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 High Fidelity (DVD)
 High Fidelity (DVD) ... released 07 May, 2001 at Buena Vista / Features of the DVD: PAL / 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 Americanisation, idiosyncrasies intact, thanks to John Cusack's inimitable charm and a nimble, nifty screenplay (co-written 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 non-stop 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, Amazon.comNewest Review: ... He follows this up by tracking them down to ask them why they broke up with him so he can make sense of why he's destined to ... more ... be dumped. Some of the answers aren't what he was hoping for. At the same time he has his business to maintain will the help of two more music geeks in Dick (Todd Louiso) and Barry (Jack Black). Rob has to learn to grow up and make a decision about what he really wants in life.
Originally there was some hoo-hah about the fact the location of the book was moved from London to Chicago. What this film makes clear is that location is unimportant- relationship problems are universal. To counter the books use of writing i...more |
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High Fidelity (DVD): Sonic Death Monkey! (446 words)
by - written on 12/11/09 (Very useful, 16 readings)
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High Fidelity is a comedy from 2000, starring John Cusack and directed by Stephen Frears. It is adapted from the Nick Hornby novel of the same name. On a mini Cusack marathon at the moment! Here he stars as Rob Gordon, an independent recordstore owner, who on splitting up with his girlfriend Laura (Danish actress Iben Hjejle) compiles a list of 5 ex-girlfriends who have caused him more heartache than her (being a bit of a geek it's always lists of 5s between him and his friends, whether its best first tracks on an album or girls). He follows this up by tracking them down to ask them why they broke up with him so he can make sense of why he's destined to be ... Read the complete review
Would This Be In Your Top 5? (496 words)
by - written on 04/10/09 (Very useful, 49 readings)
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It has taken me ages to get round to watching this film. Its one that I've always fancied and I always heard really positive reviews of it. So I recently got round to giving it a go. High Fidelity came out back in 2000. Its a kind of dark comedy starring John Cusack and Jack Black. Based on the excellent book by Nick Hornby and produced by Stephen Frears the film was nominated for a golden globe and won a few other smaller awards. The film tells the story of Rob (John Cusack), a record store owner. We learn about his love life or more to the point lack of it. Rob is a compulsive list maker, he has lists for everything. Top 5 pretty much ... Read the complete review
High Fidelity (DVD): A Cosby sweater! (842 words)
by - written on 16/09/09 (Very useful, 69 readings)
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High Fidelity would be in my all time top ten movie list definitely. I love it. I love the plot, the characters, John Cusack, the sound track, Jack Black, everything. I even like the DVD disc as it looks like a little record. This film is based on the book by Nick Hornby. The screenplay was written by John Cusack, D.V. DeVincentis and Steve Pink. They decided to transpose the setting of the book from London to Chicago which is a town they were familiar with and which has a great music scene. The Cast and Characters ------------------------------- John Cusack - Rob Gordon Iben Hjejle - Laura Todd Louiso - Dick Jack Black - ... Read the complete review
Clever and unique (324 words)
by - written on 15/09/09 (Very useful, 6 readings)
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note: also appears in part on The Student Room and Flixster High Fidelity is an excellent adaptation of Nick Hornby's 1995 novel of the same name about a man who recalls all of his past relationships. Purists might be a little turned off by the fact that the London locale and cultural context has been changed to an American one, but it's still a very charming film that features some great performances, and also makes a household name of Jack Black. The film revolves around Rob Gordon (John Cusack), a man who is obsessed with music, but sadly, his relationships with women just aren't going well. In breaking the fourth wall, he talks to the audience ... Read the complete review
High Fidelity (DVD): What came first, the music or the misery? (567 words)
by - written on 06/12/08 (Very useful, 81 readings)
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Director: Stephen Frears Cast: John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Todd Luiso, Jack Black. Release date: 7th May 2001 Length: 109 mins (1 disc) DVD extras: Deleted scenes, interviews with Stephen Frears and John Cusack, trailer. Rob Gordon is an emotionally immature, 30-something vinyl addict. When not holding inane conversations with the two music nerds working in his failing record store, his life consists of days spent reorganising his record collection, mentally making compilation tapes and categorising virtually all aspects of his life into lists. Wallowing in self-pity after his lover Laura (Iben Hjejle ) dumps him for an ageing hippy, he ... Read the complete review
High Fidelity (DVD) : Clever and uniquefrom shaneo632
15/09/2009
High Fidelity (DVD) : What came first, the music or the misery?from ms_memory
06/12/2008
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