Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny

2006 musical comedy

Rating: 9/20

Plot: Jack Black wants to be a rock 'n' roll god. He flees his parents who don't understand or support his dream, and goes to Hollywood where he meets Kyle, a guitar genius. Jack learns from Kyle and the two form a bond as they try to become the greatest band of all time and win an open mic contest at a crummy bar. Those aspirations ultimately lead them on a quest to steal the Pick of Destiny.

Didn't consistently work for me. The music's fine but it wears out its welcome halfway through the movie, about the same time you've realized that the movie has already peaked and really has nowhere else to go. The rest is pretty pedestrian with a script that's begging you to quote it and oddball excursions galore. The special effects (intentionally goofy?) are distracting, and really, so is Jack Black's face. This Tenacious D stuff is much better in small doses. Honestly, reviewing this is unfair since I'm not a stoner and therefore not really the right audience.