Released april 17th, 2006, reptilicus stars carlottosen, annsmyrner, mimiheinrich, bentmejding the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. A little less than a year ago i was excited to hear about a kickstarter to bring back the original mystery science theater 3000 or as the fans like to say mst3k. Jun 28, 2006 the danish version does include reptilicus in flight, a sight deemed to foolish in execution for the american audiences to witness, and aip snipped it out. After the had lapsed, charlton modified the creatures look and renamed it reptisaurus. Reptilicus is the rarest of the grade z monster movie, alone in the genre of danish giant lizard attacks copenhagen with green acid slime type movies, to my knowledge. Reptilicus is a 1961 danish kaiju movie, in the vein of godzilla. Thankfully movies are always here to pick us up when we need it, or bring us. Overview of reptilicus, 1962, directed by sidney pink, with carl ottosen, ann smyrner, mimi heinrich, at turner classic movies.
Directed by 2 writing credits 3 cast 30 produced by 3 music by 2 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 set decoration by 3 makeup department 1 production management 2 second unit director or assistant director 3 art department 4. In 1961, charlton comics produced a comic book based on the film. Danish filmmaking has never exactly been renowned for anything worthwhile and i. To add a favorite, simply visit an items details page and click the star favorite link in the upper right side of the page. After copper miners discover part of the frozen tail of a prehistoric monster in lapland, scientists inadvertently bring it back to life. When danish miners unearth a piece of flesh from a longdormant reptile and bring it back for study, it thaws out and begins to regenerate a new body, transforming into a draconic beast that goes on a rampage. It doesnt seem like the worst ideaafter all, the approach leaves plenty of time to develop characters and exploit the intrigue. Bringing you classic television shows submitted by internet archive users since july 9th, 2007. Denmarks reptilicus 1961 is an okay godzilla ripoff, inferior in every way to the great kaiju movie though perhaps on par with the lesser gamera movies. Taking the specimen to an aquarium in copenhagen, professor martens asbjorn andersen gets more than he bargained for when the tail regenerates into a giant, acid spitting monster that terrorizes the country. Oct 19, 2014 if you think the movie version of reptilicus was bad, do not read the film novelization by dean owen, real name dudley dean mcgaughy. The wooden acting and im being kind is made all the more silly by the dubbing. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Reptilicus 1961 fantastic movie musings and ramblings.
He is a giant dragonlike creature with the ability to regenerate from a single bodypart. Pink and starring carl ottosen, asbjorn andersen, bent mejding, povl woldike, dirch passer. Reptilicus was such a financial bomb that employees at the danish production company, saga films, were prohibited from speaking the name for several years. It was at this point that i realized what would have made reptilicus a definitive bad movie experience, would have pumped it up from a mere torandahalf waste of my time to a full fledged five tor inflictitonyourfriends bad movie. Reptilicus is a 1961 danishamerican film about a giant monster. It doesnt seem like the worst ideaafter all, the approach leaves plenty of.
Scenes of reptilicus flying, as well as the strange musical number, were also cut from the american version having seem them myself, its easy to see why. Also stream reptilicus on your mobile, tablets and ipads plot. The film was produced by american international pictures and saga studio, and separate versions were released in denmark and in the united states. The strings are often visible, and reptilicus stubby wings look ridiculous in flight. Resembling a giant dragonlike serpent with webbed wings, reptilicus, with nearimpenetrable armorplated skin, had the ability to regenerate itself from any segment as well as fly a feature obscured in the us version, when aip removed the flying scene. The army opens fire on the monster in this clip from reptilicus. But i can say that the show does aim for the right target, and i think for the most part it succeeds.
Reptilicus is the titular antagonist in the 1961 giant monster film of the same name. Hd version of the original 1961 japanese cut of mothra, ripped from the toho bluray. Reptilicus art by bill moino and vince alascia, mind over matter text story 2 pgs, daydreams art by rocko mastroserio. Reptilicus is the main antagonist of the 1961 danishamerican kaiju film reptilicus. Grab the tentaclesreptilicus double feature bluray. Jan 24, 2018 hd reptilicus 1961 online lektor pl a 20180124t18. The original version of the movie features a lot of things missing from the one readily available today. Reptilicus tapatalk free forum hosting, free forum mobile.
Reptilicus dirch passer reptilicus song 1961 in reptilicus we were lucky enough to get two songs. Reptilicus 1961 believe me, this poster is the best thing about the film. You can use archive favorites to keep track of your favorite items and share them with others. A reptilian monster with the ability to regenerate itself attacks the beautiful city of copenhagen in denmark, where tourists can hear beautiful songs like tivoli nights and enjoy the nightlife andsorry, i seem to have gotten off the track. Reptilicus 1961 super 8 classic horror movies, movie monsters.
Dalby excitedly informs svend that the frozen piece has been freed from. Its green venom, however, was never fully explained, and the swallowing of a cartoon human was pretty miserable. There are few things out there that are able to fill hearts quite so full of joy as. And if youve seen it, you will realize the enormity of that statement. A danishamerican coproduction, an englishspeaking version was filmed simultaneously with the danish one, which led to the frequent misunderstanding that the two versions are the same except for language, but in practice there are quite a few differences between the. Reptilicus 1961 is probably the best film sidney pink ever made.
