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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006 · 93 min

A gleefully silly, song-filled romp that feels like a stoner comedy version of a rock opera, with crude laughs and infectious energy.

Tagline: An epic quest. A magical guitar pick. A chance to put the D in Destiny.
Overview: 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.

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
ambition
obsession
identity
music
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: musical
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex strong

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Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	9
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: comedy, music, fantasy, adventure
Directed by: Liam Lynch
Written by: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Liam Lynch
Starring: Jack Black, Kyle Gass, JR Reed, Ronnie James Dio, Paul F. Tompkins, Troy Gentile, Ned Bellamy, Fred Armisen
Music: John King, Andrew Gross
Cinematography: Robert Brinkmann
Runtime: 93 min
Country: United States of America, Germany
Languages: English

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