Underrated Comedies

OP = Rosie O'Donnell

My Cousin Vinny

Vinny: Is it possible that the two youts--

Judge Haller: Did you say "yutes"?

Vinny: Yeah, two youts.

Judge Haller: What is a yute?

R1 Nope, can't stand her anymore. I only liked her in the 90s when she seemed normal and healthy.

BIG BUSINESS with Bette and Lily

Thread closed.

"So I Married an Axe Murderer".

Hilarious.

I see "underrated" and I know it's a crap-hole thread.

Outrageous Fortune

Manhattan Murder Mystery.

Some Like It Hot, I don't often have patience for old movies, but this one is a must see.

I Love You to Death

Another vote for My Cousin Vinnie. One of my professors in law school actually showed us scenes in class because it was a pretty realistic depiction of criminal/trial procedure.

Some Like It Hot? On what planet is Some Like It Hot underrated? Same for My Cousin Vinnie.

Both were hits with the critics (especially Some Like It Hot) and audiences.

Weirdly, Scary Movie 3 is excellent.

Not 1 or 2 or 4.

But 3 was the Zucker brothers are their very best. Anna Ferris at her best. It was extremely good.

Then the Zuckers went all crazy rightwing and lost it.

R9 That one would not be considered underrated.

Anger Management (2003)

Rat Race

I know it's just a lowbrow imitation of It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World but it still cracks me up

In the Spirit

Yes, r16. I've seen it about a dozen times. It's pretty funny, especially Rowan Atkinson and Cuba gooding Jr.

Troop Beverly Hills!

Phyllis: The parents here are so self-involved. Shit, I broke a nail!

Phyllis: [telling a "scary story" to the girls] It was a cold and rainy day in March. I went to Cristophe's where I usually get my hair done, but Cristophe wasn't there. He had mysteriously disappeared. In his place was a stranger named Rinaldo. I'll never forget him. His eyes were steely gray. His hands were like ice. He said, "I'll streak your hair and I'll give you a body wave." He worked very fast and then, as he turned my chair around to face the mirror, I saw it. He permed me!

The House Bunny

Shelley: The eyes are the nipples of the face.

R2 - My Cousin Vinny is not an underrated comedy. It was critically acclaimed and Tomei won an Academy Award for best supporting actress.

Big Trouble (2002)

Starring: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Stanley Tucci, Ben Foster, Zooey Deschanel, Tom Sizemore, Johnny Knoxville, Dennis Farina, Jack Kehler, Janeane Garofalo, Patrick Warburton, Heavy D, Omar Epps, Jason Lee and Sofia Vergara.

I think this is the film that the 9/11 backdrop fucked up the most in movie history, since it was going to be originally released on Sept 21, 2001. However, because the plot involved a nuclear device being smuggled into an airplane the released was pushed back until April 2002 and the film became almost unnoticed.

THE IN-LAWS (original)

A NEW LEAF

THE FRESHMAN

Ryan Gosling in CRAZY STUPID LOVE

Happiness, from Todd Solondz

La Cage Aux Folles 2.

As funny as the first one in my opinion.

The Boss.

Widely panned upon release, but in actuality one of the funniest Melissa McCarthy characters IMO. Annie Mumolo has a hilarious role in it as does Kathy Bates.

Speaking of Jeannie Berlin, THE HEARTBREAK KID, though lauded and appreciated in its time, is completely forgotten today.

Flirting With Disaster. Mary Tyler Moore was hilarious.

The remake of The Heartbreak Kid with Ben Stiller and Malin Ackerman is a lot funnier than I would have imagined. I’m sure fans of the original probably hated the raunchy Farrelly brothers version but it’s a funny take on the story

Also features DL fave Polly Holliday

Malik Ackerman is talented. She was really good on Children's Hospital.

The Frisco Kid- Gene Wilder as a Polish Rabbi and Harrison Ford as an outlaw in the 19th century.

Agree with the Falk/Arkin version of The In-Laws

Heaven Help Us

“Without track, my grades… will be based on my grades”

I love Heaven Help Us, r32, though I always think of it more as a drama with some comedic moments. I think this was my first exposure to Wallace Shawn and his passionate, lisping speech about teenage lust still cracks me up

Irreconcilable Differences

Identity Thief with Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy. They have great chemistry and it has some very funny moments. Could have lost some scenes in the edit to make it tighter. Will always watch if it’s on.

Is the Brady Bunch Movie considered underrated? Shelley Long, Jean Smart, and Jennifer Elise Cox were riots.

[quote]Is the Brady Bunch Movie considered underrated?

I wouldn't classify it as such.

Which Way is Up? starring Richard Pryor.

The Bronze. How this isn't a Datalounge staple... It's on hulu

A New Leaf

I saw it in the theatre and I know it didn't get great reviews, but I went for the cast. I don't know how well it holds up.

NASTY HABITS

Midnight Run

Weiner Dog the sequel to welcome to the dollhouse was very good but didn’t get much publicity

Hustler White

Nice Girls Don't Explode

“You’re a Big Boy Now” (1966)

I just saw this recently and really enjoyed it. I read the book beforehand, buying an out-of-print, used copy online. I read online about the changes made from book to movie (changing the book’s setting from London to New York and Bernard from a shoe sales associate to a librarian). Also, the movie has a happier ending while the book’s ending is way too downbeat. Still, the movie had me chuckling. I think it’s the rare case where I prefer the film (thanks to Coppola) over the original source material, which is highly unusual.

Plus, the poster is pretty badass.

The 2010 remake of "Death at a Funeral" is as great as the original.

Plus we see James Marsden's ass.

Yes, Identity Thief is a lot of fun. I discovered it on a flight and was surprised at how enjoyable and hilarious it was.

Bee Movie

r46, where/how did you watch You're a Big Boy Now? I'd love to see it.

Hi R50! I have the Criterion Channel subscription. They had it up on their channel before taking it down a week and-a-half ago. I had to watch it before they moved it from their service. I’m glad I did.

You can probably stream it elsewhere for the time being. Although, Criterion is known to bring back movies here and there on their channel so I’d give it a few months before they bring back “You’re a Big Boy Now.”

Norbit. So bad it's funny.

The Wrong Box

Make Mine Mink

The Bliss of Mrs Blossom

The Black Hole

Dear Heart

I don’t think “My Cousin Vinny” or “Some Like It Hot” are underrated. Both are well-regarded and both won and were nominated for Oscars.

Showgirls. Not a comedy but hilarious.

Howard The Duck. So bad it's awesome.

Wanderlust with Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston was pretty funny. Great supporting cast including a cameo from DL fave Linda Lavin

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House. Somewhat underrated. Always makes me laugh.

They Might Be Giants

Orgazmo

Better off Dead has so much subtle humor in the background. Those fucking recipes she makes!

My Stepmother Is An Alien (1988).

My Blue Heaven (1990).

The Out of Towners with Jack Lemon and Sandy Dennis

Not Another Teen Movie.

I think I know every single line of dialogue in that movie by heart.

I don 't think anyone here would probably like it, but a low-key comedy western called The Rounders, from the '60s, with Glenn Ford and Henry Fonda, always makes me laugh a lot.

Scary Movie 3 and The Brady Bunch Movie are two of the best under-rated comedies of all time. Seriously. Comically.

So is a movie no one ever mentions but was wonderful: Funny Bones.

And so is Mike Leigh's Life is Sweet.

In fact, most of Mike Leigh's comedies are superb, but he only seems to get acclaim for his dramas.