Reptilicus 11 army opens fire on reptilicus 1961 youtube. Mystery science theater 3000 returns this april in its full glory. A prehistoric beast born 50 million years out of time 2. If only this movie was about a guy in a bad rubber suit, instead of an amateurishly made and animated model terrorizing all the opium dens and porn. I could not donate fast enough to bring back a show that to this day i. Whats new to stream on netflix for december 2019, and whats leaving. Apr 17, 2017 the new cast of mystery science theater 3000. Reptilicus is the first and only monster movie to come out of denmark. Based upon the 1961 danish movie, released in the united states in 1962. Besides the marvelous birthe wilke song, there was a second one, a fun little tune from the night watchman, mikkwlawn peterson, played perfectly by the late dirch passer. As of this writing, im not quite half way through the new season, so i cant really give a full retrospective of it. Pink writer and producer of the cult films the angry red planet, pyro, reptilicus is a spinechilling creature feature about a coldblooded 90foot killer whose time has. When the accidentally thawed tail of a huge prehistoric monster is discovered, the process of regeneration begins growing into a fullsized monster. Svend viltorft the miners dug up reptilicuss tail when they were drilling in lapland.
If only there was some unscrupulous circus promoter that chained you up, so that you could break free and take a big dump on their art museums. The beast looks like a rubber snake, complete with stubby wings. Ackerman has just completed the tenth issue of famous monsters of filmland magazine in time to deliver an exciting bulletin about a new swedish monster movie entitled reptilicus 1961. Carl ottosen in reptilicus 1961 reptilicus 1961 dirch passer in reptilicus 1961 reptilicus 1961 birthe wilke in. Pink directing the english version and poul bang directing the danish version. Reptilicus is a film that tests this notion by stretching it to an extreme. Photoshop cc 2015 tutorial update showing how to make a fully editable, andy warhol. The original danishlanguage version was directed by danish director poul bang and released in denmark on february. Theres a photo of the airborne reptilicus on the back cover of the monarch movie book novelization. Reptilicus is one movie provided by saga film, american international pictures aip, sidney pink production, cinemagic, with the help of a description of the movie is a portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in denmark. Reptilicus is a 1961 danishamerican giant monster film about a prehistoric reptile.
Reptilicus is a 1961 danishamerican giant monster film produced by cinemagic and saga studio. The original danishlanguage version was directed by danish director poul bang and released in denmark on february 25, 1961. It regenerates into the entire reptile, which proceeds to destroy buildings and property and generally. A clip of the movie was featured in the south park episode cancelled. Reptilicus is tacky little monster film from denmark which may interest fans of godzilla and co. The film was produced by american international pictures and saga studio and separate versions were released in denmark and in the united states the original danishlanguage version was directed by danish director poul bang and released in denmark on february 25, 1961. Has approx 1 14 spine split at top of spine and 12 at bottom. The film was produced by american international pictures and saga studio, and was a coproduction between two directors. Starring carl ottosen, ann smyrner, mimi heinrich, asbjorn andersen, bodil miller, bent mejding cinematography aage wiltrup miniatures kaye koed film editor sven methling, edith nisted nielsen original music sven gyldmark written by ib melchior and sidney pink. Oct 05, 2012 reptilicus trailer directed by sidney w.
It is notable for being the first and only danish kaiju film. It can fly, swim, and walk, and has impenetrable scales, which makes it difficult to kill. The special effects used to bring reptilicus to life was a wired marionette. Copper miners in the tundras of lapland discover a frozen piece of reptilian tail belonging to some unknown prehistoric creature. Reptilicus 1961 paranormal, movies and tv shows, movie tv, horror, sci fi. Reptilicus denmarkus 1961 director sidney pink orion home video, 1994, vhs run time 1 hour, 22 minutes this used to be one of my f.
After copper miners discover part of the frozen tail of a prehistoric monster in lapland. Reptilicus earned a very unique distincion in bmoviedom. Reptilicus is 1961 danishamerican giant monster film about a prehistoric reptile. Ver pelicula reptilicus en espanol gratis 1961 pelicula. Join geek guest writer emily stringer as she delves back into the dusty archives of some incredibly bizarre 80s horror films and their equally weird vhs cover art. A romantic subplot, a songanddance number, and a lot of mediocre special effects. Reptilicus was a fullblown puppet, not just a sock with a hand in it. Reptilicus is the titular antagonist of the 1961 giant monster film of the same name. Watch full length feature films, classic shorts, world culture documentaries, world war ii propaganda, movie trailers, and films created in just ten hours. The film was produced by american international pictures and saga studio and separate versions were released in denmark and in the united states. Although the poster for reptilicus reproduced on the dvd case shows the monster attacking the golden gate bridge in san francisco, the film is actually set in and around copenhagen. Reptilicus tapatalk free forum hosting, free forum. Two versions of the film were made with largely the same cast, with sidney w.
Many of these videos are available for free download. The original version, which was shot in danish, was directed by danish director poul bang and released in denmark on february 25, 1961. Once fully regenerated from the tail section, reptilicus goes on an unstoppable rampage from the danish. Reptilicus 1961 sidney pink synopsis, characteristics.
While it is far from the worst monster movie ever made, reptilicus has very little to recommend it. These options are all featured in this diverse library. The body of reptilicus is long and slender with a long pliable tail, the creature is covered with huge overlapping scales. A portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in denmark. Reptilicus can spit neon green acid, albeit clumsily and randomly. Revenge of the creature 1955 3b theater poster archive. Gorgo 1961, yongary, monster from the deep 1967, gappa the triphibian monsters 1967, the crater lake monster 1977, the curse of the komodo 2004. Reptilicus 1961 download movie for mobile in best quality 3gp and mp4 format. He wrote it the way he wrote the over 40 other novels and novelizations he churned out from 1949 to 1969, as a bodiceripper that almost qualified for utc under the counter sales. With bent mejding, asbjorn andersen, povl woldike, ann smyrner. Fantastic and unrealistic fantastic and unrealistic. We also have lots of classic television commercials in the prelinger collection. Basic photo editing techniques basic photoshop photo retouching,free photo editing. Reptilicus is not the worst monster on theloose film as some critics may have it, but it is the most entertaining bad film youll see and that makes its charm all the more appealing.