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(27,748 posts) Fri Jul 7, 2017, 05:57 PM Jul 2017

What's your favorite "great-but-overlooked" movie? [View all]

My first choice would be The Commitments (1991), one of the funniest movies I ever saw, but it's not really an overlooked movie; in fact, it's become a kind of cult classic.

So my nominee is The Matchmaker, a great 1997 comedy starring Janeane Garofalo, Milo O'Shea, Denis Leary & David O'Hara.
It was filmed mainly in Ireland, and it's very funny - I've probably seen it at least 30 times.

It's definitely worth renting on Netflix...especially if you love Ireland.

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What's your favorite "great-but-overlooked" movie? [View all] red dog 1 Jul 2017 OP

trouble with harry,,,, google it juxtaposed Jul 2017 #1

yeah, but brace yourself virtualobserver Jul 2017 #77

Children of Men pepperbear Jul 2017 #85

I was a mere child. (Really.) Saw it with my parents. Shirley MacLaine was in it. Demoiselle Jul 2017 #225

The Right Stuff, Fruitvale Station, Ball of Fire bettyellen Jul 2017 #2

The Right Stuff got a bunch of Oscar noms n/t TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #54

I know but I feel like it's a forgotten gem. No one seems to remember it bettyellen Jul 2017 #89

The Way Back rusty quoin Jul 2017 #3

I liked that movie, too. Very sweet. nt Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #164

"Notting Hill" is regarded as less of a success than "Four Weddings" (by the same writer-director) Binders Keepers Jul 2017 #4

Tremors charlyvi Jul 2017 #5

Yes it is The Polack MSgt Jul 2017 #33

So much fun klook Jul 2017 #53

LOL charlyvi Jul 2017 #64

I've seen the movie on TV. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #121

You have a wise and very discerning friend charlyvi Jul 2017 #170

Possible Tremors TV series w/ Kevin Bacon Number9Dream Jul 2017 #196

It spawned a franchise. Laffy Kat Jul 2017 #165

"What's your plan?" "Run!! "What, that's what you do when you don't have a plan." kairos12 Jul 2017 #181

This message was self-deleted by its author charlyvi Jul 2017 #190

Local Hero Nictuku Jul 2017 #6

One of my all time top 5! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #8

Loved that one! The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2017 #18

I remember renting Local Hero back in the 1980s red dog 1 Jul 2017 #21

HAPPER! Zoonart Jul 2017 #28

i caught the movie 'the train' w/ burt lancaster on our PBS2 sat movie. pansypoo53219 Jul 2017 #97

And in the small role of Oldsen, the Scottish employee of Knox Oil, Staph Jul 2017 #147

Funny, lovely film n/t sarge43 Jul 2017 #26

I was going to mention that one! LisaM Jul 2017 #27

Wonderful movie. (nt) Paladin Jul 2017 #31

MST3k referenced it once NobodyHere Jul 2017 #49

Brilliant movie! klook Jul 2017 #61

I clicked on this thread to add that one. Codeine Jul 2017 #78

Mine, too! The first one I thought of, thanks! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2017 #95

The same writer/director stevil Jul 2017 #137

Every time I watch Local Hero I feel like I'm visiting home again. FuzzyRabbit Jul 2017 #155

Thank you for posting that video! Nictuku Jul 2017 #174

Love that film! mackerel Jul 2017 #212

Bubba Ho-Tep Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #7

I've seen it! It is way out there. CottonBear Jul 2017 #37

But did u like it? Catmusicfan Jul 2017 #45

I did like it! Weird, but unique and well made. N/T CottonBear Jul 2017 #73

That was very.....unique Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #106

It was making the rounds of the cheapskate TV a few months back. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #122

God, that looks hilarious! hatrack Jul 2017 #131

A Classic stevil Jul 2017 #136

Chaplin, Robert Downey Jr. Amazing! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #9

He was amazing in that film underpants Jul 2017 #39

Huh? NobodyHere Jul 2017 #50

Downey was nominated TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #59

Not for the actors underpants Jul 2017 #60

That's simply not true NobodyHere Jul 2017 #76

I remember a few. George C. Scott for "Patton"; Jamie Foxx for "Ray" (n/t) John1956PA Jul 2017 #100

Also, Ben Kingsley as "Gandhi" - and that was a year when it was widely thought that "The Verdict" Midwestern Democrat Jul 2017 #109

Goodbye Lenin! Chasstev365 Jul 2017 #10

If You Are a Fan of Comedy Horror Leith Jul 2017 #11

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes. Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #14

watched that one many times in college! samnsara Jul 2017 #104

About Re-Animator mockmonkey Jul 2017 #19

Tucker and Dale vs. Evil !!!!!! stevil Jul 2017 #138

You Are Soooo Right Leith Jul 2017 #159

"These College-kids came into the woods to kill themselves!!!" DetlefK Jul 2017 #251

