High Fidelity |  | Director: Stephen Frears
Actors: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Todd Louiso
Studio: Touchstone / Disney
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 2764
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 717951009944
UPC: 717951009944
EAN: 0717951009944
ASIN: B00003CXGA
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
Release Date: September 8, 2000
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Product Description
Follows the love affairs and belated growing up of a \""Generation X\"" pop music fanatic and record store owner.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: R
Release Date: 8-APR-2003
Media Type: DVD
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Transplanted from England to the not-so-mean streets of Chicago, the screen adaptation of Nick Hornby's cult-classic novel High Fidelity emerges unscathed from its Americanization, idiosyncrasies intact, thanks to John Cusack's inimitable charm and a nimble, nifty screenplay (cowritten by Cusack). Early-thirtysomething Rob Gordon (Cusack) is a slacker who owns a vintage record shop, a massive collection of LPs, and innumerable top-five lists in his head. At the opening of the film, Rob recounts directly to the audience his all-time top-five breakups--which doesn't include his recent falling out with his girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle), who has just moved out of their apartment. Thunderstruck and obsessed with Laura's desertion (but loath to admit it), Rob begins a quest to confront the women who instigated the aforementioned top-five breakups to find out just what he did wrong. Low on plot and high on self-discovery, High Fidelity takes a good 30 minutes or so to find its groove (not unlike Cusack's Grosse Pointe Blank), but once it does, it settles into it comfortably and builds a surprisingly touching momentum. Rob is basically a grown-up version of Cusack's character in Say Anything (who was told "Don't be a guy--be a man!"), and if you like Cusack's brand of smart-alecky romanticism, you'll automatically be won over (if you can handle Cusack's almost-nonstop talking to the camera). Still, it's hard not to be moved by Rob's plight. At the beginning of the film he and his coworkers at the record store (played hilariously by Jack Black and Todd Louiso) seem like overgrown boys in their secret clubhouse; by the end, they've grown up considerably, with a clear-eyed view of life. Ably directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons), High Fidelity features a notable supporting cast of the women in Rob's life, including the striking, Danish-born Hjejle, Lisa Bonet as a sultry singer-songwriter, and the triumphant triumvirate of Lili Taylor, Joelle Carter, and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Rob's ex-girlfriends. With brief cameos by Tim Robbins as Laura's new, New Age boyfriend and Bruce Springsteen as himself. --Mark Englehart
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 One Of My Top 5 Movies Of All Time February 21, 2010
petesea (Orlando, FL)
Great music, a John Cusack you want to hang out with and some very funny and touching scenes boost this film into my Top 5. Stephen Frears directs from Nick Hornby's book which provides a fascinating look at music and love in the Windy City (even though the book was not set in Chicago, it works).
John Cusack is great and his sister Joan has her obligatory role, but Jack Black's Barry steals every scene he is in. One of my favorite scenes of all time (in my Top 5!) is the confrontation in the record store with Tim Robbins' Ian / Ray - it is hilarious! High Fidelity should be in your Top 5 list as well - it is a must see!
One-of-a-kind movie!! Classic!! February 7, 2010
Baberufus (West Jordan, UT USA)
I love the style of this movie, where John Cusack tells a story interspersed with watching the story unfold with him. The script is ingenious--witty one-liners right and left (I'm guessing they are phrases taken from the book)! My favorite is "I've been using my gut feeling all my life, and I've finally come to the conclusion that my guts have [...] for brains!" It doesn't get any better than that!
As a music-lover and vintage vinyl collector, I also enjoyed the record shop part of the story, as well, and Jack Black is absolutely hilarious as the offbeat, smart [...] record shop clerk who decides whether or not a customer can purchase a record--lol!
Cusack is just an absolute natural in the starring role, in fact, all the actors in this movie give brilliant performances...highly recommended movie!
In my top 5 romantic comedies of all time January 12, 2010
David Long (NJ)
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DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes
Behind the Scenes
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Production Interviews:
1. Stephen Frears - Director
2. John Cusack - Star/Screenwriter/Producer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
While this movie might not make my "Top 5 movies", it would be in my "Top 5 romantic comedies" at least be on my "Top 20 movies". Here is a very funny, very sweet romantic comedy told from the man's perspective. Using a myriad of music lovers references, it tells the story of a man whose girlfriend leaves him and leads him to wonder why his past relationships didn't work out.
Rob Gordon (John Cusack) runs a record store where Dick (Todd Louiso) and Barry (Jack Black) work. Jack Black plays a zany, funny character as he so often does, while Todd Louiso's character is far more subdued. When Rob's girlfriend Laura leaves him, he comes up with a "top 5" list of break-ups. He goes back to each ex-girlfriend, paying them a visit or simply calling them to find out what the cause of the break-up was. Rob discovers his first chidhood girlfriend ended up marrying the next guy she dated. Meeting with his high school girlfriend, he is reminded that he's the one who initiated the break-up.
At the same time, he continues to be obsessed with Laura, who is now living with an ex-neighbor of theirs. It's clear Rob wants her back and with her repeated visits to his home to retrieve her stuff, it's unclear how sure Laura is about the break-up. We learn the reasons why Laura left him, reasons which make a common friend of theirs (played by John Cusack's sister Joan) very upset with Rob. The question is can Rob mature and win back Laura?
With funny, relate-able characters and witty dialog, this is one of the best romantic comedies I've seen. Being a music lover, I thoroughly enjoyed the various music references and themes, not to mention the songs included in the soundtrack topped off with Jack Black's version of "Let's Get It On". Lisa Bonet even has a rather small part playing a singer who does a beautiful cover of "Baby, I Love Your Way". I highly recommend this movie to music fans who enjoy romantic comedies.
Hi Fidelity January 9, 2010
H. M. Wolk (Pennsylvania)
An excellent modern romance with the record store in the background. Fantastic supporting cast. A movie to watch over and over.
High Sex Skills November 1, 2009
Michael Kerjman (The Earth)
A young strong unforgettable sex-partner has no problem in finding play-mate female but maintaining a steady relationship is out of possibility for a 26-year-old architect-turned-music-shop-owner keeping his options open.
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