Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny Movie
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The greatest motion picture of all time.
An epic quest. A magical guitar pick. A chance to put the D in Destiny.
This is the story of a friendship that changes the course of rock history forever, of the fateful collision of minds between JB and KG that led to the creation of the precedent-shattering band Tenacious D, and of the two heroes' quest to find the fabled Guitar Pick Of Destiny...
| Jack Black | JB |
| Kyle Gass | KG |
| Jason Reed | Lee |
| Ronnie James Dio | Dio |
| Paul F. Tompkins | Open Mic Host |
| Troy Gentile | Lil' JB |
| Ned Bellamy | Security Guard #1 |
| Fred Armisen | Security Guard #2 |
| Kelly Ward | Car Chase Cop/Gang Leader |
| Amy Poehler | Truck Stop Waitress |
| Tim Robbins | The Stranger |
| David Grohl | Satan |
| Ben Stiller | Guitar Center Guy |
| Lara Everly | Girl #1 |
| Brittany Eldridge | Girl #2 |
| Liam Lynch |
6.80 out of 10 (14325 votes)
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
posted on 31 Aug 2009This Is Spinal Tap is a good example of comedy and rock mixed together, here however the two actors existed as a (real) rock band long before this film was made. This is a fictionalised beginnings story, so JB (Jack Black) leaves his religious family and mean father Bud (Meat Loaf) for Hollywood to become an awesome rocker, and he meets guitarist KG (Kyle Gass) on a beach. They know that they are destined for greatness, but to achieve it they go in search for the pick of destiny, a mythical pick made from the Devil's tooth that gives many rockers the power to create great music. In the end, they did get the pick, but it is broken, and they instead defeat Satan (Foo Fighters' David Grohl) in a "rock-off", chop off one of his antlers, and it becomes the bong of destiny. Also starring JR Reed as Lee, Ronnie James Dio as Dio, Amy Poehler as Truck Stop Waitress, Tim Robbins as The Stranger, Ben Stiller as Guitar Center Guy, Colin Hanks as Drunk Frat Dude, Junebug's Amy Adams as Gorgeous Woman and John C. Reilly as Sasquatch. Black is a fantastic singer, and both him and Gass are fantastic musicians, all the songs of the film are fantastic. As for the film itself, I can't say it is brilliant, but it is filled with brilliant musical, spoof and slapstick gags. Good!
Simply AWFUL!!!
posted on 23 Aug 2009This film is classic example of a star (Jack Black) thinking that what ever he does the fans will embrace. I like Jack Black, he was great in the Jackal, the first time I notice him. He was great in Shallow Hale and very entertaining in King Kong. He has made some other films that I personally did not like as much, but were still good movies. That brings me to this film, what was he thinking the Movie is a disaster from start to finish. The plot is really non-existent, the singing is terrible, the characters are undeveloped, the dialog what there is of it is right out of a bad nightmare, I'm sure there are people out there who consider the F word great dialog. I don't have a problem with the word but is it really good writing when it is used in every sentence at least once and some times multiple times.My rating for this movie is a zero; it's not even worth watching as a time filler until something else comes on
laughing in a sing-song kinda way
posted on 21 Aug 2009I went into this movie not at all sure what to expect. I saw the pre-screening so I hadn't heard much about it. First I wasn't expecting a musical type movie which pleasantly surprised me. I think I laughed harder at this movie than any movie in a long time. It was terribly inappropriate but not in a way that made you feel guilty for laughing. It had a great combo of both music and acting and managed to tell a rather amusing story. The list of actors was great, the cameo appearances by many were pleasing. It's a musical that many can get into as the music isn't distracting from the over all plot. I really enjoyed this movie. It is geared to a certain crowd I would say, but if you like Jack Black and that style of humor it's great.
Do I have to give it a star?
posted on 17 Aug 2009I 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.
The D have arrived!!!!
posted on 09 Aug 2009This is it!!! This is the movie that fans of Tenacious D have been waiting for!!! The new material in the movie is great. Jack and Kyle outdid themselves musically. The story is great, and the movie is extremely funny, and the songs tie in and help the story along. Make sure you watch through the credits, 'cause there's a great post script after the credits (not to mention the last 2 songs on the album play during the credits). I recommend this to all D-sciples out there, but it would also be a funny film for those who don't know the D.
