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.

Reviews
Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??
Adeel Hail Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.
Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Anoushka Slater While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.
TheManInTheHat The first true mockumentary I have ever seen and truly a must see for all sci fi fans! Genuinely funny, witty, light with several non too explicit sex scenes. Plus (a couple of) nude scenes for Carmen Electra.This film depicts the continuation of the human species through an alien point of view and is, in it's own way, pure genius. Aliens have made a somewhat National Discovery-like documentary about our race and how we perform all sorts of rituals, from picking up a female to conception and birth. These include several assumptions, observations and overall misinterpretations of what exactly is going on as your average documentary has. The screen play has several "re-recurring" links throughout the movie to keep experienced viewers interested but does not quite go "in depth" plot and character development-wise. Overall, well suited for a generally pleasant, non-too complex movie, in my humble opinion.
Brian T. Whitlock (GOWBTW) Everybody loves nature shows. For this movie, this one for aliens. "The Mating Habits of The Earthbound Human" is like a show by itself. This is not for science classes, because the whole thing is for aliens only. Using a great cast for the movie worked out very well. Mackenzie Astin, Carmen Electra, Lucy Liu, Markus Redmond, Leo Rossi, and many others provided a very strong cast of characters for this film. Showing how we evolve, how we survive, and how we mate with the significant other. The funny part is where Jenny Smith(Electra) gives Billy(Astin) her number, losing it in the dry-cleaning, spent days trying to find her number. So when he does, he gets very lucky. His pal from working tries to warn him about this. Takes no heed, he goes with the flow. Slowly. He copulates with her several times, and when she was pregnant, he acts just like a jerk. When he comes to his senses, he knows she's the one, and they do what they needed to do. It's a funny and fun movie to watch. Everything there can make it look like a real documentary, only star studded! 3 out of 5 stars!
SevenKal-ElGuiry I watched this last night on sex TV, (its not all porno movies, i watch it very little, i'm a huge fan of David Hyde Pierce, i looked at the info box, saw his name and i was hooked, i've heard about it before, little nudity and swearing ( i don;t see the point in nudity in comedy movies). i love the voice overs, and the humor that David puts in to it. great work. i hope that David does have another hit show. now i'm just filling up space, damn 10 line min.i give it a 5 out of 7. don't like what i say, come here closer and i'll say it again.seven
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.