Stars: Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork, Michael Nesmith, David Jones, Teri Garr, Annette Funicello, Victor Mature, Frank Zappa, Sonny Liston, Carol Doda, The Monkees

Director: Bob Rafelson

Summary: A tribute to the Sixties with The Monkees in their own full length film accompanied by their own sound track including: 'Porpoise Song', 'Circle Sky', 'As We Go Along', 'Daddy's Song', 'Happy Birthday To You' and 'Can You Dig It'.

It's a head trip, man! Director Bob Rafelson's feature film debut is based on the hit television show THE MONKEES, which Rafelson created and produced (along with Bert Schneider). Like the TV show, HEAD follows the adventures of the fictitious pop band the Monkees--four goofy, mop-topped young rockers who look suspiciously like the Beatles. Written by Rafelson and actor Jack Nicholson, the film rejects plot in favour of a psychedelic trip through a series of parodies of every major film genre, including the Western, the musical, and the war film. These stylized romps are intercut with various surreal scenes, such as the classic sequence where the Monkees are sucked up through a giant vacuum cleaner and then spewed out as bits of dandruff in Victor Mature's hair. Also thrown into the bizarre mix are clips of television commercials, classic movies, and documentary footage from Vietnam. The result is an avant-garde, kaleidoscopic collage, peppered with Monkees songs such as "Circle Sky," "Porpoise Song," and "Daddy's Song."

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Most have agreed that the BBC's decision to revive Doctor Whohas proven inspired, with the Christopher Ecclestone-led `first' series proving a critical and ratings success. Yet when Ecclestone announced he was departing the role after just one season, eyebrows were raised, Could the momentum be kept going for a second series?

Absolutely. The seamless casting of David Tennant as Ecclestone's successor in the TARDIS has been equally inspired, and while it's a fair debate as to whether he matches the standards set by his predecessor, the show rarely lets you draw breath to think about.

This second series collection kicks off with the 2005 Christmas special, which finds the Doctor struggling to overcome the effects of his regeneration, just as the Earth happens to be invaded. It's a smashing episode, and much of the thirteen that follow manage to match it. Particular highlights? There's "School Reunion", which cleverly works old favourites K-9 and Sarah-Jane back into the mix, while "The Girl In The Fireplace" finds the Doctor in a slightly more romantic frame, "The Idiot's Lantern" is a super, snappy episode set just before Coronation Day, while the two part "Impossible Planet" and "Satan Pit" shows just how far you can stretch a BBC budget.

Yet the series will ultimately be remembered for different reasons. The triumphant return for the Cybermen for one, and the depature of Billie Piper's Rose Tyler in the superb final two-parter, which also happens to see two of the Doctor's deadliest foes waging war. And while it's not unfair to say that this series of Doctor Whohasn't been without one or two low moments too, the vast majority of it has been really quite brilliant. Fast, energetic, well-written and cracking entertainment, you're only left wondering how they can top all this next time round…--Simon Brew

Aspect Ratio:	4:3
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	5 Television Trailers
Subtitles:	English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish
Year:	1968
Release Date:	July 26, 2004
Runtime:	85 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	0630 19584 2
Keywords:	Music, Films, Head, Shows, Monkees, Performing, Musicals, Arts
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts