Movie connections for
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

"Tenacious D" (1999)

References

Citizen Kane (1941)
 -  Song lyrics in the song P.O.D. played during the end credits
Alice in Wonderland (1951)
 -  "I already went down that rabbit hole once."
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
 -  in the scene where Jack Black is asleep on the bench after the song "Baby" is played, the bullies resemble Alex and his droogs, complete with suits, masks and accents.
The Kids Are Alright (1979)
 -  poster in JB's room
Centipede (1980) (VG)
 -  one song's lyrics lists many famous video games
Frogger (1981) (VG)
 -  one song's lyrics lists many famous video games
Heavy Metal (1981)
 -  in JBs room there is a poster to this movie
Dig Dug (1982) (VG)
 -  one song's lyrics lists many famous video games
Millipede (1982) (VG)
 -  one song's lyrics lists many famous video games
"He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983)
 -  "He-Man style"
Q*bert (1983/I) (VG)
 -  one song's lyrics lists many famous video games
Marble Madness (1984) (VG)
 -  one song's lyrics lists many famous video games
Tetris (1985) (VG)
 -  one song's lyrics lists many famous video games
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)
 -  In both movies a character plays a racing video game early in the film. The character then uses these video game skills to elude the police during a chase scene.
Ali G Indahouse (2002)
 -  Jack Black breakdancing through the security lasers

Referenced in

"Saturday Night Live: Matthew Fox/Tenacious D (#32.7)" (2006)
 -  Referenced during Weekend Update
Kickin It Old Skool (2007)
 -  A Poster seen attached to the wall
American Pie Presents Beta House (2007) (V)
 -  Poster in dorm room
Semi-Pro (2008)
 -  Name mentioned in song lyrics

Featured in

"Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2006-11-25)" (2006)
 -  Clips shown for the review.

Spoofs

A Clockwork Orange (1971)
 -  when JB is sleeping on a bench a group of men dressed in white with black top hats and masks assault him, this is a direct spoof of a clockwork orange
"Kung Fu" (1972)
 -  KG's "snatch the remote from my hand" scene
Tommy (1975)
 -  Pre-titles sequence with Meatloaf pastiches sequences from The Who's 'Tommy'
Star Wars (1977)
 -  "Use the cock" scene
The Blues Brothers (1980)
 -  the entire car chase sequence and the entrance into the sewer
Entrapment (1999)
 -  JB contorts his way through a laser grid in a comic imitation of Virginia Baker from Entrapment.

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