The Monkees: Season 2
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Movie Reviews of The Monkees: Season 2
Movie Review: Monkee Madness
Summary: 4 Stars
A hit-or-miss affair, "The Monkees" managed to break free from its sitcom shackles during the 1967-68 season. Micky, Davy, Mike and Peter "make the world shine" with offbeat romps such as "The Devil and Peter Tork," "Fairy Tale" and "The Frodis Caper." The group's increased confidence and creative control resulted in some of their finest songs. "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Goin' Down," "Randy Scouse Git" and "Salesman" are among the music-video highlights. Rhino's five-DVD set includes all 26 episodes plus the 1969 special "33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee" - an uneven yet subversive pop-culture document with memorable appearances by Fats Domino, Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. Contrary to popular belief, it was The Monkees' creative differences with NBC - not poor ratings - that ended the series. Dolenz, Jones, Nesmith and Tork should have agreed to a third season, since they partially won the battle to eliminate the sitcom format and were just hitting their stride as performers. Instead, the NBC cancellation marked the group's first death knell.Movie Review: Monkees are rockin it
Summary: 4 Stars
I was really hoping there would be more commentary on this set considering the fact that they got Micky to do it. In fact, his commentary was a bit disappointing.However, for fans, this is a great thing to own. Having the Monkees on DVD at my beck and call is absolutely fantastic. Bad moods are instantly eliminated with a bit of Monkee hilarity. It is a huge shame the show couldn't continue, new format or not.
As far as the packaging, it was nice to open the box and not have the DVDs and their sleeves leaping to my cat hair-covered carpet, eager to dust themselves up. The trivia continues to give me dozens of useless bits of monkee knowledge that I eagerly mention until someone quiets me.
All in all, this is a great set to have despite a couple disappointments.
Movie Review: Monkees-Season Two
Summary: 4 Stars
I just received it yesterday from another online marketplace. I previewed it last night and I thought hey hey this is the grooviest product I've ever ordered like the frist season boxed set in the spring of this year. All of the 26 episodes in that season plus 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee are in there expect the vintage commercials like the Kool-Aid ones in which the Monkees minus Peter did after their TV show was canceled by NBC. But it's okay now and now that includes my collection of the Monkees that I will always treasure them forever. THE MONKEES RULE! MISSION: ACCOMPLISHED.Movie Review: Love the Monkees
Summary: 4 Stars
Nicely packaged. Season two has some great episodes for Monkees zealots. If you can only buy one set, I would buy season one, since the Monkees sort of lost interest toward the end of season two, and a few of the episodes suffer. I have sons who are 5 and 8 years old who love the Monkees, and they really enjoy both seasons of DVD's. I think the Monkee's are clean wholesome fun and definitely a pop culture icon worth exposing your kids to. I wish they could remaster these episodes and upgrade the sound and possible the picture quality, but still great as is.
Mike
Movie Review: Good choice for the die-hard Monkees fan!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the perfect gift for a die-hard Monkees fan! The video quality was fairly good considering the age of the originals. There were some special features on the DVDs, and we haven't finished watching all of the extra material. The boxed set is just like the photo shown - it comes in a box that resembles and opens like a record player. The DVD sleeves look like record covers.
Overall, I thought it was a good set!