pity the monkees . people always accuse them of be manufacture ( which they be ) or be nothing more than a american knock off of the beatles ( again and which they be ) but to the kid of the time they be real and they be important and they be legitimate . discussion about who be good the monkees or the beatles be common on school yard but the critic and well they never quite buy into it . despite record some very catchy and classic pop tune and the monkess do not receive much respect for their album . sadly a similar fate be meet by their one movie vehicle despite the fact that it stand a the best band film ever . beatle fan may argue that hard day night be good and i be sure that many of the kid think 8 mile be superior but none of these film be a daring and inventive a head and that be probably why it fail . if head have tell a direct a to b type story perhaps it would have appeal to the band young fan but by push the envelope and use the movie opportunity to mock their own image they really sabotage the film with their fan . could you imagine eminem turn to the camera and actually talk about how sad it be that he be the best selling guy in a genre in which only 5 % ( and i be be generous ) of the act be white . if you can picture that than you have an idea how dare it be for the monkess to sing hey and hey we be the monkees . you know we like to please . a manufactured image and with no philosophy . when you have a film in which frank zappa tell davy that he should focus less on the dancing and and more on the music it clear that there be a lot more go on then you expect . the story and what there be and concern the boy try to flee their manager and who at one point force them to play dandruff in a commercial and but every time they run away they end up inside a box . i do not think you need to be fellini to figure out the symbolism of that bit . some neat little comedy bit follow with davy a a boxer who have to give up play the violin to take a dive in the big match and peter refuse to throw away a ice cream cone he do not want because there be starve child so it wrong to waste food but the real selling point to this film be the music and it some of the best the band ever record . even if you be put off by the story and you can sit back and enjoy some terrific music . any film that begin and end with mickey attempt suicide by jump off a bridge ( at the end the band follow him ) be never go to be a mainstream classic but if you be a fan of either the band or experimental cinema of the era than you will enjoy this film .