Head (1968)

The Monkees' psychedelic masterpiece. Of course it makes no sense whatsoever, not having any plot or narrative, just a stream of odd vignettes and nonsense separated by music. But the music is very good indeed, The Monkees took 1960s psychedelic pop in their stride, the title track of Head (Porpoise song) for example is probably one of the best examples of psychedelic pop outside of the Beatles discography. 

Truthfully, this film is best enjoyed by listening to the soundtrack album and not the actual film though it does have some highly entertaining moments, such as the scene in a groovy 1960s nightclub with acid backgrounds, Davy Jones does a wonderful song and dance routine which is at once incredibly dated and modern.

This is a film review blog of course not a music review one, the music might be wonderful but what about the film? Taken as it should be, an experimental stream of surrealism, it is a great film. Anyone expecting a traditional film with a story though will be disappointed. It is fun and so of it's time, a great time.