bcjjjs This movie was an enjoyable watch; missed it the first time but caught it on Netflix recently. The resemblance of the actors to the real Monkees is amazing, particularly Davy (George Stanchev, although much taller than the real Davy) and Peter (L.B. Fisher). Although Mike Nesmith (Jeff Geddis) and Micky Dolenz (Aaron Lohr) were not exact lookalikes,they gave stunning portrayals. For example, Geddis' mannerisms and Texan accent were spot on. And Lohr's portrayal of Dolenz' over-the-top on-stage performances and his crazy facial expressions, mimicry, etc. brought back fond memories. All of the actors took great care in portraying each of The Monkees' individual personalities. Even their voices were soundalikes (although British viewers say that Stanchev's accent was not an authentic Manchester accent). Although the television show was depicted accurately, the writing for the entire movie was very poor; something was missing. SPOILER: For example, the Beatles threw a party for the Monkees when they were touring in London. This entire scene (which should have been exciting) was boring. All in all, this was a fond tribute to The Monkees but it could have been exceptional.

cyntax2000 Man, WTH! Seriously WTH!I assume this film was made for FANS! of The Monkees. Anyway Spoilers ahead, I guess, This is supposed to be a biopic. What is the matter with the people that made this movie. There are so many continuity goofs in this thing to put The A Team to shame. First of all Why is Micky's hair curly right off the bat. And by the way they wore those stupid yellow shirt suits in one episode, The Pilot, that's it. we never get to see the signature red or blue eight button shirts which i loved as a child. That really ticked me off. I suppose all the other goofs were forgivable but those 2 mess ups alone rendered the whole thing redundant. So true fans beware. no care was taken to make this film anywhere near accurate. It was slapped together for drama sake.

Little-Mikey Any long time Monkees fan would have no trouble ripping this movie to shreds. There is a barrel full of inaccuracies in this bio-epic. But given the time factor, what do you expect? This movie was based on a true story. Time restraints resulted in certain characters being substituted by a combination of 2 or 3 individuals being rolled into one. I was puzzled over Micky wearing his hair naturally (curly) when every Monkees fan would point out and remind you that Micky's hair was worn straight (with the help of hair straightener) and that he didn't wear it natural until Season Two of THE MONKEES (1967-1968).That, being stated, I must admit that I really enjoyed this movie. The actors who portrayed the Monkees did an excellent job. The resemblance was amazing. If Webster was to come up with a picture dictionary and needed a picture for the word "groovy", an ideal choice would be a picture of the Monkees.For those of us who remember the Monkees, this movie is a perfect reminder of how that wonderfully groovy group from 1966 gave the Beatles a little bit of competition. Actually, they didn't really compete with the Beatles, except in the minds and imaginations of many young teens (and pre-teens). While they were praised by John Lennon who saw them as the rock and roll version of the Marx Brothers, those of us who remember the group would have to consider the Monkees more like "the Rodney Dangerfield" of 1960s rock and roll, loved by many, but they "didn't get no respect."The Monkees gave us some really great music and contrary to popular belief, the Monkees could and did play their own instruments. Their live concert performances were proof of their musical abilities. They also wrote and directed a lot of really great material.Their album, HEADQUARTERS was a classic, released shortly after the Beatles' SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND album. Back to the movie, "Daydream Believers" is an ideal way to introduce the current generation to the music and the excitement that this group generated between 1966 and 1968.Though the Monkees soldiered on after Peter quit and even stuck together after Mike jumped ship around 1970 (the joke that lingered between Davy and Micky was that when the next one quits, the remaining member would be known as "the Monkey"), the Monkees never enjoyed the fame they enjoyed when their TV show was on. Each new release simply peaked lower and lower on the charts until they couldn't even dent the charts.The movie, despite its many faults, was an excellent portrayal of the Monkees, both the rise and fall of this underrated and talented bunch of guys from the West Coast, the East Coast, Texas and England. Groovy, man. Enjoy.

encyes Daydream Believer is enjoyable to watch for the novice Monkees listener/watcher, but for those knowledgeable in Monkey history, there are too many inaccuracies to be ignored. Although the actors playing the four Monkees are excellent choices, their evolution from nobodies to rock stars does not exist: from small visual differences (the Mickey character starts with an afro instead getting it a year after the show started like in real life), to recording (the first song they attempted was not "All Of Your Toys") to an abrupt ending that tells only a fraction of the Monkees story. The movie is almost played up too light-hearted, too tongue-in-cheek. The Monkees history is an interesting one; filmmakers should have considered ending it's story after Nesmith's departure in 1969/1970 - although it may have made for a three-hour movie. The movie does not touch on Peter's leaving, nor the band's individual recording sessions, nor their form into a trio and subsequent concerts with Ike and Tina Turner - all details important to Monkees history. Although there are nice touches to the film (like a partial recreation of the show's opening credits and an episode of "A Monkees Fairy Tale"), a life-long fan and Monkeephile will pick this movie apart like er, two monkeys grooming themselves.