean, you don't have to talk about it. I mean he leaves out a bunch of other stuff sometimes, because they aren't important, he didn't need to comment on that at all.

[@peterjakobsson4800]

Straight men tend to not enjoy watching naked men... i have no idea where you trying to get with your comment! It is all about what you are attracted to, why cnat you understand something as simple as that without getting sexual offended? If you are that sensetive then i recomend that you stay away from the internet!

[@Jman92854]

He never said "Ew this was directed by a woman" or anything negative like that about female directors, he was more grossed out by the fact that a guy was getting naked because he's straight, he's not into that kind of thing. If you're really offended by something, please try to get it right and not twist the facts.

[@smittzero8463]

I'm pretty sure Tank Girl was the inspiration for Tiny Tina from Borderlands...

[@AstralDragoon]

I thought something similar during the opening scene with the yak.

[@Lightwolf234]

My god I was thinking the same thing too.

[@SilenceGlaiveMaster]

This would've been good if they made it the animated movie instead

[@Sparking_Roar97]

SilenceGlaiveMaster Agreed

[@TalonSky]

Is it just me, or does Tank Girl really, REALLY sound like Tiny Tina? Apunkalyptic XD Make this a thing, people!

[@NeonSwaglordChen]

Maybe this is a peak into her future?

[@svwa161994]

More like an older version, if she was on her teen years

[@anthonytijerina3982]

Burn all the babies!

[@TalonSky]

The Derp Barn Well, that was visual :p

[@LewisPC]

Anthony Tijerina Tiny Tina FTW shes so much cooler than this idiot

[@wagerobot5231]

You have got to appreciate the upbeat attitude Tank Girl brings to her horrid messed up world.

[@garychief2338]

I saw this move when I was waaaaaaay too young, for years I thought it was a fucked up dream

[@garychief2338]

+Gary Chief p.s. do nostalgia critic Space Truckers

[@carlzson299]

5:39 POCKET SAND!

[@GroundhogDayisAWESOME]

"NOOOOOOO! Not the yak! He was my favorite character!" xD

[@sedertful]

That musical number predicted miley cyrus

[@HEXACO]

yep it does

[@solodemon9983]

This is Jamie Hewlett and Alan Martin's nightmare fuel. They regretted everything in this movie

[@arch9enius]

Including the slobbering pedoes?

[@solodemon9983]

Yes, that too.

[@arch9enius]

Y'know what could've ben on the soundtrack? Pussy Crush, The Shitbirds, X-Ray Spex, The Lunachicks, Lez Zepplin, Michelle Shocked...Christ even Courtney Love or the Spice Girls.

[@Number9Robotic]

I actually unironically like this movie. Yeah, Tank Girl herself is kind of annoying, but she's really fun to watch. She really does look like she's having the time of her life when she's on screen, it's just delightful.

[@Bigbub66]

After reading up on all the scenes that got cut it could've ended up being much less shit with them. It could've been a little entertaining. And yes, they forgot to film lots of scenes so the guys that made the comic had to animate some filler and were kind of pissed about that.

[@WobblesandBean]

+Lobstromonous Entertainment Right?? I heard that the locker scene had test audiences roaring but the studio cut it because "Lori Petty didn't look pretty all frozen". It's not meant to be an action flick, it's a comedy. Makes you wonder what coulda been.

[@badgermcwaffles4834]

This would've been great if they JUST animated it from the comic books than trying to make it live action...........................

[@shinysmeargle2037]

I was think the same thing. Why wasn't this an animated movie? It would've made more sense and they would have been able to make it more like the comic.

[@rebelwithacause666]

honestly I think few films can get the comic strip style/live action mash up right Repo! The genetic opera I feel like did a good job

[@Dennydo1]

you know I wonder what NC thinks of Gorillaz

[@lunargames5246]

I might get a TON of backlash for it but I have to say it. Miley Cyrus got her look from Tank Girl.

[@reggiekpolg6756]

Fraser and Becky agree.

[@Wishbone4evr]

I agree too. Never thought that until you've mentioned it

[@lunargames5246]

Lol thanks guys and the simalerities are so close it's creepy

[@Wishbone4evr]

***** Yeah at least Tank Girl looks better than that bitch Miley Cyrus. I mean, it's a comic book series created by a British artist of Gorillaz. That's right! Gorillaz the band AND comic book! Look it up! ^~

[@jarmakey1]

I've never seen the movie but I wouldn't mind an animation. I like that kind of insane and energetic animation.

