20 Things You Didn't Know About High Fidelity

[@cwn41]

The way he’s saying Cusack is making my head hurt.

[@MrMMurdock]

I made it to 2 minutes and 50 seconds...and I can't take no more.

[@sarkastro]

I swear they intentionally troll us Americans for our poor pronunciation. There's no other reason for them to consistently screw up as much as they do.

[@sarkastro]

Qshack

[@ScarletVoodoo]

@@sarkastro Gotta be trolling.

[@JeanieD]

He occasionally accidentally pronounced it correctly, making it even worse!

[@slipperysloperecordings4092]

WHY ARE YOU PRONOUNCING CUSACK LIKE THAT SIR

[@jetman80pops]

I adore this movie. One of the the few movies that no matter how many times one watches it. It never gets stale.

[@nickygidwani]

Amen

[@hoosay]

It's like the only person he's ever heard say the name Cusack is Seán Connery.

[@redlady935]

🤣😂

[@kerrieannebaker8595]

🤣

[@minimumriffage7520]

There are 5 records displayed on the wall in Rob's apartment, which can be seen briefly after Laura leaves at the beginning of the movie. We can assume that these are Rob's personal Top 5 Favorite Albums, although this is not one of the "top 5" topics discussed over the course of the film. These records (from left to right) are "Maggot Brain" by Funkadelic, "Tonight's the Night" by Neil Young, "Wild Honey" by The Beach Boys, "Goo" by Sonic Youth, and "Double Nickels on the Dime" by Minutemen.

[@theoddfox6306]

Rob definitely seems like a double nickels on the dime and goo type of guy

[@Weeohhweeohh]

Who is this Q Shack you are talking about?

[@lesliemartin2901]

Not to be mistaken with Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter.... damn! I'm getting angered by the mispronunciations! 🤬🤬🤬

[@TheKosstImogen]

It's where Jon De Lancie hangs out

[@himmeluberdeutschland401]

Tim Robbins didn't have a cameo in the film, he had a supporting role in the film. A cameo is a short scene. As in 1 brief scene, not multiple short scenes. Tim Robbins was in more than one scene.

[@kerrieannebaker8595]

thank you!

[@maggiekarabel123]

Cusack doesn’t have an h in it. Also the town is EVAN-stun.

[@brianwalendy3735]

I'm from WHEAton

[@grouchypuff570]

Was just about to comment this from "SHOM-Burg"

[@littlebluepanda394]

And marriage isn't spelled "marraige".

[@Merylstreep1949]

Yeah just said that myself, originally being from Illinois myself...lol😸👍☕👌

[@lesliemartin2901]

@@Merylstreep1949 As am I! I was getting pissed about this whole video. Between the mispronunciation of John Cusack's name to our cities, all I could do was cringe! 😖😖😖

[@serenity4eva89]

One of my favourite movies EVER! And yes, now I will absolutely rewatch it for the 20th Anniversary ❤

You're saying Jack Black wrong. It's Jack Blach.

[@smiller4659]

Oh wow you mentioned the chandlers notebook!! ❤️ I was a freshman when he was a senior at Evanston Township HS. We all had one of those.

[@snakecharmer51]

For the record, the correct pronunciation of John's last name is Cue-Zack.

[@uatu3021]

I gave this a thumbs down for no other reason than the butchering of John Cusack's last name. It may be a little strict, but you people are never going to learn otherwise.

[@danielrose8305]

Q Shack is really hard to deal with.

[@SpringtrapLover2010]

The book is amazing. The film is just as good, it really works. Cusack is amazing making the forth wall breaking look natural.

[@publicjeremynumberone]

Tenacious D also played the wrap party in Chicago at House of Blues, June 1999. And the Grosse Pointe connection is stronger than mentioned as the three writers of Grosse Point Blank were also the three writers of High Fidelity adapted screenplay.

[@bittmanbobby]

Grosse Pointe is a way better movie

[@joes9954]

One of the few movies I wished for a sequel. Lots of fun and Cusack and Minnie Driver had palpable chemistry.

[@juliacook5074]

Do I feel old? Will I rewatch today? I do. I will.

[@finchrest]

One of my all-time fav movies. Love love love it. Jack Black was genius in it, John Cusack one of my fav actors - everyone was perfectly cast. ♥♥♥

[@tjchesney4997]

The sound quality is fine. I didn't find a problem with it. But, like Cwn 41 says: The pronunciation of Cusack's surname got under my skin too

[@smiller4659]

Vintage Vinyl, too!! You did your homework! Double Door and Lounge Ax were real Live music bars/venues. Bringing me back to my youth. ❤️

[@morgansnyder1809]

Josh: love ya, but "Evanston" has a short e sound, like 'ever'

[@Lafiel17]

I graduated from high school in 1985. I felt old long before this.

[@kingv1331]

One of my all time favorite films. I already knew some of these, but still an enjoyable watch.

[@jason1551]

There is no H in Cusack.

