Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Rating: 6/10 (6 July 2009)

This Is Spinal Tap is a good example of comedy and rock mixed together, here however the two actors existed as a (real) rock band long before this film was made. This is a fictionalised beginnings story, so JB (Jack Black) leaves his religious family and mean father Bud (Meat Loaf) for Hollywood to become an awesome rocker, and he meets guitarist KG (Kyle Gass) on a beach. They know that they are destined for greatness, but to achieve it they go in search for the pick of destiny, a mythical pick made from the Devil's tooth that gives many rockers the power to create great music. In the end, they did get the pick, but it is broken, and they instead defeat Satan (Foo Fighters' David Grohl) in a "rock-off", chop off one of his antlers, and it becomes the bong of destiny. Also starring JR Reed as Lee, Ronnie James Dio as Dio, Amy Poehler as Truck Stop Waitress, Tim Robbins as The Stranger, Ben Stiller as Guitar Center Guy, Colin Hanks as Drunk Frat Dude, Junebug's Amy Adams as Gorgeous Woman and John C. Reilly as Sasquatch. Black is a fantastic singer, and both him and Gass are fantastic musicians, all the songs of the film are fantastic. As for the film itself, I can't say it is brilliant, but it is filled with brilliant musical, spoof and slapstick gags. Good!