
	Where results make sense

Topic: High Fidelity (novel)

Related Topics

Columbine High School massacre

high speed rail

very high frequency

Ultra high frequency

High Wycombe

High German

High Commissioners

High Court of Australia

High Court

high fidelity

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

In the News (Tue 21 May 13)

EXECUTIVE POWER

Iran

ANALYSIS

Pakistan

Family compact

	High Fidelity (novel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		High Fidelity is a British novel by Nick Hornby, first published (ISBN 0-575-05748-3) in 1995.
		It was made into a film in 2000 directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack, Iben Hjejle, Jack Black, Todd Louiso, Tim Robbins, Lisa Bonet, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Joan Cusack, Joelle Carter, and Lili Taylor, and served as the basis for a 2006 Broadway musical of the same name.
		The 100th episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation was named 'High Fidelity'.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High_Fidelity_(novel) (735 words)

	High fidelity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		High fidelity or hi-fi reproduction is a quality standard that means the reproduction of sound or images is very faithful to the original.
		In the 1950s, the term high fidelity began to be used by audio manufacturers as a marketing term to describe records and equipment which were intended to provide faithful sound reproduction.
		When high fidelity was limited to monophonic sound reproduction, a realistic approximation to what the listener would experience in a concert hall was limited.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/High_fidelity (1953 words)

	Movie News - 'High Fidelity' Broadway musical to close
		High Fidelity's success led to it being turned into a Broadway musical with hopes to recreate the film's success, but after only 11 shows, the musical will be closing its doors.
		High Fidelity opened in preview on November 20 and ran a total of 18 previews and 14 shows before doors were closed.
		High Fidelity is also not the only musical to have bombed out recently, as the rock music-themed The Times They Are A-Changin', which was set to Bob Dylan songs, lasted for less than a month on Broadway.
	www.actressarchives.com /news.php?id=3202 (368 words)

	Movie Review: 'High Fidelity'
		"High Fidelity," based on the 1995 Nick Hornby novel of the same name, stars the always adaptable John Cusack as Rob Gordon, a former disc jockey and owner of a Chicago record store called Championship Vinyl.
		A high school romance is recalled with "Crimson and Clover." Rob rejoices in a bit of good news as Queen's "We Are the Champions" blares.
		The novel "High Fidelity" was set in London, but Hornby supposedly told Cusack, "My book's about a lot more than geographics." Especially when the movie rights are being dangled before a first-time novelist, even one who sold 300,000 copies in Britain.
	www.post-gazette.com /magazine/20000331fidelity4.asp (676 words)

	James Sanford reviews High Fidelity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The novel's very British attitude (all those suppressed emotions, all those worries about class differences) doesn't survive the journey, and if "High Fidelity" is ultimately about anything, it's about attitude.
		"High Fidelity" also scores some laughs with cameos by a ponytailed Tim Robbins (as a Steven Seagal wannabe), Catherine Zeta-Jones (as a chic but bubbleheaded former flame of Rob's) and even Bruce Springsteen, who drops by to offer much-needed advice on affairs of the heart.
		If movies were rated on the 100-point scale "American Bandstand" used to use for records, "High Fidelity" would probably score a 50: It doesn't have much of a beat and you can't really dance to it, but it's way better than that new Celine Dion disc.
	www.interbridge.com /jamessanford/highfidelity.html (436 words)

	Salon: Litchat with Nick Hornby
		"High Fidelity" (Riverhead), the popular first novel by British author Nick Hornby, is like reading from an old diary -- at once hilarious and pathetic, the stories of romantic engagements and disengagements are often an embarrassing reminder of who you once were.
		But Hornby claims he isn't much like the main character in "High Fidelity," the hapless record store owner Rob Fleming, who is still struggling to grow up at 35.
		Irvine Welsh is hip for all sorts of reasons, but with "High Fidelity" I can't see it really, apart from that it has some rock and roll in it.
	www.salon.com /weekly/litchat961014.html (1468 words)

