For anyone who ever wondered what band mates Jack Black and Kyle Gass were up to before the days of killing yaks with mind bullets, Tenacious D in 'The Pick of Destiny' is an essential step toward a complete D-education.
This fictitious chronicle sets the conception of Tenacious D in a fantastic world chock-full of drugs and devils. We begin with an adolescent JB (Jack Black) who prays to classic rock god Dio for guidance after a beating from sanctimonious father (Meatloaf). On Dio's advice, JB promptly runs away to Hollywood where he meets KG (Kyle Gass) wailing Mozart for tips on a street corner. With perfectly matched birthmarks on their respective butt cheeks spelling out "Tenacious D," the pair set out to fulfill their destiny.
The film is replete with band folklore, from dive bar performances where the only fan is the pizza guy to a mushroom trip with Bigfoot. There's even a guitar pick of destiny made out of one of the devil's teeth. The pick also happens to make anyone using it the greatest guitar player on earth.
The quest to steal the pick from its resting place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame brings with it an abundance of great music and general Tenacious D nonsense. We're treated to hilarious cameos from Ben Stiller and Tim Robbins, and we get a taste of Tenacious D's new single, "Master Exploder" (which causes a listener's head to literally explode).
Pick of Destiny culminates in true "Devil Went Down to Georgia"-style with a rock-off that is as technically impressive as it is flat-out awesome. This movie rocks so hard your brains just might explode in musical ecstasy and buy you 40 copies of the soundtrack. Now that's telekinesis, Kyle.
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