Transplanted from England to the not-so-mean streets of Chicago, the screen adaptation of Nick Hornby's cult-classic novel High Fidelity emerges unscathed from its Americanisation, idiosyncrasies intact, thanks to John Cusack's inimitable charm and a nimble, nifty screenplay (co-written by Cusack). Early-thirtysomething Rob .. Read more
| Starring | John Cusack, Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Joelle Carter |
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| Director | Stephen Frears |
| Genres | Comedy |
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Author Nick Hornby is still struggling to come to terms with the fact his book High Fidelity wasn't a Broadway smash - because he thought it was a great musical. The stage version of his book, which was also turned into a film starring John Cusack and Jack Black, failed to find an audience in New York and was cancelled and Hornby can't understand why the critics panned it. He tells WENN, "I was very sad that it didn't succeed. They were very talented people and they did a really good job. "It... Read more
Jack Black has struggled to remain grounded throughout his Hollywood career - because he has been "spoiled" by all the trappings of his movie star lifestyle. The School of Rock star shot to fame in 2000's High Fidelity and has since joined the acting A-list with high profile roles including 2005's King Kong and Tropic Thunder. Black is adamant he has tried to keep a sense of normality as he pursues his Hollywood dream, but admits he finds it hard to resist when he is given such special... Read more
Actor Jack Black has been bedridden for a week - after contracting a mystery vomiting virus. The High Fidelity star came down with a nasty bug last weekend (06-07Jun09) and has spent the last week unable to leave the house. Black insists he had no idea what was wrong with him at the time and was convinced he was dying. He says, "Just last weekend, I thought I was knocking on death's door. I have never had this thing before where it has to go out of you in all directions. I'm not going into the Read more
The Big Lebowski star John Goodman and Grosse Point Blank's Joan Cusack are to team up as the parents of Wedding Crashers actress Isla Fisher for a new comedy, according to reports in Hollywood. Industry paper Variety says Goodman and Cusack, who also appeared in High Fidelity and School of Rock, have both signed up for Confessions of a Shopaholic, which is based on a novel by Sophie Kinsella. The film charts a young woman's stresses as she juggles life in New York's magazine industry with... Read more