Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

Liam Lynch

Writers (WGA):

Jack Black (written by) &
Kyle Gass (written by) ...

Release Date:

22 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music

Tagline:

The greatest motion picture of all time.

Plot:

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers -- a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.

Plot Keywords:

Gay Slur | Cult Favorite | Drum | Cult Comedy | Satan

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jack Black	...	JB
Kyle Gass	...	KG
JR Reed	...	Lee
Ronnie James Dio	...	Dio
Paul F. Tompkins	...	Open Mic Host
Troy Gentile	...	Lil' JB
Ned Bellamy	...	Security Guard
Fred Armisen	...	Security Guard
Kirk Ward	...	Car Chase Cop / Gang Leader
Amy Poehler	...	Truck Stop Waitress
Tim Robbins	...	The Stranger
David Grohl	...	Satan (as Dave Grohl)
Ben Stiller	...	Guitar Center Guy
Lara Everly	...	Girl
Brittany Eldridge	...	Girl

Also Known As:

Kings of Rock - Tenacious D (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:6 | Australia:MA | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:13 | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Malaysia:18SX | Italy:VM14 | USA:R (No. 42659) | Japan:R-15

Filming Locations:

Kernville, California, USA

Company:

Red Hour Films

Trivia:

In the scene where JB and KG speak to the Open Mic Host (Paul F. Tompkins) outside of the club, there are posters in the background that read "Prostitute Laundry". This is a reference to director Liam Lynch's "The Sifl & Olly Show" (1998) which featured a song with the same title.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the car chase scene, whenever the camera is zoomed in on JB, the guitar on the left is lying on its back. However, when they are both in view, the guitar is lying on its front.

Quotes:

[first lines]
JB: Ready, Kage?
KG: Ready.
JB: Let's do this. Fatty.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Soundtrack:

Kickapoo

Outstanding!

I saw this movie on a fluke.I was standing on 42nd street waiting for a bus to go home and a sister started passing out free tickets for a preview of this movie.I gave it a chance not expecting much.The promotional movie posters I've seen on the subway station walls do not give this film justice at all.

The movie is about a young rocker who goes on a journey to learn the craft and art of heavy metal.I'll leave it there.The movie is a heavy comedy and lot's of fun.If your are old enough to remember when Heavy Metal dominated the music scene in the eighties you are going to love this film.Jack Black is an amazingly talented comedian and actor and assuming he really wrote and performed the songs in this film he is also a talented musician.

Tenacious D is definitely worth a look!