The Matchmaker [DVD]

I have owned this film in VHS and DVD, but computers don't seem to come with DVD players anymore, so I sold my collection, assuming I could stream every video I lost. Oops. Not this one.After years of getting weak fixes from YouTube trailers, I just had to go to Walmart to buy an LG DVD burner/player for $26. I plugged the player into my cheap laptop's URL port. It took me forever to figure out which of the dozens of the player's downloaded driver files actually played the movie. Finally I found it: "VIDEO TS." But it worked. The film was jittery because of the cheap computer, but I watched the whole movie at once. It's still one of the most fun, charming films out there. I plan to share this DVD with everyone I know who has a player.

Janeane Garofolo works for an American politician who's gotten himself into a bit of a scandal. Somehow it's determined that she must venture to Ireland to prove her boss is related to the Kennedy family, and this will make everything okay with his voters. Yeah, I know - just go with it. Soon our hapless heroine is involved in a matchmaking festival, and hilarity ensues. There's a great supporting cast, and to-die-for scenery. A fine bit of fluff in forty shades of green.

Such a fun, sweet movie, I have not idea why I never see it streaming. And this is why I had to purchase it. It's definitely one of those movies that you want to see more than once and at random times. Over the years, I have looked for it on HBO Max, Prime, and Netflix. I have never found it. So, for those who loved Janeane Garofalo and those wonderful Irish comedies, this is one to add to the collection. It won't disappoint.

Very fast shipping, and just what I wanted. Cheers!

I cant speak for others experiences where this DVD or manufacturer is concerned, i can only say it's good enough for me! It's not the worst quality. The sound is good. It's just as i remember it and I'm thankful to finally have a copy of this adorably cheesy Irish American romcom.The songs, the shenanigans, the sass.... it's a perfect Feel Good happily ever after story.. and the world desperately needs more of that!

I absolutely adore this movie. It is a gem in the old style of comic movies. The characters are well enough developed that you can identify with them and come to like, love (or, in some cases, hate)the characters as the movie progresses. The dialogue is snappy and smart and assumes a basic level of intelligence. Jeanene Garofalo is such a terrific comic actress because she manages to portray an intelligent woman who has the same hang ups as the rest of the world. David O'Hara is a desperately underused actor in American movies (he was the crazy Irishman in Braveheart). Their relationship seems pretty real, since she loves him and yet still wants to kick him from time to time.I felt real affection for most of the characters in this movie and I thought it made some good, if gentle, observations about American politics and how our priorities get a bit mixed up.Love this film.

Janeane Garofalo is an underused talent but she did have the opportunity to shine a few times on the big screen. This is one of those examples which, proves that good acting and a great screen presence is not reserved for stars with huge names and multi-million dollar signing contracts (though, it's a shame that Ms. Garofalo isn't pulling down super-star paychecks). This story is set in an Ireland that may be quaint but also shows it's cracks; they just aren't afraid of them. Instead it's the rough and tumble flaws of this country's people and locales that makes it so endearing as the primary setting. Janeane is a misplaced campaign employee trying to track down the roots of her boss, the candidate, who believes he has roots in a particular town on the coast of Ireland. To make matters worse than her difficulty getting to this place she lands in the midst of a matchmaker's festival. She has no interest in getting hooked up and only wants to get her job done so she can return to civilization. What she finds are scammers, overbooked hotels and a matchmaker desperate to hook her up with a rough-around-the-edges local son recently returned home. Dennis Leary plays a conniving campaign manager who is more focused on victory than on relative facts and also treats folks like Janeane's character like an under-achieving serf. Without giving too much away Janeane is a delight and a genuine talent. I doubt that this film did very well and that's a shame. It has some predictable romantic chops but it also has some wonderful dialogue and biting wit as well as observations on the shamelessness of politics. Janeane's a jewel and she doesn't seem to know it. All the better for us.

One of my favorite movies. I was needing a new DVD. Thanks so much for the great price and quick delivery! It showed up perfect.

I was so surprised and happy to find this movie on Amazon, our old one was on VHS. It’s a feel good Story set in Ireland. Pour yourself a shot of Irish whiskey and enjoy!

I was truly delighted to find 2 copies of this quite rare film at such a great price. I put them on to see if they worked ok, and ended up watching the whole thing again. Still such a great movie. & so delighted that i now have it on DVD, My brother will be very happy with having a copy as well.

This DVD was not up to scratch when we finally found a player to watch it the picture quality was very poor as was the sound.

great story, great music, great casting great pictures, ... really that's one of my best movies ... next to this Ireland is a place to go

Didn't take long to get here. Very quick, Love this movie - one of my all time favourites