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TENACIOUS D in The PICK of DESTINY

With Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Jason Reed, Troy Gentile, Ben Stiller, Tim Robbins, Dave Grohl, Ronnie James Dio, Meatloaf, Lara Everly, Brittany Eldridge

Directed by Liam Lynch

All reservations that this may not live up to the classic and hilarious audio genius of "The D" was already squashed on seeing the theatrical trailer to this gem, which merely consist of the scene where Jack and Kyle first meet on Venice Beach - Jack falling in on vocals to Kyle’s acoustic rendition of a Bach tune, also finding their biggest fan Lee. Priceless! And those who thought Liam Lynch could only make little one-man videos at home got a big kick in the ass with this well crafted slice of rock and comedy.
OK, if you’re not sure what I’m talking about, Tenacious D is the band formed by Jack Black and Kyle Gass who has this huge rock dream in their heads and live it out through their acoustic guitars. Liam Lynch recorded that song United States Of Whatever.
This movie has too many hilarious scenes to isolate, as it’s a masterpiece from start to finish. Oh yeah, Jack is the pudgy guy from movies like Shallow Hal and Nacho Libre, and Kyle is the even pudgier bald one. If you don’t like Jack and Kyle’s sense of humour and its incorporation into their unique style of acoustic rock, or know the rocky road history theme running throughout, this may be less of a fulfilling experience for you. Best advice would be to pick up their album and listen to it – you’ll hose yourself, or be offended. If it’s the former, you’ll rush out get this movie. They take the piss out of everything, especially themselves.
This movie chronicles how JB and KG meet and create the two-man band Tenacious D, with Jack in awe of Kyle’s guitar playing and becoming his houseboy in exchange to be trained in the way of Rock. But, they notice all the great guitar players use a distinctive pick. A scruffy music shop guy (Ben Stiller) tells them the secret of the Pick Of Destiny – a chip of the devil’s tooth (Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters), fashioned into a guitar pick, giving whoever plays with it super rock power. This pick is locked up in the Rock Museum so they go on a quest to steal it in order to win the local bar’s Battle of the Bands night.
This should’ve swept the board at all Best Musical or Comedy categories, especially since it succeeds so well in both of those categories.
The special features include deleted and extended scenes, a Making Of docy, music video and its Making Of, studio footage, and an expectedly animated commentary track from JB & KG. You can also Skip To A Song for your favourite tunes, be it the hilarious Master Exploder or the asthma attack inducer where Jack breaking into the Rock Museum, his actions narrated in the lyrics.

6 / A
- PB


1 2 3 4 5 6
A - B
- C


6 - Volcanic
5 - Blistering
4 - Hot
3 - Smolder
2 - Room Temp.
1 - Fizzled
0 - Extinguished

A: Multiple Viewing Potential
B: Deserves Another Look
C: Once Should Suffice

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