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Watch: Head 1968 123movies, Full Movie Online – Running in from seemingly nowhere, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith & Peter Tork – better known collectively as The Monkees – disrupt a bridge opening ceremony. From where and why did they come to disrupt the proceedings? They were filming a series of vignettes in several different genres, including a wild west sequence, a desert war sequence, a Confederate war sequence, and a science fiction sequence. They disagree with much of what is happening around them, and try to figure out how to escape the oppression they feel – symbolized by a big black box in which they are seemingly imprisoned – by the forces around. That oppression is often shown in the form of “The Big Victor Mature”..
Plot: In this surrealistic and free-form follow-up to the Monkees’ television show, the band frolic their way through a series of musical set pieces and vignettes containing humor and anti-establishment social commentary.
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Ratings:

	6.4/10 Votes: 6,467
	71% | RottenTomatoes
	N/A | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 61 Popularity: 5.374 | TMDB

Reviews:

Actually, a film with a lot to say…
Well, after viewing this film dozens of times (I am a huge fan of the Monkees) I believe I have finally come to grips with it. The film can be taken on several levels. It is, on its face, a psychedelic romp with the Monkees in an endless cascade of set pieces in a seemingly plot less melange, with time out for six new songs/music videos. It is on that basis that first-time viewers should approach it, letting the fun sights, groovy music, and seemingly non-sequitor humor wash over them.

But really, Head is so much more than a colorful, drug-fueled weirdness. At its core, Head exposes the price of fame, the vacuousness of pop culture and the isolation of the individual in modern society.

Do you think I’m overreaching here, reading in meaning where there really is none?

I believe that Jack Nicholson and The Monkees (writers of the film, though only Jack was credited) took a carefully-applied scalpel to their situation in particular and society in general, dissecting and laying bare their frustrations in an artful manner. Ultimately HEAD is an allegorical tragedy that metaphorically, and with panache, tells the story of the Monkees’ rise and their ultimate disillusionment with and revolt against, the star-making machinery that gave them fame and fortune. But what did it take away from them?

I can hear your objection now: where’s the tragedy? What could be worse than famous rich people complaining about their situation?

Well, at the end of the whole affair, the group realizes that they have entered into a Faustian bargain where there is no winning. Ultimately, they are not Free Men, they are merely human puppets. Their roles as Monkees have them trapped in a locked, black box from which there is no escape. Even their decision to kill themselves cannot give them succor and release. They remain trapped in a sealed box, never to see light again, carted away at the end of the day like some giant studio prop. A dark, brooding existential fate to be sure, trapped beneath a psychedelic candy- coating.

The 1960’s countercultural views informing this modern fairy tale may have been, by this time, largely discredited, and perhaps almost seem quaint. But there can be no doubt that in HEAD these views are expressed artistically and subtly, and with great songs to boot, which is an achievement that not every film can boast of.

In spite of the scoffing of others, I firmly believe that repeated viewings of this film will provide ongoing rewards for the thinking viewer.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 26 min (86 min), 1 hr 26 min (86 min) (West Germany), 1 hr 50 min (110 min) (director’s cut) (USA)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated G
Genre Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Director Bob Rafelson
Writer Bob Rafelson, Jack Nicholson, Micky Dolenz
Actors Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz
Country United States
Awards N/A
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono, DTS (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor, Hollywood (CA), USA (color)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm