High Fidelity [DVD] [2000]

I had decided to read the book Hi-Fidelity written by Nick Hornby before watching the film, and other than a few scenes that they had missed including the ex husbands record collection and the wine tasting at Laura's parents house, everything else I could have thought of was in the film!I loved how most of the lines are very similar if not identically copied from the transcript of the book into the film as lines read by the characters and it was so exiting seeing them act out the scenes and flashbacks from the beginning as well.Highly recommended from a book to screen adaptation and one of the best I've seen so far.

One of the greatest films since the turn of the Millenium. Hornby's book comes to life fantastically with John Cusack taking the lead roll with great humour and timing as main character Rob. Rob is a character with whom the audience are meant to relate to and Hornby's writing about life, music and realtionships accomplishes this.This was the Jack Black's breakthrough performance in terms of being really known in the comedy world, and he fully took that opportunity, as sarcastic but likeable Barry. Cusack's one-on-one conversations with the audience, breaking the '4th Wall' element of film, gave the film a chance to stay close to the ideas and details within the book. Superb ending with Barry singing Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' was just one of the great musical moments you'd expect from the soundtrack of a film involving three men working in a music store discussing music all day. 5 out of 5, and in my opinion the sort of film you can watch time and time again but never tire of.

All too often, big screen adaptations of cult classic books leave you wondering why the hell they changed so much between the printed page and the celluloid. Thankfully, this film is not one of them!When I first heard that the film was to be set in Chicago, rather than London, my heart sank. It seemed to me, having read the book, that being set in London was an integral part of the plot, and moving it "x" thousand miles away, and to a different culture, would simply not work.When I saw the film, pay it the highest honour by saying that, after a few minutes of watching, I forgot all about where it was set, and I even forgot that this was based on the Nick Hornby book (there are many changes, but the film works equally as well as the book), and just enjoyed a really good film.John Cusack is excellent as Rob Gordon, the morose record shop owner, who lives for his music, and sometimes fails to grasp the effect that this passion has on his every day life. The supporting cast, including Jack Black, are also excellent, and you really get a feel for the struggle that each of the characters have to come to terms with their lives at that awkward "30 something" age.I don't give five stars to many films (very few can compare with The Shawshank Redemption, which is the benchmark 5 star film!), but this does get a four, largely due to the excellent casting, wonderful acting, and outstanding soundtrack (see my review of that for more details). The only real disappointment for me is that the scene where Rob gets a call to buy a record collection from the estranged wife of a music fan like himself is left to the "bonus material" section - how this scene was not included in the final cut defies belief!Buy the film, enjoy the film, then read the book!

I always avoided watching this film as something told me I would hate it. When I saw that Zoe Kravitz did a remake of this film and I noticed Lisa Bonet was in it (nepotism is real), I thought okay let me give this a go before I watch Zoe's version. I have to say I absolutely enjoyed this film, this is my type of film, a sort of Romcom with some depth with that 80's vibe.

Love this film, revisited after many years, still love it. The best thing about it, oddly, is the fact that John Cusack narrates to the camera, at intervals with great effect, he is a brilliant underestimated actor and is well complimented by the two assistants in the record shop - one being Jack Black with his usual comedic presence, but also by the quirky third wheel. Of course the soundtrack is great too, even if you don't like individual songs they slot so well into the narrative that you can forgive the cheesiness. My 13 year old daughter has just discovered vinyl, this is why I decided to introduce her to this film, she loved it too and has declared that she is now a collector!

Great film about the obsession with vinyl records. The Nick Hornby book is probably better but most books are generally better than their films. I bought this DVD in used condition and was not expecting too much however I was pleasantly surprised. The DVD was in great condition along with the case and arrived very quickly. The DVD was super cheap. I suppose with streaming ,DVDs are on the way out but as with High Fidelty the desire to collect things never ends , at least for me. I will grab a bottle of wine and watch the film which is practically autobiographical in my case " highly recommended ".

Preferred the TV series this wasn’t the easiest watch. Very much dragged on with little entertainment value.

An excellent, well thought out film. I've seen this before and already have it on VHS but I thought that this was one film I'd also like to have a copy of in a different format. The casting of the record store employees was excellent (reminded me of many years ago when I knew everything there was to know about bands). I must admit - I wasn't too set up with the young lady he ended up with, someone else could've acted that role out better.

Great movie, great soundtrack and great nostalgia.If you were around in the 90s or want to know what it was like in the 90s this is a great place to start.Highly entertaining.

Tycker att filmen är mycket rolig! Jag är såpass gammal såja har haft vinylskivor! Suverän dialog och bra agerande! Kan verkligen rekommenderas! Mvh Anders!

Cómo todo en la vida los libros suelen ser mucho mejores que las películas, pero esta es una buena adaptación a pesar de que hay cosas y personajes que fueron omitidos. Es bastante graciosa, es un humor muy digerible, contrarío al libro que viene con muchas referencias que solo un melómano podría entender, pero acá todos la pueden disfrutar y reír y tal vez identificarse.

Un divertissement de qualité.

この作品は競争に追われ、日々、雑念や悩みに追い立てられ、「人生とはなんぞや」などと考えている疲れ切った人に捧げるメッセージである。主人公のロブの人生は決して「うまくいっていた」わけではない。レコード屋だって儲からない。恋愛もうまくいかない。常に考えていることは音楽か恋愛のことばかりだ。そして「他人の詩に自分の想いをのせる」繊細な作業であり芸術である、コンピーレーションテープを創る。今までフラれた元恋人に順番に会い、原因を探る。いってみれば彼の行動はどれひとつ社会的に認知され、名声を得る種のものではない。しかし彼は必死だ。いつも必死だ。誰と競争するわけでなく、自分の生き方を模索しているのだ。作品終盤にロブが恋人のローラと踊るときの笑顔を見てほしい、ローラの為にテープを編集するロブの決意に満ちた目を見てほしい。そして気付く、人生には「些細だけどとても大切なもの」が満ちあふれていることを。