This movie came out way ahead of its time and fits in with the surge in anime crazy teenage girls looking for a role model. Tank girl vhs, 1998, movie time for sale online ebay. Tank girl 12 lori petty and naomi watts interrogated by. See more ideas about naomi watts, actresses and celebrities. Naomi ellen watts born 28 september 1968 is a british actress and film producer. And after watching the oscarnominated actress get humped by a horny humankangaroo. Directed by rachel talalay and starring lori petty and a prefame naomi watts, tank girl is the worst tank girl adaptation imaginable. Remember that awesome little girl with the colored streaks in her hair. She made her film debut in the australian drama for love alone 1986 and then appeared in the australian television series hey dad 1990, brides of christ 1991, home and away 1991, and the film flirting 1991.
Naomi watts in one of her earliest rolls is almost unrecognizable compared with the rolls she plays today. In 2022 earth is struck by a comet, leading to a massive drought. Mar 27, 2020 tank girl movie trailer hd 1995 plot synopsis. A humorous scifi look at big business beating down the little person, defeated by mutant kangaroos and tank girl.
Revisiting the glorious train wreck that brought to life a. While unconventional, tank girl isnt particularly clever or engaging, and none of. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a megacorporation that dominates. Again, this isnt a serious film but can be an entertaining escape for. Tank girl lori petty is a member of a resistance group who. Scott coffey in tank girl 1995 lori petty and naomi watts in tank girl. While unconventional, tank girl isnt particularly clever or engaging, and none of the scripts copious oneliners have any real zing. Tank girl script transcript from the screenplay andor lori. Jet girl is meek and mousy, and lets the water and power mook push her around until she makes friends with tank girl. The main character of tank girl is perfectly cast with lori petty.
This movie is based of a british cult comic meaning it has a very small very devoted following it seemlesly blends the comic to the movie often having panels of comic art show up during film sequence all characters are portrayed well in my personal opinion and accuratley represented and if you have never heard of the comic this is a very big. Originally drawn by jamie hewlett, it has also been drawn by philip bond, glyn dillon, ashley wood, warwick johnsoncadwell, jim mahfood, brett parson, jonathan edwards, craig knowles, rufus dayglo, andy pritchett, and mike mcmahon the eponymous character tank girl rebecca buck later revealed to have been born as. Naomi ellen watts was born on 28 september 1968, in shoreham, kent, england. The movie version of the graphic comic book is a classic case of kitchensink. Finally, the tank girl script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the lori petty and naomi watts movie. She then pursued a brief career in the fashion industry including as a model and later as a fashion editor. Unwilling to cower under kesslees tyrannical rule, a pair of outlaws known as tank girl lori petty and jet girl naomi watts rise up, joining the mysterious rebel rippers to destroy the. Tim burtons batman movies were psychosexual funhouse rides, joel. Now these two spunky chicks will do whatever it takes to destroy kesslee and hydrate the desert planet. Naomi watts, tank girl is the worst tank girl adaptation imaginable.
Tank girl script transcript from the screenplay andor. Naomi watts, malcolm mcdowell, lori petty, ice t, rachel talalay. This costume was worn by the character jet girl played by actress naomi watts in the 1995 film, tank girl. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. Margot robbie gears up for a new tank girl movie cnet.
Tank girl, a hollywood adaptation of jamie hewlett and alan martins uk comic. Tank girl lori petty is a member of a resistance group who steals whatever they want, by any means necessary. Tank girl 22 lori petty and naomi watts are postapocalyptic tank girls 1995 hd shout. The 1995 movie follows the antihero tank girl as she, her friend jet girl played by naomi watts and various genetically modified supersoldier kangaroo men called the rippers fight the oppressive. The 1995 tank girl movie is a true cult classic, a zany postapocalyptic adventure adapted from a longrunning comic book series. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of tank girl. Tank girl movie 1995 lori petty, icet, naomi watts. Margot robbie is making a tank girl reboot the daily dot. Viewed separately from its source material, though, its. Mar 31, 2020 directed by rachel talalay and starring lori petty and a prefame naomi watts, tank girl is the worst tank girl adaptation imaginable. Alien, inception, oldboy selina lo and michelle yeoh to join mel gibson for. Riding a war tank, she fights against the tyranny of a megacorporation that dominates the remaining potable water supply of the planet. Read the tank girl movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
By the end of the movie, jet has quit stuttering, is telling off people on the radio, cows the. Naomi watts and reese witherspoon team for penguin bloom stars who arent ashamed of horror. Naomi watts is a british actress and producer who has appeared in films, television series, and video games. Time for the tank to come into play because this movie wouldnt be tank girl if rebecca didnt get to wield her tank. Naomi watts supporting performance as jet girl is an excellent counter presence to tank girl. Tank girl 12 lori petty and naomi watts interrogated by mutants.