[@cannonballkid]

Read the wiki on this, this is what Roger Ebert has to say: "Whatever the faults of Tank Girl, lack of ambition is not one of them. Here is a movie that dives into the bag of filmmaking tricks and chooses all of them. Trying to re-create the multimedia effect of the comic books it's based on, the film employs live action, animation, montages of still graphics, animatronic makeup, prosthetics, song-and-dance routines, scale models, fake backdrops, holography, title cards, matte drawings, and computerized special effects. All I really missed were 3-D and Smell-O-Vision." Now this isn't a good movie, but this excerpt reminds me of something... Watch Doug's review of the AVGN movie in which he praises that film for the very same points Ebert has made here. Not hating in any sense, just thought it was interesting.

[@abeschreier]

the backstory to this movie is tragic. its a perfect example of clueless studio meddling that backfired horribly. Just imagine if the director, designers, and cast been able to deliver what was originally intended, and filmed (before it was viciously cut and destroyed by the execs, despite testing wildly well with audiences).

[@inthevoid2007]

ok, if NC really did his research on this movie, he would know that the original cut was about 35 mins longer, the studio cut and trimmed almost every scene, therefore cutting major jokes and the remaining parts of scenes that actually made the movie flow a lot better, believe it or not, the original cut for this movie was LOVED by test audiences, but the studio that WANTED to make this movie because it was so bizarre, they ended up CUTTING out a lot of it, BECAUSE it was so bizarre. WTF Hollywood? and also, the comic strips that are inter-cut in the movie was because the studio pulled bitch on them in the middle of production and took away part of their budget, so they ended up having to use the comics to explain some of the action scenes, because they had the money taken away that they were going to use to shoot them. come on NC, do your research, yeah make fun of it of course, but know what you are insulting first dude. there is no excuse ( cinema snob, obscurus lupa, nostalgia chick and even blockbuster buster ) do their research before they watch and riff on the stuff they review. and don't get me wrong, I love NC, he got me into TGWTG site, but honestly after seeing other reviewers on the site, his reviews just aren't as good imo, but different strokes. he is still funny though.

[@grandpagohan1]

Yeah, but who cares? The movie he's watching ISN'T the original cut. He's insulting THIS one.

[@KarnTheStrong]

I don't think it really matters. I liked the movie for it's bat shit crazy feel. Who cares what NC says. He is a critic and his opinion is that of a critics. whether a movie is enjoyed or not should be up to the viewer. All i take this as is one mans opinion. he has the right to say i just don't have to agree with it.:)

[@inthevoid2007]

wow, don't people know how to show a different view WITHOUT sounding like 12 yr olds? its my opinion, don't agree? fine that's what msg boards are for; discussing. so chill the hell out.

[@inthevoid2007]

*****

[@inthevoid2007]

*****

[@mangaaxel1]

The tank girl movie predicted the future... Tank girl is MILEY CYRUS!!!!

[@darwincity]

Uh-oh... Let's hope no coked-up producers sees this comment...

[@ech0six]

The real tragedy is Lori Petty nowadays. She's aged like milk. I miss her cans circa 1998.

[@IAmTheStig32]

So, what he's trying to say is, if you ever wanted a story about how a ragtag teenager stops Malcolm McDowell from stealing all the water in a crapsack post-apocalyptic desert wasteland, you should skip this and go get Fallout 3?

[@AtlanticGiantPumpkin]

I laughed so hard at that poetic desert scene! Truly a work of art!

[@MercWithMouth1234567]

Did anyone else notice that Tank Girl's voice sounds like Tiny Tina from Borderlands 2?

[@Japaneseanimeguy]

I actually liked this film.

[@6CrysNoir6]

Yeah, I like this film too

[@w4tupmy]

gabe go home ur drunk

[@CristinaPocky]

I actually enjoyed the movie...I mean it's not an Emmy winner but I still liked it nonetheless. Also it makes me wanna read the comics!^_^

[@mockingbirdgirl9655]

Do it. I own them all- they have consumed my life.

