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Licensor Information
Rhino Entertainment Company
Directed by: Bob Rafelson
Hey, hey, it’s the Monkees . . . being catapulted through one of American cinema’s most surreal sixties odysseys. The brainchild of Bob Rafelson, making his directorial debut; his producing partner and Monkees cocreator Bert Schneider; and Jack Nicholson, a coscreenwriter on the project, Head was the fanciful beginning and ignominious end of the TV-bred supergroup’s big-screen career. In it, Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork become trapped in a kaleidoscopic satire that’s movie homage, media send-up, concert movie, and antiwar cry all at once. A constantly looping, self-referential spoof that was ahead of its time, Head dodged commercial success on its release but has since been reclaimed as one of the great cult objects of its era.
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Technical Specifications
Format:
Blu-ray
Disc:
BD-50 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
A (Blu-ray)
Aspect Ratio:
1.78:1
Audio Options:
English PCM Mono 1.0
English DTS-HD MA Surround 5.1
Resolution:
1080p/24
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Documentary, Screen Tests, Theatrical Trailer, TV Spot, Radio Advertisement, Gallery
- Audio commentary featuring the Monkees
- New video interview with director Bob Rafelson
- New documentary about BBS featuring critic David Thomson and historian Douglas Brinkley
- Screen tests with the Monkees
- Trailers
- TV spots
- Radio spots
- Ephemera, including behind-the-scenes photos by Henry Diltz
- Rare 1968 television interview with the Monkees
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Release Credits
Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Producer: Susan Arosteguy
Producer: Karen Stetler
Artwork: F. Ron Miller
Artwork: Fred Davis
Producer: Heather Shaw
Artwork: Peter Grant
Release Notes on Restoration
Head
Head is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. On standard 4:3 televisions, the image will appear letterboxed. On widescreen televisions, the image should fill the screen. This new high-definition digital transfer was created on a Spirit 4K Datacine from a new 35mm interpositive.
The original monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the original 35mm magnetic 3-track masters and multitrack masters.
The remixed surround soundtrack was remastered and reconstructed at 24-bit using a variety of original sound elements from 1968. Four of the songs—“Porpoise Song,” “Circle Sky,” “As We Go Along,” and “Daddy’s Song”—were transferred from the original 1-inch 8-track audio multitracks. “Can You Dig It?” and “Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again?” were sourced from the 1968 stereo mixes originally created for the film’s soundtrack album. A substantial portion of the incidental score for the film was recovered from the original 3-track session tapes, allowing for new stereo mixes. The remaining cues, dialogue, and effects were culled from the 1968 35mm DME elements.
The original monaural soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the original 35mm magnetic 3-track masters and multitrack masters.
The remixed surround soundtrack was remastered and reconstructed at 24-bit using a variety of original sound elements from 1968. Four of the songs—“Porpoise Song,” “Circle Sky,” “As We Go Along,” and “Daddy’s Song”—were transferred from the original 1-inch 8-track audio multitracks. “Can You Dig It?” and “Long Title: Do I Have to Do This All Over Again?” were sourced from the 1968 stereo mixes originally created for the film’s soundtrack album. A substantial portion of the incidental score for the film was recovered from the original 3-track session tapes, allowing for new stereo mixes. The remaining cues, dialogue, and effects were culled from the 1968 35mm DME elements.