High Fidelity
by Stephen Frears
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Actor: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack, John Cusack, Lisa Bonet, Sara GilbertDirector: Stephen Frears
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 114 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-09-15
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Touchstone / Disney
Product features:
- From the guys who brought you GROSSE POINTE BLANK comes the absolutely hilarious HIGH FIDELITY. John Cusack (BEING JOHN MALKOVICH) stars as Rob Gordon, the owner of a semi-failing record store located on one of the back streets of Chicago. He sells music the old-fashioned way -- on vinyl, with two wacky clerks, the hysterically funny rock snob Barry (Jack Black) and the more quietly opinionated un
Movie Reviews of High Fidelity
Movie Review: In my top 5 romantic comedies of all time
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
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