Really stupid

Rating: 4/10 (25 November 2008)

I'm amazed by some of the reviews I read for this movie. The idea that this collection of heavy metal injokes amounts to a great film is laughable. It's more laughable than the movie.
I am a fan of Jack Black. I really enjoyed him in King Kong and a number of other pictures, but he's allowed his persona to go to his head. The plot revolves around the title's Pick of Destiny, which is supposed to have come from the tooth of Satan himself and will bestow him with magical rock powers. Funny idea, but they do nothing with it.
Instead, this becomes a bad buddy picture. And the songs that Black has built it around try so hard to "rock" that they come across as juvenile. They use the f word constantly, as if this is a badge of rock honor and let's not get into all the stupid sex jokes. A ten year old might find these hilarious, but I demand a little more of a comedy.