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You don't have to be a munchie-loving stoner or an aspiring rock god to enjoyTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, but it helps. A dozen years after they introduced their mock-rock power duo on the Los Angeles club scene, Jack Black and Kyle Gass finally got the movie showcase (a partial spinoff from the D's short-lived HBO series) their fans had been waiting for, and it's a rockin' romp with plenty of crude laughs that will hit home for anyone who's ever played air guitar to Meat Loaf's "Bat out of Hell." It's aBeavis and Butt-head-like origin story, recalling the legend (ahem) of how JB (Black) and KG (Gass) met, bonded over bong-hits and rock-operatic guitar licks, then set out (on a tip from a crazed guitar-store clerk played by Ben Stiller) to find the mythic pick of destiny, used by all guitar gods and said to be fashioned from the tooth of Satan. Their quest includes a variety of well-cast cameos (including Tim Robbins, Meat Loaf, and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl as Satan himself), and there's plenty of flatulence, drug humor, at least one hilarious fantasy sequence, and outrageous sight gags too numerous to mention. Suffice it to say, it's about 90 minutes of lowbrow indulgence, and some of the jokes fall flat, but if you're a headbanger at heart, you'll know whatTenacious Dis riffing on, and the sweet licks (also available on the soundtrack CD) will sound that much sweeter. If you're not ready to RAWK, this potential cult favorite may not be for you... but give it try anyway. It may not be better thanCitizen Kane, but if you're properly stoked, it comes close to rock&roll heaven.--Jeff Shannon
By: levasssp this is probably the worst Jack Black movie (except of course for \'Nacho Libre\'). I like Tenacious D\'s music, but I absolutely hate this movie. Watch only if you are ready to fall asleep.
Do I have to give it a star? I grew up thinking Cheech and Chong movies were funny. In retrospect they were fresh and original even if highly morally questionable. This on the otherhand was trash. 1/3 of the words in all of the songs were F*&K or its various incarnations so the songs were kind of repetitive after awhile. The storyline was lame. Where was the nudity that you need. Why didn't they achieve greatness in the end? I am guessing the answer to all this was that they were too busy smoking from the devils horn bong. Jack, you are so cocky you are a joy to watch but next time get someone else to write the movie. The script was one long bong hit and that aint good.D is for Awesome It's Tenacious D. You probably either love them or hate them... and personally, I love 'em! I've been a fan for years so I couldn't wait for the movie and say it taps back into some of Jack's roots closer to his High Fidelity and Saving Silverman days than really even Nacho Libre. Kyle FINALLY has a chance to shine on the big screen as opposed to the small cameos he's had before and I think some people underrate him as a comedian. It's a cult movie through and through though because let's face it, not everyone can understand the levels that The D work on... I don't even think a lot of the people that do understand know why they understand at all. It's the combination of brilliance and unbridled childishness that's often attempted, rarely pulled off, never duplicated, and built from, and to create a larger, extremely loyal fanbase.awsome this movie is great. good music, and really funny. Jack black is hilarious. so is KG.
