| | High Fidelity DVD (3 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Comedies DVDs, Music (General) Movies, Romance Videos, Based On A Novel, Love, Self-Discovery, Romantic Comedy, Relationships | | Starring | John Cusack, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Beverly D'Angelo, Lili Taylor, Jack Black, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sara Gilbert, Lisa Bonet, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Iben Hjejle, Todd Louiso | | Director | Stephen Frears | | Cameo | Bruce Springsteen | | Composer | Carter Burwell | | Costume Designer | Laura Cunningham | | Director of Photography | Seamus McGarvey | | Editor | Mick Audsley | | Producer | Tim Bevan, Rudd Simmons | | Production Designer | David Chapman | | Screenwriter | John Cusack, Scott Rosenberg, Steve Pink
List all 26 stars
|
Closed Captioned; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French Nick Hornby's popular novel makes the shift from London to Chicago in this Hollywood adaptation from the writing team responsible for GROSSE POINT BLANK. John Cusack stars as Rob, a thirtysomething record store owner who searches for the answer to the seemingly impossible question: Does he listen to pop music because he feels miserable, or is the music the cause of his misery? As he humorously deals with his store's pathetic employees (Jack Black and Todd Louiso), he embarks on a mission to track down his Top Five Worst Breakups to discover where things went wrong between himself and his girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle). Given director Stephen Frears's sure hand and Cusack's strong lead performance, HIGH FIDELITY is a funny and compelling look at growing up and falling in love. A male-perspective confessional about being an adult--but not acting like one--HIGH FIDELITY is the story of Rob Gordon (John Cusack), the thirtysomething owner of Championship Vinyl, a record store in the suburbs of Chicago. Rob is in the throes of a difficult breakup with his girlfriend Laura (Iben Hjejle), and he creates a list of the ex-girlfriends who qualify as his Top Five Worst Breakups, then tracks them down one by one. At work, Rob's relationship with the geeky guys who help run the store, Dick (Todd Louiso) and Barry (Jack Black), is hilarious and juvenile: The three espouse encyclopedic knowledge of records while making lists of everything from the Top Five Side 1s and Track 1s to the Top Five Songs About Death. Director Stephen Frears works from a script based on the 1996 Nick Hornby novel of the same title, adapted by D.V. DeVincentis, Steve Pink, Cusack, and Scott Rosenberg. Frears integrates Cusack's signature goofball antics and gives him a series of talk-to-the-camera, Ferris Bueller-style monologues that Cusack delivers with personal ingenuity. John Cusack and director Stephen Frears previously worked together on THE GRIFTERS.
Jack Black, who plays Barry, is the lead singer of the band Tenacious D.
Vintage Vinyl, a record store mentioned in the film, is a real store in Evaston, IL, John Cusack's hometown.
Bruce Springsteen makes a surprise cameo in the film as himself.
Roger Ebert (EBERT AND ROEPER AND THE MOVIES) and Desson Howe of the Washington Post named HIGH FIDELITY one of the 10 best films of 2000.
John Cusack was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture--Musical or Comedy. High Fidelity Quotes/Excerpts: "Do I listen to pop music because I'm miserable? Or am I miserable because I listen to pop music?"--Rob (John Cusack), in voice-over
"We're no longer called Sonic Death Monkey. We're on the verge of becoming Kathleen Turner Overdrive, but just for tonight, we are Barry Jive and His Uptown Five."--Barry (Jack Black), introducing his band High Fidelity Reviews: "...Cool....Funny and insightful..." -- 4 out of 5 stars
-- Alan Morrison, Total Film "...[A] witty, exquisitely fine-tuned adaptation of Nick Hornby's 1995 novel....The movie is sparked by more than half a dozen incisive performances..."
-- Stephen Holden, New York Times "...A ruthlessly truthful and deviously smart comedy....Black's hilariously vitriolic rock snob Barry is especially impressive -- a long overdue breakthrough role for a very deserving talent..."-- Wade Major, Box Office "...HIGH FIDELITY is a sharp and satisfying romantic comedy about the difficulty of commitment....The film's music is expertly chosen..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "...[A] superb adaptation....With wit and attention to record-geek trivia intact..."
