Drawn from Life: Comic Books and Graphic Novels Adapted
Tank Girl
Rachel Talalay (U.S., 1995)
- When
- Fri Sep 24, 2010
- Where
- Pacific Film Archive (PFA)
- Time
- 9:15-10:59 PM
- Cost
- $5.50 - $9.50
- Tags
- Movies, SciFi/Fantasy
Description
Is this science fiction or prediction? The year is 2033 and the earth is drier than a post-doc lecture. Power is seized by those who control water and in this case it’s clammy Kesslee (Malcolm McDowell), the demon of desertification. Kesslee’s monopoly on moisture foments a rebellion among the parched masses who want a fairer faucet, especially the Rippers, genetic mishaps that meld man and marsupial, and Tank Girl (Lori Petty), a potty-mouthed punk with a buzzcut. Based on the underground cult comics from England, Tank Girl retains its cultie credentials with appearances by Iggy Pop and Ice-T, music coordinated by Courtney Love, and interleaved illustrations by Jamie Hewlett (who went on to co-create the Gorillaz). But it’s Lori Petty’s Tank Girl, a sort of Mad Maxine with Tourette’s, who really works the wasteland, speaking grrrly truth to Water and Power. Straddling the massive barrel of her tank, she wryly asks “Feeling a little inadequate?” This is entertainment of the highest caliber. —Steve Seid• Written by Tedi Sarafian, based upon the British comic created by Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett. Photographed by Gale Tattersall. Music by Graeme Revell, coordinated by Courtney Love. With Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts, Iggy Pop. (104 mins, Color, 35mm, From MGM)
More Info
- Link
- http://bampfa.berkeley.edu/filmseries/
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- 510.643.2197
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