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top five reasons to buy this dvd
1. the special features are pretty cool
2. all the hidden posters of really great bands
3. dick's character is hysterical
4. cusack's contribution to the soundtrack
5. could there have been a better role for jack black?!

One of my Top Five movies of all time...
High Fidelity is one of those movies that grows on you. I have now seen this movie over ten times and I don't foresee a moment when I will get tired of watching it. Even if it's a 'little movie' (i.e. no special effects, no big epic scenes), it has it all, but mostly it is one funny, funny movie.

Rob Gordon (John Cusack) is a record store owner who recently broke up with his live-in girlfriend Laura (danish newcomer Iben Hjejle) and starts asking himself that old age question: what is wrong with me? He recalls his top five most hurtful breakups and starts going back to each of them in order to exorcise his relationship demons as he starts to realize that Laura might very well be the love of his life.

Corny and chick-flick-y as all that sounds, this is essentially the male's equivalent of a date movie. John Cusack has forever been 'one of the guys' and most male viewers relate to his everyman screen persona. His acting here is his usual level of greatness as this is one of those characters that no other actor could have made better (he did co-write the script, so that might have helped). Bonus points come in the way of Jack Black and Todd Louiso, hilariously cast as Rob's two store assistants. Black's character Barry is basically a human Tazmanian devil and he goes and steals practically every single scene he's in. Louiso's character Dick is weirder in an introverted-loserish kind of way, but he also has some great scenes and the facial expressions on this guy are simply side splittingly funny. The dialogues between this two and Cusack are definetely the highlight of the movie.

As far as the rest of the cast, it's a little 'almost' all-star ensemble of supporting characters that include Joan Cusack (John's little sister) as Rob's and Laura's friend Liz, Tim Robbins in a hilarious cameo as Ian, the upstairs neighbor with whom Laura moves after the breakup, Catherine Zeta-Jones as Charlie and Lili Taylor as Sarah, two of Rob's top five breakup exs, Lisa Bonet as Marie DeSalle, a singer with whom Rob has a little fling, Natasha Gregson-Wagner as a music columnist and Sarah Gilbert as Annaugh Moss, Todd Louiso's character's date.

Aside of the wonderful dialogues that fill this movie almost start to end, the use of music is simply fantastic. You should also check out this movie's songtrack as it is full of true musical gems like Stevie Wonder's 'I believe (when I fall...)' and a very cool cover of Marvin Gaye's 'Let's get it on' performed by Jack Black.

Another interesting thing about this film is the fact that Cusack's character breaks the so-called fourth wall, meaning that he speaks directly into the camera.

This movie is one to buy friends. Trust me on this one.

this film saved my birthday
Two years ago i had the most depressing birthday ever. The day itself isnt important but lets just say that i turned 17 and was alone and miserable. But instead of doing the stereotypical suicide thing i decided to go buy a dvd instead. The film i bought was High Fidelity, and after watching it i didnt feel so bad anymore, hence it saved my birthday.
this film is the ultimate in feel good cinema, with a hilarious turns by jack black and john cusack. the soundtrack is great and the script is excellent. quite simply this film is essential.
so if you are sitting there by your computer at 3 in the morning in your pants eating cereal surrounded by wadded tissues at the moment, while thinking of ending it all, dont. wait till the next day and then rent this gem of a film. i promise you'll be smiling at the end.

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