Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Film200693 min

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Taste attributes: comedymusicmusic/dancemonster/alien/supernaturaladventurefastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossyall consuming questgame/competition

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"An epic quest. A magical guitar pick. A chance to put the D in Destiny."

Boxlist takeA simple comedy that is heightened, fresh and glossy. Best if you like plain sailing over puzzles.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: very simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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  • Wholesomeness: Balanced wholesomeness, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questgame/competition

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jack BlackKyle GassJR ReedRonnie James DioPaul F. Tompkins

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2006
Runtime
93 min
Status
Released
Studio
New Line Cinema
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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