100 Greatest Movies of All Time...That I Own. # 44 ~ High Fidelity

For all the guys out there, here's that romantic comedy that was designed for guys. Whether the lady you watch with likes it or not is irrelevant.

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Missing the Top 5 by a smidge, but ranking in at # 44 with a bullet comes High Fidelity.  John Cusack returns in one of his funniest roles, and that is saying something because that dude is awesome in just about everything he does.

Top 5 John Cusack films that failed to make the countdown:

5 ~ Must Love Dogs
4 ~ Serendipity
3 ~ Sixteen Candles
2 ~ One Crazy Summer
1 ~ Better Off Dead

And let's just say, it was painful to leave those last 2 off this last, and if I redid the order again, at least one of those films would make it, and Star Wars would be definitely kicked to the curb!

So anyway, the film follows Rob Gordon as he goes through a bit of an early mid-life crisis, or at least a dating crisis.  He then tries to figure out if his Top 5 Breakups were his fault, or the fault of the girl.

It's a roller coaster ride of fun from there.

Cusack is strong and dependable as always.  Probably the most underrated actor in pictures today.  The honor once belonged to Robert Downey Jr., but we all know how that went, so it's all Cusack's now.

Possibly the most memorable part of this movie would likely be the star-making turn for Jack Black.  I just ran through his filmography, and the guy had been doing a ton of work up until that point, the only one I can recall with any memory was one of the government baddies chasing down Will Smith in Enemy of the State.

Here, Jack Black is unleashed for the first time, and the revelation that the man can sing at the end works so well for the movie, and the audience.

Top 5 Jack Black films that didn't make the countdown:

5 ~ School of Rock
4 ~ Shallow Hal
3 ~ Be Kind, Rewind
2 ~ Kung Fu Panda
1 ~ Kung Fu Panda 2

Believe me, I'll be in trouble once the kids realize neither Kung Fu Panda movie hit the list!

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Anyway, if you've never seen this one, give it a shot.

You'll find at least 5 things you liked about it when it's over.