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Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story

Original title: Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story
  • TV Movie
  • 20002000
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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L.B. Fisher, Jeff Geddis, Aaron Lohr, and George Stanchev in Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story (2000)
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The story of the Pre-Fab Four and their fight to be taken seriously as musicians.The story of the Pre-Fab Four and their fight to be taken seriously as musicians.The story of the Pre-Fab Four and their fight to be taken seriously as musicians.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
928
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    • Neill Fearnley
    • Ron McGee(teleplay)
    • Harold Bronson(book "Hey Hey We're the Monkees")
  • Stars
    • George Stanchev
    • L.B. Fisher
    • Jeff Geddis
    • Neill Fearnley
    • Ron McGee(teleplay)
    • Harold Bronson(book "Hey Hey We're the Monkees")
  • Stars
    • George Stanchev
    • L.B. Fisher
    • Jeff Geddis
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    • 53User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    George Stanchev
    • Davy Jones
    L.B. Fisher
    • Peter Tork
    Jeff Geddis
    Jeff Geddis
    • Mike Nesmith
    Aaron Lohr
    Aaron Lohr
    • Micky Dolenz
    Colin Ferguson
    Colin Ferguson
    • Van Foreman
    Wallace Langham
    Wallace Langham
    • Don Kirshner
    Stephen Bogaert
    Stephen Bogaert
    • Harris Green
    Polly Shannon
    Polly Shannon
    • Phyllis Nesmith
    Jim Thorburn
    Jim Thorburn
    • Derek
    Sarah Lafleur
    Sarah Lafleur
    • Carla
    • (as Sarah LaFleur)
    Toby Proctor
    • Auditioner #1
    Balázs Koós
    • Beatnik Friend
    • (as Balasz Kooks)
    Jeffrey R. Smith
    Jeffrey R. Smith
    • Auditioner #2
    • (as Jeff Smith)
    Joe Matheson
    • Drunk Businessman
    Charlotte Leonard
    • Young Girlfriend #1
    Karley Marek
    • T-Shirt Woman
    Edward Glen
    • Producer
    Jeff Ironi
    • Policeman #1
      • Neill Fearnley
      • Ron McGee(teleplay)
      • Harold Bronson(book "Hey Hey We're the Monkees") (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      One scene in the film shows a person using Liquid Paper to correct sheet music. Liquid Paper was invented by Michael Nesmith's mother.
    • Goofs
      While The Beatles did throw a party in The Monkees' honor, neither Mike nor Davy attended it.
    • Quotes

      Harris Green: You're crazy, you know that? Do you have any idea what you have just given up?

      Peter Tork: You can never move forward standing in the same place, Harris.

      Harris Green: Yeah, well, let's see how many records you can sell when you're not in people's living rooms.

    • Connections
      Featured in Showbiz Today: Episode dated 26 June 2000 (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Left-Handed Strat
      Written & Performed by Stan Meissner

      Published by Wychwood Park Music/BMG Music Publishing Canada

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    Uncanny physical and vocal resemblances highlight story of a fictional band who wanted to be real.
    Uncanny physical and vocal resemblances by the young cast to the actual Monkees highlight this VH1 film about the fictional TV show band who wanted to be a real rock group. Being shown on television followed by a Behind the Music profile of the actual band, the audience is thoroughly convinced that the Monkees we see in this TV film are indeed the same Monkees we saw in the 1966 - 1968 TV series. Sometimes this type of impressionist casting can be distracting, but in this case each actor seems to be the madcap Mickey Dolenz, the down home Mike Nesmith, the spiritual Peter Tork, and the prim and corny Davy Jones. In fact so convincing, sometimes it seems we are watching a feature length version of the TV show. When we are introduced to Mike Nesmith he really is wearing a wool hat and driving a red convertible. In other words, what we were seeing was closer to their actual lives than we may have originally thought.

    The film begins with an idea by the producers of the TV show to create a fictional band (complete with actual albums released in record stores) and show their personal life on television in a slap stick comedy format not too different than the The Beatles film efforts. The music would be produced using the best studio musicians and songwriters (Boyce and Hart, Neil Diamond, Jeff Barry, Paul Williams, Stephen Stills) and featuring the vocal talents of the four young actors (two of whom can actually play instruments). The music is a smash busting the charts both as singles and albums. Not satisfied with their success they strive to become a real band (lead singer Mickey Dolenz learning to play the drums, Mike Nesmith rising as the behind the scenes leader of the band) and set off to prove their critics wrong by playing live concerts to packed arenas. The film is mostly light comedy with a happy ending which in itself sets it apart from most stories of destruction we see in other efforts made about the lives of Karen Carpenter and The Beach Boys or end with a fatal air crash such as The Buddy Holly Story. This film actually ends with all the performers alive, well, and happy. In the Behind the Music profile that follows, we see that decades later they are still alive, well, and happy.

    Some parts of the film are not as successful. The meeting between the Beatles and the Monkees just doesn't work. Short segments that show Davy Jones talking to his dad and being told how unhappy he really is or Mike Nesmith talking to his wife seemed tagged on. The actor portraying Jack Nicholson (he scripted the Monkees movie "Head") seemed to be doing Jim Carrey doing Jack Nicholson. But the movie is very enjoyable, as fluffy as a TV sitcom, and the pre-fab four are just four guys who are given their shot and make the most of it while trying to keep their pride and dignity. A band of Pinnochio daydream believers who for a short while merge fantasy with reality and become a real band.
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    • Jul 1, 2000

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      • June 28, 2000 (United States)
      • Canada
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • World International Network (WIN)
      • Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
      • Chum Television
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    • 1 hour 32 minutes
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