Submitted by ggroover97 t3_yg45ew in movies
Banjo-Oz t1_iu85h72 wrote
Extremely fun movie. I was always sad it got critically savaged so bad, not to mention messed with during production (I hate that the ending got cut and replaced with a five second animation, given parts were already shot!). At least the director - who should have gone on to good things for the vibrant style she brought - finally got a decent gig working in TV a few decades later (Dr Who, amongst other shows) but I wish she had made more films like Tank Girl.
Lori, Jeff and especially Malcolm are absolute standout performances in this movie. I always thought Lori could have played Harley Quinn back in the day (indeed she kind of did in Gotham as a cameo) and I think Margot's version is at least partly inspired by Lori's TG performance.
The movie is far from perfect, but given the backstory that's not surprising. It is far, far better than its reputation, however. Also an absolutely killer period soundtrack that makes me nostalgic for the era now.
The Cole Porter scene is stunning and really ahead of its time for the kind of zaniness you'd see in movies today.
I've never even considered an animated followup despite the source material, but if it brought Lori back to the role I would be 200% down for that!
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