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	Movie Review - Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny (2006)     (What this rating means)       Director: Liam Lynch Starring: Jack Black and Kyle Gass Rated: R (for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use) Length: 93 minutes Genre: Comedy/Musical Tagline: The greatest motion picture of all time. Studio: New Line Cinema Website: Tenacious D Release: November 22, 2006 PLOT The fictional story of how Jack Black and Kyle Gass form the rock band Tenacious D. Looking for a secret to success, they find out about rock and roll's dark secret - a demonic guitar pick that has been used by all the great guitarists throughout history. It's now housed in the Rock-and-Roll Museum and they must figure out a way to break in and steal it. Stupidity ensues. JOHNNY'S TAKE Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny is so ridiculously stupid that it has sapped any and all desire I may have had to make this the extremely hilarious review that I'm more than capable of. All I really feel like doing is sending out a big warning - you might want to think twice before choosing to spend time and money on this. If you then decide to go ahead and check it out then I recommend you stop and think a third and fourth time. Let me make it crystal for you - the opening scene involves cartoon characters of Black and Gass flying around the screen on fart fumes. Yep, that basically sums up what to expect. There are indeed some funny and truly inspired comedic moments in the film, but most of it feels like a movie that was made under the influence of an illegal substance, designed for watching while under the influence of the same illegal substance. Think Harold & Kumar go to White Castle except even less funny. Sorry, but I just don't guffaw down the aisle in maniacal fits of laughter because somebody knows how to write songs that incorporate "f" bombs about every third word. Nor do I doff the ol' laughter hat at non-stop references to male genitalia. This one's for Tenacious D fans only. The only other people who might like it are kids with substance abuse problems who are swimming precariously in that three month layover between the end of high school and the beginning of college who haven't decided what to do with life and may be considering being a "rocker." Most everybody else will likely hate it. ODDS & ENDS Cameos include Ronnie James Dio, Amy Poehler, Tim Robbins, David Grohl, and Ben Stiller. I had a bunch of other Odds & Ends, but I don't feel like posting them. However, if just ONE person emails me and says he or she would like to read them then let me know and I'll do it. Jack Black was in Saving Silverman with Amanda Peet who was in Melinda & Melinda with Josh Brolin who was in Hollow Man with Kevin Bacon. MAMA'S APPROVAL Um, no. Profanity and drug usage is extreme. There are probably close to 200 "f" bombs "sprinkled" throughout. Sexual references are also abundant. TRAILER COMPARISON The first trailer I saw was horrible. The second one (with the young versions of Black and Gass) was better and gave me a little hope. Unfortunately, the movie most closely resembles the first trailer. THE GIST Avoid unless you're a die-hard Tenacious D fan.	RETURN TO HOME PAGE The Dark Knight Journey to the Center of the Earth Hancock Get Smart The Incredible Hulk The Strangers Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Young at Heart Iron Man Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Weekend Results: 1. The Dark Knight($158,411,483) 2. Mamma Mia!($27,751,240) 3. Hancock($14,040,178) 4. Journey to the Center of the Earth($12,340,435) 5. Hellboy 2($10,117,815)

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