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31 March 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
A comedy about fear of commitment, hating your job, falling in love and other pop favorites.Plot:
Rob, a record store owner and compulsive list maker, recounts his top five breakups, including the one in progress. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 18 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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One of the best of all comedies but also a very poignant study of male life moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Cusack | ... | Rob Gordon | |
| Iben Hjejle | ... | Laura | |
| Todd Louiso | ... | Dick | |
| Jack Black | ... | Barry | |
| Lisa Bonet | ... | Marie De Salle | |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | ... | Charlie Nicholson | |
| Joan Cusack | ... | Liz | |
| Tim Robbins | ... | Ian 'Ray' Raymond | |
| Chris Rehmann | ... | Vince | |
| Ben Carr | ... | Justin | |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Sarah Kendrew | |
| Joelle Carter | ... | Penny Hardwick | |
| Natasha Gregson Wagner | ... | Caroline Fortis | |
| Shannon Stillo | ... | Alison Jr. High | |
| Drake Bell | ... | Rob Jr. High |
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Rated R for language and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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113 minColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Portugal:M/12 | Iceland:L | Malaysia:18PL | Malaysia:U (cut version) | USA:R (certificate #37241) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:A (DVD rating) | Finland:K-8 | France:U | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:AL | New Zealand:M | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15Fun Stuff
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The rare record that Jack Black refuses to sell the nerdy collector is stated to be a French LP pressing of Captain Beefheart's ‘Safe as Milk’. This Buddha-label edition is considered rare for its high quality mix and is easily identified by a promotional cover featuring the band playing live on a beach. However, the cover shown is clearly the original, more familiar sleeve with the fisheye portrait. moreGoofs:
Continuity: While Barry is debating the word usage of "Yet" with Rob, he is putting away albums. One album sticks up from the collection in his hands, cut back and it is replaced or gone. Cut again and the album is again sticking out of the collection. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Rob: What came first, the music or the misery? People worry about kids playing with guns, or watching violent videos, that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands, literally thousands of songs about heartbreak, rejection, pain, misery and loss. Did I listen to pop music because I was miserable? Or was I miserable because I listened to pop music?
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Chapel of Rest moreFAQ
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Having read the very good Nick Hornby novel of the same name I looked forward to "High Fidelity" quite a bit, but I never expected it to be as good as it is. This is easily one of the best comedies of all time for its laughs alone - but what separates it from other comedies (particularly new-age ones) is that it's a very poignant multi-layered tale that focuses, primarily, on males - and why we are as we are. Love, life, relationships, music, movies, hobbies, jobs, ticks, ups, downs - everything is here.
It's to John Cusack's credit that he took a "classic" contemporary novel set in London and transposed it to Chicago - and it works just as well (if not better) than the British version. It shows what a universal story this actually is, if so many people from all over the world can appreciate it, no matter where it is set. What we lose here are the abbreviations such as "mate," "cos" and other British expressions - but essentially the story is exactly the same, as is the character of Rob Gordon.
Cusack proves his worth here and there isn't a single bad performance in this film, except perhaps for the love interest who tries to sport an American accent and it's quite uneven at times.
Jack Black is fantastically funny and reveals once again why he's leagues ahead of other obese comedians like Chris Farley who merely relied on OTT acts and weight for laughs - Black, like John Candy, actually acts and so far in his career has turned out some really good films which is more than can be said for many of his competitors.
The script has some very funny one-liners and movie/music in-jokes (I love the "Evil Dead" bit - "Because it's so funny, and violent, it's got a kick-a$$ soundtrack...and it's so violent!").
But at the end of the day what really haunted me (so to speak) about this movie long after I had seen it was the fact that it DOES stay with you ages after the credits have stopped rolling. It's poignant and really spot-on in many regards - add that to a film full of flawless performances and great direction and clever ideas and one-liners and jokes, and you've got a top-notch comedic masterpiece that places "High Fidelity" in the top ranks of American (and British!) comedy - "with," as the DVD back cover says, "a bullet." Highly recommended. 5/5