Head1968
Head (1968)
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Movie Info
Cast
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as The Critic
as Minnie
as The Big Victor
as Testy True
as Lord High 'n' Low
as Officer Faye Lapid
as Swami
as I. Vitteloni
as Inspector Shrink
as Mr. And Mrs. Ace
as Mayor Feedback
as Black Sheik
as Heraldic Messenger
as Extra
as Private One
as Sally Silicone
as The Jumper
as Lady Pleasure
as Hero
as Nothing
as Mother
as Girl Friend
as The Sex Fiend
as Lever Secretary
as Siderf
as Davey's Dance Partner (uncredited)
as Security Guard (uncredited)
as Belly Dancer (uncredited0
as Himself (uncredited)
as Himself (uncredited)
as Himself (uncredited)
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Critic Reviews for Head
All Critics (20) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (5)
Mad, but highly watchable.
The clean-cut kids and the created kinetics work up a 'so-what' reaction too soon in the 85-minute stretch seques from war to westerns to desert chases to mad scientist brushes in the Columbia lot.
Despite obviously dated aspects like clumsy psychedelic effects and some turgid slapstick sequences, the film is still remarkably vital and entertaining.
The movie is, nonetheless, of a certain fascination in its joining of two styles: pot and advertising.
Sometimes it succeeds.
It's uneven but mostly a blast.
Audience Reviews for Head
The Pre-Fab Four's flat out denial of their pop superstar crown, their biting the hand that feeds them, seemingly aimless and without direction, but actually filled that same. None of their well known pop standards are here, but rather some intriguing new songs, some in the vein of (gasp!) Pink Floyd at the same time! You'll either get it or you won't, love it ... or leave it. It's a masterpiece in my opinion. Look for Frank Zappa advising the late Davy Jones to work more on his music and less on his dancing (Jones has an beautiful dance routine here).
Super Reviewer
i think it probably helps to be high during this but it is a fun ride
Super Reviewer
Head really shines as the anti-Hard Day's Night. It takes all the pointlessness and over the top cinema verite and makes a complete mockery of it. This is so fragmented, so conceptual and so bizarre that most people won't know what they've just watched. However, this Is one of the most well done and certainly the most original movie about a band that's ever been made. It actually never focuses on the music itself, which is absolutely hilarious. While it's in the background, at no point is this movie supposed to be concerned about its stars or their music. Bob Rafelson's complete mind trip is circular and complex in nature, but extremely fun to watch and fascinating if nothing else.
Super Reviewer
Head Quotes
| Peter: | Nobody ever lends money to a man with a sense of humor. |
| Himself: | Mike: All right, need a volunteer, we're out of ammo. |
| Mike: | All right, need a volunteer, we're out of ammo. |
| Himself: | Peter: I'll go. |
| Peter: | I'll go. |
| Himself: | Mike: See that you do. |
| Mike: | See that you do. |
| Himself: | Peter: Everybody's where they wanna be. |
| Peter: | Everybody's where they wanna be. |
| Himself: | Mickey: That is a particularly inept thing to say, Peter, considering that we are in a vacuum cleaner. |