It doesnt seem like the worst ideaafter all, the approach leaves plenty of time to develop characters and exploit the intrigue. Its got quite a reputation as a picture for horror completists. Pink, reptilicus ticks all the check points in things that i love in these low budget movies, plus adds extra layers on top too when copper miners discover the fleshy remains of an unknown. General grayson looked at the girl beside him, wondering if he would live to enjoy connies warm, vibrant flesh again. It was the first monster movie i ever saw and i loved it. Pink et poul bang, le film complet reptilicus le monstre des mers long metrage avec original streaming en danois, a ete produit en danemark et est apparu dans les cinemas francais en 1961. 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. By the way that was the scene i laughed my lungs up. 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 1961 reptilicus under beskydning dansk filmskat.
Based upon the 1961 danish movie, released in the united states in 1962. What happy monster fans will receive is the movie and its trailer, in an attractive box adorned with the cornball blurb. A virtual reality game based on the first danish monster movie reptilicus from 1961. Reptilicus was a wickedcool beast that attacked copenhagen denmark back in 1961. As i watched this film, i couldnt help reflecting on the paucity of giant monster attacks on continental europe.
Reptilicus is a 1961 danish kaiju movie, in the vein of godzilla. I was already a dinosaur, godzilla and gorgo fanatic, and i attended a wednesday matinee alone in an almost empty theater. Reptilicus was the brainchild of sidney pink, who had provided american international pictures with the successful the angry red planet in 1959. Reptilicus holds a special place with monster movie fans not because its a great science fiction film, but simply because of how hard pink and his cast and crew tried to be convincing.
Making a game inspired by this movie is surely a dream come true. We really love b movies from the fifties and sixties but our favorite is the first danish monster movie reptilicus from 1961. Tentacles, is an italian production released in the u. It is notable for being the first and only danish kaiju film. 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.
It looks so god damn funny but it is a pretty good movie to see with your friends and have a good laugh. Reptilicus is a 1961 danishamerican giant monster film produced by cinemagic and saga studio. United states distributor american international pictures released a significantly altered version of pinks english version supervised by. Watch reptilicus full movie in hd visit a portion of the tail of a prehistoric reptile is discovered in denmark. Then to return to the story, reptilicus eats a hapless farmer. Enjoy the reptilicus song with your kids, youll have a great time. Reptilicus 1961 in all my years of movie watching, ive never watched a low budget, 1960s danish monster movieuntil now. The american version of reptilicus was directed by sidney pink, who had just scored a hit as producer of the angry red planet 1959. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Find reptilicus discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Reptilicus dirch passer reptilicus song 1961 in reptilicus we were lucky enough to get two songs. Instead of them waiting for their turn to look ridiculous in vr goggles, they can participate as extras in your b movie using traditional controllers and a secondary screen.
The specimen from 1961 is an oldschool giant monster, the kind that requires mustering an army to put down. Reptilicus 1961 reptilicus under beskydning by dansk filmskat. Due to all of the camera tricks utilized to pull off the films many special effects in the early 60s, film grain can spike here and there depending on the optical effects being shown. Read all about the 50year history of chicago tv horrormovie hosts and monstermovie showcases in the book. My name is dayyan and i am a passionate exotic animal enthusiast. Social vr unlike other vr games, reptilicus vr is a game you play with your friends. Pinkdirected movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at moviefone. Please check the picture for conditionmost are in excellent condition but may have normal wear such as edge wear or a slight hole. Please check the picture for conditionmost are in excellent condition but may have normal wear such as. Reptilicus, the gargantuan prehistoric monster, crouched on the ocean bottom, ready to take off on another destructive rampage. Telecharger reptilicus film complet en francais vf hd 1961. I had not seen anything with special effects before so i wasnt deterred but i have to admit that i thought the cartoon farmer being eaten was a bit.
Reptilicus 1961 full movie download full hd youtube. Reptilicus in the african jungle last edited by wnpoland on 090719 04. He not only wrote a lot of bmovies and some zmovies, but he also wrote prolifically science fiction, history, historical novels, espionage thrillers. He not only wrote a lot of bmovies and some zmovies, but he also wrote prolifically science fiction, history, historical novels, espionage thrillers, short stories, basically anything that would get him paid. Making music is not a primary goal and the main concern is with pushing the boundaries of what is considered listenable and to this end a variety of sonic sources are. Reptilicus is a film that tests this notion by stretching it to an extreme. Note that reptilicus is destroying the golden gate bridge on the cover of the dvd.
