In one of the most original openings to a video game I can remember, Jack Black’s  performance of Eddie Riggs was the perfect celebrity to promote Tim Schafer’s Brütal Legend.  Previously working for LucasArts on titles such as Monkey Island, Grim Fandango and Day of The Tentacle with also a passion for music allowed EA to fully back Schafer with this “fantasy world” of a heavy metal video game.  The introduction crosses over from video to video game and uses a vinyl record as it’s cover as the menu.  Very cool!  We’ve all seen cheesy transitional videos, but Double Fine’s transfer is seamless and done in Rock Fashion.  Will Jack Blacks performance convince you comedians CAN be funny in video games? Hell F-in Yes!

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In an attempt to spread the word on Jack Black’s latest movie (game, whatever), Jack Black himself has been doing some serious working out as of late.  To go from a six piece chicken nugget meal, a western bacon cheeseburger, and a large chocolate shake down to a four piece chicken nugget meal, a JUNIOR bacon western cheeseburger, and a small chocolate shake is one hell of a transition (you’re welcome Tenacious D fans).

In Jack Black’s first ‘Brutal Thoughts with Jack Black’, we find out Jack has not only been working out to a ridiculous extent, but he’s also been taking some enhacement drugs to help shape his body into one that could perform some of the stunts that will be in Brutal Legend, the movie (game).

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