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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny reviews
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6.6 User Score:

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Based on 29 critic reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Comedy  |  Musical

Written by: Jack Black
Kyle Gass
Liam Lynch

Directed by: Liam Lynch

Release Date:
Theatrical: November 22, 2006
DVD: February 27, 2007

Running Time: 93 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use

Starring Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Jason Reed, Ronnie James Dio, Paul F. Tompkins, Troy Gentile, Tim Robbins, and David Grohl

The legend of the fabled "Pick of Destiny" infuses every page of rock history. Since the dark ages, this supernatural pick has been passed down through many hands. Now, the time draws nigh when the pick will be passed to the next generation of rock - the ones they call Tenacious D. This is their tale of a friendship that would last through the ages and a musical and spiritual synergy so strong that it would reshape our very understanding of the concept of rock. This is the story of Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. (New Line Cinema)

What The Critics Said

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80

Film Threat Mark Bell

In the end, Jack, Kyle and director Liam Lynch ("Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic") have created more than just a low-brow comedy, they've created a comedic saga, a film more rock show than movie.

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75

San Francisco Chronicle Peter Hartlaub

Comic gold for anyone who is currently stoned, has been stoned in the past or spends a lot of time around stoned people.

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70

The Hollywood Reporter John DeFore

Sticks to formula but delivers some seriously dumb laughs.

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70

LA Weekly Scott Foundas

"The Blues Brothers" it is not, but in its best moments, the movie feels like a comic exaggeration of the real hardships that a couple of average, decidedly unhip guys went through on their unlikely way to the top.

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67

Portland Oregonian Shawn Levy

In a world in which "Borat" is a global brand, there's certainly a place for Tenacious D -- who, after all, are merely the greatest band in the world: Just ask 'em.

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67

Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

Works just like a Tenacious D song. The movie feels giddy and eruptive, dopily enthralled with itself, and more or less made up on the spot.

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67

The Onion (A.V. Club) Scott Tobias

From the looks of it, a good 90 percent of The D's creative juices were expended on The Pick Of Destiny's brilliant opening sequence.

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67

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker

It's colorful and determinedly kooky, with "Kung Fu" references and an H.R. Pufnstuf interlude between performances.

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63

USA Today Claudia Puig

The movie is spotty. The short films, essentially comic sketches, were more consistently funny. The movie lags on occasion, but it also has quite a few laughs.

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63

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

Ultimately, Tenacious D is a sight gag -- two unprepossessing, chunky dudes rocking out like wiry guitar gods -- supplemented by spot-on digs at the macho bombast and Dungeons & Dragons silliness that drives heavy-metal mania.

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63

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

Proudly, and often hilariously, juvenile, "Destiny" is packed with typically grandiose Tenacious D anthems - the sort that thrill 15-year-old boys listening alone in their bedrooms.

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63

New York Post Kyle Smith

The beginning and end are classics.

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63

Boston Globe Wesley Morris

As a movie, it’s a mess — and lazy, too.

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63

Miami Herald Connie Ogle

The Pick of Destiny is fast and funny, and you can't beat the songs (especially the not exactly heartwrenching Dude I Totally Miss You).

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63

Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea

Baked and half-baked, Tenacious D does manage to give the term potty humor a new meaning. That's some kind of genius, right?

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60

Variety Brian Lowry

Not surprisingly, the pic struggles at times to flesh out even its relatively brief 90-odd-minute duration, but it delivers some genuine if generally low-brow laughs along the way.

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60

Empire Simon Crook

For fans, a crowd-surf over Tenacious D’s best bits. For the unbaptised, a novelty movie of a novelty band, big on spirit but in search of a script.

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50

The New York Times Stephen Holden

As it wobbles from one episode to the next, The Pick of Destiny is a garish mess, and some of it feels padded. But it has enough jokes to keep you smiling, and the spirit Mr. Black brings to it is a fervent (and touching) affection for the music he spoofs but obviously adores.

