12 Cult Classic Sci-Fis You Stupidly Ignored First Time

12. Tank Girl

Based on the comic series of the same name by Jamie Hawlett and Alan Martin, Tank Girl was brought to the big screen by Rachel Talalay after she became interested in the project when reading the comic while shooting her first film, Freddy's Dead: The Final Nigtmare.

Despite the sizeable popularity of the comic in the 90s, the film adaptation was met with disinterest, tanking at the box office by making back only a fraction of its initial budget. Still earning mixed reviews today, Tank Girl has managed to find a home with cult audiences thanks to its quirky punk aesthetic (drawn straight from the comics) that captures the Riot Grrl spirit of the 90s punk movement.

The film's premise is just as outlandish. Set in a dystopian future where water is rare, the film follows the titular Tank Girl/Rebecca Buck (Lori Petty) team up with Jet Girl (Naomi Watts) and a group of supersoldier kangaroos (one played by Ice T) to take down an evil corporation led by a cartoonish Malcolm McDowell.

It's loud, hyperactive, apologetically insane, and even features a full-blown musical number of Cole Porter's 'Let's Do It', because why not?

Buckle up and enjoy this wildly explosive ride.