TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY
Crass Satanism makes this spoof an easy skip.
Should You Watch It?
This is an easy decision. Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny is not merely crude; the source review describes it as extremely offensive, with almost constant foul language, strong sexual content, a pro-marijuana message, and many occult references.
The comedy does not redeem the content. Its broad performances are intentional but not very funny, and its Satanic material does not counter the protagonists’ pursuit of demonic influences. It also makes light of Satan, heavy metal culture, Christianity, and biblical theology.
You and your family should skip this movie.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESWannabe rock stars J.B. and Kyle set out to find a magical guitar pick forged from the tooth of Satan. They believe it can help them become the greatest rock band in the world.
Their journey takes them from their first meeting toward the rock and roll hall of fame in Sacramento, California. Along the way, their different interests create conflict, and J.B. faces bizarre obstacles on his own.
Is It Any Good?
One star means the film offers very little entertainment value. The performances by Jack Black and Kyle Gass are intentionally broad and over the top, but the source review finds them extremely lame and not very funny.
The movie is a spoof, but its approach does not overcome its vulgarity or its offensive material. The Satanic subject matter is mocked in places, yet the film still treats demonic influences as something its protagonists accept and pursue.
The Worldview
The film presents Satan through silly pop-culture images, including a demon with red skin and horns. While it spoofs Satanic influences on heavy metal rock and roll, it does not reject the protagonists’ own acceptance and pursuit of those influences.
The movie also makes light of heavy metal musicians and fans who invoke Satan, Christianity, the Bible, and God as a way of thumbing their noses at authority. The source review warns that this can leave young people and adults susceptible to bad theology, fallacious thinking, and immoral attitudes.
A strong anti-Christian scene involves a boy’s strict Christian family and father reacting to his interest in Satanic heavy metal music and his use of four-letter words. The film’s worldview is therefore not merely silly. It presents pagan, occult, and demonic ideas in a way the source review considers dangerous.
The good news is that Jesus Christ has defeated Satan, and Christians can resist evil through God’s strength and Word: “Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil” (Ephesians 6:11).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Very strong pagan worldview with very strong occult and demonic content including Tarot cards, pentagrams, witchcraft, Satan (appearing as a demon with red skin and horns) conjured twice (once accidentally), and numskull wannabe rock stars admire satanic heavy metal music but movie also spoofs this wicked style of heavy metal rock and roll, plus strong anti-Christian scene mocking Christianity where boy's strict Christian family and father are upset by his interest in satanic heavy metal music and his use of four-letter words, and some homosexual allusions and references; at least 155 mostly strong obscenities, eight strong profanities, seven light profanities, and some bathroom humor and jokes involving passing gas; some comical violence such as men slide down stairway on large amplifier, Keystone Cop security guards fire guns at museum intruders, one-legged man with knife threatens two men, Satan dragged back into Hell, and two bottles tied on ropes burst when they hit man wearing football helmet; strong, usually crude sexual references, especially to male anatomy, and including references to homosexual sodomy and being a sex slave of Satan during a "rock off" with Satan; depiction of full male nudity that, while not exactly nude, leaves little to the imagination, some upper female nudity, and upper male nudity; alcohol use in bar scene; many, many drug references include many depictions of smoking marijuana, smoking marijuana is encouraged, and man accidentally eats hallucinogenic mushrooms; and, much lying, men seek fame and fortune (and sex) as rock stars, and very strong pagan immorality.
Talk About It
Questions for the drive home, the dinner table, or the youth group.
The film makes light of Satan through silly images. Why does Scripture treat Satan and spiritual evil as realities rather than jokes?
1 Peter 5:8 · Ephesians 6:11–12The movie presents Satanic music and occult ideas as part of its protagonists’ pursuit. How can entertainment shape what we admire or treat as harmless?
Philippians 4:8 · Romans 12:2The story includes a Christian family upset by a boy’s interest in Satanic heavy metal music. How should families respond when popular culture pulls someone toward harmful ideas?
Deuteronomy 6:6–7 · Ephesians 4:15The source review points to Jesus Christ’s victory over Satan. What does it mean to stand against evil through God’s Word?
Ephesians 6:13–17 · James 4:7The Final Word
This movie’s one-star comedy cannot offset its abhorrent vulgarity, sexual content, drug messaging, and demonic paganism. Bless your family by choosing something else. Our answer is clear: SKIP IT. For better options, see.