-- Rolling Stone Staff, Rolling Stone "...HIGH FIDELITY is a solid, entertaining, and often very funny piece of work..."-- Glenn Kenny, Premiere "...A trenchantly witty and acutely insightful script....[John Cusack gives a] fresh, fearless and ferociously funny lead performance..."
-- Joe Leydon, Variety "...Fueled by high-octane writing and wickedly comic performances..."
-- Michael Atkinson, Movieline's Hollywood Life High Fidelity | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2000 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1020  | | CD Universe Part number | 1227657 | | Catalog number | 02034900 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 19, 2000 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | For language and some sexuality. | | Running Time | 113 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; Dolby Noise Reduction; Digitally Mastered; Surround Sound; Digital Sound; Stereo Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
High Fidelity Movie Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  great loved it.
I really love this movie. That was great.
Submitted by kmccoy (cayucos, ca) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. Vintage Vinyl
This movie has all the important ingredients of a future classic. Great characters, story line(s), Acters, Great location (Chicago), Script. The record store scenes took me back to high school, totally 80's. The last decade of vinyl, miss those LP's. The soundtrack is awesome as well. Jack Black makes every second count in this movie. I highly recommend it. Miss you Alda!
Submitted by Scott (Olympia, Wa)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No You know who you are ...
For anyone who ever spent hours upon hours flipping through record bins at the local record specialty store (you know who you are...), this movie will hit the target. What a fantastic flashback to those days of making "specialty mix" tapes for those special occasions or persons. The scenes in the record shop are priceless. Jack Black is fantastic as the psycho record store clerk. There are several story lines to ponder, but the record store is enough for me. Get this movie. It's a real treat.
Submitted by a reviewer (shrewsbury pa usa)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No | Have you seen this movie? |  |
High Fidelity DVD High Fidelity
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 underachiever Dick (Todd Luiso). But Rob's business isn't the only thing in his life that's floundering -- his needle skips the love groove when his longtime girlfriend Laura (newcomer Iben Hjejle) walks out on him. And this forces him to examine his past failed attempts at romance the only way he knows how! For a rocking fun time, give HIGH FIDELITY a spin. It's sure to make your all-time top five list for comedies -- with a bullet.
Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.
Region 1
Keep Case
Single Side - Dual Layer
Letterbox -
1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 - French
Additional Release Material:
Behind the Scenes
Deleted Scenes
Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer
Production Interviews:
1. Stephen Frears - Director
2. John Cusack - Star/Screenwriter/Producer
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
High Fidelity Video (500) Days of Summer, 101 Reykjavik, About a Boy, Adventureland, Alfie, Brief Interviews with Hideous Men, Clerks, Dialogue - Scott Rosenberg, Empire Records, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Grosse Pointe Blank, Hitch, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Laurel Canyon, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Rounders/Swingers, Shallow Hal, Singles Purchase High Fidelity Movie To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Three Stooges Collection - Vol. 1: 1934-1936 DVDs (2007) Full Frame
High Fidelity film
 $21.29  
Along with 18 other classic shorts, this comprehensive Stooges collection contains "Hoi Polloi." In this fan favorite, an erudite professor makes a bet that he can teach the boys some social graces and then invites them to a high-society party only to learn their personalities are quite infectious. Also included are "Punch Drunks," another favorite featuring Curly as a boxer with a "Pop Goes the Weasel" complex; "Woman Haters;" "Ants in the Pantry;" "Slippery Silks;" and over a dozen more.
This 2 DVD set includes 19 digitally remastered Three Stooges shorts presented in their original release order...starting with the very first Nyuck! Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Curly Howard star.
| | Little Rascals DVD (1994) Widescreen; Dubbed; Subtitled
High Fidelity review
$8.79 
Spanky, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Darla and the gang are back in this all-new feature film. There's a crisis in the He-Man Womun Haters Club when, on the eve of the big go-cart race, Alfalfa falls in love with--yecchh!--a girl.