Moon bbrady42 Jul 2017 #12

Agreed! blur256 Jul 2017 #176

One of my favorites (and hard to come by) sdfernando Jul 2017 #13

I love that movie! mockmonkey Jul 2017 #20

I had it on DVD...that is until sdfernando Jul 2017 #169

Mine sarge43 Jul 2017 #15

The Big Red One is a great movie! red dog 1 Jul 2017 #22

One of the most honest, to be sure. n/t sarge43 Jul 2017 #24

Midnight in Paris WhiteTara Jul 2017 #16

I wouldn't say it was overlooked - four Oscar nominations (including Best Picture and Director) and Midwestern Democrat Jul 2017 #158

"Young Doctors in Love" rock Jul 2017 #17

I saw that movie today for the first time! betsuni Jul 2017 #232

Thanks for the note on a piece of trivia I did not know rock Jul 2017 #233

Days of Heaven OilemFirchen Jul 2017 #23

And the music n/t sarge43 Jul 2017 #25

Leo Kottke, Doug Kershaw. OilemFirchen Jul 2017 #30

The Hudsucker Proxy Zoonart Jul 2017 #29

Greatly underrated Coen Bros. flick. Highly recommended. (nt) Paladin Jul 2017 #32

I like that one a lot. mockmonkey Jul 2017 #38

Love it TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #52

Oh... Zoonart Jul 2017 #56

Bowfinger cyclonefence Jul 2017 #34

Good one there roscoeroscoe Jul 2017 #57

"Chubby Rain"! klook Jul 2017 #63

Great line from that movie paranoid floyd Jul 2017 #126

I loved that one... LeftInTX Jul 2017 #163

Love steve Martin and this film is funny and quirky. Just watched patricia92243 Jul 2017 #198

Bowfinger is a superbly entertaining film. As are Roxanne and L. A. Story. LonePirate Jul 2017 #207

"I know you want to show it to the Laker Girls, but you must never show it to the Laker Girls!" Initech Jul 2017 #245

Older than the movies mentioned here, and sadly forgotten The Polack MSgt Jul 2017 #35

Funny that with both listed that one mockmonkey Jul 2017 #71

I'm glad it hasn't been totally forgotten The Polack MSgt Jul 2017 #108

"Shoot the Moon" and others mockmonkey Jul 2017 #36

I've seen The Burbs at least 20 times..a truly great & funny movie red dog 1 Jul 2017 #44

Rick Ducommun mockmonkey Jul 2017 #66

i LOVE the burbs. pansypoo53219 Jul 2017 #98

"After Hours" is one of my very favorites! klook Jul 2017 #70

Pizza Dude! stevil Jul 2017 #140

10 Things I Hate About You lisa58 Jul 2017 #40

Arlington Road. underpants Jul 2017 #41

Knowing nothing about it is the key TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #68

LOVE that movie! Just saw it again for ther umpteenth time a couple nights ago. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #148

"What are you doing here?" "Shopping. What are YOU doing here?" "Shopping." WinkyDink Jul 2017 #146

Freeway lisa58 Jul 2017 #42

Oh, that's a good one! Codeine Jul 2017 #217

Frequency lisa58 Jul 2017 #43

"Ready to Wear" a wonderful, hilarious Robert Altman movie starring absolutely everyone Glorfindel Jul 2017 #46

'The Beast', 1988, Kevin Reynolds, director. Aristus Jul 2017 #47

That's an excellent film. nt Codeine Jul 2017 #79

"Somewhere in the Night"--film noir from 1946... First Speaker Jul 2017 #48

Ah, as for noir... "D.O.A." longship Jul 2017 #55

Also noir - "Out Of The Past" - Robert Mitchum & Virginia Mayo hatrack Jul 2017 #84

That would be Jane Greer, not Mayo, I think. longship Jul 2017 #92

Damn! hatrack Jul 2017 #130

Petrified Forest, w/ Leslie Howard and Bette Davis? longship Jul 2017 #139

"Angel on My Shoulder" Va Lefty Jul 2017 #51

The Field Richard Harris 1990 airmid Jul 2017 #58

Warner Herzog's "Fitzcarraldo" milestogo Jul 2017 #62

LOVE Fitzcorraldo... Zoonart Jul 2017 #107

"Career Girls" dir. by Mike Leigh klook Jul 2017 #65

Searching For Bobby Fisher...a fabulous movie. Guilded Lilly Jul 2017 #67

Movies for Grown Ups! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #72

Ah! The Cooler, yes! Guilded Lilly Jul 2017 #82

"The Cooler" definitely didn't get its due. brush Jul 2017 #88

Saving Grace, and The Nephew ms liberty Jul 2017 #69

Robin and Marian The Blue Flower Jul 2017 #74

For some reason I saw "what's your favorite great overlooked butt" movie NotASurfer Jul 2017 #75

