If you're a D fan, it'll pull out all your pubic hair! Genius!

Rating: 8/10 (9 April 2007)

I read some reviews before seeing the film, and I'm, glad I disregarded them. First of all, the movie is just plain silly...just like the show. This is what we (as D fans) have grown to love: the crazy explicatives and the two fat guys constantly fighting and then making up. But unlike the show, it is littered with an all-star cast, most notably Meatloaf, Ronnie James Dio, Dave Grohl, Tim Robbins, John C. Reilly, Amy Poehler and Ben Stiller.
Let me say this: the Tenacious D show (HBO, then later part of Comedy Central's "Secret Stash") was awesome. Each sketch was 10-12 minutes long. Many reviewers are saying that the movie is a big disappointment compared to the show; that the movie lacked any of the funny aspects/elements of the show...huh? I don't get it. The movie is chock-full of elements and situations from the show. I have watched every single episode of the show, and I can honestly say that only ONE episode ("The Potato Cult") isn't represented in the movie.
In fact, I'd say that, without watching the show, a viewer of this film will be bored and lost. You get the Open Mic bar MC guy (same actor as in the TV show), D performs it's first song ever on stage and are told to get some new material if they want to play there again (just like in the show)...we have the D fanatic Lee (same actor as in the show), this time, he's a pizza delivery guy, and the boys don't stalk him, but he's still there throughout the movie as their only fan...You've got Dave grohl as Satan (just like in the Tribute video), you've got JB saving KG by diving in front of an evil bolt of lightning (like when Kyle took a bullet for Jack on the show)...and we can't forget about the sasquatch scene when JB eats the mushrooms and trips his face off (similar to the sasquatch episode in the show)...
I'm beginning to lose my faith in this web site. I can totally understand why a casually observer or Tenacious D neophyte wouldn't like this movie, but if you're into the D then THIS MOVIE TOTALLY BANGS YOUR EAR PUSSIES! It was exactly what I thought it would be, and I was laughing like a 14-year old for 90 straight minutes.
I'll put this in all caps to make the point: IF YOU LIKED THE SHOW YOU WILL LOVE THIS MOVIE...plain and simple.