DVD. Feature film.. Rated PG. Stereo. 83 min.
| | Home Alone 2: Lost In New York DVD (1992)
High Fidelity DVD
$9.69
Kevin finds himself once again alone, this time in the big apple. The wet bandits have escaped from jail and, after a few more rounds with Kevin, probably would have been safer in jail.
This 97 minue DVD film follow-up to Home Alone features Ma caulay Culkin, Joe Pesc, and Daniel Ster, among others.
| | How The Grinch Stole Christmas DVD (2000) Widescreen
High Fidelity movie DVD
$13.59
Director Ron Howard casts comedian Jim Carrey in the title role in this live-action adaptation of the famous Christmas tale by Dr. Seuss, giving this rendition of HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS a delightfully manic spin. Carrey is virtually unrecognizable in his elaborate green makeup, but his anarchic comic touch is unmistakable. He manages to fully embody the grumpy title character, while still supplying his own comedic touches, and it is his performance that makes the film a treat for adults and children alike. The candy-colored set design for the town of Whoville and the jubilant score contribute to the overall feeling of innocuous fantasy that the Grinch disrupts with his dastardly deeds. The familiar story of the Grinch stealing every present in town on Christmas Eve has been expanded to incorporate flashbacks to the Grinch's childhood, which serve to explain his hostility toward the Whos. As Cindy Lou-Who, a little girl so sweet she sees goodness even in the Grinch, young Taylor Momsen strikes just the right note of adorable ingenuousness. Howard gets the performance the film needs from her, as her character makes the Grinch's eventual change of heart both believable and touching.
Closed Captioned; Live Action; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; Academy Awards; Dolby Digital 5.1 Re
| | John Pinette - I'm Starvin' DVD (2006) Widescreen
High Fidelity video
$12.15
Smart, funny, and large, John Pinette was one of the more original voices in stand-up comedy of the early 2000s. Filmed at his sold-out show at the Montreal Comedy Festival, I'M STARVIN' finds Pinette commenting on everything from food to social trends in a way that is satirical, clever, and always entertaining.
After starring in the Broadway smash Hairspray, John Pinette returns in the hottest show at the Montreal Comedy Festival. Named "Stand-Up Comedian of the Year" by the American Comedy Awards, Pinette gained wide attention for his role in the Seinfeld finale and is a favorite The Tonight Show guest. With all-new material on everything from health food ("Salad's not food. Salad comes with food.") to family parties ("If you see a skinny person at the Pinette Family reunion, you say, 'And you are married to who?'"), Pinette has one of the most original voices in comedy today.
| | Gremlins 2 - The New Batch DVD (1990) Widescreen
High Fidelity film
$9.89 
Just when they thought they were safe, young sweethearts Billy (Zach Galligan) and Kate (Phoebe Cates) from Joe Dante's GREMLINS have moved on to the Big Apple, landed jobs in a high-tech office park, and have met up with Gizmo once again. When a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins, the three pals must use everything they know to prevent another comic catastrophe. The monsters wreck havoc at Clamp Industries, the "smart building" where Billy and Kathy work, creating madness and mayhem for the Donald Trump-like owner, Daniel Clamp (John Glover), who sees the invasion as yet another opportunity for media attention. But, when the monsters invade "Splice of Life," the top-secret genetics laboratory housed at Clamp Industries, the Gremlins develop new genetically altered powers that make them even harder to destroy. This highly inventive sequel to GREMLINS, successfully combines wicked horror and dark humor in an outrageous and eerily realistic post modern setting.
Christopher Lee, Haviland Morris, John Glover, Phoebe Cates, Robert Prosky, Zach Galligan - Director: Joe Dante The Gremlins return and take over a highrise media center, creating mayhem and wacky hilarity.
| | To Build A Fire DVD (1969)
High Fidelity review
$7.09
A short film based on Jack London's short story featuring a powerful reading of the original text by Orson Welles. A man in the icy wilderness attempts to build a fire he must have in order to survive.
