Mating Habits of Earthbound Humans (Ws Sub)

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This whimsical sex comedy presents itself as an alien documentary on the rituals and habits of terrestrial romance. Featuring Mackenzie Astin (The Last Days of Disco) and a tightly clad Carmen Electra (from the once-popular TV show Baywatch) as the Male and Female, the movie's at its best when the alien's commentary (voiced with supercilious aplomb by David Hyde Pierce, Wolf, Frasier) misinterprets flirting behavior at nightclubs. The jokes grow thinner as dating turns into a relationship (and the humor's perspective is decidedly male). Still, there are moments of wit, and the overall tone of The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human is more silly than smarmy, which sets it apart from most of the sex comedy genre. Also featuring Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels). --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

Very funny! Loads of laugh's........2007-05-13

A very funny movie. A bit on the "R" side.
If you like to laugh, you will like this movie!

Great Movie.......2007-03-12

This movie is hilarious and should be on the "Must Watch" list for anyone who likes their comedy with a bit of spice and intelligence.

Interesting Perspective.......2007-01-05

For those of you who like Sci-Fi and believe that there may be a chance we've been watched/studied by other worlds in the past or are currently being watched/studied, this movie depicts a rather humorous and very entertaining way that a more advanced race might view human culture and rituals. If you can laugh at the ridiculousness of the reality of our lives from time to time, this movie is for you. If you find sex and courting habits sacred and unique, you might want to try A Guy Thing or the Sound of Music.

Better Than Woody Allen.......2005-05-10

This little seen gem is miles superior to the somewhat similar effort by Woody Allen, EVERYTHING YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT SEX. The narrator tells us that the mating habits of the human are worth scientific study, and all of a sudden we're introduced to Jenny (charming Carmen Electra) and Billy (Mackenzie Astin, Patty Duke's son) meeting and hooking up in present day America. They are both terrific in this "mock-documentary," but the show is nearly stolen by some colorful supporting actors.

Marc Blucas who played Riley on Buffy has some great moments as Jenny's former boyfriend, with whom Mackenzie Astin's character has to compare himself. We find out that Jenny used to date some great looking men but they were all too self centered and now she's looking for someone real. Marc Blucas is perfect as the narcissistic guy who just couldn't see beyond himself.

Another former TV star who makes a great impression is Sharon Wyatt. Sharon Wyatt, I hadn't seen her in twenty years, but she used to play the comical "Tiffany" on ABC's daytime soap GENERAL HOSPITAL. As Tiffany she combined the natural comedic talents of a Carole Lombard or a Goldie Hawn, with the sultry appeal of Jane Russell. In this film she has the brief part of Billy's mother and she imbues it with all her trademark flair for light fun and banter. Good work!

Mackenzie Astin has grown up since the day when he used to play Andy on "THE FACTS OF LIFE." But you know what, that would have been another good name for this movie!

A unique and very funny look at human relationships.......2005-01-29

Wouldn't it be funny if someone made an "alien documentary" all about the mating habits of Earthlings? Well, somebody has. The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human takes you all the way through the entire mating ritual of two human beings, from their initial meeting in a bar (or "sacred meeting ground") to their first date, a number of mating practice sessions, and all the way up to the culmination of the whole mating process. Our trusty narrator (David Hyde Pierce) explains everything that happens along the way, providing some very funny comments that don't always match up exactly with what is taking place.

Mackenzie Astin plays the male who somehow attracts the female (Carmen Electra) despite the fact she is so far out of his league it isn't even funny - she's ready for a "nice guy" at this point of her life, and he basically just gets extremely lucky. He goes on to get extremely lucky a number of times over the course of the next year's time (although, strangely enough, there's no real nudity to speak of in the movie). The film is at its funniest early on, as the guy works up the courage to speak to the girl, proceeds to lose her phone number after waiting a few days to call her (following the instruction of his pack); the importance of the male and female packs in the whole mating ritual is delineated rather clearly here. After the early dating period evolves into a full-fledged relationship, the film loses a little bit of its humor. After about a half hour of the narrated commentary, the novelty of the thing begins to wear off a little bit at a time. The film also ends up going to the well too many times with some of its examples of the whole conception process. Additionally, a golden opportunity is wasted to some degree in the "meeting the parents" segments. Up until then, the relationship was pretty close to normal, but the two sets of parents are exceedingly stereotypical and definitely not normal. Then, of course, you have to have a break-up in there at some point, as well as the moment of truth when a certain something is not available at a critical time - you know what I mean.

I have to say I really enjoyed this film; aside from the whole parents thing, it wasn't nearly as stupid as I expected it to be. Many of the dating rituals really are rather silly, when you think about it. I think the film does tilt decidedly toward the male perspective after the relationship becomes a physical one, but I think women are just as likely to enjoy this movie as men are - although I daresay the guys will appreciate Carmen Electra much more than the gals will appreciate Mackenzie Astin.

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