High Fidelity
2000 film
Bill Simmons · Chris Ryan · Joanna Robinson · Rob Mahoney
Aired December 16, 2025
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Film credit
Lisa Bonet
Stats
- Episodes featuring their films
- 2
- Movies in this archive
- 2
Rewatchables episodes featuring Lisa Bonet’s films
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Mentioned in discussions
Probably Unanswerable Questions
Kelly and Sandra; Sam’s sport; father’s death; blackmail photos; Ken’s drink; tropical escape; nudity accounts
In the discussion (7)
Approx. transcript time · 01:51:49Read transcript
- Questions about Kelly’s mother relationship are answered through exploitation and blame for her father’s death; killing Sandra is proposed again. — Mallory Rubin
- Sam’s college sport is guessed to be baseball; football positions are disputed.
- Sandra’s possible responsibility for her husband’s death is assumed but unresolved, including whether a lover carried it out. — Bill Simmons
- Questions ask who took the blackmail photographs and whether Susie poisoned Ken’s drink; a shared outsider bond is offered against the latter theory.
- The tropical escape ending prompts a joking argument for fugitives choosing ski resorts instead. — Mallory Rubin
- The hosts speculate about Bacon’s awareness and preparation for the nude shot; being seen by the crew is a counterargument. None of the bodily speculation establishes production facts. — Bill Simmons
- The hosts question the reported Party of Five rationale for Campbell’s contract, compare Lisa Bonet, and correct confusion about the Jamie Walters song.
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:33:25Read transcript
- Alex Desert, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Lisa Bonnet, Tim Robbins, and Natasha Gregson Wagner are named as candidates. — Bill Simmons
- Catherine Zeta-Jones receives the agreement as winner. — Bill Simmons
- Lisa Bonnet’s performance and resemblance to Zoe Kravitz receive extended praise.
Recasting Couch
Geena Davis as Bogomil’s daughter; new Lisa Bonet character
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 00:52:36Read transcript
- Geena Davis is proposed as Bogomil’s daughter, which would force new scenes such as drinks with Eddie or being followed while jogging. — Bill Simmons
- A new Lisa Bonet character at the strip club befriends Axel and is later killed, combining 48 Hours and The Last Boy Scout. — Bill Simmons
- The sidetrack would give Axel a revenge motive, though that risks removing the comedy; this would be Angel Heart-era Bonet. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Lisa Bonet as Rianne; Mimi Rogers as the doctor; Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton or Robert Duvall as the General
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:09:01Read transcript
- The actress playing Rianne has eight IMDb credits, four of them Lethal Weapon; she married and had kids; she is seen as a good actress but too old for the part. — Bill Simmons
- Prime Lisa Bonet could have done this instead of Angel Heart. — Bill Simmons
- The doctor could be Mimi Rogers with some sexual tension with Riggs; one host likes Mary Ellen Trainor but sees the point. — Bill Simmons
- The General is 'the winner for this': Sam Shepard, Harry Dean Stanton, or DeVal paid for three days to do his Apocalypse Now scene. — Bill Simmons
- Even a Road House-style over-the-top town-owner villain would have been more enjoyable. — Bill Simmons
Recasting Couch
Angela Bassett as Quincy's mom
In the discussion (5)
Approx. transcript time · 01:15:35Read transcript
- Lisa Bonet is proposed as Q's mom for more star power, noted as 33 at the time and able to play 38; the other participant vetoes it. — Bill Simmons
- A second actress (name garbled in the transcript) and Angela Bassett are offered for Q's mom; Bassett is accepted as better, with Waiting to Exhale as proof she could play a wronged strong woman. — Jemele Hill
- Nia Long is floated for Regina Hall's role as the sister, despite admiration for Hall. — Jemele Hill
- For Monica, Regina King and Jada Pinkett Smith are offered; Jada is questioned as too small, and the pushback is that Lathan's newness let her be Monica while King already carried history. — Jemele Hill
- Lathan's earlier roles are recalled as The Wood, The Best Man and a small part in Life; King had already made her turn in earlier films; the disagreement is left standing. — Jemele Hill
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:21:36Read transcript
- Hackman is selected over a late challenge from Lisa Bonet. — Sean Fennessey
- A second vote emphasizes that the film becomes substantially better once Hackman appears. — Bill Simmons
- A third vote agrees on Hackman and leads into discussion of his late-career films and retirement. — Bill Simmons
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In the discussion (4)
Approx. transcript time · 01:09:39Read transcript
- Lisa Bonet’s post-Cosby Show visibility is proposed, with a joke that the birth of Zoë Kravitz is her actual apex. — Bill Simmons
- Jake Busey is proposed and rejected because Starship Troopers is judged his apex.
- The panel explicitly agrees to treat the category as Lisa Bonet’s Apex Mountain. — Bill Simmons
- The Washington–Baltimore–Virginia film setting is added as another Apex Mountain candidate, short of All the President’s Men. — Chris Ryan
Recasting Couch
Lisa Bonet in a larger role
In the discussion (3)
Approx. transcript time · 01:06:31Read transcript
- One proposal replaces Jason Robards with Lisa Bonet to give the opening and its consequences different weight. — Bill Simmons
- Another proposal makes Lisa Bonet the pursued lead, gives Will Smith her smaller role, and recasts the spouse.
- The panel argues that Jason Lee, Hackman, Voight, Jack Black, and others could trade several roles while remaining entertaining, but ultimately approves the released casting. — Sean Fennessey
In the discussion (2)
Approx. transcript time · 01:05:57Read transcript
- Lisa Bonet is described as throwing 130 miles per hour whenever she appears and as deserving more scenes. — Bill Simmons
- Barry Pepper’s pursuit performance and Tom Sizemore’s extreme mafia-scene performance are runners-up. — Bill Simmons
In the discussion (8)
Approx. transcript time · 00:49:59Read transcript
- Lisa Bonet’s screen presence, beauty, and chemistry with Will Smith are the emphatic leading answer.
- Jason Lee’s late-1990s run and sarcastic screen persona are praised.
- Barry Pepper’s ability to look menacing while sprinting is singled out. — Bill Simmons
- The exceptional supporting cast and the foresight of casting then-young performers are nominated, with the cast ranked second by one participant.
- Brill’s practical surveillance-avoidance tricks are praised. — Bill Simmons
- Tony Scott’s disorienting chase editing is argued to put the viewer in Clayton’s position.
- Washington, D.C. and the surrounding region are praised as an action-thriller setting.
- The premise that government technology can invade ordinary life is offered as the most consequential answer. — Sean Fennessey
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