MTV Movie News has an article on the so-called "Cult Comedy Curse" in which a cult TV hit gets big and makes a movie, which subsequently fails. They cited Kids in the Hall, Strangers with Candy, and Mr. Show as examples. If Borat can succeed, they ask, can Tenacious D?
Personally, I'm not a big fan of Tenacious D. I like Jack Black a lot and I like a few of their songs, but I'm not particularly enthused for their movie. I think the major thing to consider here is whether a half-hour show can sustain an audience's attention for an hour-and-a-half. I, embarassingly, have yet to see the Strangers with Candy movie; it's next on my Netflix list and I'm super-excited, especially because I recently met Amy Sedaris, who was sweet and hilarious. But I think that even in half-hour sticom format, Strangers with Candy is not for everyone. Compare this to Borat, who, even before the movie came out, had a huge following with fairly mainstream fans. I would compare it more to South Park or Chapelle's Show in terms of cultdom. South Park has mass-market appeal, and thus, the film did well.
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