IN a world of hard-edged Hollywood hits, it's good to know there are still a few movies out there that don't take themselves too seriously.
And The Pick of Destiny is a prime example of throwing out the rulebook in favour of a more hare-brained approach.
Taking the form of a musical, the story follows the path of a young Jack Black who leaves his repressive family to form a band in Hollywood.
There he meets Kyle Gass who initiates him into the world of rock and, before you know it, they are on a quest to find a magical guitar pick crafted from the Devil's tooth. After all, the Devil is the god of heavy metal!
Admittedly, the storyline is absolutely absurd but this is excusable when it sets the film up for some hilarious scenes.
It is also quite refreshing that the movie never pretends to be something it's not.
The producers know this is lowbrow and celebrate this.
However, what's best about this film is the brilliant Tenacious D music integrated seamlessly into the story.
What's more Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl plays the Devil and performs a rock-off' against Tenacious D in what becomes a sly nod to the musical prowess of Grohl, who is arguably the prince of rock himself.
Add to that cameos by Meatloaf, Ben Stiller and Tim Robbins and you're all set for a film, which is far from perfect but great fun nonetheless.
And with Tenacious D fans expected to flock to the cinema, we may have another sleeper hit well on the way.
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