[@davidturner2275]

The inclusion of the Chandlers Notebook is wildly impressive. Wow. JC and I are 4 years apart and I attended a nearby school. I hit this video because I'm bored during quarantine and wanted to reminisce expecting nothing more than the patently obvious. And from the moment this vid begins, it was as though I was back home back then. I'd love to know who the producer of this is...The Chandlers Notebook was the NS staple. I'm impressed.

[@murgontreloar5254]

What is it with WhatCulture and their apparent inability to research the correct pronunciation of names and stuff. Who the hell is John Kew-shack? At this point I am prepared to believe that they are deliberately trolling their audience.

[@muyo77]

I feel like they do it on purpose.

[@batgurrl]

Murgon Treloar they mispronounce in maybe 90% of their videos

[@jeremyjamesmusic]

Cue-SHACK?

[@greyinvader]

Hungary needs to get educated about Evil Dead 2.

[@vickywelsch3852]

I thought a cameo is the appearance of a celebrity as themselves in a movie. So Springsteen made a cameo appearance, Robbins had a small role. Am I wrong?

[@MurderIncUk]

dozens of interviews on youtube and not one pronounces his name like this.. how disrespectful

[@jacko250]

In the film, when referring to his ex, Rob says the line: “Some people never got over Vietnam or the night their band opened for Nirvana. I guess I never got over Charlie.” But in the book the lines is - “the night their band opened for Dr. Feelgood” I much prefer the books reference as the whole point of the Championship Vinyl workers is that they are Music snobs so it makes far more sense they’d reference Dr. Feelgood over Nirvana (also when you consider Barry mocks Rob for choosing a Nirvana track on one of his top 5 lists for being to mainstream, just a few minutes later further proves my point as to why that reference feels out of place)

[@michaelgillman2505]

The conversation between Rob and Barry is two music snobs verbally sparring, which is why Nirvana is seen as 'obvious'. The monologue you are talking about is to do with someone not being able to get over a major event in their lives, always living in the shadow of that event. So while the Feelgood reference absolutely makes more sense if you are Rob, if you are trying to get this point across to an audience, using Nirvana instead is much better.

[@tannerschoepp3847]

Rob's integrated amplifier is a Sansui AU-7700. Fun info!

[@TheSaturnV]

I haven’t seen High Fidelity....yet.

[@sirse4492]

never gets stale. so many movies are a rewatch in my life, but over time i find myself fastforwarding through certain slower scenes but not High Fidelity.

[@davidstoeckl6439]

I read the book after seeing the movie a few times. I was surprised to find in the book that Laura had no lines. I don't think she actually had a conversation with Rob the entire book. I could be wrong, but point still valid. Laura in the movie has tons more dialog than the book.

[@CaptainVideo1960]

So there are 11 dislikes for this video. What, exactly is there to dislike. Perhaps you never saw High Fidelity, but that doesn’t seem to be a good reason to dislike the video. It’s near damn perfect :) Thanks Josh!

[@zygoticdeb]

The way he pronounces Cusack, had to switch off it was so annoying

[@v-22]

John Cuscheck reminds me a lot of John Cusack.

[@williamdezynski7342]

The name of Cusak's hometown is pronounced "'Evan'-ston" Like the name Evan not "'Even'-ston" like he is saying it

[@cloud9savagehenry]

High Fidelity is a film, music fans should watch once every few years for sure.

[@chillieice]

This reminds me that soon it's 20 years since Napoleon Dynamite was released. WhatCulture! Time to start researching that video now!

[@breenwalshe7667]

Ok lad little lesson here Cusack is an irish name..............Q. Zack..........good night from co Tipperary.

[@zero11010]

1:16 Jack Black has spoken about why he didn’t want to do the role initially. Clips of it are on KZbin.

[@mrsmith6520]

I like the more subtle mispronunciation of corral!

[@girloutthere9784]

Ha! Heard that too. What is coral-ing someone I wonder? Smacking them with a chunk of the Great Barrier Reef?

[@debramurphy3139]

Thank you for doing this list...this is one of my all time top five movies and yes good god I feel old now😂

[@DanielleKingdjdinosaur]

what? Twenty years?Already?I was old when this came out.

[@PahzWatchesYouTube]

Tim Robbins as "Ray"? I could have sworn he was Ian, as in: "WHAT FUCKING IAN GUY?" (8:20)

[@girloutthere9784]

His full name was Ian Raymond. Laura called him Ray because she "hated Ian."

[@asifkhan4822]

Yeah I feel old, but I am even older than this movie as I was born in late 70's and this movie came out in 2000.

[@Jillbles]

Yep. I was adult when this film came out.

[@aperfectlifemoment]

I do feel old. I remember watching this movie with my ex girlfriend and I just saw her recently. I can't believe it is 20 years ago

[@christopherwilliamson5724]

The pronunciation of the lead actor's surname makes me want a sequel to Space Jam with John Cusack playing Shaquille O'Neal

[@yargnad]

Saw this in the theater. I was in love with all his exes, as well as, and especially, Natasha Gregson Wagner.

[@exelchannel8806]

I knew these things. Also, his name is not ''Q Shack''.

