Holy Fuckalukadingdong

So we saw the Tenacious D movie last night..
Despite the megre 3 stars from the Empire Online review, I actually thought it was very funny. Sophisiticated, clever humour? Hell no, but after hearing the Tenacious D album and seeing KG and Jack perform live it was everything I had come to expect from the D.

I mean, who can fault any movie that opens with a four minute rock opera-ette featuring Jack Black, Meat Loaf and Ronnie James Dio? Add into the mix a satanic performace from Dave Grohl, a nod to a Clockwork Orange, the funniest "gig simulator" I've ever seen, and the best nob gag to grace the cinema screen in a long time, and I think it more than justified the admission price.

Plus the whole magic-mushroom sasquatch sequence was hysterically stupid - loved it!

Hot pick!

We're cashing in our "babysitting voucher" earlier than usual this month, although as it get's closer to Christmas we'll find it harder and harder to get a sitter anyway. However.. tonight we're out, and I'm quite excited as we're off to see
Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny!
Should be a good laugh, will post thoughts tomorrow..

And just to get us in the mood for some "D" madness.. how's about the "Tribute" video..?? Alllllrighty then:



And, yes, that is Dave Grohl playing the shiny demon..

Oh, and I "rediscovered" Project Gotham Racing last night.. it rocks, like totally

Escapism

Worry not, gentle reader - this is not a continuation of yesterday's post
(Although my thoughts are still consumed with that, I'll admit)

No, I'm talking about another form of escapism. With babysitters in place, the wife and I (still.. sounds.. odd..) nipped out to the cinema last night and saw one of the best movies I've seen in a hell of a long time: Martin Scorsese's The Departed. This is Scorsese at his best, he's not done a film this good since "Goodfellas". It's got a killer cast (Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen and, unbelievably, Ray Winstone!). And is a brilliant (if violent, and very sweary) tale.. See this movie, for it is fucking awesome.

Other highlight of the night, we got the trailer (a certificate 18 trailer no less) to the new Tenacious D flick, "The Pick of Destiny", which was so genius, I had to include it below: