The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
R | 03 September 1999 (USA)
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David Hyde Pierce, playing an alien (credited as infinity-cubed in the opening credits), narrates a courtship in a late-20th century American city as an extraterrestrial nature documentary. The relationship "footage" is played straight, while the voice-over (with its most often wildly inaccurate theories) and elaborate visual metaphors add comedy.

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AniInterview

Sorry, this movie sucks

Inclubabu

Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Majorthebys

Charming and brutal

Keeley Coleman

The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

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Armand

right actors, smart script, a lovely comedy, innocence in large slices as seeds for a special form of humor. a film about a way more than a sexual movie because it reminds the books from Iluminism about strangers and theirs habits. Jeff Abugov has the smart idea to use Carmen Electra and Mackenzie Astin for a kind of story about Eve and Adam. and the result is nice. because it is far by ordinaries recipes and for the innocence of definitions about errors, feelings, gestures and dialog. a film about steps of relationship with great precision for details. and that does it , in strange manner, a film for entire family. because it is, in fact, a wise game of nuances in a funny manner.

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billyatcamp

I recently watched this film during the wee hours in the morning off TV and found it an excellent excuse not to go to bed. The film used the format of a '50s nature show to spoof the modern day relationship. It is not the most sophisticated film ever, but I think it makes its point. David Hyde Pierce is quite effective as the alien narrator, using his frank, matter-of-fact tone that is similar to that of his character on Frasier. The basic and almost elemental terms/phrases he uses to describe everyday items makes me think not only about what we, as humans, get wrong when we observe other animals, but also about the truly absurd things we do/own. It is true that the acting of those on-screen is not up to "awards" standards, Mackenzie Astin and Carmen Electra fill their stereotypical roles well. Don't go into watch this movie expecting everything, because you won't get it. But if you're looking for a little bit of fun to waste some time, give it a try. I give this film a rating of 3/5.

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marxtevens

If you are old enough to have seen "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (1972)" and enjoyed it, then this one is worth viewing, too. David Hyde Pierce's observations of human mating through the birth of the cub, provide a hilariously misinformed view of human dating behavior and sexual reproduction, and birth.However, those of you who would like to date members of the opposite sex, would be well advised to take notes of Mackenzie Astin's character, Billy, who's behavior and attitude towards women is definitely grown up. He is nervous, real, and amazed at his good fortune, as well as scared of this relationship and afraid of being labeled by his co-worker.Carmen Electra's J. Smith, one of 15 pages of entries in the LA phone book has something to teach as well, "I might as well try a nice guy." apparently learning something from her previous encounters with other members of the male gender. She is also intelligent and focused (working for a company to develop a system for the blind to see), strong (was that karate or kung fu?), and caring (for Billy and others).I've been through all of these events and maybe that's why I can empathize with Billy as my mate does with Jenny, especially at transition during birth of our cubs. This is still a light film, but it is entertaining.

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Ashlee-3

I caught this movie late one night on cable and am so glad I did. It take an outside look on human relationships to show us just how odd we really are. I recommend this for anyone looking for an incredibly cute comedy. This film left me smiling.

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