In search for meaning, U.S. sixties band The Monkees roll from one adventure to another in this hilarious plotless movie that manages to sum up the iconography of the day. Through an explosion of images from the sixties, the band bursts through with their silly antics and witty asides on a trajectory to pastiche some of the spirit the pop culture gave birth to in the 20th century. With a cast that includes The Monkees (Peter Tork, David Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith), Victor Mature, Frank Zappa and Sonny Liston, ‘Head’ manages to turn everything back onto itself.
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ACMI Identifier
316333
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television and youth
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Freedom of association
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Sexual behavior
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Youth - Recreation
Music & Performing Arts → Bands (Music)
Music & Performing Arts → Music
Music & Performing Arts → Music - 20th century
Music & Performing Arts → Music - 20th century - Philosophy and aesthetics
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)