High Fidelity: Classic Or Dud?

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I must be insane, that sounds great.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

the fair outside o'Seattle deep-fries various items in 'homage'

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:04 (twenty-two years ago)

those chip shops also charge $4 a portion for heinz tomato soup. i suppose you have to pay your illegal australian staff somehow, though.

― lauren (laurenp), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I am now physically ill. I've seen the deep fried pizzas slices, I did not need to be reminded of them. And this creme egg madness YOU DISGUSTING BASTARDS.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I wish there were still some Cadbury creme eggs for sale so I could try this!

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

The deep-fried creme eggs are only acceptable if they are served in ice cream cones.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I realize this is as bad as Tep's Krispy Kreme burger, yes.

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

That should have been in an ice cream cone as well.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Kerry OTM way upthread. This movie sucks so bad it makes me wonder how that could even be possible, given that Al Johnson and Ian Williams are in it.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I should clarify my above post.

I DO NOT LIVE IN SCOTLAND. BUT ON A SEPARATE ISLAND.

― Ronan (Ronan), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:43 (twenty-two years ago)

I damn near hurled the book at the wall and the movie makes me hurl even more. Guys who make a cultural career out of complaining and whining about their exes are dud dud dud.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:50 (twenty-two years ago)

The only thing that's even more dud than the High Fidelity franchise are people who feel compelled to ask "have you seen High Fidelity?" once they learn that I have more than ten records.

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Thursday, 29 April 2004 19:52 (twenty-two years ago)

http://monkeydyne.com/rmcs/opencomic.phtml?rowid=55849

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I liked it till my little brother told me John Cusack's character reminded him of me. I'll just be shooting myself now

Count your blessings, Donna. Someone told me Jack Black's character reminded them of me.

― martin m. (mushrush), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I've been told a scary number of times "hey you're like that guy in High Fidelity", which pisses me off. by "that guy" they always say I'm half like John Cusack, half like Todd Louiso. Fortunately I'm not at all like Jack Black.

― Gear! (Gear!), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:10 (twenty-two years ago)

xpost oh, snap, Martin. That hurtz

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually, I understand the Jack Black comparison to me, and in some ways it is accurate... Still disconcerting though.

― martin m. (mushrush), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:12 (twenty-two years ago)

he's shorter than you.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I think he's a bit heavier than I am too, and he has more hair. I think the bits where the comparison is accurate have more to do with "annoyance or vulgarity as humor" than with physical appearance.

― martin m. (mushrush), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:25 (twenty-two years ago)

"upper decking" f'rinstance :)

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes.

― martin m. (mushrush), Thursday, 29 April 2004 20:34 (twenty-two years ago)

i saw deep fried mars bars in glasgow. it's a very bad idea anyway. big country were not a joke.

― Dave Stelfox (Dave Stelfox), Friday, 30 April 2004 09:01 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought that was Eric B & Rakim!

― Daniel_Rf (Daniel_Rf), Friday, 30 April 2004 10:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Scotland might have its faults but I've never met a more unpleasant, up their own arse, blind to the rest of the country, unpleasant gits as those that reside in "Lahn-dan".

― CRW (CRW), Saturday, 1 May 2004 23:08 (twenty-two years ago)

I make it my ultimate goal to never see this movie.

― Serya (Z_Ayres), Sunday, 2 May 2004 01:24 (twenty-two years ago)

This thread is like the most retarded thing on ILX ever, it's great.

― Sick Nouthall (Nick Southall), Sunday, 2 May 2004 06:53 (twenty-two years ago)

pricks.

― cozen (Cozen), Sunday, 2 May 2004 07:05 (twenty-two years ago)

godam. if i hadn't just gone vegan, i would have suggested my favourite takeaway start doing deep fried creme eggs. they sound quite heavenly.

― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Sunday, 2 May 2004 08:02 (twenty-two years ago)

1) curmudgeonly dudes name-checking obscure musicians: CHECK
2) raging lunatics whose insecurities prevent them from getting along like normal well-adjusted people: CHECK
3) a pleasant (though agressively hip) soundtrack: depends on you, but in my case CHECK

(of course i'm talking about this thread, not some stupid film)

― Dave M. (rotten03), Monday, 3 May 2004 03:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Um, Anyway... I really liked High Fidelity. Also, I live only a couple of blocks away from where the record store was supposed to be (in Chicago), so it's cool to walk around that corner and pretend I'm going to Championship Vinyl. Also, John C. is my back up.