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50

ReelViews James Berardinelli

In the end, you have to possess a sweet spot for Black and his antics to find Tenacious D more than barely watchable.

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50

Village Voice Robert Wilonsky

Tenacious D is utterly harmless and totally pointless. Black and Gass have been at this so long their dirty little joke has all the punch of a Catskills routine.

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50

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

It's stoner comedy of the most absurd kind, part fryboy mental drizzle, part wink-wink audience baiting, and wholly, utterly funny.

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50

Chicago Tribune Michael Phillips

A large amount of dope is smoked in The Pick of Destiny, perhaps the most since the salad days of Cheech & Chong. This may be the problem. Pot rarely helped anybody's comic timing.

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50

Baltimore Sun Michael Sragow

No matter how "mock" this epic gets, it isn't mock enough. The "D" in the title must stand for dead weight.

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50

Chicago Reader J.R. Jones

Most of the movie, about the search for a magical guitar pick, farts along at the level of a "Wayne's World" sketch.

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50

Washington Post Ann Hornaday

Jack Black and Kyle Gass bring characters they created for the HBO program "Mr. Show With Bob and David" to the big screen with mixed success, depending on the age, gender and degree of inebriation of the filmgoer.

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50

Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman

A movie for people fascinated by toilets and Sabbath.

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50

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey

As it exists, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny is strictly for the tenaciously devoted.

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50

Christian Science Monitor Peter Rainer

Black and Kyle Gass started their acoustic/heavy metal rock music comedy act back in the late 1980s. Gold albums and HBO shorts followed, now this. Still, any movie featuring Jack Black with an appearance by Sasquatch is not a total loss, and, for those who care, we learn the origin of the group's name.

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40

Los Angeles Times Kevin Crust

Not only screams out to be a midnight movie, but one in need of, shall we say, an herbal supplement, and we aren't talking ginkgo biloba.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 6.6 (out of 10) based on 83 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Lydia H gave it a10:
This movie is a great Rock Musical Stoner Comedy. It not only features a great cast, it also gives you Excellent Production & Direction. It is so well done! It begins with a great cartoon fart and it says "THC", then proclaims "The Audience Is Baking". This movie is filled with lots of HERB, Lots of ROCK,& Lots of LAUGHS The intro is an awesome song that pisses young JB's father (Meatloaf) off. Leading another awesome song featuring the great Ronnie James Dio. After and amazing awesome rock intro JB end's up in Hollywood where he meets KG. The story progresses from there and they have to find the pick of Destiny.Located at the Rock and Roll History Museum. They go on a journey and meet many people along the way. There are AMAZING JAMS between dialog that fits right in with story. Like I said It's a musical. Ben Stiller makes an appearance, as well as other names like Amy Pohler, Fred Armisen, Tim Robbins, David Grohl & Paul F. Tompkins. I wont spoil the ending. All I will say is it ends in a GREAT ROCK OFF! & the B.O.D.! This movie i good. It's even better if you smoke weed and are a Tenacious D Fan. (Such as Myself) I've seen this movie over and over again. You know how every thing is enhanced when you're high? Everything is Funnier, food tastbetter, you feel the music more? Well get nice and toasted and sit back and give it a watch.

Kyle R gave it a3:
I didn't really find it that funny... i actually kind of felt bad for jack black and kyle gass' characters, more than finding them funny. also, the ending was awful. really, i can use only one word to describe it: meh.

Chris m gave it a10:
Hilarious and cool movie, i love the songs they make a perfect duo.

Timo V gave it a4:
I'd loved to say I loved this film, but it's such a environmental and situational issue whether you like this film or not, so I won't say anything.

Ryan M. gave it a10:
Pure genius.

hi hi gave it a10:
This movie is one of the best in all time anyone that hates it can suck eggs.

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
One of the funniest movies ever. All the songs are great and there is so many one liners that you can create a soundboard with them. Even the deleted scenes are great! Definate buy.

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