Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story

Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story is a 2000 American made-for-television biographical film about the rock and pop band the Monkees. Directed by Neill Fearnley, the film stars George Stanchev as Davy Jones, L. B. Fisher as Peter Tork, Jeff Geddis as Michael Nesmith, and Aaron Lohr as Micky Dolenz. It premiered on VH1 on June 28, 2000.[2][3]

"Daydream Believers" redirects here. For other uses, see Daydream Believer (disambiguation).
Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story
Directed byNeill Fearnley[1]
Written byRon McGee
Starring
Release date
  • June 28, 2000 (2000-06-28)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Reception

Variety's commended "the production for discovering four actors who are close replicas of the original Davy, Mike, Micky and Peter", and wrote that, "While Daydream Believers does not offer any deep insights or shape three-dimensional characters, it is successful in re-creating the goofy look and charms of the original NBC show."[4] Tom Jicha of Sun-Sentinel wrote that "Daydream Believers is even hokier as a movie than the Monkees were as a group. However, approached with moderate expectations, it can be mindless summer fun."[6]

David Dewitt of The New York Times wrote that "The film's strong acting and thematic focus trump its sometimes sketchy and formulaic dialogue."[2] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a grade of "D+", calling the acting "fine" and the screenplay "tin-eared and full of missed opportunities."[7]

References
  1. Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. Scarecrow Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-8108-6138-1.
  2. Dewitt, David (June 28, 2000). "Television Review; Fakers Who Realize That They're the Real Thing". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  3. Boedeker, Hal (June 28, 2000). "Hey, Hey These Are the Monkees?". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  4. Zahed, Ramin (June 28, 2000). "Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story". Variety. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  5. Strong, Martin C.; Griffin, Brendon (2008). Lights, Camera, Soundtracks: The Ultimate Guide to Popular Music in the Movies. Canongate Books. p. 84. ISBN 978-184767-021-2.
  6. Jicha, Tom (June 28, 2000). "VH1 Manages to Out-Hoke the Monkees". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  7. Tucker, Ken (June 30, 2000). "Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
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