[@jon87583]

Nice job, Josh(?) - This is one of my favorite movies. Fun to get some extra tidbits I didn't know about.

[@Tim_Duran]

CuSCHak? 🤔

[@josepgabarrosperez3227]

So I´m 20 years older today because my memories of seeing this movie on a theater are kinda vivid.

[@gils9236]

Is he messing with people on here by mispronouncing names ? CuSACK.. RAmis

[@captainunderpants200]

Never seen this movie. Think I might give it a watch. Is it better than my favouritest John Cusack movie, Better Off Dead?

[@halfabeet]

Who is this Cooshack of which you speak?

[@katarinakrnjevic8183]

One of the best John Cusack movies together with Say anything and grosse pointe black.

[@johnmunro4952]

Number 18....did anyone really not know the original book was set in London?

[@girloutthere9784]

I was surprised that made the list too, given how well known Nick Hornby is.

[@YummyBaer]

Love the Q Shack!

[@MemBirdman]

I've always thought the movie, in Chicago, could be seen as an incidental sequel to Ferris Bueller...if Sloane broke up with Ferris at the end of the summer.

[@xoxtoddxox]

Writer Harry Stephen Keeler called Chicago the London of the west. He is sort of a cult writer.

[@lukeanderson2622]

My favorite movie!

[@matthewsmith2298]

This was a abit spooky. Only started to binge watch the High Fidelity series last night. And this video is the first thing I see when I go on youtube. Think this real life / Matrix has developed targeted ad's.

[@SunnyBear]

11:21 "Regina Skeptor"??

[@Vivalarosa45]

This is my favorite movie/book/series.

[@MoonOfSatan]

"Marraige"

[@hazy33]

Coo shack, is that wear birds live?

[@eddiebranden1]

STOP SAYING CUE-SHACK!!!!!!!!

[@kevincarrigan6348]

I ( a 65 year old guy) own a copy of High Fidelity & was thinking of watching it tonight, 01/16/2021, & yes, the film would not be the same w/out Jack Black.......

[@demar097]

You misspelled Springsteen

[@hazy33]

High Fidelity was a hit for The Kids From Fame!

[@mboettcher349]

Wow, what a mess. In addition to the mispronunciation, marriage was misspelled on a title card.

[@alexandrawilde4820]

This mispronouncing thing is a Josh trope

[@matthewthorpe414]

Even though I loved the movie I wish it was a British made film. It just lost something when it switched from London. How good would it had been if it had the same feeling has Fever Pitch.

[@richardboone5464]

It's pronounced (sack) not shack. Jesus Christ, learn to pronounce a name for God's sake.

[@anitakephart3851]

Please know It is John. Cu- sack not John Cu- shack.....

[@MyCovertNarcissism]

The only thing I’ll remember about this video is your dreadful pronunciation of John’s name. I was cringing every time you said it.

[@abbyn5414]

Same.

[@ericzolman8443]

Good list, to accompany a good movie, so not trying to be petty, but Josh is struggling w/ "Evanston" too.

[@tomc-d8491]

Is it literally as easy as reading the IMDB trivia page?

[@Simohamed2026]

thanks ami

[@RH1812]

Ahh what culture and pro nun ci ation

[@TkrB]

Mr. John Q. Shack

[@philpheburbs]

"Regina Skeptor"

[@TheEntity0]

Rob Black's book lol

[@stephenmorton6764]

It's pronounced Cue Zack... John Cusack

[@KurtAnderson812]

After 5 minutes of cringing over the mispronunciation of Cusack I had to skip the rest of this video.

[@abbyn5414]

“I struggled through most of it. The buttfruit kinda settled at the bottom.” - Gordy Boggs, “Ready To Rumble.”

[@StevePaulMyers]

I love this film

[@Okheerz1]

Even Stan High School?

[@Spank1973]

FFS learn how to pronounce Cusack

[@Jeff-cn9up]

Cue-shack? WTF, dude?

[@xoxtoddxox]

Writer Harry Stephen Keeler called Chicago the London of the west. Keeler is sort of a cult writer from Chicago. He would have appreciated this adaptation.

[@jimmyeatsmovies893]

What happened to these type of a video, I'd still ve watching 👀 😳 😞😓😩

[@Dmaf81]

Why do you keep saying ‘Qshack’??

[@anthonydidomenico3541]

Vintage vinyl is also in NJ

[@austin4x]

Seen the film countless times. Watched this entire video. Still have no idea who tf "John Quje-Chackk" is. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@rocknrollcomedyguy]

I love this movie but I'm really hesitant to watch the new show

[@girloutthere9784]

I enjoyed it. Lots of nods to both the book and the movie. Shame it was cancelled after 1 season imo.

[@taylorbarker616]

Reupload this. 36,000 views is a travesty.

[@ThePeda94]

I really really hope he lost a bet and had to mispronounce his name because otherwise it just would be embarassing

[@stephenmcdowell5711]

Marraige??

[@zeynsolo]

john cusack here looked like dustin hoffman did in "kramer vs kramer"

[@Optimystik]

Much better looking though..