[@ellnats]

its your choice dude, im not gonna change it

[@eins2001]

I so agree

[@RepublicofE]

Motion pictures don't win Emmys. That's for TV. The Oscars are for movies.

[@its-morbintime]

I think its a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. However overall I admire what this movie attempted for comic book movies. It tried to break the monotonous formula that had consumed comic movies up til that point. Especially today all you'll find from comic book movies is either they take themselves way too seriously or they're too goofy. I think this is the only comic book movie I've ever seen where I can safely say "there isn't another one like it" and for that, I think it holds up better. Just make sure Hollywood doesn't screw over a Hack/Slash adaptation and I'll be happy.

[@derriese290]

I WAS FROZEN TODAY!

[@MariaIsabellaZNN]

3:29 - Meanwhile, at Dr. Wily's fortress..

[@Edgelordess]

Ladies and gentlemen this is the early version of the Hunger Games.

[@Edgelordess]

Yes.

[@Edgelordess]

Hunger Games is way better than Tank Girl, I was saying it just as a joke since they have a similar premise of a terrible looking future both with a strong or in Tank Girl's case supposedly strong female protagonist.

[@Edgelordess]

No problem

[@drx8888]

***** hunger games is still terrible though...

[@drx8888]

Jay Akuma agreed. battle royal one of my favorite books and movies.

[@EdPlays1997]

I wander if Jamie Hewlett has watched this.

[@AdiCool88]

He has and he hated it haha.

[@koryfredrick1164]

ADI Boy I wonder why

[@InsanelyMike]

If fact him and Alan Martin were disgusted, Alan stop working on tank girl... and Jamie did Tank girl odyssey in response to the movie... then move on with Gorillaz. So this movie was a big punch in their guts. Alan Martin has work again on tank Girl since 2007, his latest book is on kickstarter, and Jamie did a treat or two in it.

[@EdPlays1997]

InsanelyMike I meant the review by the Nostalgia Critic. I already know that they hate this movie, but I'm wondering if either of them had seen this review.

[@Wishbone4evr]

InsanelyMike Booga looked better on the comics than in the movie anyway. He looks like one of the goddamn warriors of virtue is why! Booga in the comics don't.

[@spottedleaf5]

Malcom McDowell was in this movie, the Critic missed the opportunity to take the Clockwork Orange clips where Alex is strapped in the chair with the lid locks on and splice clips of the movie into it.

[@Justmyhandle]

11:18- "Jinkies, motherf**ker." LMAO, that one line will ironically make me remember this movie just a bit fondly. If only we could have a more adult Scooby-Doo, a one-liner like that from Velma would make Bruce Willis jealous :3

[@michaelmclaughlin261]

I loved Tank Girl...and I refuse to apologize for that.

[@thebasscrss]

actually that's the girl who played live wire in superman the animated series.

[@VoidKnightsc]

The moment she started narrating I went "Livewire?" I can't stop hearing her as Livewire throughout the entire review.

[@ReneKnights]

two girls just? kissing? like chastely? that really gets straight boys hot??? im so confused

[@XxXLarkspur18XxX]

***** I too enjoy abusing the caps lock key.

[@Schizniit]

Lol you're the only one

[@nathanielcrosby2426]

Way too many question marks lol, but yeah, people do get turned on by girls kissing, chastely or not.

[@tarjay35]

Nathaniel Crosby that's so lame

[@AGrayPhantom]

Rene Knights It's a beautiful thing ♥

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

THATS the reason I loved this movie, it SO AWFUL xD the sheer absurdity combined with a character with a quite unique combination of "pretty/hot chick + completly deranged and bitch-crazy + perv beyond the movie's rating" and the nonsense of the plot. This movie is so horrible its actually good.

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

but you know...I'd totally cast that actress for Harley Quinn in a Batman movie.

[@wolfman1000000]

MrKlausbaudelaire you are my new best friend. your ideas are like they came outta my own, stay awesome.

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

Luppercus I kinda think that actress would make a perfect Harley Quinn =)

[@MrAlcazar]

I feel the same way about Heavy Metal 2000, and Escape from L.A. They're bad, but I can still laugh at it and not get pissed.

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

MrAlcazar besides, am I the only one who found this actress a perfect Harley Quinn for a Batman movie?

