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Head (1968 Version)
Genre | Pop-music |
Format | Multiple Formats, Color, HiFi Sound, Full Screen, NTSC |
Contributor | The Monkees |
Language | English |
Runtime | 1 hour and 26 minutes |
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Newly remastered from the original film elements into full frame with animated a menus. Includes 12 minutes of previously unavailable, rare trailers, many which haven't been seen since it's original theatrical release. Songs include: "Porpoise Song," "Ditty Diego-War Chant," "Circle Sky," "Can You Dig It," "As We Go along," "Daddy's Song" and much more! This film has been described as "A Hard Days Night on acid" starring Victor Mature, Annette Funicello, Frank Zappa and Teri Garr. Running time 99 minutes.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : G (General Audience)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.38 x 0.6 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Item model number : 2231217
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Color, HiFi Sound, Full Screen, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 26 minutes
- Release date : July 10, 1998
- Actors : The Monkees
- Language : English (Dolby Digital 1.0)
- Studio : Rhino Home Video
- ASIN : 6305038694
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #29,845 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #372 in Musicals (Movies & TV)
- #2,506 in Kids & Family DVDs
- #3,577 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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The film itself is a quirky, stream of consciousness movie that treads the line between anti-war statement film to over the top comedy in scenes where, for instance, they have to frolic on the scalp of Victor Mature (in a sequence known as 'dandruff') and are subsequently sucked into a giant vacuum cleaner by Victor Mature's hairdresser. There is no plot as such, but there is some redeeming social commentary such as when Frank Zappa tells Davy that he needs to work on his music more (but compliments his dancing, done with Toni Basil). At the end of the scene Frank Zappa's cow offers her opinion of the Monkees, in a scene that must be my favorite of the movie.
Some of the music is great, with the Nesmith tune 'Circle Sky' getting top mention. It's a great song, filmed live in a scene designed to show how the boys had been devoured by their public image. Other musical numbers are a bit lacking, particularly 'Daddy's Song' and 'As We Go Along.'
Highlights in the film are in the cameos. Not only do Toni Basil and Frank Zappa put in appearances, so do boxer Sonny Liston (who fights Davy), Terry Garr (who pleads to have poison sucked from her finger), Annette Funicello (who pleads tearfully with Davy in a love interest scene), and Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper in a cantina scene. Most peculiar of all credits are for writers and producers, namely longtime Monkees collaborator Bob Rafelson, and Jack Nicholson, who later collaborated on "Five Easy Pieces" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice", among other projects.
There are also extras consisting of theatrical trailers, including one in Portuguese, and television ads for the film. The film was essentially not promoted, certainly didn't connect with the typical Monkee demographic, and was a disaster at the box office. This didn't trouble the band, as it gave them a clear path out, with Peter quitting very shortly after the movie was released. This is as unlike the Monkees TV show as can be imagined, and I recommend it for anyone looking for a trippy sixties flashback stranger than most any other. I was fortunate enough to see this in a theater, and have loved it ever since. I recommend the film to people who know about the Monkees or just think they do. I guarantee that it will shatter your preconceived notions of the band.
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日本語他の字幕がついたものは ASIN: B000285M7Qの、こちらです。 Head [DVD] [Import ]
リージョン1、字幕無しのアメリカ盤も存在してますので、購入時、ご注意下さい。
(私は先にアメリカ盤を購入し、おかしいなと思って、後に上記の盤を買い足すことになりました。)
映像はどちらも4:3画面なのが残念。
映画自体は、1968年、サイケデリック期のアメリカで、人気絶頂期~末期に向かうThe Monkeesを主役にした、ハチャメチャ・イメージ映画と言ったところ。
脚本にジャック・ニコルソンが参加してます。
I recorded the film on VHS and was blown away, it became one of my most watched films ever. I've just bought the dvd version of the film and was sadly a little disappointed by the quality of the print. My old VHS copy was much higher quality than this, I remember thinking at the time I first saw the film that the quality of the print was so good, it was like a bolt out of the blue, it looked like it had been filmed just the day before.
I think this film was about 20 years ahead of it's time and the producers, writers and band were incredibly brave to have taken such a bold step. Monkees fans in general will probably like it but may be a bit disappointed by it's incoherence. For me this apparent incoherence is just so multi layered that I've never grown tired of watching it. They send up themselves and their image of being manufactured to such a degree that it's sheer brutal honesty has to be applauded.