Pump up the Volume stopwastingmymoney Jul 2017 #80

Also "Heathers" AJT Jul 2017 #177

Kingpin yankeepants Jul 2017 #81

"The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" - 1988 - (Terry Gilliam version) . .. hatrack Jul 2017 #83

Repo Man!!! Lifelong Protester Jul 2017 #86

+ 1 red dog 1 Jul 2017 #150

That's because Lifelong Protester Jul 2017 #171

Funnybones stevil Jul 2017 #87

You beat me to it. I love this movie. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #123

Wow! stevil Jul 2017 #128

Thanks for the Walgreens tip. I didn't know it was out there for cheap. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #129

Sure stevil Jul 2017 #135

I just now bought it on Amazon Video, to watch on my "devices." It can be rented for 30 days, also. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #142

Neighbors - Belushi hibbing Jul 2017 #90

Someone mentioned Midnight in Paris and I absolutely agree! That was a wonderful Upthevibe Jul 2017 #91

Arthur KT2000 Jul 2017 #93

"Thunderbolt and Lightfoot"- Clint Eastwood and Jeff Bridges, with George Kennedy NBachers Jul 2017 #94

Canadian Bacon Submariner Jul 2017 #96

This movie came to mind too NobodyHere Jul 2017 #199

Streets of Fire ... GeorgeGist Jul 2017 #99

That was mine. One of the great soundtracks of all time. kairos12 Jul 2017 #182

ive seen that one many times!!! samnsara Jul 2017 #101

The Spitfire Grill (1996 Indie Film) Ilsa Jul 2017 #102

I love that movie. murielm99 Jul 2017 #193

but my first choice is Bottle Shock... samnsara Jul 2017 #103

The Illusionist DFW Jul 2017 #105

Barfly enid602 Jul 2017 #110

"In Which We Serve" (1943) Paladin Jul 2017 #111

I loved "The Commitments" so much, I went to BBKings/NYC to SEE the group! 3/09/06. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #112

Wow! - That must have been some concert! red dog 1 Jul 2017 #241

"Shall We Dance?"--Richard Gere is fabulous; JLo is sultry; Bobby Canavale and Stanley Tucci are WinkyDink Jul 2017 #113

Love this movie! irisblue Jul 2017 #192

Check out Dance With Me w/ Vanessa Williams TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #249

I love The Matchmaker! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #114

My favorite scene was near the end after Marcy arranged for some locals to pose as McGlorys, red dog 1 Jul 2017 #149

Those were both great scenes! smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #151

Improptu smirkymonkey Jul 2017 #115

What About Bob and The Three Amigos. My son and I have watched them over and over OregonBlue Jul 2017 #116

"I'm sailing! I'm sailing!" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #134

I take it you are a movie buff. Thanks for the fun info. OregonBlue Jul 2017 #240

A 1981 French film, "Diva". Great movie poster as well. Yavin4 Jul 2017 #117

Great movie great poster great soundtrack n/t TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #119

One of my all time favorites! yardwork Jul 2017 #221

Best In Show is one of the funniest movies ever made AgadorSparticus Jul 2017 #118

Take the Money and Run - Woody Allen The Wielding Truth Jul 2017 #120

"Give me all your money - I have a gub" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #132

OMG---My husband and I would do that "gub" scene all the time! "No, see, that's an 'n'." WinkyDink Jul 2017 #144

The Crimson Pirate 1952 Wolf Frankula Jul 2017 #124

"Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2017 #125

It may have been forgotten but it wasn't overlooked - it was the 4th highest grossing film of '65. Midwestern Democrat Jul 2017 #160

Kung Fury Best_man23 Jul 2017 #127

Doc Hollywood Skittles Jul 2017 #133

Singles and Barbarians at the Gate Roland99 Jul 2017 #141

"That kid could SING!" red dog 1 Jul 2017 #162

Thought it might lead to big break for him Roland99 Jul 2017 #175

Amazing soul singer. "Try a Little Tenderness": WinkyDink Jul 2017 #242

Billy Elliott bmbmd Jul 2017 #143

It got quite the number of awards nominations. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #145

Cold Comfort Farm iamateacher Jul 2017 #152

Ian McKellen "There'll be no butter in hell!" sarge43 Jul 2017 #179

It's one of my favorite books iamateacher Jul 2017 #215

i have 3 i would watch for the 200th time freddyvh Jul 2017 #153

"Chinese Box" with Jeremy Irons from 1997 FM123 Jul 2017 #154

This message was self-deleted by its author Jakes Progress Jul 2017 #214

Bullworth no_hypocrisy Jul 2017 #156

Get Shorty redstateblues Jul 2017 #157

Get Shorty is a great film, but I wouldn't call it overlooked red dog 1 Jul 2017 #167