It was awesome... compared to bullshit...
posted on 09 Aug 2009You can see by my rating that headline remark wasn't badly meant... It's just a quote from the flick... any who.. I feel so bad about watching this feature on the net, but i'll definitely make it up to the two gods of hard rocking, by buying the DVD when it's out... Consider this... i'm giving them the perfect 10 after watching a crappy copy recorded in the back of the theater... yes my hard rockin' amigo.. it rocked that hard... Ooh... just one thing... Im a musician and singer myself and I have noticed that many, fans or not fans, mentioned that the D performs their songs badly... I assure you they do not. sure, some of the lyrics are pretty out there, which by the way is done on purpose. but these techniques are very hard to manage. And the D does not only manage it-they kick ass at it! I'm sure that I just hate listening to people,listening to techno or what ever, trying to teach me how rock is played.. Im sure that Drum genius Dave Grohl wouldn't bother helping their projects if they didn't rule just an inch.... to return to the subject... the movie ruled....
The Rock Opera's Back
posted on 07 Aug 2009Any fans of The D will enjoy this movie, and anyone who has never heard of Tenacious D will be converted. Great music will likely catapult this film to be in the same vein as the Rocky Horror Picture Show, where people will attend screenings and sing along with The Best Movie Soundtrack in the World. It tells the story of how Kage and Jables came to be The D, and their adventure trying to find the Pick of Destiny. Great musical cameos by Meatloaf, Ronnie James Dio and Dave Grohl just put it over the top. Grohl is absolutley brilliant as The Demon. Watching him play drums is like watching Picasso paint -- sheer genius. And even more so since he's wearing a devil costume. I highly reccomend this film.
So what if it's ten years too late,this still rocks!
posted on 07 Aug 2009A film reviewer--I cannot recall if it was Entertainment Weekley or a local reviewer--very flippantly reviewed this movie with a couple of short paragraphs and dismissed it something to the tune of(I'm paraphrasing,of course)this movie being a decade or so late in capturing the fresh,raw quality that was Tenacious D,since they'd been a hot cult act dating back to the mid-nineties and by now had been well-exposed and almost(inferred here)passé. To that person,I say 'Fie!' This show still rocks,even if it seems a little stunted and hurried.The account of the meeting and "coming to be" of "The D"--actor/musicians JAck Black and Kyle Gass--is no doubt laced with embellishment and,no doubt,could've been released a while back,but it still more than maintains the raw power,enthusiasm and energy that the D brings to their shows. A stripped-down cast that features somewhat inexplicable cameos by the likes of Tim Robbins,Amy Poehler,Fred Armisen,Ben Stiller and Mealoaf(and an energetic turn by Foo Fighters frontman DAve Grohl as Ol' Scratch himself),this movie is pretty much otherwise ALL JB and KG,and as such it is a fun ride. Director Liam Lynch must be a fan of the duo,because they are pretty much setting the pace here.So in sum,it may've been a film that was ten or eleven years overdue,but this IS certainly a Tenacious D movie and if you're any amount of fan of the legendary pair,this should not disappoint.
Best movie I have every seen.
posted on 28 Jul 2009If you like rock, Tenacious D, or Jack Black and his bro's, then this movie will change your life! I've watched it 6 times so rar including the commentaries, and I'm still convinced its a freakin MASTERPIECE! At first it was tied with The Matrix, and Pulp Fiction for my favorite movie of all time, but then I realized I didn't watch either one of those 6 times in a row in 3 days! Its a thing of beauty, I'm tearing up just thinking about it now.
Tenacious D the TV show "Movieized"...!
posted on 26 Jul 2009I loved this movie, it got the cold shoulder from a lot of critics but to me it was just like the HBO series, em effing funny! Lots of swearing and mention of sex acts (mostly homosexual) and all around over the top retardation. It has an awesome soundtrack that features updated old classics and rocks the effing socks off of you. I say YAY to anybody who enjoyed the HBO show, this will be right up your alley. And remember, there is a little bit of Satan in all of us.
Unwatchable
posted on 26 Jul 2009The highlight of the terribly titled Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny comes before the New Line Cinema logo even appears on screen. In a cartoon animated by John K of Ren & Stimpy fame, Jack Black and Kyle Gass fly off the force of their own flatulence. It's stupid, it's immature, and surprisingly funny. Unfortunately, the rest of the movie is just the first two. Once the live-action begins, the quality declines at an unstoppable rate. Jack Black and Kyle Gass, capable of being hilarious in small doses, have managed to create a motion picture so juvenile and limp that one would expect it was assembled by putting together ideas the duo came up with while in seventh grade. Their performances also are of middle school quality. Neither of them show any of the charm they have shown in previous works. A pointless cameo by Ben Stiller seems like an attempt of temporarily saving the audience. Only problem is, like the rest of the flick, it doesn't work. 1/10 (I'm giving a point for the aforementioned opening).
