History Trivia / HighFidelity

** The film also boosted the careers of British folktronica group the Beta Band, who are featured in a memorable scene where Rob plays a snippet of "Dry the Rain" to sell five copies of their ''The Three E.P.'s'' compilation. MTV [[http://www.mtv.com/news/821546/high-fidelity-boosts-beta-band-sales/ reported]] that American sales of the album quadrupled after the film's release.

** The film also boosted the careers of British folktronica group the Beta Band, who are featured in a memorable scene where Rob plays 30 seconds of "Dry the Rain" to sell five copies of their ''The Three E.P.'s'' compilation. MTV [[http://www.mtv.com/news/821546/high-fidelity-boosts-beta-band-sales/ reported]] that American sales of the album quadrupled after the film's release.

* TheRedStapler: The film has been credited with helping spark the Vinyl Revival of the 21st century, reviving interest in vinyl records and independent record stores.

* TechnologyMarchesOn: ZigZagged with the film. On the one hand, Rob makes use of cassette tapes, which have gone the way of the dodo in favor of [=CDs=] and then digital. On the other hand, he makes most of his money reselling vinyl records, which had a huge resurgence in popularity after the turn of the millennium.

--> ''I never expected it to be so faithful. At times it appears to be a film in which John Cusack reads my book''

* RetroactiveRecognition: Rob's high-school girlfriend Penny is best-known these days as [[Series/{{Justified}} Ava Crowder.]]

* DisownedAdaptation: When asked, after the film adaptation was released, what ''Literature/HighFidelity'' was about, Creator/NickHornby pointedly answered, "London".

** In the flashbacks where, in the book, Rob was about thirteen, he is played by [[Series/DrakeAndJosh Drake Bell]].

* DisownedAdaptation: When asked, after the film adaptation was released, what HighFidelity was about, NickHornby pointedly answered, "London".

* Retroactive Recognition: Rob's high-school girlfriend Penny is best-known these days as [[Series/{{Justified}} Ava Crowder.]]

** In the flashbacks where, in the book, Rob was about thirteen, he is played by [[DrakeAndJosh Drake Bell]].

* HeyItsThatGuy: [[DrakeAndJosh Drake]] as the young Rob.

* Retroactive Recognition: Rob's high-school girlfriend Penny is best-known these days as [[Series/Justified Ava Crowder.]]

* Retroactive Recognition: Rob's high-school girlfriend Penny is best-known these days as [[Justified Ava Crowder.]]

* DisownedAdaptation: When asked, after the film adaptation was released, what HighFidelity was about, he pointedly answered, "London".

* StarMakingRole: Perhaps not ''star''-making, but this was JackBlack's breakout role and one of his first which allowed him to stretch his comedic muscles.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The US trailer for the film describes Rob as running a "successful business", although the record store is laughably unprofitable and a plot point in the film is that Rob had to borrow five thousand dollars from Laura to keep from going under.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The US trailer for the film describes Rob as running a "successful business", although the record store is laughably unprofitable and a plot point in the film is that Rob had to borrow five thousand dollars from Laura to stop himself from going under.