An anthropologist from an alien planet provides voice-over commentary for a documentary at human courtship, mating, and reproduction.
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Jeff AbugovWriter:
Jeff Abugov
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| David Hyde Pierce | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
| Mackenzie Astin | ... | The Male (Billy) | |
| Carmen Electra | ... | The Female (Jenny Smith) | |
| Markus Redmond | ... | The Male's Friend (Jimmy) | |
| Lucy Liu | ... | The Female's Friend (Lydia) | |
| Lisa Rotondi | ... | The Female's Slutty Friend (Lana) | |
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Sharon Wyatt | ... | The Male's Mother |
| Jack Kehler | ... | The Male's Father | |
| Leo Rossi | ... | The Female's Father | |
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Antonette Saftler | ... | The Female's Mother |
| Marc Blucas | ... | The Female's Ex-Boyfriend | |
| Anne Gee Byrd | ... | The Female's Boss | |
| Eric Kushnick | ... | The Female's Brother | |
| Linda Porter | ... | The Wise Old Woman | |
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Tyler Abugov | ... | The Female's Fantasy Son |
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An anthropologist from an alien planet provides voice-over commentary for a documentary look at human courtship, mating, and reproduction: "complex, perverse, tragically beautiful: the earthbound human." The commentary gets some of the details comically wrong (explaining the slap on a newborn's back: "they don't like the looks of the child so they beat it"), but gets right the overall idea. We follow Billy and Jenny from their meeting at a club, initial misunderstandings, his losing her phone number, finally connecting, walks on the beach, soulful talks, meeting each other's parents, friends' advice, and the gradual taking of the relationship to new levels. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
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EnglishRelease Date:
3 September 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A földlakók nemi élete See more »Company Credits
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Earthbound Human Productions Inc., SearchParty Films, Welb Film Pursuits Ltd. See more »
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[male character vomits]
Narrator: For the male, this will prove ultimately unfulfilling. Although genetically equipped to deliver the placenta...
[more vomiting]
Narrator: he is unable to produce the infant itself.
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Words and Music by Michael Bramon
Produced and Performed by Michael Bramon and the Groove Fanatics
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Jeff Abugov got his inspiration for the film after watching a nature documentary on the mating habits of animals. See more »Goofs
When the male is getting to meet the female for the first time, the male wears the sweater then a leather jacket (confirmed by the narrator). Then in the next shot where the male is looking into the mirror there is only the sweater and no leather jacket. See more »Quotes
Narrator: The male tries to validate his existence and prove he doesn't need a female to mate. He attempts to devolve into a hermaphrodite and give birth to offspring on his own.[male character vomits]
Narrator: For the male, this will prove ultimately unfulfilling. Although genetically equipped to deliver the placenta...
[more vomiting]
Narrator: he is unable to produce the infant itself.
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HigherWords and Music by Michael Bramon
Produced and Performed by Michael Bramon and the Groove Fanatics
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Some terrifically oddball comments from David Hyde Pierce as an alien commenting on the human mating ritual. Though the story is really follows all of the stereotypes about how people meet (and mate.) There's plenty of great humor, and a few really great laughs. And Carmen Electra... On top of being spectacularly beautiful, she's a decent actress. She first surprised me on the TV show "Just Shoot Me" with her great sense of timing and delivery. I'd love to see more of her in funny roles.
This is a perfect party movie.