I Love the original series and the feature film Head remains one of the greatest cinematic delights to me.
But this TV special...is as I say flawed...
The show seems shot on tape and the many effects look horrible at times.
Plot wise it is similar to Head - Take the Monkees image and rip it up.
Sadly it gets rather heavy handed and certainly not a good move (the 3 specials originally planned ended here) while the music is actually rather good (Not commercially released due to lost tapes) things like 'Wind Up Man' are actually insulting to the people who loved the group...
One thing quickly here - who remembers Brian Auger and the Trinity compared to the pre-fab 4.
So summing up, it depends on your thoughts on the Monkees, It's not always the best watch (The dance routine has aged badly) and you may feel they are biting the hand that fed them too hard (drawing blood) but there's enough here to make it interesting but not essential.
But this TV special...is as I say flawed...
The show seems shot on tape and the many effects look horrible at times.
Plot wise it is similar to Head - Take the Monkees image and rip it up.
Sadly it gets rather heavy handed and certainly not a good move (the 3 specials originally planned ended here) while the music is actually rather good (Not commercially released due to lost tapes) things like 'Wind Up Man' are actually insulting to the people who loved the group...
One thing quickly here - who remembers Brian Auger and the Trinity compared to the pre-fab 4.
So summing up, it depends on your thoughts on the Monkees, It's not always the best watch (The dance routine has aged badly) and you may feel they are biting the hand that fed them too hard (drawing blood) but there's enough here to make it interesting but not essential.