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Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story
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Wikipedia article
'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.
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'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." 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."
David Dewitt of 'The New York Times' wrote that "The film's strong acting and thematic focus trump its sometimes sketchy and formulaic dialogue." 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."
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