4 Shots From 4 Films: RIP, Bert I. Gordon

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Director Bert I. Gordon, the original Mr. Big, has passed away at 100 years old. In honor of his life and legacy, here are….

4 Shots From 4 Bert I. Gordon Films

The Amazing Colossal Man (1957, dir by Bert I. Gordon, DP: Joseph Biroc)

War of the Colossal Beast (1958, dir by Bert I. Gordon, DP: Jack A. Marta)

Village of the Giants (1965, dir by Bert I. Gordon, DP: Paul Vogel)

Empire of the Ants (1977, dir by Bert I. Gordon, DP: Reginald H. Morris)

4 Shots From 4 Bert I. Gordon Films: The Amazing Colossal Man, War of the Colossal Beast, Village of the Giants, Empire of the Ants

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Lisa Marie Bowman

This October, we’ve been using 4 Shots From 4 Films to pay tribute to some of our favorite horror directors! Today, we celebrate Mr. Big himself, Bert I. Gordon!

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Amazing Colossal Man (1957, dir by Bert I. Gordon)

War of the Colossal Beast (1958, dir by Bert I. Gordon)

Village of the Giants (1965, dir by Bert I. Gordon)

Empire of the Ants (1977, dir by Bert I. Gordon)

Horror on the Lens: The Amazing Colossal Man (dir by Bert I. Gordon)

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Lisa Marie Bowman

For today’s horror on the lens, we present the 1957 film, The Amazing Colossal Man!

Directed by Bert I. Gordon, The Amazing Colossal Man tells the story of what happens when Lt. Col. Glenn Manning (Glen Langan) is exposed to an atomic blast, the force of which not only burns off his clothes but leaves him bald as well! At first, everyone is convinced that there’s no way Glenn Manning will survive but, to everyone’s surprise, he does survive.

And he starts to get bigger!

That’s right — radiation does the craziest things!

Soon, Glenn’s a giant and he’s not very happy about it. As the government tries to keep both the accident and the mutation a secret, Glenn grows more and more bitter and angry. And it certainly doesn’t help matters when the scientists decide they want to inject him with a giant syringe.

Seriously, you’ve got to see this syringe!

Anyway, The Amazing Colossal Man is one of those fun sci-fi films that elitist critics love to criticize. But you know what? If you’re watching a movie like this because you want to nitpick every little detail, you’re missing the point. The Amazing Colossal Man is a 1950s B-movie and, when taken on those terms, it’s a lot of fun.

Add to that, Glen Langan really throws himself into the title role!

Enjoy The Amazing Colossal Man!