Ashley Thomas
Today is Tank Girl Day! On this day in 1995, #TankGirl hit theaters. While it wasn't appreciated in its time, this is a film that means a great deal to me. I'm grateful it's getting a renaissance now, but I wish it could have been appreciated upon release. I am not joking or exaggerating when I say that this movie healed something in me the first time I watched it. It is still encouraging to me as a weird girl who never fit, but found her own tank to drive and friends to ride with eventually. 🧵
Mar 30 at 8:06pmBuffer
Show threadAshley Thomas4d ago
I've written and recorded a lot about #TankGirl since I saw it for the first time in 2023. This is what started it all, my last assignment for #SciFi5: https://sci-fi-5.libsyn.com/tank-girl
Show threadAshley Thomas4d ago
I also talked about #TankGirl on Perry Constantine's Superhero Cinephiles podcast in August of 2023. Available wherever you get your podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5jgPrIKv3VXNG3az9f5Fyy?si=160e07fba6b34f9b
Show threadAshley Thomas4d ago
When I joined the #VideoStore Podcast in 2024, my very first episode was about Lori Petty, whom I dubbed the Queen of Quirky. Obviously, I recommended #TankGirl: https://www.videostorepodcast.com/p/lori-petty-the-queen-of-quirky
Show threadAshley Thomas4d ago
Then last year, for the film's 30th anniversary, I joined my podcast sister, the #JetGirl to my #TankGirl, Violet Hammond, for this episode of #MovieVersaries, where we discussed the film and how the only thing that's aged poorly is the original criticism for the film. And with that, I say Happy Tank Girl day to you. And thank you, Lori. Thank you, Rachel. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OWodOIyC167VwdRYjQQrU?si=06eb080fa017492a