	HIGH FIDELITY
		Fidelity is an unqualified hit and, although it’s way too early to be saying this, might be one of the better films you’ll see all year.
		Fidelity was directed by Stephen Frears (The Hi-Lo Country) and adapted from Hornby’s novel by Cusack and his Grosse Pointe Blank collaborators D.V. DeVincentis and Steve Pink, as well as ConAir’s Scott Rosenberg.
		Their film is obviously a carefully crafted labor of love that should be a big hit with everyone, especially if you were born in the 1960s or ‘70s, still own a turntable or ever worked in a record store.
	www.sick-boy.com /highfidelity.htm (793 words)

	High Fidelity . Newcity Chicago . 04-03-00
		And that is what "High Fidelity" does so well -- capturing not a moment in the impossible play of dozens of complex relationships within personal geographical confines, but about a boy.
		Similarly, "High Fidelity" is no Wicker Park wannabe hipster movie, it's a deft charmer of a romantic comedy.
		I talked to Cusack about "High Fidelity" last week in a suite in a Michigan Avenue luxury hotel, facing west, past the river, toward the true, material Wicker Park, obscured in the fuzzy haze of spring.
	www.filmvault.com /filmvault/chicago/h/highfidelity1.html (1835 words)

	High-ly entertaining - Muse
		Nick Hornby fans may be leery of the new musical based on his best-selling novel High Fidelity, but they should rest assured -- the play might be this year's best.
		As a musical, High Fidelity hits home with the MTV generation.
		High Fidelity runs until Oct. 22 at the Colonial Theater.
	www.dailyfreepress.com /news/2006/10/12/Muse/HighLy.Entertaining-2347040.shtml (247 words)

	'High Fidelity' musical to premiere in Boston - The Boston Globe
		The musical version of Nick Hornby's novel ''High Fidelity" and the Boston premiere of John Patrick Shanley's ''Doubt" are among the highlights of Broadway Across America's 2006-07 season in Boston.
		The announcement, held in the balcony of the Opera House, was accompanied by a musical performance from ''High Fidelity" and an appearance by South Boston native David Lindsay-Abaire, who's writing the book for the musical.
		''High Fidelity," a romantic comedy about a record-store owner struggling back to life after being dumped yet again, comes to the Colonial Sept. 26-Oct. 22.
	www.boston.com /ae/theater_arts/articles/2006/04/25/high_fidelity_musical_to_premiere_in_boston (453 words)

	'High Fidelity' to tune out on Broadway - The musical rendition of Nick Hornby's novel High Fidelity i...
		'High Fidelity' to tune out on Broadway - The musical rendition of Nick Hornby's novel High Fidelity i...
		NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The musical rendition of Nick Hornby's novel "High Fidelity" is set to close its doors after less than a week of performances at Broadway's Imperial Theatre.
		The musical, just as Hornby's 1995 novel and a 2000 film rendition of the same name, focused on a record store owner whose failing romance prompts him to explore his dysfunctional history of relationships.
	www.politicalgateway.com /news/read/52902 (182 words)

	Metroactive Movies \| 'High Fidelity'
		NICK HORNBY'S NOVEL High Fidelity triumphed because the author was able to make his protagonist seem simultaneously like a callous, emotionally stunted cad and a sweet, adrift naïf.
		Rob is the kind of guy who drives the Bridget Joneses of this world shrieking to the nearest gallon container of double-fudge ice cream, but on paper his confusion, self-deprecation and muddled good intentions redeem him.
		High Fidelity (R; 113 minutes), directed by Stephen Frears, written by D.V. Devincentis, Steve Pink, John Cusack and Scott Rosenberg, photographed by Seamus McGarvey and starring Cusack and Iben Hjejle, opens Friday at the Palo Alto Square.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/metro/03.30.00/highfidelity-0013.html (750 words)