Reptilicus 1961 updated on august 11, 2000 by ken begg 3 comments. Kylie jenner shows off her neverbeforeseen twerking skills in string bikini. Mgm reportedly considered the idea of making reptilicus into a special edition disc, but the enthusiasm of willing extras donor kip doto ran into a wall of green slime at some point, possibly when somebody actually looked at the movie. And now, as mothra did answer the praying natives of infant island, the mighty godzilla has heard the entreating lamentations of his fans and thundered back. Waveshaper television from the producers of the 2014 hit independent film i dream of wires will be shooting the concert as part of their upcoming profile of reptilicus and stereo hypnosis. In that same year, while pink was in paris trying to secure european distribution deals for the film, he met danish film producer henrik sandberg, who invited him to denmark. They dont always succeed, but they do give us genre fans 81 minutes thats pure cult classic. See more ideas about creature feature, horror movies and movies. Savant first saw a big picture of reptilicus in the very first monster magazine i found at a friends house, and it seemed i had to wait years until it came to a theater in downtown san bernardino.
Nothing can destroy him, not even a bad american remake. Hd version of the original 1961 japanese cut of mothra, ripped from the toho bluray. Reptilicus was such a financial bomb that employees at the danish production company, saga films, were prohibited from speaking the name for several years. Reptilicus is a 1961 danishamerican giant monster film about a prehistoric reptile. Reptilicus 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Genre fantasysupernatural characters professor john hollister. Reptilicus earned a very unique distincion in bmoviedom. One of the beasts legs ripped from the body and was blown out of the sea. After copper miners discover part of the frozen tail of a prehistoric monster in lapland, scientists inadvertently bring it back to life. She had thick, armored scales and secreted an acid, which she could also spit glowing green gobs of. Reptilicus le monstre des mers 1961 film en francais. Price synopsis a professor is accused of using tricks to prove he has the power to animate objects, but he demonstrates his power and declares himself new ruler of the world. 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. Still, smelling money, it seems that everybody would give it a try, and in 1961 denmark gave us the relentlessly average to mediocre dinosaursock.
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 fantastic movie musings and ramblings. Whether or not youve seen it twice depends on your tolerance for a lot of things, not the least of which is bad plotting, bad acting, bad dubbing, bad fx okay, your tolerance for badness flashback time. Reptilicus was a very late entry in the giant monster movie genre. Pink directing the english version and poul bang directing the danish version. If youre a fan of giant monster movies, chances are youve seen reptilicus at least once.
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. Reptilicus art by bill moino and vince alascia, mind over matter text story 2 pgs, daydreams art by rocko mastroserio. Two versions of the film were made with largely the same cast, with sidney w. Copper miners in the tundras of lapland discover a frozen piece of reptilian tail belonging to some unknown prehistoric creature. The film was produced by american international pictures and saga studio and separate versions were released in denmark and in the united states. The wooden acting and im being kind is made all the more silly by the dubbing. Reptilicus is not the worst monsterontheloose 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. Pink hired that productions director and screenwriter, ib melchior, a dane and son of famed wagnerian tenor lauritz melchior, as his cowriter on this terrifying tale of what the trailer ineptly called an. 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. This is accomplished by some form of animation it looks like reptilicus is gobbling down xeroxed photographs of the actor. Reptilicus is a collaborative effort of two icelanders who will take anything sonic from the environment and organize it into what might be called the semblance of music. Reptilicus reptilicus in the african jungle bill molno vince alascia. In reptilicus we were lucky enough to get two songs. Reptilicus movie trailer youtube the theatrical trailer for reptilicus 1962.
Oct 05, 2018 icelandic bands reptilicus and stereo hypnosis appear for a rare occasion of electronic music in mengi in the heart of reykjavik. In the danish version reptilicus doesnt puke green slime at people and it doest eat the little farmer. I have a strong fascination for the animals of the world most feared and misunder. With bent mejding, asbjorn andersen, povl woldike, ann smyrner. Pinkdirected movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at moviefone want to do the work for you. Reptilicus 1961 reptilicus under beskydning youtube. Reptilicus on the other hand delivers a brand new hd transfer in the films original 1. I think i was around eight years old when i saw this movie. 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.
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