The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeff Abugov

Writer:

Jeff Abugov

Stars:

David Hyde Pierce, Mackenzie Astin, Carmen Electra

Cast

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)
Sharon Wyatt	...	The Male's Mother
Jack Kehler	...	The Male's Father
Leo Rossi	...	The Female's Father
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
Tyler Abugov	...	The Female's Fantasy Son

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

hot | sex scene | sexy | voice over | vomiting | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Welb Film Pursuits / Jeff Abugov

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

A földlakók nemi élete

Filming Locations:

2598 Sierra Creek Rd, Agoura, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Earthbound Human Productions Inc., SearchParty Films, Welb Film Pursuits Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jeff Abugov got his inspiration for the film after watching a nature documentary on the mating habits of animals.

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Goofs

After Billy tried to defend Jennie from Mike, she asks if they should take the relationship to the next level. The next level is that they are tested for AIDS, so that they don't have to use a condom. This makes little sense or is an error in her judgment as she has already performed unprotected fellatio upon Billy.

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Quotes

Narrator: Of all the creatures in the universe, none possess the mating ritual as complex, as perverse, as tragically beautiful as the earthbound human. More passionate than the Orktamus of Centali Five, more neurotic than the Sleekanda of Sleewa, it is a wonder that these furry creatures have not gone extinct millenia ago. But in spite of their self-inflicted paradox, their numbers grow at a rapid pace, over-consuming their tiny planet. For it is from these creatures that we have acquired the universal ...

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Crazy Credits

Helicopter Did you see any helicopter scenes?

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Connections

Spoofed in Whipped (2000)

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Soundtracks

2-Nite
Words and Music by Michael Bramon
Produced and Performed by Michael Bramon and the Groove Fanatics

User Reviews

surprisingly fun

I caught this movie on cable one night after flipping through the channels. I caught the sight of a beautiful women.I did not even know it was Carmen Elecktra in the picture but she looked good. I then notice that David Hyde Pierce was narrating what was trying to be a national geographic special on human mating, from the perspective of outer space aliens.This clever premise plus Miss Elecktra's obvious attributes hooked me for the movie. This was not an especially good movie but it had some charm and the actors played their parts well. This was a pleasant surprise that if you see it on cable it can be diverting. Sure it was predictable and at times cliché ridden; even annoying but I watched it to the end and enjoyed most of it. I especially liked the sperms on the track, the spermicide guy and the conception scene. Even though the movie made an attempt to make relationships seem complicated (which they are), the movie was not. Still worth a look, but don't inconvenience yourself.