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Title: Bert i Gordon Post by: TheBouncer on May 10, 2021, 04:23:30 PM 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? Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Allhallowsday on May 10, 2021, 10:03:54 PM Never met the man, but some of us here sure are fans of BERT I. GORDON -
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/9f/The_Amazing_Colossal_Man.jpg) ...and WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST !!! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Alex on May 11, 2021, 04:04:45 AM I love 'Earth Vs the Spider'.
Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Gabriel Knight on May 11, 2021, 07:22:48 AM 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:
Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: RCMerchant on May 11, 2021, 09:11:58 AM His favorite of mine was always the sequel to the AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN- the WAR OF THE COLOSSAL BEAST.
(https://i.imgur.com/yNceTsI.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) I mean- he gave us FOOD OF THE GODS (1976)! http://youtu.be/77KpoGDVkxk (http://youtu.be/77KpoGDVkxk) Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Alex on May 11, 2021, 09:49:03 AM 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.
Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: 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! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Allhallowsday on May 11, 2021, 03:45:28 PM 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! [url]http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ[/url]) 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. Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: 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. Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: RCMerchant on May 12, 2021, 06:48:22 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! [url]http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/n_a2V-y_bbQ[/url]) 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! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Trevor on May 12, 2021, 08:04:12 AM Empire Of The Ants was actually quite good.
Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Allhallowsday on May 12, 2021, 03:21:59 PM (https://64.media.tumblr.com/74e4392cb7650d2d371584b3a21cd023/tumblr_nkaz6aPvaN1qzk2apo1_r1_500.gifv)
Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Gabriel Knight on May 12, 2021, 07:34:37 PM Don't forget THE CYLOPS. When he picks the girl with the background is simply hilarious. Bert had no shame.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRpvktW1PsM#) Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Ticonderoga 64 on May 13, 2021, 02:02:55 PM TORMENTED(1960) is another gem from Bert..pretty good ghost story.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/47/df/48/47df480b19f722a87346477a8406dd55.jpg) Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: 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.
Used to wonder if Bert I Gordan was his real name. ( I know now it is-thanks Wikipedia) 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)But it is kind of funny that a man who made so many giant monster films had the initials B.I.G. Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Allhallowsday on May 17, 2021, 12:20:14 PM TORMENTED(1960) is another gem from Bert..pretty good ghost story... Great garbage! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: RCMerchant on May 17, 2021, 01:00:30 PM ^
"Tom Stewart killed me!" (https://i.imgur.com/HCSWDCE.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Allhallowsday on May 17, 2021, 11:34:45 PM ^ :bouncegiggle:"Tom Stewart killed me!" (https://i.imgur.com/HCSWDCE.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Allhallowsday on May 17, 2021, 11:44:52 PM 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. (https://64.media.tumblr.com/39623dd12626f388ad9145bbcec53bb9/cee5dfce91e62cce-d8/s400x600/919a86582495728bd6882deeab57e5c9726ac38b.gifv) (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4f/bb/10/4fbb10dea0f88e3816642a75aa97c466.gif) (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BZThhZmY1YzYtYWU3OC00NTliLTk2OGQtZTJlNTkxMTA4MTMxXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjM4OTI2MTU@._V1_.jpg) She's got on some kind of waterproof supporting undergarment... and her eyeliner is fabulash! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: RCMerchant on May 18, 2021, 02:29:02 AM I never even heard of this one! :question:
It also goes under the name BURNED AT THE STAKE (1982). (https://i.imgur.com/vcrj0xs.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: 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...! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: RCMerchant on May 18, 2021, 11:20:36 AM BERT I. GORDON is going to be 99 this September...! BURNED AT THE STAKE stars ALBERT SALMI...! It also has Guy Stockwell! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Allhallowsday on May 18, 2021, 10:11:36 PM 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! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: RCMerchant on May 19, 2021, 08:24:14 AM Another fun Mr. B.I.G. monster- the CYCLOPS (1957)
(https://i.imgur.com/WRXRDT4.jpg) (https://lunapic.com) Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: TheBouncer on May 19, 2021, 02:14:16 PM 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'.
Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Rev. Powell on September 24, 2022, 05:50:36 PM Bert. I Gordon (Mr. B.I.G.) is 100 years young today.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/61801602ec08fc26e8f75a05e373660b/tumblr_mm3czyfpwz1qiz3j8o1_500.gif) Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Allhallowsday on September 24, 2022, 09:17:37 PM Bert. I Gordon (Mr. B.I.G.) is 100 years young today. ([url]http://24.media.tumblr.com/61801602ec08fc26e8f75a05e373660b/tumblr_mm3czyfpwz1qiz3j8o1_500.gif[/url]) Thank you for reminding me! COOL! Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: Cult_Moody_Movies on September 26, 2022, 03:35:08 PM 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 Title: Re: Bert i Gordon Post by: WingedSerpent on September 30, 2022, 08:28:52 PM I love those old monster movies.
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