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** [[TheBookOfTheFilm The novelization]] shows a production still of a jubilent, laughing Tank Girl and Booga standing in a rainstorm, hinting at the original ending where Sub Girl/Rain Lady's prophecy came to pass and the rains finally returned to destroy Water and Power's hold over humanity.

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** [[TheBookOfTheFilm The novelization]] shows a production still of a jubilent, jubilant, laughing Tank Girl and Booga standing in a rainstorm, hinting at the original ending where Sub Girl/Rain Lady's prophecy came to pass and the rains finally returned to destroy Water and Power's hold over humanity.

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Old Shame is only in-universe; moving to Creator Backlash (and also removing "aversions").


!![[ComicBook/TankGirl The Comics]]:




* CreatorBacklash: Hewlett and Martin hated the experience in making this film so much that ''Tank Girl'' was put on hiatus for ten years. Hewlett noted that while other franchises metaphorically went through a sewer to break into a bank vault, they went through a bank vault to break into a sewer.

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* CreatorBacklash: CreatorBacklash:
** [[DisownedAdaptation
Hewlett and Martin hated the experience in making this film film]] so much that ''Tank Girl'' was put on hiatus for ten years. Hewlett noted that while other franchises metaphorically went through a sewer to break into a bank vault, they went through a bank vault to break into a sewer. sewer.
** Director Rachel Talalay was upset by the film's outcome, citing much of its failure on [[ExecutiveMeddling studio interference that was beyond her control.]] She was reportedly so embarrassed by the film's financial and critical failure that she couldn't talk about it for years, though has mellowed out as she became more aware of the film's [[CultClassic cult fandom]].



* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/StanWinston's people designed and created the Rippers for half-price.

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* DoingItForTheArt: Creator/StanWinston's people designed Creator/StanWinston and created his studio were so excited to work on the film that they agreed to design and create the Rippers for half-price.half-price in order to keep the film within budget.



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* ExecutiveMeddling:ExecutiveMeddling: Talalay, Hewlett, and Martin have all reported extensive studio interference in several stages of production, a large reason for why [[CreatorBacklash they have such negative opinions of the final product]]:
** Hewlett and Martin had a constant uphill battle regarding the script, with many of their attempts to preserve the quirky and punk-inspired humor being constantly vetoed by higher-ups who they felt didn't "get" it.



** The studio cut the original ending, a live-action scene in which it begins to rain; the film was to have ended with Tank Girl burping.



* OldShame:
** For Creator/NaomiWatts and Hewlett and Martin. Naomi Watts did seem to mellow towards the film in TheNewTens, sharing some on-set pictures to her Instagram.
** Rachel Talalay was so embarrassed by the film's financial and critical failure that she couldn't talk about it for years. But when she started meeting more fans, she came around and has embraced the whole thing.
** Averted with Lori Petty, who loves the movie enough to have props and memorabilia in her house.
** Also averted with Malcolm [=McDowell=], who praised the movie's bizarreness.



* PromotedFanboy: Rachel Talalay had become a big fan of the original comic while directing ''Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare'', and waited for a whole year to get the film rights.

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* PromotedFanboy: Rachel Talalay had become a big fan of the original comic while directing ''Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare'', and waited for a whole year to get the film rights. Talalay was heavily insistent on capturing the tone and aesthetic of the comics as accurately as possible, pushing to have [[SelfAdaptation original co-creators Alan Martin and Jamie Hewlett involved in maintaining the script]], and was just as disappointed when [[ExecutiveMeddling the studio began interfering with things without their consent]].

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** [[TheBookOfTheFilm The novelization]] shows a production still of a jubilent, laughing Tank Girl and Booga standing in a rainstorm, hinting at the original ending where Sub Girl/Rain Lady's prophecy came to pass and the rains finally returned to destroy Water and Power's hold over humanity.



** At one time or another, Creator/StevenSpielberg and Creator/JamesCameron both expressed interest in directing. Spielberg was flattered to be offered the job, but didn't think he was hip enough. This led to a slogan that the film was "Too Hip for Speilberg". An executive for James Cameron's company turned the film down because "we already have a film with a female lead."

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** At one time or another, Creator/StevenSpielberg and Creator/JamesCameron both expressed interest in directing. Spielberg was flattered to be offered the job, but didn't think he was hip enough. This led to a slogan that the film was "Too Hip for Speilberg".Spielberg". An executive for James Cameron's company turned the film down because "we already have a film with a female lead."
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