I've recently been watching a few of Bert's films from the 1950s & 60s. My kids actually enjoyed 'Earth Vs the Spider' which goes back over sixty years.
Does anybody else agree that he was underrated as a B-Movie pioneer? If you are unfamiliar with his work a few of his other films that might ring a bell are 'The Magic Sword' & 'The amazing colossal man'
I've found some real entertainment value in a couple of his flicks and it seems he wasn't just churning them out by the dozen as a cheap product.
The guy is 98 now and i believe he was still on the convention circuit as late as 2018. Have any of you guys had the chance to ever meet him?
Never met the man, but some of us here sure are fans of BERT I. GORDON -
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...and WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST !!!
I love 'Earth Vs the Spider'.
I honestly don't think he's underrated, he has a similar reputation than Roger Corman, although in a differente way. Good ol' Bert liked to overuse his gimmick of putting big monsters on the screen. I did liked THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN, and VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS, while pretty crappy, has some sweet chicks to look at, at least. :bouncegiggle:
His favorite of mine was always the sequel to the AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN- the WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
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I mean- he gave us FOOD OF THE GODS (1976)!
http://youtu.be/77KpoGDVkxk (http://youtu.be/77KpoGDVkxk)
I keep hoping to find a copy of Food of the Gods in a second-hand market. Read the H.G. Wells story some time ago but I've never come across a physical copy of the film.
Bert did a beach party version in 1965!
With Beau Bridges- the Big Lebowski's brother
It was called VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
Not a good movie! :bouncegiggle:
But a watchable one!
http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ (http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ)
Joy Harmon! Who washed a car with her body in COOL HAND LUKE!
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 11, 2021, 10:00:08 AM
Bert did a beach party version in 1965!
With Beau Bridges- the Big Lebowski's brother
It was called VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
Not a good movie! :bouncegiggle:
But a watchable one!
http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ (http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ)
Joy Harmon! Who washed a car with her body in COOL HAND LUKE!
JOHNNY CRAWFORD was also in
VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS... agree, it's not good (at all) but perhaps a reason I belong to this website.
Used to wonder if Bert I Gordan was his real name. ( I know now it is-thanks Wikipedia)
But it is kind of funny that a man who made so many giant monster films had the initials B.I.G.
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 11, 2021, 03:45:28 PM
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 11, 2021, 10:00:08 AM
Bert did a beach party version in 1965!
With Beau Bridges- the Big Lebowski's brother
It was called VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS.
Not a good movie! :bouncegiggle:
But a watchable one!
http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ (http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ)
Joy Harmon! Who washed a car with her body in COOL HAND LUKE!
JOHNNY CRAWFORD was also in VILLAGE OF THE GIANTS... agree, it's not good (at all) but perhaps a reason I belong to this website.
Also in this mess somewhere is Ron Howard and Toni Basil!
Empire Of The Ants was actually quite good.
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Don't forget THE CYLOPS. When he picks the girl with the background is simply hilarious. Bert had no shame.
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TORMENTED(1960) is another gem from Bert..pretty good ghost story.
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Tormented is pretty good; I usually like Bert I. Gordon's movies. FX work isn't much worse than
Lost in Space.Quote from: WingedSerpent on May 11, 2021, 09:14:49 PM
Used to wonder if Bert I Gordan was his real name. ( I know now it is-thanks Wikipedia)
But it is kind of funny that a man who made so many giant monster films had the initials B.I.G.
There's a theory that names can influence a person's decisions: https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/why-your-name-matters (https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/why-your-name-matters)
Quote from: Ticonderoga 64 on May 13, 2021, 02:02:55 PM
TORMENTED(1960) is another gem from Bert..pretty good ghost story...
Great garbage!
^
"Tom Stewart killed me!"
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Quote from: RCMerchant on May 17, 2021, 01:00:30 PM
^
"Tom Stewart killed me!"
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:bouncegiggle:
Quote from: pacman000 on May 17, 2021, 11:19:01 AM
Tormented is pretty good; I usually like Bert I. Gordon's movies. FX work isn't much worse than Lost in Space....
... which is sh!t, and I watch 1 episode every Saturday night (Sunday morning) at 1am EST... and yeh, the FX are comparable, maybe slightly better (meaning the movie)...
TORMENTED is a classic bad movie. Someone had to make it.
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(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4f/bb/10/4fbb10dea0f88e3816642a75aa97c466.gif)
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She's got on some kind of waterproof supporting undergarment... and her eyeliner is
fabulash!
I never even heard of this one! :question:
It also goes under the name BURNED AT THE STAKE (1982).
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BERT I. GORDON is going to be 99 this September...!
BURNED AT THE STAKE stars ALBERT SALMI...!
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 18, 2021, 10:56:46 AM
BERT I. GORDON is going to be 99 this September...!
BURNED AT THE STAKE stars ALBERT SALMI...!
It also has Guy Stockwell!
Quote from: RCMerchant on May 18, 2021, 11:20:36 AM
Quote from: Allhallowsday on May 18, 2021, 10:56:46 AM
BERT I. GORDON is going to be 99 this September...!
BURNED AT THE STAKE stars ALBERT SALMI...!
It also has Guy Stockwell!
Yeh apparently a handsome nobody who happened to be
DEAN STOCKWELL's brother!
Another fun Mr. B.I.G. monster- the CYCLOPS (1957)
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Thanks for sharing several other flicks of Gordon's for me to check out on the weekend. Maybe I'll start with the rather suggestive 'The Coming'.
Bert. I Gordon (Mr. B.I.G.) is 100 years young today.
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Quote from: Rev. Powell on September 24, 2022, 05:50:36 PM
Bert. I Gordon (Mr. B.I.G.) is 100 years young today.
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Thank you for reminding me! COOL!
I'm mostly familiar with his work through MST3K. I wouldn't say he is a pioneer but at least consistent fun schlock.
Eight of his episodes were on the show.
King Dinosaur (Experiment #210) - director, producer
The Amazing Colossal Man (Experiment #309) - director, producer, writer
Earth vs the Spider (Experiment #313) - director, producer
War of the Colossal Beast (Experiment #319) - director, producer
The Magic Sword (Experiment #411) - director, producer
Tormented (Experiment #414) - director, producer
Beginning of the End (Experiment #517) - director, producer
Village of the Giants (Experiment #523) - director, producer
I love those old monster movies.