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:

Guitar | Venice Beach | Friendship | Drug References | Smoking Marijuana

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: In the Boardwalk scene where Jables meets Kage, you can see a girl with a Mohawk and her friends pass by going in the same direction twice.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

References Ali G Indahouse (2002)

Soundtrack:

Won't Get Fooled Again

Tenacious D: In The Greatest Motion Picture of All Time

Tenacious D: in The Pick of Destiny tells the fictional tale of the formation of the band Tenacious D and their quest to find the Pick of Destiny, a guitar pick with supernatural powers made from the tooth of Satan himself (played by Dave Grohl). JB (Jack Black) and KG (Kyle Gass), joined together by fate, must travel to the Rock N' Roll Museum and steal the Pick of Destiny to become the greatest band on earth. The movie is hilarious and delivers non-stop laughs. Jack Black and Kyle Gass work perfectly together, having been real life friends and co-workers for over 20 years. The film is in part, a musical. All (or most) of the music was written and performed by The D. All of the songs are new material and many of them are classic. The soundtrack is definitely worth checking out. This film will be mostly appreciated by fans of Tenacious D, but if you are not a fan of The D, I still think you will enjoy the movie. If you are a fan of the D, then you must see this movie. The acting isn't as bad as you may think, and the laughs and crudeness never stop coming. I highly recommend this movie to anyone looking to get their socks rocked off and laugh as hard as they have laughed in a long time. Look out for cameos by Dave Grohl, Ronnie James Dio, Meatloaf, Ben Stiller, Amy Poehler, Tim Robbins, John C. Reilly, and Neil Hamburger. Also, stay tuned for an extra scene after the credits.