Reptilicus

If you like cheesy special effects, limited plot, limited acting talent, and garish acidic monster vomit, you'll love this movie! While it is far from the worst monster movie ever made, Reptilicus has very little to recommend it. But if you really, really liked the original Godzilla, then maybe you will like this also.

Reptilicus is a classic film of the merits and failings of science. The creature is discovered as miners dig up tissue of an ancient "fossil", later that tissue is essentially grown in a nutrient-rich vat by scientists. Big surprise, the creature regenerates and goes amok. This is classic Hollywood, yet it is filmed, acted, directed and produced by the good people of Denmark.

The scenery is beautiful, the actors play the perfect American stereotypes of the era. Sure the monster is cheesy but, given the time and technology available, this film was pretty entertaining.

There are a legion of American-made monster movies that pale in comparison with Reptilicus. What most viewers tend to forget is that the modern concept of the monster movie was still new in 1961. Cheesy monster-effects are what really sold me on this movie.

Carl Ottesen playing General Mark Grayson was the key character of the movie. He could easily be moved to a multitude of roles in US films playing the hardened American officer sick of dealing with bureaucrats and been the guy to "push the button". Kudos to Carl for being ahead of of his time.

This movie is a much a classic to cinema as "King Kong" and "Godzilla". Take off the "critic-hat" and give it a chance.

An original title may be the only saving grace of "Reptilicus", but somehow it works subliminally on one's head... I can't forget the beast's expressions, there are at least two shots in which it has a strange sad grimace, although the origin of this creature is so weird that one can hardly develop sympathy or any other kind of emotion for it, as it often happens with film monsters. The character of the American general is not a very pleasant fellow, but the filmmakers put the weight of 70% of their movie on his shoulder, since the engineer does not do much and the professor is not only too old but also a cardiac patient... Then there is a bit of comic relief, two daughters that add nothing to the plot, a little travelogue of Copenhagen, a musical number, two different scores, and beautiful Miss Germany 1958 playing the leading lady in the American version. No more choices. Strange bad film, but somehow unforgettable. Maybe it has to do with poor Reptilicus. When I see things like this, that needed more than its two-cent budget I wonder why they made it.

Without a doubt the best BAD movie ever made. From beginning to end, "Reptilicus" has it all:

1) Weird Location: Copenhagen 2) Bad Dubbing: Phonetic English over Danish 3) Cheesiest Monster: Rubber snake hand puppet thingy 4) Worst acting: Carl Ottosen as Gen. Mark Grayson, plus the whole cast! 5) Worst stock footage: Obviously unrelated to the movie 6) Worst special effects: Acid vomit + cut-out farmer entree' 7) Worst crowd control: Copenhagenagers running amok!

I know there are CHEAPER monster flicks out there, but "Reptilicus" gets the honorary "OsKar" for totally bad in all major respects. I dare you to watch it and not laugh... a lot.

a prehistoric piece of tail turns into a giant monster that resembles a sock puppet with eyes.its of the Godzilla imitation school but imported from Denmark by American international pictures.but its not all bad some of the monster scenes are OK.the dubbing is sloppy.it was made around the same time as Herman Cohen's konga also made by a.i.p.some critics called reptilicus ridiculous.its one of those movies that are so bad they are good.the monster keeps belching out green slime that destroys everything it touches.and of course tanks and weapons are powerless to stop it.i don't know if this was ever shown on mst3k, but if it was'nt it would've been great on there.Denmark will never be the same after reptilicus the giant prehistoric sock puppet.4 out of 10