I wanted to like this, but...
posted on 24 Jul 2009References to the old D are absent (drive thru, womanizing, etc) except for barely referencing c%%% pushups and Lee. If they added 30 minutes weaving that in with the movie, it would be much better. Non D fans may enjoy it at face value, but old D fans like me feel cheated. I dream that scenes from the beforementioned show up as extras on the DVD!
Crap
posted on 24 Jul 2009Possibly The WORST film I've Ever Seen! Don't Waist Your Money, If You Get Free Tickets, Then Don't Bother Waisting Your Time.. And If You Do, Then Hope For The Time To Somehow Return To You..DO NOT BOTHER WATCHING THIS FILM, IT IS reallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreallyreally poor.. terrible, atrocious, the pick isn't cool, the film isn't worth seeing.. your time is too valuableohh.. the humour leaves a lot to be desired also.. the 1st few "lick my balls" style sayings do tickle the old funny bone.. but.. after that.. they are closer to tickling your gooch
Tenacious D in The Best Comedy of the Year 2006
posted on 16 Jul 2009When i heard that Jack Black was working on another rock comedy i was totally excited because i really love "The School of Rock". But later i just forget about it because it wasn't release in Mexico and also because i knew Tenacious D as the Jack Black band but i never heard anything of Tenacious D music. Until one month ago that i heard the song "The Metal" in the Guitar Hero demo and i really like it so i came here to investigate about the film but in the film releases it wasn't Mexico. I start looking the DVD and finally one week ago i get it. I saw the film that same day and i really enjoy it.For me this is one of the best comedies of the year, along with Borat film and Nacho Libre, also with Jack Black.I think i enjoy this film so much because i love rock music so i find this as a tribute to all the people who have the rock music in their hearts. And of course, because is nothing but hilarious; with Jack Black that for me is one the best comedians right now and also a great musician.The plot is really funny, is about the start of Tenacious D, how JB and KG know each other and also involves one of the darkest (and funniest)secrets in rock history about the Pick of Destiny.The cast is great, like i said Jack Black is hilarious and the same of Kyle Gass. And with many cameos like Ronnie James Dio, Meat Loaft, Ben Stiler, Tim Robbins and Dave Grohl as the devil. For me the most hilarious is the one of Tim Robbins, is just great and very different of all the work of Tim.About the music: as i said, i never heard anything of Tenacious D but now i'm a fan and i want all their albums. The lyrics are really funny and they play really good, specially the last song in the film with Dave Grohl's voice and drum is amazing.As a conclusion: i think that you don't need to be a hard core fan of the band to enjoy the film but i'm pretty sure that i enjoy a lot this film because i love rock music. Excellent comedy. 10/10DVD: Excellent, i love all the deleted scenes and the making of the film and soundtrack. Also contains the music video of the song "P.O.D." and comments of Jack Black, Kyle Gass and the director Liam Lynch.
The Pick of Destiny-Summing it up
posted on 10 Jul 2009The Pick of Destiny is a comedy about two men born to rock. Upon meeting Kage,Jabbles realizes his destiny of being in the greatest rock band ever. This is a hilarious comedy with everything from car chases and sasquatch's to having a rock off with the devil. This is a great movie for people who love music or just love funny movies. I think this movie encourages kids to follow their dreams and to never give up no matter how hard things may seem. It shows that anything can be possible if you're determined to work hard to get what you want. The Pick of Destiny is a one of a kind movie, I absolutely LOVED it and hope there will be more movies like this one in the future! -Colleen
Could have been so much more
posted on 06 Jul 2009Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny could have been a fantastic movie. If they had really expanded more on the show instead of making the D more accessible to Jack Black fans and the general public. I love the D. I have this movie now, and of course I have the double-DVD set of the HBO series. If you really want to enjoy Tenacious D, then buy the series on Tenacious D"VD". The movie is more or less for completists. It definitely had potential - it could have been fantastic if they had followed up the brilliant opening scene and had made it more or less a rock opera. But oh well...Long live the D!!
