Phallus in Wonderland

Infobox music DVD
Name = Phallus in Wonderland
Type = VHS and DVD
Artist = GWAR


Released = 1992
Recorded =
Genre = Thrash metal, punk rock
Length = 60 min
Label = Metal Blade Records
Director = Distortion Wells & Judas Bullhorn
Producer = Dean English
Reviews =
Last DVD = "Live from Antarctica" (1990)

This DVD = "Phallus in Wonderland"
(1991)
Next DVD = "All The Sex" (1992)

Phallus in Wonderland was GWAR's first attempt at a commercially released, long-form movie. The story follows the story of GWAR's conflict with the Morality Squad, after the theft of Oderus Urungus' "Cuttlefish of Cthulhu" (or penis). Meanwhile, the giant T-Rex, Gor-Gor is born and helps GWAR defeat the Morality Squad. The video was nominated for a Grammy in 1993 (which they lost to Metallica, as mentioned in the 1994 song "Jack The World").

Print Status

Phallus was released on VHS in 1992, and DVD in 1999, but has been out of print in either format since 2002 (some sources give 1994 as the year for the VHS). Metal Blade and Slave Pit both carry the remaining VHS copies, and neither have the DVD. There is some confusion as to who actually owns the rights to this film, with Metal Blade saying that Slave Pit is the owner (and that they are in the re-negotiation process), and Slave Pit stating the exact opposite.

Because of this, copies of both have been hard to find and has led to some cases of people selling them for as much as $120.00.

On January 8, 2008, Metal Blade Records re-released the DVD. The DVD special features include instant scene access, options to play songs only and curtain call. [ [http://www.metalblade.com/english/artists/gwar/releases.php Gwar ] ] The DVD's come in a variety of colors, such as blue and black, and also have a phallus etched onto them.Fact|date=August 2008

Director Aliases

"Distortion Wells" is the pseudonym for Bill Morrison, who would later direct the music video to "Saddam A Go-Go." "Judas Bullhorn" was a different person, and the members of Slave Pit do not remember him (they were dissatisfied with their results). In the Bohab Central forums, Mike Bishop (who played Beefcake the Mighty at the time) claims that this use of outside directors led to serious tension between himself (it was his doing) and Hunter Jackson (the founder of Slave Pit), and was a major factor in his departure the following year.

Flattus Maximus

As with the album "America Must Be Destroyed" (upon which this film is based), Phallus in Wonderland does not have a distinct Flattus Maximus character. A friend of the band's, nicknamed "Stretch," filled the role for the few scenes in which Flattus appears, and is killed in the "Gor-Gor" video.

Track listing

# "Crack in the Egg"
# "Have You Seen Me?"
# "The Road Behind"
# "The Morality Squad"
# "Gor-Gor"
# "Ham on the Bone" (Credits)

References