[@susanstormborn]

I LOVE this movie. I know its stupid and hacky, even fans of the comic say the movie didnt do the series justice. But i think its still a really fun flick. I love the tank girl character, i love the tough chick girl power stuff. When i was a little girl coming into my own Tank girl was my hero! She was so fucking cool i wanted to be just like her. She brought the badass out in me and inspired me to not stay in my place. She made me a feminist before i even knew what feminism was. Everyone needs to show their daughters this movie, it'll do them good!

[@jokubast6395]

Yeah, let's make every girl on the planet to watch - and read - Tank Girl. In fact, let's make her a role model! I mean why not? Isn't this spitting, violent, sex-addicted drunk with complete lack of taste in wardrobe and hairstyle isn't what every girl should be like? Jeez, you're dumb even by feminist standards. And that says something.

[@susanstormborn]

Shes the perfect fantasy for women. Shes the anti-just shut up and be a nice lady-girl. Any girl who just feels constricted by femininity gets to escape in this character, thats the appeal. Shes openly everything its NOT okay for women to be but still are sometimes to our own societal peril. Sloppy, mean, sexually agressive, bad at fashion, gross and loud. In real life when women are any of these things its the end of the fucking world, when guys are these things theyre just being guys, douchey guys but still socially acceptable guys. Tank-girl is a hero for girls like superman is for boys. No guy is going to be able to fly in and save lois lane but they still love superman because they get to be god. Hes everything impossible. Well i dont give a shit about superman yet, im still fantasizing about being okay just being a fucking human being without being crucified for it. Tank girl is MY superman. Shes alot of girls superman. Shes everything we still cant do.

[@samulkinwarrior]

susanstormborn But what about supergirl?

[@LenaLip]

Well, reading the comic, the trait that I found admirable about Tank Girl is the fact that she has not a single fragile quality (and thus, supposed to be a sad, insecure woman), yet she just has no fucks to give. She is free from the need to be approved by others - and yes, that IS empowering. To truly not care about what others think - this quality is bad ass no matter the sex of the one who embodies it. And you gotta admit, there aren't many female examples that take it to such extremes as Tank Girl did. That being said I don't think Superman is the right parallel here. I think Boogie is (another semi-nihilistic bad-ass from a comic strip, and a movie from 2009), as well as some characters from Sin City, but no, Superman is from a different category - Superman's story revolves around being good and doing right. There is not one non-archetypical hair on his manly head. Tank Girl is the opposite of that.

[@dandyandy1683]

I'd like to point out that in the comic, the whole story takes place in australia, which explains the kangaroo people.

[@caelmcleish1212]

It's funny you refer to Tank Girl's first voice over as sounding like Harley Quinn's retarded sister, as she actually played a character in the Superman series who was in an episode of Batman with Harley and Poison Ivy called LiveWire. Otherwise, spot on review, as always, Critic

[@memnarch129]

But you got admit that Lori, back in her heyday, would of made a DAMN good live action Harley Quinn.

[@caelmcleish1212]

Of course she would. I;d actually kinda like to see that

[@koppsr]

i had a few tank girl comics back then^^ loved them^^ until my brother found them and ripped them to shreds, because he thought they werent appropriate :P big brother...literally...:P

[@brandonborak9979]

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[@raidman3733]

This movie pissed me off. This was just a bitch slap to us fans of the comics. And that fucking accent.....

[@awesome-alice]

actually, I'm a huge fan of the comics and collect them for a while. And I think the movie was quiet okay - just try to make sense of the whole Tank Girl universe and put it in ONE Movie. That's not working out. They made up a pretty good job. The only thing I was desperately hoping for was barney. But you can't have all, can you?

[@sreeff4816]

i think the movie was quiet (should be quite) okay

[@raidman3733]

Wow, really? Really, dude?

[@GarouLady]

Ok, I might be the only one who actually liked Tank Girl. It's wacky, its goofy, but not stupid B-movie screwy. Ok yes you can see the wires, buts its still good. Yes there are comic cutscenes but they are tying it into the comics that at the time were popular among that subset. They weren't TMNT popular but still good enough. I got this movie right next to The Goonies, and the Princess Bride when I am feeling like having a nostalgia movie marathon moment coming on. So I will have to disagree with the Critic but still liked the review.

