#tenacious d and the pick of destiny

[ierofrnkk]

I need him in ways that cannot be defined.

[gorewound]

Tenacious D made a movie.

It's a rock opera musical origin story.

It's exactly fifteen point seven times awesomer than you imagined.

[vintagewarhol]

[crossoverquest]

For @geckosquid, @bergeronprocess, @boymagicalgirl, and @neopolitansworld

Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny’s depiction of the Devil to Kyle: An I.O.U.?

Kyle: Hehe, yeah, well, I sort of sold my soul already.

Devil(Tenacious D): What? To who?

Kyle in regards to Blue, Cuphead’s depiction of the Devil, King Dice, Ei, and Phantom: To those guys.

Devil(Cuphead): We were here first, my red skinned counterpart.

Ei: We've all got a claim on Mr. Gass's soul.

Phantom: Get to the back of the line.

Jack: Now, now, I'm sure we can sort this out.

[Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny’s depiction of the Devil gets to the back of the line. He sees Red Jade in the line.]

Devil(Tenacious D): You too, Red Jade?

Red Jade: He was five bars short on payday.

[twistedtummies2]

The Devils I Know - Number 15

Welcome to “The Devils I Know!” For this spooky time of year, from now till Halloween, I’ll be counting down My Top 31 Depictions of the Devil, from movies, television, video games, and more! We’ve reached the Top 15! Today’s Devil can be summed up thusly: if rock is the Devil’s music, he’ll prove it. Number 15 is…Dave Grohl, from Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny.

“Pick of Destiny” is, in my opinion, one of the best musical comedies of the past couple decades. I’m not sure how well it was revered in its own time, but he seems to have gained a significant following over the years, if nothing else, and I think it’s well-deserved. The movie was made as a cinematic vehicle for Jack Black and Kyle Gass, playing their respective characters of J.B. and K.G. (a.k.a. Jables and Kage), from their duo band Tenacious D. The story tells of two wannabe rock stars who go on a quest to find the mythical Pick of Destiny: a legendary guitar pick (no, seriously) formed from one of Satan’s own teeth. Unbeknownst to them, Satan himself is trying to find his lost tooth, also, as apparently he has plans to take over the world. However, he can’t do it till he is complete again.

Inevitably, after many colorful and bizarre encounters, the duo do, indeed, encounter the Devil, played by former Nirvana drummer and founder of Foo Fighters himself, Dave Grohl. Upon retrieving his lost fang, Satan prepares to first kill the rockin’ pair and then enact his plans for world domination…but Jables challenges the Devil to a rock-off, a challenge the arch-demon cannot decline. If the Devil wins, Kage’s soul and body will belong to him (and only Kage, because Jables threw him under the bus there). Otherwise, Satan shall be banished back to Hell…and be forced to pay the pair’s rent at their apartment, because hey, might as well make the most of that bargain, right? The rock-off with Satan – a song called “Beelzeboss” – has become one of the most popular and beloved scenes and songs from Tenacious D. It’s easy to see why: the song is, in a way, a modern, raunchy reimagining of things like “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” with the fate of a soul hanging on a musical competition with pure evil. Much like that song, the Devil’s section is a grandstanding production piece, while Tenacious D.’s is more simplistic and heartfelt…ironically, however, for this same reason, the Devil actually WINS the competition, and it’s only by pure luck that Kage and Jables are able to beat him after the fact. I really love that comical twist on the formula. Grohl’s Devil is only onscreen for about five minutes, but they’re the best five minutes of the entire freaking movie. The musician is completely unrecognizable in the makeup and costume, which actually only adds to the power of his performance. Underneath it all, he plays and sings his heart out. There’s no subtlety to this Devil in any respect, but that’s really what makes this Satan a lot of fun: it’s like a cartoon character brought to life, and I say that with all the best connotations. The “Beelzeboss” number has been reprised live in concerts for Tenacious D. a few times, with different performers playing the Devil, but none have been able to match the intensity and pure fun that Grohl delivers in the movie. For many, this remains an iconic depiction of the King of Evil…and coming from a movie that ends with the two heroes turning his broken horn into a bong, that’s probably as hilarious as it is ironic. I, for one, wouldn’t have it any other way.

Tomorrow, the countdown continues with Number 14! HINT: He’s a Trans-Siberian Menace.

[dailyflicks]

TENACIOUS D: THE PICK OF DESTINY (2006) dir. Liam Lynch

[hellboys]

TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY (2006) dir. liam lynch

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

[charaznablescanontoyota]

PICK OF DESTINY, one of the first tabletop games I ever wrote, has gotten a 2e update with a pretty PDF and some very lightly edited rules. It's a fast-paced, combat-forward game about being on the road, fighting demons, and rock and fucking roll. Go check it out!

[red-flare-art]

Drew Bowser in the Jack Black “Master Exploder” outfit because why not

[fritzwulf]

The goofiest thing I've ever doodled (or animated) 🤔

MY STUPID LITTLE CUPHEAD ANIMATION

[autistfanatic]

Mammon: I am compleeeeeete!!

These two: FUUUUUUUUUUUCK!!

Mammon: Yes you are fucked, shit out of luck!!

[skizzlebeetle]

:3c

[maryjupes]

Hot take: I know a lot of people think Shallow Hal is problematic (body shaming, fat suit, etc) but we clearly know that’s not the point of the movie. The moral of the story is that it’s the inside that counts. Someone’s heart and personality is more important than their body. When you fall in love with someone for who they are, you don’t see the “flaws” that shallow people see and you love every part of them. That’s what this movie was trying to teach and putting Gwenyth Paltrow in a fat suit and showing people making fun of different bodies was the way they had to teach that.

Now, I got to thinking: how would Hal see me while he’s hypnotized? Like we all have flaws and I’m not trying to self sabotage or whatever but it’s just something interesting. Would I be thinner? Taller? No acne? I’d probably look like Gwenyth Paltrow I guess lol

The other thing is, how did he not know how big she was when hugging her or when they made love? Does the hypnosis also make her feel thinner to him? I just wanna know the science behind this lol did the writers just not think about that? How did his arms not be around an “invisible” space? Idk I feel like that would add some extra detail to the movie. It doesn’t matter, but I have so many thoughts about this movie that I’ve never talked about because of the controversy.

There are also HOT deleted scenes that should have been in the movie.

The Cadence scene was sad. I am SHOOK every time I see it. Like he even saw her without physical flaws and when he realizes she’s a burn victim AGH it just 😭 also interesting because I thought he only saw women as flawless so when we realize he also sees the girls as flawless I was like oh? So it’s not an attraction thing it’s just flawless in general? Is it only females or all people? SO many questions about this silly little movie WOW I’m autistic if you hadn’t noticed anyway

[vexwerewolf]

Quite honestly Satan should count himself lucky he got his ass beat by Tenacious D back in 2006, imagine having to pay rent in Hollywood nowadays

[auroratigress]