Malcolm mcdowell, naomi watts, iggy pop, icet and james hong also starred in the movie. I got this on a us blu ray and the picture was pretty good and clear good sound quality. Mulholland dr naomi ellen watts was born on september 28, 1968 in shoreham, england, to myfanwy edwards miv roberts, an antiques dealer and costumeset designer, and peter watts peter anthony watts, the road manager to pink floyd. Presented by the golden closet, your premier source for iconic screen used wardrobe, props, and collectible music entertainment memorabilia. Feb 26, 2019 unwilling to cower under kesslees tyrannical rule, a pair of outlaws known as tank girl lori petty and jet girl naomi watts rise up, joining the mysterious rebel rippers to destroy the. Malcolm mcdowell in tank girl 1995 lori petty and naomi watts in tank girl 1995 lori petty.
Nov 11, 20 in 2022 earth is struck by a comet, leading to a massive drought. Malcom mcdowell as the evil and over the top kesslee was quite good too. Tank girl movie 1995 lori petty, icet, naomi watts, malcolm. The next year, naomi watts had enjoyed boxoffice success with her performance as the character, rachel keller in the movie, the ring and then naomi watts had earned a lot of nominations at the academy awards and also the screen actors guild awards in the best actress categories for her role as the character, cristina peck in 21 grams in the. But before shes forced to answer, along comes jet girl naomi watts, who rescues tank girl from kesslees clutches. A positive for the film was the soundtrack which was very good. Theres a trivia item on the imdb page for tank girl that simply says, naomi watts is ashamed of this film. Originally drawn by jamie hewlett, it has also been drawn by philip bond, glyn dillon, ashley wood, warwick johnsoncadwell, jim mahfood, brett parson, jonathan edwards, craig knowles, rufus dayglo, andy pritchett, and mike mcmahon. See more ideas about naomi watts, celebrities and actresses. A breakout movie for the strong supporting role of naomi watts, it has been suggested this movie be called jet girl, after her character. Tank girls new trickedout tank is a thing to behold, and it responds to her whistlecommands. A better name might well have been tank grrrl as the.
Read the tank girl movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Again, this isnt a serious film but can be an entertaining escape for someone in the right state of mind. Naomi watts and reese witherspoon team for penguin bloom. If youre looking for a movie that has its own type of humor, some good laughs. Early unremarkable role for naomi watts as tank girl s sidekick and ghastly acting from the likes of ice t as the kangaroo men. Tank girl 1995 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Naomi watts had already been a working actress for over a decade when she earned notice as a promising. Naomi watts, frank grillo to star in once upon a time in staten island drama awesome art weve found around the net. You gotta think about it like the first time you got laid. Based on the british postapocalyptic comic series of the same name by alan martin and jamie hewlett that was originally published in deadline magazine, the film stars lori petty, naomi watts, icet and malcolm mcdowell. Naomi watts full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Shes been kidnapped and now its up to tank girl and jet girl to rescue her because thats what ladies do. Based on the british postapocalyptic comic series of the same name by alan martin and jamie hewlett that was originally published in deadline magazine, the film stars lori petty, naomi watts, icet and malcolm. She is the daughter of myfanwy miv edwards nee roberts, an antiques dealer and costume and set designer, and peter watts 19461976, a road manager and sound engineer who worked with pink floyd. Margot robbie rebooting tank girl, says cocreator ign. Tank girl is a british comic book created by jamie hewlett and alan martin. At one point tank girl s tank runs out of shells, so she solves the issue by loading beer cans in the main cannon adrenaline makeover. Sep 11, 2019 the 1995 tank girl movie is a true cult classic, a zany postapocalyptic adventure adapted from a longrunning comic book series. The 1995 movie follows the antihero tank girl as she, her friend jet girl played by naomi watts and various genetically modified supersoldier. Lori petty, icet, naomi watts, malcolm mcdowellgenre. Sep 09, 2019 malcolm mcdowell, naomi watts, iggy pop, icet and james hong also starred in the movie. Naomi watts movie celebrity database celebrity filmography. Screenused is the place to find rare props and wardrobe used by your favorite actors in your favorite movies and television shows. Its based on a fun comic series, its set in a postapocalyptic world, it stars lori petty and naomi watts and icet, and it was directed by rachel.
Its based on a fun comic series, its set in a postapocalyptic world, it stars lori petty and naomi watts and icet. And so, inevitably, its due for a hollywood reboot. After moving to the united states, watts struggled as an actress for years, but managed to. Nov 27, 20 in 2022 earth is struck by a comet, leading to a massive drought. Her father died when naomi was seven and she began to follow her mother and her brother. Unlike the strips nonlinear, stream of consciousness, absurdist cutandpaste sort of structure, the film has a standard timeline. Tank girl and jet girl also known as lori petty and naomi watts. She emigrated with her family to australia from the united kingdom at the age of 14, and made her debut in the 1986 australian film for love alone. A girl is among the few survivors of a dystopian earth. Tank girl is a 1995 american science fiction film directed by rachel talalay. Naomi watts had already been a working actress for over a decade when she. Throughout the film, especially in closeups, tank girls eyes change from one green eye and.
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