[@failurestates]

Tank Girl in this movie is basically Tiny Tina from Borderlands, down to the voice and manner of speech. Seriously, take Tiny Tina, tack on 10 years to her age, shamelessly sexualise her, and you have Tank Girl.

[@OliveGarden420]

Tiny Tina has inspiration from tank girl (the actually good comics)

[@TravelWithCesarin]

+Epic Beard Gamer well, considering how tank girl predates borderlans by a few decades.. your point is mot.

[@TravelWithCesarin]

+Epic Beard Gamer huuu watch out.. we got a badass out there!!!... how old are you? 5?

[@TravelWithCesarin]

+Epic Beard Gamer you mean exactly how you are acting? got it!

[@annsanity3572]

The Comic is not created by "one of the people who worked on Gorillaz" Its made by Jamie Hewlett THE ONE person who created the characters of the band Gorillaz. And knowing this guy and his comics, the movie kinda captured the essence of it. Not perfectly but that is almost impossible. I don't think that those comics were supposed to be serious, deep and make a lot of sense. Alot in this movie is senceless annoying weirdness. But thats what it was supposed to be. Yes it was probably not the best idea to randomly put drawings into the movie. Scott Pilgrim merged those together way better. But I can forgive that. It has its trashy charm to it and it has its very own style thats why I would not "hate" it. Its not a really good movie but its still GOD compared to the Last Airbender movie-abomination.

[@Mordamir]

i think this movie would have been awesome is it was an animated picture... and a better cast

[@andrewamp1]

Gorillaz's core creators are Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. They just got musicians for their live sessions and recordings.

[@HitmanJenkins1]

EpicRageGamer16 Definitely, the plot itself isn't that bad, it's just the execution was dogshit. I would definitely pay to see an animated Tank Girl movie.

[@TallulahLaGhash]

Yes. so he was ONE of the people involved in Gorillaz. That statement is correct. There are other people involved ie Damon Albarn, as animation is part of the bigger project which is A MUSICAL BAND

[@HollywoodGreenhorn]

I'd actually like to see a remake done entirely in the style of those animated sequences... with a better director of course.

[@Sunzu49]

That line, "Andy Warhol's spit-up" never fails to crack me up!!

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Sniffle...Thank you critic! You introduced me to Gorillaz, and I'll never forget it!

[@thejamman4070]

I think this should have been a Rick and Morty style animated TV series.

[@FTZPLTC]

The movie was never going to be good. Hewlett and Martin have talked about this a lot. They tried to turn in a script that was more or less true to the comics, but Hollywood was having none of it. The result is a mess because, what else would it be?

[@trevorcummings1988]

If the whole movie was done in the style of the animated segments, it might have been awesome.

[@kirbysuperstar5494]

(holds up sign that says "yes folks this is happening")

[@austincameron6461]

4:40-4:45. Quick nit pick but, that man should have yielded minimum of 3 litres of water.

[@Kektus1]

I don't get why NC keeps bitching about the comic panels. I actually like how they're used as transitions. They don't NEED a purpose to look good.

[@GroundhogDayisAWESOME]

"OOOH! My clockwork oranges!"

[@RoachDoggJr6915]

15:30 That...that actually IS the reason. The studio didn't have enough money for some scenes so they either animated some or just took from the comic itself.

[@ColeVecsion]

Okay, my theory is Malchom McDowel pulled a David Bowe and spent the entire 90's taking every shitty movie roll to cash it in early. Most of his resume was movie work was from the 90's and i'm pretty sure 99.9% of it was awful movies (though to his credit he at least puts in effort regardles)

[@TheKrazeeLadee]

I thought the animated scene was a big lipped starving children moment as well... But I could be wrong.

[@chargedcapacitorwdasddsaf6833]

How did a bunch of tribal savages with mostly only low-tech melee weapons and charge tactics manage to wipe out a battalion of well-armed and trained soldiers with ranged weapons and tanks?

[@frankg2790]

It's a movie. Good guys win.

[@scitechian]

Was that a reference to the War on Terror?

[@frankg2790]

scitechian No. I am just pointing out how Hollywood does things with their characters: if a primitive race/faction/ethnic group is an ally of the protagonist, they will usually triumph over well trained soldiers with advanced technology.

