I love Jack Black. There is something about him that just makes Me laugh, even before he says a word. I liked him especially as the burnout brother in Orange County and as the pretend private-school teacher in School of Rock.
Now, Black seems to be trying to break into date=movie acceptability. While he actually is a very good actor and will probably pull it off I think it's a mistake. Jack is an over-the-top kind of guy.
Before there was "Jack Black" there was Tenacious D, an acoustic "rock" duo who brilliantly played up/exploited/lampooned every arena-rock cliche there is.
Last year Tenacious D got a shot at a movie, The Pick of Destiny. It bombed -- too much of an extended in-joke -- but this clip, the video of the title song/promo for the movie shows Tenacious D at their ridiculous best.
Anyone who can not only write, but actually sing a line like "and he who is groovy/must be in my movie" with a straight face has a lot going for him.
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