HEAD GAMES
Eighteen year after its theater release, the enigmatic Head— the Monkees' only feature film—is available on video. That demand for the film was fueled by the Monkees’ bizarre 1986 success is unquestionable. What’s open for question (again) is the film’s worth and, in a way, the ultimate worth of the Monkees themselves.
HEAD GAMES
John Kordosh
Eighteen year after its theater release, the enigmatic Head— the Monkees' only feature film—is available on video. That demand for the film was fueled by the Monkees’ bizarre 1986 success is unquestionable. What’s open for question (again) is the film’s worth and, in a way, the ultimate worth of the Monkees themselves.
People have pondered the merits of Head since its 1968 debut—at the time, some felt it was a work of genius and others regarded it gratuitous psychedelic tripe. Most everyone agreed it was weird, and the paying public pretty much rejected it flatly. Head was a financial flop and is now generally looked upon as the Monkees’ swan song.