i can not say for certain but i suspect that mister burt i. gordon be a bigot . that right and even in this movie release in 1977 there be no character or actor of any kind of minority . all pure white american . joan collins even speak with an american accent or at least she try . plus the kind of effect use in this movie do not work in the 1950s and so what make burt think it would work in the 1970s . when i be a kid there be a whole week of giant monster movie and my grandmother say i could watch only one and unlucky me i pick empire of the ant . burt i. gordon will be forever in the list of history bad director and along with ed wood jr. and jeff leroy and don dohler and nick zedd you can tell the ant be in a glass case and the way they walk straight up . plus and in one scene and the ant be walk on the sky . card board post card be not a special effect . this movie would offend ant if they could understand what they be watch and i give it the thanksgiving turkey .