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High Fidelity

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hi,
this movie is a mixed bag. There are a number of things it does really well; and basically i'm glad i saw it. It has some lame characters. It also seems to suffer from asynchronicity, which is a dumb way of saying the thing is at least partly autobiographical, and it seems like some of what
goes on came out of the 70's.
But....in the end it is an engaging movie about a couple of boomers
who, after years of procrastinating, decide to grow up.
It does have a number of very human moments, which have echoed in my heart, in the days since i have seen it.

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Re: High Fidelity Joe S 17:13:59 04/04/00 (9)
I'd agree with the mixed bag comment. In fact I'd go a bit further and call it more than a little disappointing. I couldnt escape the feeling I was watching the collision between a relationship movie, Ferris Beullers Day Off and Empire Records. In short - a bit lacking in originality and not really a movie that ever fully took off as a comedy. Of course I had watched the DVD of Grosse Point Blank recently and the comedic fire and engaging characters of that movie makes this one pale in comparison, but then this movie wasn't really a pure comedy so that may be a bit unfair...
joe
- "He's got my blessing" [nt Mart 20:51:59 04/04/00 (8)
  - He's got my blessing? late 08:00:24 04/05/00 (7)
    hi Mart,
    sorry, but i didn't get that one. Could you explain the reference? Thanks
    - sorry, if the reference so too obscure Mart 08:30:56 04/05/00 (6)
      it's from the movie "Grosse Pointe Blank". At the end when John Cusack wanted to marry Minnie Driver, her father peeked out of the tub & said "He's got my blessing"
      - ahhh, prob ought to see that one -nt- late 09:23:48 04/05/00 (4)
        
        In Reply to: sorry, if the reference so too obscure posted by Mart on April 05, 2000 at 08:30:56:
        
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        Re: ahhh, prob ought to see that one -nt- Barry 12:31:17 04/08/00 (0)
        
        In Reply to: ahhh, prob ought to see that one -nt- posted by late on April 05, 2000 at 09:23:48:
        
        Grosse Point Blank:
        One of the funniest parts of this movie was when John Cusack goes back to the old neighborhood to see where he used to live and finds out his house has been turned into a 7 Eleven. It was hilarious.
        Barry
        
        if you like DARK humor, it's a MUST {nt Mart 09:27:23 04/05/00 (2)
        
        In Reply to: ahhh, prob ought to see that one -nt- posted by late on April 05, 2000 at 09:23:48:
        
        It isn't THAT dark. TAFKA Steve 15:13:00 04/05/00 (1)
        
        In Reply to: if you like DARK humor, it's a MUST {nt posted by Mart on April 05, 2000 at 09:27:23:
        
        My favorite part is when Joan Cusack is "closing up shop", burning and destroying any incriminating evidence while humming a merry tune. Dan Ackroyd was great, too.
        
        I loved the Alan Arkin's reaction to John Cusack [nt Mart 20:08:57 04/05/00 (0)
        
        In Reply to: It isn't THAT dark. posted by TAFKA Steve on April 05, 2000 at 15:13:00:
      - att -> post master Mart 08:44:29 04/05/00 (0)
        
        In Reply to: sorry, if the reference so too obscure posted by Mart on April 05, 2000 at 08:30:56:
        
        interesting
        I just placed a post in "General Asylum" w/o a password & my post showed that I was logged-in, but here at the "Video Asylum" I'm not.

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