	Broadway adaptation of 'Fidelity' begins - Previews of the stage adaptation of author Nick Hornby's nov...
		Broadway adaptation of 'Fidelity' begins - Previews of the stage adaptation of author Nick Hornby's nov...
		The musical, which had its official world premiere recently in Boston, focuses on the troubled romantic life of a record store owner and is scheduled for Dec. 7 opening night at the Broadway locale, said Playbill.
		The Hornby novel had previously found its way to the big screen as well when actor John Cusack embodied emotionally confused store owner Rob for a 2000 film.
	www.politicalgateway.com /news/read/48852 (194 words)

	High Fidelity (2000): Reviews
		High Fidelity’s hip structure and offbeat characters provide consistent laughs and a good time.
		For all its music-trivia affection, High Fidelity is finally a pretty thin melody.
		High Fidelity wants to be hip, but it's comically square.
	www.metacritic.com /video/titles/highfidelity (989 words)

	NPR : British novelist NICK HORNBY, the author of the best-selling comic novel "High Fidelity" about...
		Fresh Air from WHYY, May 20, 1998 · British novelist NICK HORNBY, the author of the best-selling comic novel "High Fidelity" about a 30-something record collector, and top-ten list maker who is afraid of commitment.
		His newest novel "About a Boy" (Riverhead Books) is about a 36 year old man who pretends to be a single parent in order to meet women who are single parents.
		"High Fidelity" is about to be made into a film starring John Cusack.
	www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=1110170 (196 words)

	Full Coverage: "High Fidelity" musical fails to match ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Nick Hornby's best-selling novel "High Fidelity," whose characters concocted endless quirky top-five lists, has been made into a Broadway musical that critics rate among the top five that should never have been...
		High Fidelity a flop after 14 nights on Broadway Hit Hornby tale of record shop nerd now a miss Dan Glaister Thursday December 14, 2006 The Guardian It might not rank on the list of the Top 5 Broadway Flops,...
		High Fidelity a flop after 14 nights on Broadway - Hit Hornby tale of record shop nerd now a miss It might not rank on the list of the Top 5 Broadway Flops, but it comes close.
	www.topix.net /music/vocal?full=3d16a20e3e (313 words)

	'High Fidelity' the musical fails to make the top five - USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The new stage version of High Fidelity, which opened Thursday at the Imperial Theatre, also is based on a 2000 film adaptation of Hornby's novel.
		Never mind that High Fidelity lyricist Amanda Green is the daughter of the late Adolph Green, who penned words for such classic musicals as On the Town, Wonderful Town and Bells Are Ringing; I suspect that many audience members drawn by Hornby's book would dismiss the elder Green's work as sentimental fluff.
		High Fidelity ends happily and predictably, not unlike a hit single that music snobs love to hate.
	usatoday.com /life/theater/reviews/2006-12-10-high-fidelity_x.htm?... (526 words)

	Glemalure - High Fidelity
		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).
		Low on plot and high on self-discovery, High Fidelity takes a good 30 minutes or so to find its groove (not unlike Cusack's Grosse Pointe Blank), but once it does, it settles into it comfortably and builds a surprisingly touching momentum.
		Ably directed by Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons), High Fidelity features a notable supporting cast of the women in Rob's life, including the striking, Danish-born Hjejle, Lisa Bonet as a sultry singer/songwriter, and the triumphant triumvirate of Lili Taylor, Joelle Carter, and Catherine Zeta Jones as Rob's ex-girlfriends.
	www.glenmalure.com /logcabin/dvd/highfidelity.htm (364 words)

	High Fidelity \| Krakow \| Poland - Cracow Life
		High Fidelity is tucked away on a charming little alley behind the Temple Synagogue.
		Named after the cult Nick Hornby novel, High Fidelity is a very mellow place where you can pick up old CDs, vinyl, books and other enticing odds and ends.
		The welcoming, smiling atmosphere, coupled with the sofas to flop about on, make you feel like you've wandered into a very groovy friend's house who just happens to have a gargantuan music collection.
	www.cracow-life.com /krakow/where_to_shop/shops_details/264-High_Fidelity (181 words)

