Movies of Bert I. Gordon

Anyone who is a fan of the now ended Mystery Science Theatre Series from Best Brains Productions will remember the name of Bert I Gordon. Mr. B.I.G. as some called him was known for his giant insect invasion movies like Earth Vs. the Spider and of course the Attack of the Puppet People to name a couple that come to mind. Another dreadful one was Village of the Giants.

The extent of Mr. Gordons "effects" usually involved some type of rear screen projections or process shots to create the enlargement or minature but you need to use the term "special" with a grain of salt. Usually the shots looked thrown together in a hurry and very little effort seems to have been used to try to hide or disguise the meeting points to make a truely special effect.

There were some exceptions but for the most of Mr. Gordons films, any laughs along the way were not intentional. The Mystery Science Theatre team had a real ball back in the time they were on the air making quips about the performances and the mediocre to rather lame projection effects effects. His films were a good example of films that had to have exciting poster art to try and sell attendance. This was not uncommon with other z grade productions either, but after a while of watching Mystery Science Theatre, you know you are in for fun, when it was a Bert I. Gordon film coming up.

I'll be writing more on some of the individual productions soon from this page.

Check out some of the movies of Bert I. Gordon

(Low budget productions with pretty hamy acting and semi special effects)