JB is a Midwesterner whose strict Christian parents view his burning passion for heavy metal as a mortal sin. After his dad tears down every poster in his bedroom except for a Ronnie James Dio poster on the back of the door, the former Black Sabbath frontman instructs the aspiring young rocker to seek out his fortune no matter what the cost. Subsequently setting his sights on Hollywood and hellbent to take the world of rock music by storm, JB sneaks out his bedroom window and makes his way to Venice Beach, where he soon meets guitar-strumming slacker KG. With a future of rock & roll superstardom now well within their reach, JB and KG harness the power of Satan to form hellfire hard rock duo Tenacious D and set out on a quest to achieve musical immortality by stealing the mythical guitar pick said to instill its owner with unprecedented musical prowess.
Jack Black is a talented guy. He wrote, produced and performed, not only the film, but also the music used in the film. If this was an independent film that was made to show off his talent, I would say it was a masterpiece. However, this was a major motion picture, so compared to other feature films, it was a dud. As usual for a Jack Black movie, there were some very good and funny parts and some very dumb and silly parts. The fact that he got Meat Loaf, Ronnie James Dio and Dave Grohl to perform in the film speaks volumes (both good and bad). It had too much profanity for a kids film and not enough real substance for an adult film, so I'm not sure who would like this film beyond the stoner/wasted segment of the population.
Rating: 2 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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