― Sarah McLusky (coco), Monday, 3 May 2004 15:18 (twenty-two years ago)

I need a Mars Bar
Hey raid the Spa
To help me through the day
I need a Mars Bar
I've had total fun
It helps me - makes me - work rest and play
It helps me - makes me - work rest and play

I never eat my dinner
I push away the plate
You can see I'm getting thinner
Because I just can't wait

To get my Mars Bar
Hey raid the Spar ...

To Patrick Moore and David Bowie
And all the other stars
There's evidence here to show
That there's life on Mars

I need a ...

There's glucose for energy
Caramel for strength
The chocolate's only there
To keep it the right length

I need a ...

To anybody out there who still eats Twix ?
Anybody on packets of Buttons ?
I gave them up when I was six
I hope your teeth are rotten

I need a ...

Work - rest and play

― J (Jay), Monday, 3 May 2004 15:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, John C. is my back up.

For a second, I thought you meant me!!!

― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 3 May 2004 20:05 (twenty-two years ago)

You're her back-up dancer. Like a Fly Girl.

― NA (Nick A.), Monday, 3 May 2004 20:25 (twenty-two years ago)

you blithering moron it's set in chicago or somewhere and has an entirely american cast

Just a blitheringly pedantic point, Cusack's Trixie girlfriend in the film is in fact Danish. And then there's Catharine Zeta-Jones in her very minor role, and she's "Welsh," whatever she means by that.

The only thing I remember from my one viewing is the minor character who interviews Cusack for the reader, and how I thought, shit, that's a hot hipster girl who looks like Natalie Wood, and sure enough, when I look at the credits and check out her name on the galactic interweb, the actress is Natalie's daughter.

― Dickerson Pike (Dickerson Pike), Monday, 3 May 2004 20:52 (twenty-two years ago)

one year passes...

Soon to be a stage musical, coming to Boston and Broadway...

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/99267.html

Once again, I expect the actor playing Rob will be way too goodlooking.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:25 (twenty years ago)

My mom always is like "YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS ARE RIGHT OUT OF HIGH FIDELITY". GAH

― JW (ex machina), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:33 (twenty years ago)

haha i had a dude say that to me when i was being interviewed for a big time jobby

― city of gyros (chaki), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:34 (twenty years ago)

Ian = Lisa Bonet, right?

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:34 (twenty years ago)

are you the skate punks who sound like royal trux?

xpost

― electric sound of jim (and why not) (electricsound), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:34 (twenty years ago)

DEAN GULB3RRY WAS IN OLD SKU77

― JW (ex machina), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:38 (twenty years ago)

read the book. think i've seen the film. didn't mind them but a bit forgettable. a lot of truth, a lot of untruths.

― dog latin (dog latin), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:39 (twenty years ago)

truth: record store clerks can be dicks

untruth: record store clerks who listen to a lot of doug yule velvet underground and hallucinate conversations w/bruce springsteen rarely get tail from rich hot lawyer chicks who bankroll their record obsessions

― gear (gear), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:42 (twenty years ago)

he met her as a dj

― kephm (kephm), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 22:56 (twenty years ago)

there is no fucking way green day sound like the clash or stiff little fingers

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 23:50 (twenty years ago)

there is no fucking way nick hornby is a writer so that's okay

― Ricky Nadir (noodle vague), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 00:02 (twenty years ago)

is that originally in the book ?

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 00:05 (twenty years ago)

It's in the copy in the library that I defaced.

― Ricky Nadir (noodle vague), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 00:06 (twenty years ago)

i did like the detail about how ultra snob rob's musical defenses fell when confronted with lisa bonet's meek, spineless cover of "baby i love your way"

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 00:09 (twenty years ago)

Nicely done. (x-post)

The only thing that's even more dud than the High Fidelity franchise are people who feel compelled to ask "have you seen High Fidelity?" once they learn that I have more than ten records.

Ain't that the fuckin' truth.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 00:10 (twenty years ago)

-Don't you want to see the rest of the movie?
-I don't have to see it, Dottie. I lived it.

― paul reubens, Wednesday, 26 April 2006 03:22 (twenty years ago)

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