JB and KG go to rock and roll museum

Rating: 5/10 (13 December 2006)

It's as simple as saying that if you like a heavy dose of Jack Black in particular and Tenacious D in general, you might have a lot in store for you in "Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny." A group in the audience I watched the film with was agreeing in hilarity. Else...
Admittedly I have yet to see a single episode of the "Tenacious D" TV series (the closest possible occurrence is if the local cable channel Jack TV lands a deal with HBO but it seems unlikely) although I've seen Jack Black enough to say that his mannerisms and style of humor are usually hit-and-miss, and "The Pick of Destiny" (directed by Liam Lynch) falls just about somewhere in the middle.
Here, Black is - eh - JB, an aspiring rock artist who once ran away from his hometown of Kickapoo, Missouri as a young child and reaches Hollywood, Los Angeles several years later in his mid-thirties. Here, he meets KG (Kyle Gass, the other member of the eponymous band), whom he forms the band Tenacious D with. Together, they embark on a road trip to The Museum of Rock and Roll in Sacramento in search of the legendary guitar pick made from the devil's tooth, which they believe is the secret to their musical career's success.
Less "School of Rock" than "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle," "The Pick of Destiny" feels like a stoner comedy that's mostly running on fumes as basically, it simply involves a string of gags involving c**k push-ups and a psychedelic Jack Black doing an ala-Happy Pap-Pap song number with Sasquatch. A few of which work (I especially liked Tim Robbins' cameo), but they are far outweighed by those that don't, resulting in several dragging moments. If you're into the band's music, you might have a rocking time (pardon the pun... couldn't resist) as there are oodles to be had here, but that's as far as recommendations go. If you're not a fan or aren't into gritty and foul-mouthed humor, you might not get as much amusement as you're supposed to.
Simply put, if you believe there's enough reason for you to warrant this movie a shot, who knows, you may find yourself enjoying it. Personally, it's not that bad of a film. But heck, neither by a long shot it's the best motion picture ever.