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{{quote|''"[[Mind Screw|Hey, hey, we are The Monkees]]''
▲''[[Self-Parody|A manufactured image]]''<br />
''[[Deconstruction|with no philosophies]]."''|From "Ditty Diego - War Chant" }}
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▲''[[Head (Film)|Head]]'' is a film released in 1968, starring TV rock group [[The Monkees]], and distributed by [[Columbia Pictures]]. It was written and produced by Bob Rafelson and [[Jack Nicholson]], and directed by Rafelson.
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▲''[[Head (Film)|Head]]'' begins at the dedication of a bridge, the Monkees suddenly interrupting the ceremony by running through the assembled officials, to the sound of various horns and sirens. The rest of the film has no overriding plot. There are several short vignettes that consist of a conflict and resolution, but the film is essentially plotless, a seemingly stream of consciousness stringing-together of musical numbers, satire of various film genres, elements of [[Psychedelic Rock|psychedelia]], and references to topical issues such as [[The Vietnam War]].
▲[[BLAM Episode|It's so weird]], three [[That Guy With the Glasses (Website)|That Guy With the Glasses]] [[Pushing Up Roses|members]] [[Paw Dugan|are]] [[Todd in The Shadows|necessary]] for a [http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/pushinguproses/vinyl-destination/29499-the-monkees-head-review review].
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* [[All There in
▲* [[All There in The Script]]: Very few of the guest characters' names are mentioned onscreen. They can be gleaned from the end credits, but if you don't know the actors involved, you won't know who is who.
* [[Belly Dancer]]: "Can You Dig It?"
* [[Berserk Button]]: Mike really, ''really'' doesn't like surprises. And that includes Christmas.
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** In the same scene, Teri Garr's character (in a character) dies, whom Mike revives by kicking and saying "Come on lady, you're [[Not Quite Dead|not even dead]]." Inverted: Garr's character is confused that she's actually alive.
** The end of the diner scene when Peter storms off and the crew start milling into the shot (and we see Nicholson and Hopper).
* [[The Cameo]]: Several: Annette Funicello, [[
* [[Erudite Stoner]]: Peter, especially during his philosophical and psychedelic monologue.
* [[Hammerspace]]: Davy's cannon at the climax of the film.
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* [[Here We Go Again]]: They did some of the major bits twice (i.e. the boxing scene, the factory tour, the bridge ceremony, the Porpoise Song, and stuff).
* [[How We Got Here]]: The Monkees running and interrupting the bridge-opening ceremony is explained later.
* [[Intentionally Awkward Title]]: ''
** It was originally going to be called ''Changes'', but they found out there was another film being produced at the same time with that title. Then they changed it to ''Untitled'', then ''
* [[Know-Nothing Know-It-All]]: Inverted. Peter recites his highly intelligent philosophical monologue (as passed down by his [[Old Master]], the Swami), and literally ''forces'' the Monkees to listen to him. He then goes on to say: “But then, why should I speak…since I know nothing?”
* [[Mind Screw]]
* [[Mirror Routine]]
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: [[Frank Zappa]], dragging a cow and talking about the messages in the Monkees' music.
* [[Pie in
* [[Random Events Plot|Random Events]] <s>Plot</s>
* [[Scary Surprise Party]]: Michael was lured to his own death…err…birthday party.
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* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Micky and Davy.
* [[The Something Song]]: "Porpoise Song".
* [[Starts
* [[Thirsty Desert]]: A [[Shirtless Scene|shirtless]] Micky shamelessly beating up an empty Coke machine (and then proceeding to [[Stuff Blowing Up|blow it up]]) in the middle of the barren desert. Signifies the film’s many fans’ [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]].
* [[The Vietnam War]]: Several actual clips from the war are featured, as well as a scene with the Monkees as soldiers in battle.
* [[What Do You Mean It Wasn't Made
** Actually, the boys were stoned on pot pretty much throughout the movie. The TV series as well.
* [[What Were They Selling Again?]]: One reason that ''
** This can be credited almost exclusively to [[Executive Meddling]], though. Even the Monkees themselves didn't understand the marketing strategy. Peter Tork later criticized "those two-minute commercials for ''
** The spots were a parody of [[Andy Warhol]]'s experimental film ''Blow Job'', which would still be well outside the scope of public familiarity.
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: Micky and Peter both punch women in the face during the movie (though in Peter's case, it's actually a man in drag).
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