[@fikujez]

I wish Nostalgia Chick reviewed this, she's more analytical and even if she dislikes a film she gives reasons for that. This review is just an overview of the plot with 'that's bad, this is awful, that's insulting, I hate it' over and over in the background.

[@TheAce736]

holy shit.. tank girl.. IS MILEY CYRUS!!

[@atrane365]

Does the main girl's voice remind anyone else of Tiny Tina from Borderlands 2?

[@Rgoid]

6:16 "This is me unconsicous" Loved that bit.

[@Skullkid20999]

.......You gotta admit the animated scenes well kinda well done, I think if it was a fully animated movie it might have saved it a bit.

[@Skymouth]

Personally I really like this movie. It was MEANT to be campy and fun and outrageous.

[@kathleenjarrett8287]

I like this movie too!

[@jturner2577]

+Kathleen Jarrett Me too. Lori Petty even spoke to me on Twitter.

[@ShumaiAxeman]

It's like someone distilled the 90s into one overdose of weirdness XD it's amazing Hahahaha

[@devonbrown7662]

Please hollywood gods, don't make the deadpool movie like this.

[@LiveLoudandLiveAlive]

I may never watch Tank Girl, but now I'm interested in reading the comic.

[@silentc22]

I remember as a kid I was at my cousin's house, they rented this out, all I remember though was the 1st 5 min, then I fell asleep, woke up with the machine guns on the truck scene thought that was cool then fell back asleep. Honestly the main thing I remember about watching this movie is that I had a great sleep.

[@SianaGearz]

I have watched this movie twice and found it fun. I liked it. Not in the same way i'd like a good movie, no, it's anything but what you'd call good. But a kind of fun nonetheless, and it's certainly unique.

[@Bettersucksaul]

So by this film's logic, when a male stranger hits on a girl and is about to force a kiss on her, he is evil, but when a girl stranger does the EXACT SAME THING to said girl, she is the girl's savior. Idk but imo the thought of a girl doing that to me is worse than if it was the man.

[@missquinn7379]

RabbitGirl Would depend on how much the man annoyed you originally (or girl since you could swap the genders) plus the chick was doing it to get the guy away from her, rather than to get into the other chicks pants which is what the guy was doing and wouldn't take no for an answer.

[@cyde79]

RabbitGirl Yeah, this movie is pretty sexist.

[@Bettersucksaul]

***** yeah she was trying to get the guy away from her, but fighting fire with fire won't help. That's like raping someone in order to stop them from getting raped by another. Sorry for the graphic comparison but that's a pretty good example of how bad this logic is. She could've said "get away from my girlfriend" and defended her rather than violate the girl as well. She didn't have to actually kiss her. I don't know about you, but if that was me, I would have been so much more disgusted and wouldn't have gone along with it. I guess we don't really know what sexuality the girl has but either way it's a violation. Regardless of intent.

[@missquinn7379]

Sorry I stopped reading when you compared her being kissed by a chick to stop a man who wasnt taking no as an answer to rape.

[@demonheart13]

Yeah compared to the guys full intentions, tank girl's kiss wouldnt have been that bad. Basicallyn think of it like in an action movie where one guy might shoot his friend in the leg so he doesnt get himself killed. Yeah its not the smartest solution but when the enemies persistant and you need to get a point across, more is usually better then less.

[@tristanhartup4936]

"The rippers show up in their half-assed Predator outfits." Fun Fact: Stan Winston worked on the rippers.

[@ilovecoffeev]

This is why I don't randomly browse Netflix anymore, found this movie and watched it COMPLETELY

[@Pinkyyyy13]

I actually liked this movie when I first saw. I never thought it was a good movie, far from it, but I enjoyed making fun of it and laughing at the strangeness of it.

[@solcaptor7453]

The comic is actually really funny. But then this atrociousness happened.

[@MegaToonzNetwork]

Imagine you, Deadpool, and TankGirl in a movie!!!

[@LondonLock]

sometimes i wonder how the movie was before the publisher cut it like scissors in a paper factory

[@magnussvensson4527]

Ha ha xD! The "the coasters" reference was hilarious:) Yakety yak

[@phaeton01]

i actually liked it that they added the cartoon montage scenes , that was the bit that gave it the jazzy 90s grunge feel

[@ShePlaysIt]

One of the few I'm going to have to disagree with you on. I greatly enjoyed this movie. I thought it was a fun film.

