Quick show of hands, folks?  Who's seen High Fidelity?


How about Kevin Smith's breakthrough comedy, Clerks?  If you have, you've probably figured out that they both feature protagonists who work in a shop of some sort, deal with romantic stress, engage in all sorts of hi-jinx with their colleagues, and tell a now-legendary "coming of age" story about how the main character comes to terms with their aging.
In High Fidelity, John Cusack's character Rob Gordon deals with a pret...