Review - Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)
Hey guys, Chuck here, and to celebrate 4/20, I thought it would be fun to discuss the 2006 rock musical comedy Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny , directed by Liam Lynch, and starring Jack Black and Kyle Gass as, well, themselves really. In addition to Jack and Kyle, the movie also features JR Reed, Paul F. Tompkins, Meat Loaf, Ronnie James Dio, Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Ned Bellamy, Fred Armisen, Amy Poehler, John C. Reilly, Tim Robbins, and Dave Grohl. The movie opens with a prologue set in the town of Kickapoo, Missouri, where we meet a boy named JB who, unlike his hyper religious and conservative family, is a major fan of rock music. And, one night, while rocking out to his family during dinner, JB's father finally get fed up, takes off his belt, drags JB to his bedroom, and spanks him with the belt. JB's father then berates the boy for his passion for rock music, tears down several rock posters, demonic toys, and grounds the...