The Monkees' Head: 'Our fans couldn't even see it'

[Jon Lebkowsky]

BTW, here's what the swami/Maharishi character says in the steambath
scene...

"We were speaking of belief; beliefs and conditioning. All belief possibly
could be said to be the result of *some* conditioning. Thus, the study of
history is simply the study of one belief system deposing another, and so on
and so on and so on… A psychologically tested belief of our time is that the
central nervous system, which feeds its impulses directly to the brain,
conscious and subconscious, is unable to discern between the real, and the
vividly imagined experience. If there is a difference, and most of us
believe there is -am I being clear? For to examine these concepts requires
tremendous energy and discipline. To experience the now, without
preconception or beliefs, to allow the unknown to occur and to occur,
requires clarity. And where there is clarity there is no choice. And where
there is choice, there is misery. And why should anyone listen to me? Why
should I speak, since I know nothing?"

On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 8:18 PM, Jon Lebkowsky <jon.lebkowsky at gmail.com>wrote:

> The film was written by Jack Nicholson and directed by Bob Rafelson, and
> was actually pretty good for what it was - a satiricial look at contemporary
> media. (Frank Zappa, a Monkees fan, made an appearance, as did Victor Mature
> and Abraham Sofaer as a swami in a steambath.)
>
>
> On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 6:30 PM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> I remember Putney as ...not bad...
>>
>> And, didja all hear/read that the heroine of I am Curious: Yellow has just
>> recently left
>> her mortal coil?
>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* "kelber at mindspring.com" <kelber at mindspring.com>
>>
>> *To:* pynchon-l at waste.org
>> *Sent:* Sun, May 1, 2011 6:44:33 PM
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: The Monkees' Head: 'Our fans couldn't even see it'
>>
>> Kind of like Putney Swope, I Am Curious: Yellow, etc.
>>
>> Laura
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Henry M
>> Sent: May 1, 2011 2:50 PM
>> To: Pynchon Liste
>> Subject: Re: The Monkees' Head: 'Our fans couldn't even see it'
>>
>> Saw it.  Worth seeing for the cast, historical interest, and intentions,
>> but not a good movie.
>>
>> AsB4,
>> ٩(●̮̮̃•̃)۶
>> Henry Mu
>> http://astore.amazon.com/tdcoccamsaxe-20
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 12:32 PM, <kelber at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Has anyone on the list actually seen this movie?  I haven't, but can't
>>> help thinking that, subversive for the times or not, it was probably REALLY
>>> bad.  Think:  Laugh In.
>>>
>>> Laura
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> >From: Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com>
>>> >Sent: May 1, 2011 12:02 PM
>>> >To: James Kyllo <jkyllo at gmail.com>
>>> >Cc: pynchon -l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
>>> >Subject: The Monkees' Head: 'Our fans couldn't even see it'
>>> >
>>> >"According to director Bob Rafelson, the Beatles and the Rolling
>>> >Stones both requested private screenings, while Thomas Pynchon
>>> >attended a screening disguised as a plumber."
>>> >
>>> >
>>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/apr/28/monkees-head-jack-nicholson-interview
>>> >
>>> >On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 10:40 AM, James Kyllo <jkyllo at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Also in The Guardian (yesterday's or the day before's - saw it in a
>>> >> cafe and the article doesn't seem to be online) in an article about
>>> >> the Monkees film "Head", a claim by the director that Thomas Pynchon
>>> >> went to see said film disguised as a plumber.
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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