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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 29 critic reviews
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Based on 83 votes
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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)
Also On Metacritic
FILM: Sarah Silverman: Jesus is Magic
MUSIC: Tenacious D: Tenacious D Tenacious D: The Pick Of Destiny [Soundtrack]
Also On The Web: Internet Movie Database View The Trailer Official Studio Site
What The Critics Said
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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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter John DeFore
Sticks to formula but delivers some seriously dumb laughs.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
It's colorful and determinedly kooky, with "Kung Fu" references and an H.R. Pufnstuf interlude between performances.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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).
Read Full Review >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?
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Charlotte Observer Lawrence Toppman
A movie for people fascinated by toilets and Sabbath.
Read Full Review >The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Liam Lacey
As it exists, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny is strictly for the tenaciously devoted.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
