nicholls_les
I thought that this movie was one of the best made Biopics in that it captured The Monkees perfectly. The likenesses were staggering and although Aaron Lohr is not a spot on likeness for Micky Dolenz (and who could be?) he captures his facial expressions and mannerisms so well that he does a really good portrayal of him. The story although not 100% accurate is close enough and you can forgive the little changes that are made for the sake of moving the story forward.What was really good was the way it showed their naive enthusiasm on to their becoming very credible musicians themselves and on to the frustrations they faced. Jef Geddis as Mike Nesmith did this particularly well. All to often when Biopics are made the actors likeness to the star they are portraying is overlooked, (The exception being such films as Ray where Jamie Foxx became Ray Charles perfectly) but not so in this film. Even L.B Fisher as Peter Tork and George Stanchev as Davey Jones are really good.So I would recommend this movie to any Monkees fan or anyone who enjoys similar types of film. Thoroughly entertaining throughout.
cyntax2000
Man, WTH! Seriously WTH!I assume this film was made for FANS! of The Monkees. Anyway Spoilers ahead, I guess, This is supposed to be a biopic. What is the matter with the people that made this movie. There are so many continuity goofs in this thing to put The A Team to shame. First of all Why is Micky's hair curly right off the bat. And by the way they wore those stupid yellow shirt suits in one episode, The Pilot, that's it. we never get to see the signature red or blue eight button shirts which i loved as a child. That really ticked me off. I suppose all the other goofs were forgivable but those 2 mess ups alone rendered the whole thing redundant. So true fans beware. no care was taken to make this film anywhere near accurate. It was slapped together for drama sake.
nzmith
This is definitely a movie for either the first-timer who knows nothing about the Monkees, or the person who liked them when young and wants a quick trip down memory lane.For the die-hard fan (like myself) it will probably be a waste of time. I did not necessarily consider it such; it was entertaining and contained quite a bit of accurate information. The actors were spot-on and the portrayals of the real group were eerily accurate--right down to mannerisms! Many people reviewing this movie were grumbling about this and that...whilst watching please remember this is a MOVIE, not a bio-pic. This was (I believe) the main reason for throwing in all the 're-enactments' of the TV shows, movie, videos and concerts.Not a must-see for die-hards, but entertaining and worth watching!
winonah
Okay, I must confess that this movie is more like a fanfiction than a real biography, but it based on "Hey Hey We're The Monkees", by Harold Bronson and the same named Interview Special. The guys who played the Monkees did a very good job (and it was a hard one!) and so did the people who produced the film, although they didn't have much time or money to do the movie. Sure the wigs DO look ridiculous and sure there ARE lots of mistakes in the film, but the feeling of the sixties shines through it. L.B. Fisher was excellent as Peter Tork, Jeff Geddis portrayed Mike Nesmith very good (especially the rage of fury!), George Stanchev must have practiced Davy's dancing very hard and sometimes I thought Aaron Lohr WAS Micky Dolenz. And by the way: These guys are just cute and absolute adorable!
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