Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Blistering performances.

.Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

At the world expo in Shanghai Denmark chose the little mermaid to be the representative of Denmark and Danish culture. This was a mistake! A mistake only comparable to the Danish military effort during the battles in 1864. Reptilicus is not only the best danish movie ever made, but also the greatest thing ever to be made in Denmark. The reasons why it was no exhibited at the expo remains unknown for surely even a simpleton would be able to see the greatness of this movie. To label this as a movie is inaugurate for this is not only art, this is the product of the human race, all lives lived led to this movie. Reptilicus represents more than just perfection, it represents hope, that in our otherwise meaningless and painful existence there is meaning. Reptilicus is the lighthouse that with a beacon of hope shines in the fog of existence. You can simple not make movie without inspiration from Reptilicus whether it is a conscious decision or not.

And it ain't Hamlet...Take a silly looking monster, toss in some green slime which looks like lime jello, then add in a scenic tour of old Copenhagen and you have the ingredients gor a genuinely absurd Sci Science fiction dud.The basic premise has the discovery of a dinosaur tail which begins to regrow after being defrosted. This leads to one scientist becoming a tooth pick and anpther having a heart attack after a screaming attack towards the military shooting at the giant beastWhen a missle blows the lizards foot off, the stage is set for a sequel which fortunately never came. To add to all this is a n Octoberfest celebration which includes a musical number! Wretched special effects add another element of disappointment while a lack of humor prevents it from camp and becoming a cult classic.

If you're a fan of 50's-60's B budget movies, you're gonna love this one. The comedy is as delightful as the 60's babes. It's a cult classic for a reason folks, and you can't fault the camera work-at least it's not all shaky-cam and lens flares like some modern flicks :) The Copenhagen tour, the "Tivoli Night" song, the sandwich under the microscope and a puppet monster-what's not to love? Having to write ten lines to post I'll ramble on needlessly. One of the reasons I love the old sci-fi B-flicks is the innocence of the age...science was magic, the world was huge and space was an unknown. The symbolism of society's concerns in these older movies is also important.

Alright. New Rule. Japan won't try to do any Hans Christian Anderson Stories and Denmark won't try to do any more giant monster movies.This seems like an absolutely fair trade off to me, after watching this film that give the Godzilla movies a whole new dignity.The plot is they find a chunk of frozen lizard tail that they let thaw out and it grows a whole new lizard (as opposed to the other way around.) The Lizard then proceeds to rampage over Denmarks' landmarks, while an American General fumes.The special effects are beyond laughable, and if the MST3K guys missed this one, shame on them.We did get a lot of shots of 1960's Copenhagen, which were fun to watch.