The Monkees: Season 2
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Movie Reviews of The Monkees: Season 2
Movie Review: The Monkees are back
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a review for season one a great DVD set. It has trivia for each episode which I found interesting and entertaining. It has some commentaries on some of the episodes by each Monkee. Episode 48 has commentaries by Mike and Peter. It was interesting to see the same show and hear 2 different points of view. Bob Rafelson commented on the episode that he directed and it is about time we heard from the man who really created the Monkees. It also includes the Monkees special 33 and 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee commented on by Micky and Brian Auger who was the villian on the show. There is also an interview with the editor Gerry Sheppard and a photo gallery. The box is rather original as it is designed to look like an old portable record player from the 60's. The sleeves of the disc look like the Monkees 45's. A book is included on teh behind the scenes of the Monkees 2nd season written by Andrew Sandoval. If you just want to hear and see the music videos without the episodes there is a feature that that will allow you to just play the videos. After all they were the original MTV. If you are a Monkees fan or a fan of good music or sitcoms from the 60's. Buy this DVD set.Movie Review: True Monkees fans... READ THIS!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been a Monkees fan since my childhood in the 70's. Now, as an adult in the professional entertainment business, I still find the Monkees very fun to watch.AS FOR THIS BOX SET... the shows from season two are a little crazier, wilder & funnier than season one, but the music is not as good. The triva info on each DVD is GREAT, and the image & sound quality is pretty good. However, I'm not a fan of the commentary stuff (never have been). To a true Monkees fan, the season two box set is worth the money (in the $60 to $80 range).
As for the complaints about the video & sound quality... quit whining! Did you expect Rhino to hire ILM for several million dollars to clean everything up to absolute perfection? These things are only noticable if you are super nit picky & have a $5000 TV. To the rest of us with mid-range entertainment systems at home, the video & sound quality is just fine.
Overall, if you like the Monkees, and you're not super-picky about every little detail, then this is a great box set to have.
Movie Review: Absolutely delightful
Summary: 5 Stars
For me, this was worth owning just for the performance of 'Cuddly Toy' at the end of the 'Everywhere a Sheik, Sheik" episode. Davy dancing with an impossibly cute blonde, and the other three Monkees hamming it up with vaudevillian hats and canes-- that moment captures all the fun and happiness and still woefully underrated musical talents of The Monkees. The shows in season 2 aren't as consistently innovative and clever as the first season product, but the music is superb (Daydream Believer, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Randy Scouse Git and all of Nesmith's country-pop contributions). Sure, the commentaries and sound quality could be better, but just having these shows in my collection is enough for me.Movie Review: The Second Season Better of the 2...
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes. The second season of the Monkees TV series is out. And it looks and sounds great.This season is the better of the 2 seasons the Monkees filmed because the Monkees (as well as the writers, directors, etc) are more "in tune" to how the show structure is supposed to be.
As a result, what you get is some zany episodes along with some great tunes. Pretty great stuff.
Add Season 1 as well as this to your collection and you will have the complete Monkees series.
A++ all the way!
Movie Review: Hey, Hey! It's The Second Season!
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed this DVD. The Monkees seemed more involved in the creative aspects of the show this season. They make fun of themselves a lot and the shows go beyond the bad guy w/ a fake mustache & bad accent who is a spy/Mafia guys with dumb sidekicks stuff from the first season. The "33 1/3" special is awful but hilarious to watch. It's not without some nice moments but it was bad.