As a snapshot into 1968 it's an absolute gem, the gradual phasing of psychedelia into the more revolutionary, anti Vietnam war view being expressed by the youth of the time. The (well known) real life footage of the Vietcong guy being shot in the head just after the Monkees 'chant' about being plastic is quite shocking, I can't imagine how this film fared at the time, the band was virtually signing it's own death warrant in terms of commercial success.
Although the Monkees were ridiculed for apparently not playing their own instruments
they pull off another contradiction to this argument by producing a fantastic live version of Mike Nesmith's own song 'Circle Sky' before being dismembered (in mannequin form) by hordes of adoring fans.
The guys that filmed this (including writer Jack Nicholson) went on to achieve massive critical acclaim with 'Easy Rider' and you can see elements of it in this film. The 'hand held' camera sequence of Peter Tork just after he's punched a waitress (you can see Jack Nicholson briefly at this point) echoes the hand held filmed drug trip from Easy Rider (in my opinion anyway).
Trying to be as honest as possible, I'd say the film may look a little dated now (2012) but back when I first saw it in the 80's I couldn't believe that this film wasn't considered a classic of it's time, thankfully over the years it's earned massive cult status and rightly so.
Even though it may be a little dated, fans of 60's culture and music will not be disappointed. The songs are great, especially Porpoise Song, an absolute gem with all the trippy solarising psychedelic colour effects in tow.
My only gripe is the quality of the print, there must be a better one available surely. I look forward to the day that this ends up properly remastered on Blu Ray or similar. I have the cd of the soundtrack which makes up a bit for the odd sound problems that are also apparent in this less than perfect print. I would also say part of the print has been cut off in comparison to my VHS copy from the 80's.
With the untimely passing of Davy Jones, I hope that 'Rhino' or whoever now owns copyright of the film will honour his memory and give it a much needed spruce up because this classic absolutely deserves it.
- l'image a été tronquée pour apparaitre en plein écran (Fullscreen américain)
- l'image est abimée et pourrait être améliorée
- malheureusement, il n'existe aucun sous-titre (meme pas anglais) ce qui rend la compréhension bien difficile
- surtout c'est un film sans queue ni tête, ce qui fait qu'on se demande ce qu'est cet ovni cinématographique. Nanar ? Film d'avant garde ?
Au final, je ne recommande pas ce film, même si c'est toujours un bonheur de revoir et surtout d'entendre les Monkees dont la bande son sauve le film du naufrage.
1. Man/Frau muss die 60er lieben und und die Zeichen dieser Zeit verstehen!(Kids,please donT buy...)
2. Man/Frau sollte ein Faible für die Monkees und Ihre Geschichte haben!
3. Man/Frau sollte Englisch in ausreichendem Maße beherrschen - damit zumindest die Gags zünden, wenn man die Handlung nicht rafft!
4. Man/Frau sollte wissen, daß Jack Nickolson und Director Bob Rafelson das Script zu diesem Streifen auf einer highteren Fahrt durch die californischen Canyons geschrieben haben und Lysergsäurediathylamid eine nicht unwesentliche Rolle dabei gespielt haben soll.Far out and be warned...
Der Film selber hat eine höchst surreale Atmosphäre. Auch beim zweiten Anschauen kann die Handlung einfach so vorbeiziehen und man fragt sich, was zum Zelluloid das alles soll: Ein Traum in einem Traum? Eine Monkee -Abrechnung der filmischen Art? Eine Anhäufung hipper-sixties-psycedelic-colour Einstellungen? Oder einfach ein paar Mitt-Zwanziger aus der Filmbranche, die dachten mit ihrem letzten Trip könnte man auch Kohle verdienen Hm...
"A Hard Days Night" auf Acid klingt gut, trifft es aber nicht. "Help" in full-loaded fänd ich da besser...
Aber ich mag den Film. Sehr! Ich mag die Musik (die besten Tunes der Monkees)Ich mag die Farben und Effekte. Ich liebe die Frank Zappa Szene mit der sprechenden Kuh und den ganzen anderen halbgaren Blödsinn, der das Ganze zu einer perfekten Unterhaltung für Freunde des Genres macht.
Viel Spass beim Anschauen :)