This 56 minute feature film is a DVD starring Ian Hogg.
| | Champagne For Caesar DVD (1950)
High Fidelity DVD
$8.35
An unemployed genius appears on a T.V. quiz show and forces the jackpot to forty million dollars. The panic stricken sponsor then hires a femme fatale to disable the human encyclopedia in this funny spoof on the game show industry.
Black & White; Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | John John In The Sky DVD (2000)
High Fidelity movie DVD
$7.79
Faced with a rocky marriage, dead end job, and a disrespectful son, John Claiborne's (Randy Travis) life has become a big ball of frustration. As a child growing up in Mississippi, he dealt with an abusive father and a rather laid back mother. In those days there was only one person he could count on to befriend him and that came in the form of a young, mentally challenged woman. The two shared the same dream of one day building a plane that would eventually fly them away from their problems. One day, tragedy strikes leaving John and his mom alone. Now in his adult years, a mysterious letter forces John to come face-to-face with his past.
This DVD feature film stars Randy Travis, Rusty Schwimmer and Christian Craft. Sometimes escaping your past is the only way to find your future.
| | Point Of Origin DVD (2003) Widescreen
High Fidelity video
$6.29
Captain John Orr (Ray Liotta) is a gifted firefighter whose abilities to sniff out the origin of a blaze is a constant source of amazement to his firemen brethren. His incredible ability has earned him the job of prime investigator in a series of fires set by a serial arsonist. As Orr teaches new recruits and looks for clues, he becomes a prime suspect when the origins of his own interest in fire is revealed. This HBO feature was based on actual events. Directed by cinematographer Newton Thomas Sigel (X-MEN, THREE KINGS).
Based on a terrifying true story, there's a madman setting fires that kill in Southern California. A madman leading a double-life that his friends, his partner, even his wife doesn't know about. Time is running out as the number of victims rises. Now the only way to stop the killer is to find the Point of Origin. Director: Newton Thomas Sigel. Actors: Illeana Douglas, John Leguizamo, Ray Liotta.
| | TV Classic Westerns - Legends Of The Old West: Stories Of The Century - Vol. 4 DVD (1954) Enhanced CD
High Fidelity film
$4.25
This program presents classic episodes from the 1950s television series STORIES OF THE CENTURY, starring Jim Davis and Mary Castle as Matt Clark and Frankie Adams, a pair of detectives assigned to patrol the Southwestern Railroad. Each week, the daring duo would encounter an infamous, historical character, such as Billy the Kid or Doc Holliday (played by guest stars), along with a host of robbers, bandits, and other common wild west threats. This program contains ten episodes from the series.
Standard Screen; Soundtrack English
| | Spirit Of The Eagle DVD (1989)
High Fidelity review
$7.49
An independent mountain man, with the help of a bear and a golden eagle, tracks down an unsavory fur trader who has kidnapped his son.
The year is 1851. There's trouble in the wilds of the American Northwest. Big Eli McDonough's (Dan Haggerty) 10-year-old son has been kidnapped and sold to the Indians by a ruthless river pirate (William Smith)... Also included is a music CD, Bird Sanctuary.
| | Video Addictions (Pal/Region 1) DVD (2005) (Import)
High Fidelity DVD
$10.49 
Region 0 Code 1/ PAL. Video Addictions, a collection of the best videos from the late singer Robert Palmer, gets its first DVD release of 2005. EMI.
| | Cook, Dixon & Young In Concert - Vol. 1 DVD (2005) RCA Red Seal
High Fidelity movie DVD
$10.39
With a winning and unique mixture of Gospel, opera, jazz, American standards, R&B, and so much more, this trio of tenors delivers a delightful night filled with surprises and charm. Theatrically staged and family-oriented, the show encompasses everything from Verdi to spirituals, with the three performers at ease in every genre.
The trio of tenors perform selections from opera to Broadway, jazz, soul, gospel, and spirituals, backed by a 27-piece orchestra and filmed in New York City at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The DVD includes an exclusive interview with the group, bonus track, 5.1 surround sound, photo gallery, and biography. The CD includes 17 tracks.
|
|
|
