Packed with thrills, chills and prehistoric spills, reptilicus proves that if cats have nine lives. Reptilicus is a 1961 danishamerican giant monster film produced by. With bent mejding, asbjorn andersen, povl woldike, ann smyrner. It all started with the giant ant movie them in 1954, and though other nationalities did a few, the japanese made it an art form. Mac and mejonah returns from his marriage to kinga, and. The first season of the original was a little rough too after all. The film was produced by american international pictures and saga studio, and was a coproduction between two directors. But due to careless mishandling, the room is left open and the section begins to thaw, only for scientists to find that it is starting to. The section is flown to the danish aquarium in copenhagen, where it is preserved in a cold room for scientific study.
Pictures and saga studio, and was a coproduction between two directors. Copper miners in the tundras of lapland discover a frozen piece of reptilian tail belonging to some unknown prehistoric creature. After the had lapsed, charlton modified the creatures look and renamed it reptisaurus. 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. The tail of a dinosaur is excavated from the frozen tundra in lapland and shipped to the danish aquarium in copenhagen for safekeeping in this hilarious scifi mess. They seemed to struggle with the pace of the riffs, but by the end they had settled into a good rhythm.
August 1961 october 1961 number of issues published. The specimen from 1961 is an oldschool giant monster, the kind that requires mustering an army to put down. It is notable for being the first and only danish kaiju film. The original version, which was shot in danish, was directed by danish director poul bang and released in denmark on february 25, 1961. The 2003 sequel to the 2001 action movie the fast and the furious is titled 2 fast 2 furious. It easily deserves a spot in your dvd collection, probably right next to plan 9 from outer space, robot monster, troll 2 and super inframan. Both films starred paul walker as brian oconner, this time hunting down a drug lord. Reptilicus is a 1961 danishamerican giant monster film produced by cinemagic and saga studio. Two versions of the film were made with largely the same cast, with sidney. It was a giant dragonlike creature with the ability to regenerate from a single body part. Mystery science theater 3000 returns this april in its full glory. It will be complete and readable, but will show significant wear.
Reptilicus in the african jungle last edited by wnpoland on 090719 04. Reptilicus was a very late entry in the giant monster movie genre. Making a game inspired by this movie is surely a dream come true. 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. 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. Reptilicus was the titular antagonist in the 1961 giant monster film of the same name. United states distributor american international pictures released a significantly altered version of pinks english version supervised by. Interestingly there are actually two versions of this movie, a danish. It had good credentials, beng written by ib melchior who wrote inventive scripts for a series of. Based upon the 1961 danish movie, released in the united states in 1962. When you think of marionette monsters, the giant claw, reptilicus, and viking women and the sea serpent are stellar examples. Bent mejding finder en frossen dinosaurhale i lapland. Watch reptilicus full movie in hd visit a portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in denmark.
A portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in denmark. We really love b movies from the fifties and sixties but our favorite is the first danish monster movie reptilicus from 1961. Reptilicus is a 1961 danishamerican film about a giant monster. Its vocal sound effects were provided by the late georg jensen. It was a fitting choice, extending the shows kickstarted revival on a date thats long been synonymous with mst3k marathons and premieres. Two versions of the film were made with largely the same cast, with sidney w.
The handmaids tale season 4 premiere date, spoilers. The film was produced by american international pictures and saga studio, and separate versions were released in denmark and in the united states. Reptilicus was such a financial bomb that employees at the danish. 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. Last turkey day, netflix gave fans of bad movies and wisecracking robots something to be thankful for, renewing mystery science theater 3000 for a 12th season. Professor martens has two lovely daughters lise ann smyrner the. Reptilicus is a 1961 danish kaiju movie, in the vein of godzilla.
While drilling for minerals in the hinterlands of denmark, svend bent mejding and his crew come upon some strange flesh and blood on the drill bit. Reptilicus 1961 updated on august 11, 2000 by ken begg 3 comments. 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. Denne forunderlige film er dansk science fiction med en ualmindelig hoj underholdningsv. It doesnt seem like the worst ideaafter all, the approach leaves plenty of. After copper miners discover part of the frozen tail of a prehistoric monster in lapland, scientists inadvertently bring it back to life. Pink directing the english version and poul bang directing the danish version. Reptilicus reptilicus in the african jungle bill molno vince alascia. The reptilicus was uncovered by danish miners and eventually regenerated due to mishandling of its remaining body part. Reptilicus 1961 reptilicus under beskydning duration. As the first episode of season 11, reptilicus has some heavy lifting to do. Reptilicus is a film that tests this notion by stretching it to an extreme. Reptilicus art by bill moino and vince alascia, mind over matter text story 2 pgs, daydreams art by rocko mastroserio.
Download reptilicus 1961 bluray 1080p dtshd2 0 x264grym. Still, smelling money, it seems that everybody would give it a try, and in 1961 denmark gave us the relentlessly average to mediocre dinosaursock. Its got quite a reputation as a picture for horror completists. It is a giant dragonlike creature with the ability to regenerate from a single bodypart. Dalby povl woldike and professor martens asbjorn andersen arrive and declare that the flesh is from a.
Vhs copy of the first episode of the new season, the movie riffed in said episode was reptilicus. 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. Reptilicus is the titular antagonist in the 1961 danishamerican giant monster film of the same name. It can fly, swim, and walk, and has impenetrable scales, which makes it difficult to kill. As i watched this film, i couldnt help reflecting on the paucity of giant monster attacks on continental europe.
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