	High Fidelity
		High Fidelity the novel reflected the all-encompassing passion for music which is usually only associated with spotty teenagers and John Peel.
		The compilation tape plays an important role in High Fidelity, as it did in Nick Hornby's original musings on the contradicting obsessions and relationships sections of the male psyche.
		Combining the commercial with the esoteric, it consistently remains one of the few soundtracks which could - and should - be glued to your CD player, at least until the release of the next Beta Band album.
	www.hobgoblinsandeskimos.50megs.com /HighFidelity.htm (699 words)

	Salon Arts & Entertainment \| "High Fidelity" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Stephen Frears' adaptation of Hornby's 1995 novel is spiritually faithful, despite the fact that the setting has been moved from London to Chicago.
		And besides that, "High Fidelity," like the book it's based on, is essentially a story about the overwhelming power of pop culture -- not just the way it can illuminate every element of our existence but also the way it can cloud our judgment.
		"High Fidelity" is less a story with a real plot than a snapshot of that hazy, miserable time just after a breakup, when things are horrible, when you realize that everything about you needs to be reassessed and when, if you're that kind of person, you need to play a lot of records.
	archive.salon.com /ent/movies/review/2000/03/31/high_fidelity/index.html (999 words)

	High Fidelity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Also adding a high note is Tim Robbins as Ian, Laura's ponytailed new-agey new boyfriend -- though his best moments occur mostly in Rob's fantasies of Ian making love to Laura or Rob taking revenge on Ian with an air conditioner.
		Cusack's biggest competitor for air time in High Fidelity is, of course, the soundtrack -- it takes up four pages of credits in the press kit and the artists range from Bruce Springsteen to Burt Bacharach, from Peter Frampton to Liz Phair.
		But for a movie about a guy who's supposed to be a master of the art of the compilation tape, the synthesis of music and image doesn't resound.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/movies/00/03/30/HIGH_FIDELITY.html (672 words)

	Amazon.de: High Fidelity.: English Books: Nick Hornby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		It has been said often enough that baby boomers are a television generation, but High Fidelity reminds that in a way they are the record-album generation as well.
		This novel starts off beautifully: the tone of the narrator is wounded, possibly because he's reeling and in shock from the recent departure of his girlfriend, Laura.
		High Fidelity ist auch eines davon: Ein wunderbarer Humor, durchzogen mit einem feinen Faden Melancholie.
	www.amazon.de /High-Fidelity-Nick-Hornby/dp/0140295569 (1493 words)

	Will Chase to headline High Fidelity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		High Fidelity, which features music by Tom Kitt, lyrics by Amanda Green, and a book by David Lindsay-Abaire, will begin previews at a theater to be announced in November and open the following month.
		According to a release, High Fidelity concerns Rob, a record store owner who knows almost everything about pop music, but almost nothing about how to hang onto a girl.
		The novel was set in London, the film was set in Chicago, and the musical will be set in New York.
	arts.monstersandcritics.com /news/printer_1172170.php (274 words)

	Scotsman.com News - Latest News - "High Fidelity" to end Broadway run after 11 days
		Hornby's best-selling novel "High Fidelity," has been made into a Broadway musical that critics rate among the top five that should never have been made.
		NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Broadway musical "High Fidelity," based on the Nick Hornby novel and subsequent Hollywood movie, will be cancelled 11 days after it opened, its producers announced.
		Hornby's 1995 novel about a record store owner losing his girlfriend featured characters who concocted quirky top-five lists, opening the door for critics to remark that it was among the top five musicals that never should have been made.
	news.scotsman.com /latest.cfm?id=1827842006 (471 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)