[@annemarie4305]

So in this film, a guy begins to strip himself of his clothes, and Critic finds that mentioning that the director of this movie is female as relevant. Why?

[@Modernww2fare]

u mad?

[@annemarie4305]

justinjacques766 No, I just fail to see the necessity.

[@scaredybat4720]

Because the birds and the bees

[@PeninsulaPaintings]

Well, not many straight male directors would have a man strip on camera for virtually no plot reason (unless it was a porno). Also, it was just a joke. Lighten up.

[@scaredybat4720]

Good point and I know its a joke

[@skyehare4]

Seriously though, do u guys notice how Scott Pilgrim v. The World kinda managed to do the same thing? They incorporated elements and pictures/animations of the actual comic books into the movie, and made them into sort of a unique style. Granted, Scott Pilgrim managed to do it a lot better, but I just find it kinda cool how both movies made sure to stick to the source material, even going so far as to make it a part of the movie itself. And off-topic, but now that NC says it, doesn't Lori Petti actually kinda look and sound like Gwen Stefani (in like the early 2000's era though)? She has the same uniquely identifiable voice, when you really listen. Not to mention, at times Gwen seemed to dress like the main character in this movie back in the day. You know, the whole harajuku pop punk thing...

[@ShadylandsQueen]

I loved this film as a kid, but I can see it was probably in the same way I used to like Jar jar binks.Glad you saved me from re-watching it out of curiosity.

[@Lukesieve]

The whole time, I thought oh look Miley Cyrus

[@alechendrickson5526]

A lot of people are going to hate me for this, but I honestly think this is a worse adaption then The Last Airbender.

[@Oceanbigcat317]

***** Ooh. Burn. lol

[@alechendrickson5526]

cary allen I've read the Tank Girl comics.

[@1aundulxaldin]

***** Wow.

[@alechendrickson5526]

1aundulxaldin And even then there are worse adaptations then both. Just look at Eragon the movie.

[@1aundulxaldin]

***** I haven't seen that, honestly.

[@KevlarNinja]

That Yakkaty-yak bit kills me every time. XD

[@jizunk_in_my_trizunk]

Tank girl is a classic, stick with kicking sand into the eyes of steel and the like.

[@frankg2790]

I loved the film as a kid.

[@GarouLady]

I happen to like this movie. It's campy yes but then for a post apocalyptic movie not everything is going to rugged leather and shit kicker boots. You use what you can find, ie the opening scene with the yak. And the cut scenes with the comic I think was brilliant. it ties it into the comics themselves a lot more than just trying to explain stuff. So excuse me, for loving this movie. My favorite was the kangeroo people. that was just freaking hilarious.

[@ArabKatib]

Nostalgia Critic, Ok, to **here** and now stopping.. for a thought.. are you serious? I've just reached this video now (watching the whole NC library chronologically), and this is the only instance where I think you miss judged the movie.. or the concept.. The original comic, the source material, is "not" really "THAT" movie material! It’s kinda like fun and "cartoony"! Kinda reminds me of the late 80s/early 90s Anime movie Dominion Tank Police! It is very suitable for an Animation adaptation! : ) But to push it to a real life action, you should be a little forgiving! The music number, the comic cut outs, and all the "unusual" elements found in this Tank Girl movie suits the very material it is based on.. I don't really know how to explain it.. not to mention English is not my even third language..

[@konstance13]

Wonderful Soylent Green reference! And Mulholland Dr. too!

[@TheCluelessOne022]

The Tank Girl comics do look kinda interesting. Are they worth reading?

[@Blankphotograph5799]

Lil'RedCorvette022 They are.

[@OliveGarden420]

Start with the old ones.

[@missx5472]

1:27 HUGH MUNGUS WHAT?! IS THAT SEXUAL HARRASSMENT???

[@ecgameplayer]

Miss X papa bless hugh mungus

[@jacobobst4369]

That music and dance scene predicted Miley Cyrus's present career.

[@StarlightBrony1]

lol i really love that move, it's always good for a laugh or two

[@ComeToMyCupcakeParty]

women get naked in movies all the time, in fact in almost every movie, and no one bats an eyelash.