The D reign on the big screen
posted on 30 Jun 2009For the best part of a decade, Tenacious D, comprising of Jack Black and Kyle Gass, have been rocking out fans worldwide with their unique blend of acoustic melodies, rock, comedy and metal. To most, they are best known for "Tribute", their tribute to the greatest song in the world (which some believed was "Stairway to Heaven"). Now, following a TV show, two albums, and a DVD, comes "Tenacious D in: the Pick of Destiny". Black (also known as JB or Jables) and Gass (KG, Kage, Rage, or Rage Kage) play themselves in this fictionalised account of the origin of "the D". As expected, the film includes a dozen songs which help narrate the movie, including: Kickapoo, Classico, Baby, History, Master Exploder, Papagenu (he's my sassafras), Dude (I totally miss you), Break in-city (storm the gates), Car Chase City, Beelzeboss (the final showdown), POD, The Metal.It also boasts plenty of guest starts, both singing (Meatloaf, Ronnie James Dio, Dave Grohl) and non-singing (Ben Stiller, Tim Robbins). The movie starts with a young Black, tied down by his conservative Christian father (Meatloaf), and dreaming of becoming a rock star. Through the advice of Dio, who comes to life in a poster during the performance of "Kickapoo". After running away to California (and growing up very quickly), Black meet Gass, who is busking at Venice Beach. Mesmirised by his guitar playing ability, Black tries to get in Gass' band, but is rebuffed. It's only when Black is later attacked by a group of "A Clockwork Orange"-style thugs, that Gass offers his friendship, and a place to crash. From there, Black begins his training under Gass (including mastering the power slide and the cock push up), and with KG's rent payments from his parents due to be cut off, aim to win the open mic night at their local bar. When their performance of "History" doesn't go down as well as they thought, they focus on writing a masterpiece. Struggling to find the perfect song, Black, flicking through Gass' old Rolling Stone magazines, discovers that all of the best guitar players use the same pick. As they try to find the pick in a music store, they discover the origin of the pick through the store's owner (Stiller). Known as the pick of destiny, it was originally one of Satan's teeth, before being carved into the green, ram-shaped pick, now held in the Rock 'n' Roll History Museum. From there, Jables and Kage aim to break into the museum, steal the pick, and become rock gods (as dreamt by Black, whose performance of "Master Exploder", complete with all the cock-rock trimmings, is so powerful is causes one guy's head to explode). While Gass' predilection for ladies causes the band to split (Black: What's it going to be Kyle? Tits, or destiny? Gass: Tits.), they eventually reunite, steal the pick, but, just as they're about to get ready for open mic night, they confront Satan (Grohl) and engage in a rock-off. If the devil wins, KG will go back to hell and becomes Satan's bitch, and if the D win, Satan must pay their rent.Fans of the D will love the references to their first album (including the appearance of Lee, the band's only groupie, Gass telling Black to wake up at the crack of noon to start training {which was featured in "Rock your Socks"}, cock push-ups, and referring to their rock-off with Satan as the greatest song in the world). For non-fans, the level of humour is similar to that of "South Park", "Borat" and "American Pie", focusing on broad, scatological laughs. In fact, the film is bookended with fart gags by Gass.Overall, "The Pick of Destiny" is, for those who are familiar with the D and their level of humour, an awesome movie, with some genuinely good songs, covering a variety of genres. For people new to the D, it's still worth a look.
The greastest motion picture of all time from the greastest band of all time.
posted on 28 Jun 2009If your even looking at this product then you fall under three groups. The first group know, heard, and love The D. The next group of people like Jack Black. And finnally the last group of people are movie fanatics. I'm saying this because no one really went to see this movie during its release.
In case you don't know:
Tenacious D consists of Kyle Gas and Jack Black and they've been rocking now for over a decade. They have been together for a long time and it really shows in their first movie together. Known only in the movie as "KG" and "JB", they share a freindship that shows on screen that could only, in ones mind, refelect in their personal lives as well and music is the catalyst of it all.
The D's music is great with KG playing lead gutiar and back up vocals and while JB tears down the vocals and back up gutiar. Their music is what you should look foward too. They combine their adult themed lrics with some rocking music and the sound is always fun and energetic and the real reason why they work together.
The plot of the movie is nothing really speacial. The two, after hooking up look for a pick that was made out of Statan's tooth. The two head out to grab the pick to win an open mic that will pay the rent. The plot isn't anything of a big deal and is mainly there to get to the next muical part or cool segments of random comedy just like the Blues Brothers before it.
And like the Blues Brothers this movie has the potiental to become a cult classic and deserves the crowd it hopfully gets.
Highly enjoyable
posted on 31 Aug 2009This movie is peppered with funny bits, and the music is highly enjoyable. While the movie itself was just a bit silly, Jack Black and Kyle Gass are skilled musicians, and their music in this movie is an added treat. The plot is weird and funny, but it makes for an good overall experience, with an unexpected ending and a twist that will have you laughing. Now, if I could get my hands on a piece of the devil, I could totally dominate the music world!