SnoopyStyle
In Kickapoo, Missouri, JB (Jack Black) grew up as the black sheep in a religious family. He runs away to Hollywood... California. He finds Kyle Gass playing guitar on Venice Beach and he begs to join him. Eventually JB discovers that Kyle is a bald hopeless loser who is supported by his parents. With no money, they decide to form a band named after birth marks on their butts, Tenacious D. They discover that all the great bands have the same guitar pick. It's the Pick of Destiny made from a demon's tooth and presently housed in the Rock and Roll History Museum.Kyle Gass needs to start off a little nicer. Jack Black is good. The duo does build a nice friendship. The quest is a good idea but separating them is not. They work best together. There is some fun but it comes and goes. Also the guys' music is same over and over again. It would be terrific to have a different sound in the movie although the rock battle with the demon is loads of fun. This stoner comedy is funny in small doses.
Seth Landers
Jack Black has proved his talent and has been in many great movies, especially Orange County & Saving Silverman. People loved and cherished the band's song "Tribute", so I felt let-down that two really funny comedians made this movie without putting any solid effort into it. Seriously, I love Jack Black, but this movie was a bunch of hooey! I wasn't expecting a brilliant story or significant character development, but my gosh, was this a terrible experience. All the hype for nothing! If you're a fan of Jack Black, like I was, I can guarantee you'll hate this movie (unless you enjoy pointless humor that's incredibly forced and doesn't work). The only way to know how bad it is is to see it for yourself and I dare you.
Sandcooler
"Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny" is rock and roll translated to celluloid, everything about it just kicks you in the face. The plot is all over the place, you just never know where the next scene is going to take you. If you managed to figure out the ending to this movie in advance, I'm really impressed and slightly worried. The acting is also really energetic, Jack Black plays every Jack Black character ever but here it fits best. I also love all the cameos, some faces just show up totally unexpectedly (I won't spoil the surprises). The best part is undoubtedly the music though. Tenacious D might just be the best guilty pleasure band in the history of guilty pleasures. Much like with Spinal Tap, I know it's played for laughs but I just genuinely enjoy their music. This movie is worth watching for "Master Exploder" alone. Overall "Pick Of Destiny" is pretty great, even when you're not stoned (though it probably helps).
jvopcenter
the pick of destiny is a good movie featuring music by tenacious d.about a band that forms and sets out to steal a guitar pick that is supra natural Having once belonged to the devilcould have been better My honest opinionthere was very little conflict in the story half of the movie should have been dedicated to how they where trying to be a band. there are very few characters in the storyno one apart from them cares about what they are trying to be a band 9/10 overall goodA cult classic