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 | Adulterous Boyfriend | Cult Favorite

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:

The production number "'Cause I'm a Blonde" was shot and inserted into the film during post-production to compensate for other scenes that were deleted.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: During the MTV scum scene, you can see the crew and camera in the mirror as the actors come into the main room from the hallway.

Quotes:

[from the song "'Cause I'm A Blonde"]
Candy: I just want to say that being chosen as this month's Miss August is like a compliment I'll remember for as long as I can. Right now I'm a freshman in my fourth year at UCLA, but my goal is to become a veterinarian, 'cause I love children.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Teenagers from Outer Space (#5.4)" (1992)

Soundtrack:

I LIKE 'EM BIG AND STUPID

Earth Films Are Teasy

This is one of my favourite films, but then, considering where I come from, it would be, wouldn't it? I just saw it again, and it is getting better all the time. You really need to see it twenty or thirty times to catch all the brilliant jokes and one-liners, as they fly so thick and fast. Who was crazier, Julie Brown the writer or Julien Temple the director? Probably both. This is the most wacko comedy you can imagine, probably the most anarchic thing since 'A Night at the Opera'. The reason the film works so perfectly is because Geena Davis was the only actress who was absolutely made for the part. She slipped into it like 'something a little more comfortable'. When Geena Davis was born, they wrote in invisible ink on her forehead: 'This is the one for the aliens.' She didn't even have to be abducted, they came to her. There they are, sitting around her house and her pool in L.A., talking backwards and eating the fish out of her fish tank. Geena plays Valerie, who is really bright: 'I know Finland. It's the capital of Norway.' This film is so over the top, it's from outer space. Well, what did you expect? Julie Brown is staggering in this film. She is so funny, you need life insurance to watch her. Her songs are stellar, but then so are the aliens, not to mention their starship. 'Cause I'm a Blond' is a classic song. I'd really like to read the lyrics over carefully, as it's one of the funniest songs ever written, performed with enough gusto to bust the lens. The humour of this film is so broad, it slides off the sides of the screen. Hilarity Incorporated, that's what it is. They had to be crazy to make this, we know we're crazy to love it. Let's hope that when the aliens finally do come (I mean the other ones, who aren't here yet), they watch this movie to learn how to act towards us. They could do worse than go to Geena's house for some sushi. After all, her main concern is that the aliens won't 'think Earth girls are easy'. No problem. You should see the girls on Venus.