Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Julien Temple

Writers:

Julie Brown (writer) &
Charlie Coffey (writer) ...

Release Date:

12 May 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Romance | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

An out-of-this-world, down-to-earth comedy adventure.

Plot:

A spaceship with three furry aliens lands in a California girl's swimming pool, so she makes friends with them.

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Spaceship | Swimming Pool | Valley Girl | Makeover

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Geena Davis	...	Valerie
Jeff Goldblum	...	Mac
Jim Carrey	...	Wiploc
Damon Wayans	...	Zeebo
Julie Brown	...	Candy
Michael McKean	...	Woody
Charles Rocket	...	Ted
Larry Linville	...	Dr. Bob
Rick Overton	...	Dr. Rick
Diane Stilwell	...	Robin
June C. Ellis	...	Mrs. Merkin
Felix Montano	...	Ramon
Rick Hurst	...	Joe the Cop (as Richard Hurst)
Leslie Morris	...	Mike the Cop
Lisa Fuller	...	Kikki

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-10 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Griffith Park - 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)

Trivia:

Ted's fish are all named after expensive cars, including Beemer, Mercedes, Aston and Martin.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Valerie, Candy and the aliens are driving down the street Valerie says, "I can't believe this is happening," and Candy is putting on hairspray with one hand and the other hand is styling her hair. In the close-up shot Candy's reply she is holding a pink mirror and a hairspray bottle.

Quotes:

Valerie: [Franticly to Candy] A UFO landed in my pool and they captured me but we made friends and I fed them Pop-Tarts and they're here now but Ted's coming home tonight so we've got to cut their hair.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Weird Science: Earth Boys Are Easy (#3.1)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

ANDY GRIFFITH THEME

Jim Carrey was certainly showing his comic chops early on

Everyone loves a good (or bad) alien movie, and "Earth Girls Are Easy" doesn't disappoint. Valerie (Geena Davis) is an every-woman in southern California whose life is turned upside down when three aliens, Mac (Jeff Goldblum), Wiploc (Jim Carrey) and Zeebo (Damon Wayans), land in her swimming pool. She quickly gets them made up to look human, but they continue acting like non-humans. She has to explain sex to Mac, while Wiploc and Zeebo are still wacky.

In a way, the whole movie is an excuse to be silly. But believe you me, they come up with some really funny stuff (Jim Carrey does a great James Dean impression). You'll wish that some aliens could land in your swimming pool, or wherever near your house.