Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | REVIEW

*Hehehehe*.

I still find myself chuckling over this movie. Not that it's that funny, but when you have Jack Black tackling just about any damn thing in the world there's bound to be a lot of memorably laughable stuff that follows.

Okay, here's what Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny is all about. It's not like it matters anyway... but just so you know.

JB (Jack Black *duhh*) leaves his highly-religious family for Hollywood with hopes of forming the world's most awesome rock band. There he bumps into acoustic guitarist KG (Kyle Gass), who is unemployed and lives off his parents. But lo' and behold...the duo find that fate has brought them together for they both bear birthmarks on their behinds that, when put together, read 'Tenacious D"! [Refer to the poster and you'll see what I mean]. Together, they set out to find The Pick Of Destiny, made from a piece of Satan's tooth, believed to be the source of supernatural radicalness that all Rock legends seem to have.

Birthmarks on their asses? Satan's tooth? Pick Of Destiny? Kyle Gass?! Guitar??! Now, tell me that isn't some completely random mumbo-jumbo sh*t! Or rather, tell me that isn't some effin' awesomeiculous random mumbo-jumbo sh*t! If you decide to watch Tenacious D, make sure you're not one of those people who looks for intelligence or compelling story arcs or subliminal messages in a film. Just say "F*ck that smartassness" and you'll have some fun, seriously. This is Tenacious D we're talking about, not The Aviator. Sometimes it's good to not expect anything from a film because only then will you be able to fully enjoy a messed up yet uber-cool flick like Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny. Also, don't even bother trying to make this a family film because it's not. It's not one of those cute kiddie films, either. It's not a romantic comedy by far. It's just....blehoo-hoo. I don't even know where this movie fits!

Take note, Tenacious D isn't the type of funny that makes your ribs hurt. Well, it probably would be if watched while consuming a certain herbal extract. And I'm not talking about Ginko Biloba. That's what I've heard from a bunch of people I've spoken to. But in a normal state, Tenacious D is 'rib-tickling' funny. It's random, it's silly, it's rude, crude, vulgar, and sometimes it's so effin' stupid that you can't help but laugh out loud or at least have a few chuckles. It's yet another story that revolves around Jack Black's love for Rock and Heavymetal that's bombarded with nutty humor, mixed with crazy comedy, and the result is a movie that some will absolutely love and the rest will definitely hate. It just depends on which category you fall under. If you only watch stuff that delivers a deep meaning to it ala There Will Be Blood, then Tenacious D isn't something you'd like. If you only prefer a certain kind of comedy, you probably won't find Tenacious D funny. Most people I know aren't specific enough to discard this flick and neither am I, which means I thoroughly enjoyed this movie from start to finish.

I've always found Jack Black's comedy to be really enjoyable, and since he's in this gig with Kyle Gass it's all the merrier! Jack Black's one message is that you don't have to look great to be a rockstar. You could be hairy and fat just like the dude and still headbang! At least some people find JB acceptable as an occasional rockstar, whilst never in your wildest dreams would you have imagined Kyle Gass as a 'rocker' had not you known the man. Just look at him, people! Overweight, balding, innocent-faced acoustic guitarist. And he's in a two-person band known as Tenacious D! Doesn't that completely rock, literally? It just comes to show that aaanybody can hit a chord if they wanted to. Kyle Gass rules!

There's nothing more to say about Tenacious D except that if you're looking for a fun movie to watch with your friends, your date, or a group of people who just wanna' watch something cool, find a way to get your hands on Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny. Expect lots of swearing, utterly baffling songs about 'stuff', Bigfoot, erections and how they can get you out of a difficult situation, d*ck references, pot, the devil himself, car chases, guitars, cameos, and a museum. Can't piece them all together? Watch Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny and you'll see a much clearer picture and how they all fit.
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Wrap : Tenacious D in The Pick Of Destiny gets a 3.2 out of 5.0. Like I said, it's mostly enjoyable but it isn't really the kind of humor to get you rolling on the floor and squirting Coke outta' your nostrils. It's humorous enough to make you laugh out loud, though. I would have rated it higher since I did have a good time watching it...but there really isn't anything more to base the ratings upon. No storyline, no solid plot...nothing. Which is cool with me but y'know, it wouldn't be fair for other movies that actually took the effort to come up with a screenplay ;)