<p><i>?Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny?</i><br>Director Liam Lynch<br>New Line Cinema<br><img src=http://www.dailybruin.com/ae/paw.jpg width=25><img src=http://www.dailybruin.com/ae/halfpaw.jpg width=13> <br/>When a beginning scene opens with a cartoon of two men flying through the air by the power of their own flatulence, you know you?re in for a rough few hours. But at least they let you know what kind of movie it is from the get-go instead of waiting to inform you later on. <br/>This opening scene does not misrepresent the rest of ?Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny,? consistent in terms of crudeness and absurdity. <br/>For the uninitiated, Tenacious D is an actual comedy rock band consisting of actor/musicians Jack Black and Kyle Gass. The pair stars in this playful but over-the-top film meant to humorously portray the history of the band and its quest for legendary status. <br/>Both Black and Gass play wacky caricatures of themselves. Black (JB) plays the same rock-loving goof that he plays in ?School of Rock.? Only this time, with his hyperactive rock obsession consisting of over-enunciated lyrics and ridiculous facial and hand gestures, he?s even more obnoxious ... if that?s possible. Gass plays KG, JB?s spacey counterpart, and neither his musical skill nor personality add much to the band?s dynamic. <br/>Although Black?s humor and musicianship is original, songs with titles like ?Kickapoo? and ?Master Exploder? just get old after a while. <br/>The movie revolves around KG and JB?s attempt to retrieve the Pick of Destiny so that they can create a rock masterpiece comparable to the greatest rock songs in history. After one too many ridiculous lyrics and disappointing guitar riffs, it becomes apparent that the duo is incapable of ever being all that great. <br/>You would at least think that after all Black and Gass?s hype about Tenacious D with its ?The Best Song in the World,? some form of finale would be in order ... but you would be wrong. That is, unless you consider JB and KG smoking a magical bong made out of one of Satan?s horns a finale. <br/>Think ?School of Rock? with less kids and more profanity, drugs and cameo roles of mystical creatures like Sasquatch (who JB believes is his father in a mushroom-induced hallucination). The constant ludicrousness of the plot gets to the point at which it?s not even surprising when a club manager transforms into a gigantic Satan (played by David Grohl from the Foo Fighters), who just happens to be an amazing guitar player. <br/>Give us a break. <br/><hr><div align=center><img src=/images/2006/9/29/Ratings.jpg></div></p><br><br><a href='; target='_blank'>;