Product Description
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With pitchfork and shovel, Tenacious D has labored to finally
unearth the first ever Tenacious D-VD from the fragrant bowels of
Hades. For years, this turd has been spit-polished, massaged, and
finally sanctified by both Jables and KG, and they are now ready
release it to the world.
This highly provocative DVD contains the legendary and epic
recital at London's Brixton Academy that was by chance recorded
on November 3, 2002. Watch as Jack and Kyle slay the mighty
dragon and treat the British public to a phenomenal performance
that includes the now classic D melodies; Wonderboy, Explosivo,
Kyle Quit The Band, Friendship, Kielbasa, Dio, The Cosmic Shame,
F#*! Her Gently, Tribute and the ever popular Live Short Films
that have been screened during The D's shows.
The Complete Masterworks also contains the groundbreaking, hard
to get (legally), HBO episodes which tell the tale of The D in
their early days on the road to stardom.
But that's not all! Act now and a bonus second disc will be
gifted to the first twelve million loyal Tenacious D apostles,
included is an portrait of Jack and Kyle and their life
of carnal debauchery on the road. Lucky owners of the DVD will
catch rare and gruesome behind the scenes glimpses of the making
of the Tribute & Wonderboy videos as well as never before seen
footage of The D as they perform their secret backstage rituals.
TENACIOUS D: THE COMPLETE MASTERWORKS is truly a harbinger of the
good times ahead as we all await the coming apocalypse.
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If you're not a Tenacious D fan already, The Complete Master
Works might make you an instant convert (or e you away; it
all depends). One thing's for sure: If you thought "the D" were
nothing more than a novelty act, this two-disc feast will set you
straight, proving that classically trained guitarist Kyle s
and fast-rising comedy star Jack Black (School of Rock (
/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00018U9G6/${0} )) are a bona fide acoustic
power duo, scorching the pop-cultural landscape with their
satirically scathing lyrics while qualifying as legitimate
musicians with awesome chops and just enough insanity to make
them dangerous on stage. Disc 1 ("For Fans") is all meat and
potatoes, consisting of a brilliant concert (taped at London's
Brixton Academy, November 3, 2002) in which Black casts himself
as an abrasive provocateur, daring to offend "KG" and the
audience alike with barbed taunts and spiteful attitude (all
faked, of course, but convincing enough to sucker the gullible).
The musicianship is first-rate, and Black's vocals remarkably
spry, a deft combination of rapid-fire scatting and heavy-metal
worship. The HBO episodes chronicle TD's early years as their
popularity was still mostly an L.A.-based phenomenon, and without
exception they're wet-your-pants hilarious.
Disc 2 is aptly dubbed "For Psycho Fans," offering a potpourri
of TD ephemera for true devotees, including three HBO short films
that are gross enough (and funny enough) to make any Farrelly
Brothers comedy look positively tame by comparison (in other
words, this definitely isn't kid's stuff). The TV appearances are
somewhat redundant with the concert material, and the "On the
Road" video diaries are perfunctory but fun. The best is saved
for last: two music videos paired with "making-of" featurettes,
including Spike Jonze's fantasy-oriented video for "Wonderboy,"
and a devilishly adult-oriented video for "FHG" (salacious "D"
fans know what that means) from the animators of Ren & Stimpy. If
you're offended, don't blame "Kage" and "Jables"--their Tenacious
DVD has "Parental Advisory" clearly stamped on its cover, and
prudes are well-advised to stay away. --Jeff Shannon