Wow. I had no idea- anytime I ask someone if they've seen it I get a blank look. redstateblues Jul 2017 #229

LIMO DRIVER: "They say the smog is the reason we have such beautiful sunsets." red dog 1 Jul 2017 #234

The Loved One Cartoonist Jul 2017 #161

Soapdish LeftInTX Jul 2017 #166

This thread is GREAT PennyK Jul 2017 #168

I really like "The Associate" with Whoopi Goldberg, Dianne Wiest, and Bebe Neuwirth. betsuni Jul 2017 #172

Off the top of my head The Pledge JonLP24 Jul 2017 #173

The Year of Living Dangerously AJT Jul 2017 #178

Great movie! betsuni Jul 2017 #231

Another one that doesn't get the love it deserves: S.O.B. sarge43 Jul 2017 #180

Best In Show and Who'll Stop the Rain. kairos12 Jul 2017 #183

Inside Daisy Clover (1965) MineralMan Jul 2017 #184

Secrets and Lies (NOT the tv series) the 1996 movie IcyPeas Jul 2017 #185

Chef IcyPeas Jul 2017 #186

I love "Chef" teach1st Jul 2017 #255

Malcolm BendigoJeff Jul 2017 #187

Welcome to DU! red dog 1 Jul 2017 #189

Undercover Blues; A Fine Deception; Better off Dead yellowdogintexas Jul 2017 #188

History of the World Part I (1981) GaYellowDawg Jul 2017 #191

A few favorites but one comes to mind woody44 Jul 2017 #194

My vote is for The Stuff jmowreader Jul 2017 #195

GREAT movie! Especially the Garrett Morris scene! JuJuYoshida Jul 2017 #206

"Love Song for Bobby Long" Silly name but great movie. Starring patricia92243 Jul 2017 #197

The Dish (2000), Micmacs (2009) ZoltarSpeaks Jul 2017 #200

Eating Raoul and The Silent Partner Auggie Jul 2017 #201

Yeah! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #248

Better Off Dead! JuJuYoshida Jul 2017 #202

Ruthless People and DUgosh Jul 2017 #203

Shin Godzilla! yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #204

I failed to how this was "overlooked", it won several awards! JuJuYoshida Jul 2017 #205

it only played in select movie theaters yuiyoshida Jul 2017 #209

Frailty (thriller, 2001) with Bill Paxton LonePirate Jul 2017 #208

Me, Myself & Irene, and Man on the Moon red dog 1 Jul 2017 #210

Me, Myself, & Irene is pretty strong. Initech Jul 2017 #246

Man on the Moon was great. DetlefK Jul 2017 #252

"The Grey Fox" (1982) with Richard Farnsworth... VOX Jul 2017 #211

The Fall mackerel Jul 2017 #213

Hope & Glory 1987 movie about a family in Britian during the Blitz irisblue Jul 2017 #216

Big Night. But have a good Italian Restaurant reservation first. Jakes Progress Jul 2017 #218

that is a great film with a great cast yellowdogintexas Jul 2017 #235

Under Fire Mendocino Jul 2017 #219

Under Siege (1992) red dog 1 Jul 2017 #220

Wrinkles mia Jul 2017 #222

Cold Comfort Farm cyclonefence Jul 2017 #223

My Blue Heaven & Leap of Faith red dog 1 Jul 2017 #224

Wonder Boys is extraordinary. I have blocks of dialogue memorized from frequent watching! Zen Democrat Jul 2017 #226

My choices al bupp Jul 2017 #227

Kundun. It was stunning & a real departure for Scorsese. I think it's his best film, catbyte Jul 2017 #228

"A Simple Plan" with Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton and Bridget Fonda Bravo Duck Jul 2017 #230

OMG yes! TexasBushwhacker Jul 2017 #247

Slam Dance (1987) Tikki Jul 2017 #236

Let It Ride. egduj Jul 2017 #237

Loved that movie, as a sports bettor Awsi Dooger Jul 2017 #238

Bound For Glory (1976) red dog 1 Jul 2017 #239

Movie apkhgp Jul 2017 #243

True Romance Zorro Jul 2017 #244

Best Friends with Goldie Hawn & Bert Reynolds. classykaren Jul 2017 #250

"Wristcutters" DetlefK Jul 2017 #253

Rocky horror picture show! dubyadiprecession Jul 2017 #254

Jacob's Ladder. Denis 11 Jul 2017 #256

"Kicks" (2016). nt Jamaal510 Jul 2017 #257