Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.
Critics Sentiment
Tenacious D challenges Satan to a rock off under demon code rules
The bar owner is revealed to be Satan in human form
The film jumps from its lowest point when Satan is revealed as the bar owner to its comedic peak during the rock-off challenge with Dave Grohl's profanity-laden devil performance.
The sentiment arc follows a fairly steady trajectory with the film opening strong on nostalgia and origin story elements, maintaining moderate approval through the quest narrative, dipping slightly during some perceived padding and plot contrivances, then surging to its peak during the Satan rock-off sequence that reviewers universally praised. The ending provides a satisfying but somewhat rushed resolution that most fans found acceptable if not spectacular.
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Jack Black
JB
Kyle Gass
KG
JR Reed
Lee
Ronnie James Dio
Dio
Paul F. Tompkins
Open Mic Host
Troy Gentile
Lil' JB
Ned Bellamy
Security Guard
Fred Armisen
Security Guard
Kirk Ward
Car Chase Cop / Gang Leader
Amy Poehler
Truck Stop Waitress
Tim Robbins
The Stranger
Dave Grohl
Satan
Ben Stiller
Guitar Center Guy
Lara Everly
Girl
Brittany Eldridge
Girl
Melissa-Anne Davenport
Girl
John Ennis
Gang Member
Vincent Foster
Gang Member
Jay Johnston
Gang Member
Colin Hanks
Drunk Frat Dude
Crew
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