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.

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aeyrhed

caught this movie late night on some movie channel or another years ago, didn't expect much from it but by the end my roommates and i were in tears. it was so goofy and just uber. in the years since, i've been unable to find anyone who carries it or has even seen it, but if you can find it GRAB IT. innovative, original, just remarkably different in a very light hearted fun playful way.i normally don't hold much high esteem for carmen electra's acting skills. i love David hyde pierce, his narration was great. casting was actually really good considering some of the people they chose for the film.its done documentary style, or perhaps more like a nature show. the tone of the flick if i remember correctly was something like those mating habits of wild animals shows but with humans instead of animals and the "alien's" ideas on the particular purposes of some of the things we do were really funny. hope you all find it as enjoyable as we did

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climbingtuba2

I stumbled across this film last night by accident on TV. I was a little sceptical at first, but I have to admit this is one very funny film. It's a great plot idea, with some clever takes on humans and well worth spending a couple of hours watching. There are no subtle twists, which is just as well, because I was laughing to much to follow them anyway. You will recognize just about every type of person within the characters of the film, and will cringe when you recognize yourself, I did.If you liked American Pie or Road Trip, this film will certainly appeal.

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Eka

I came across this movie by accident, flipping through my cable-channels. To my surprise I found it very good! This is a relaxing movie that makes you smile. It makes you comfortable. The movie is really a classic one: Boy meets girl, falls in love with all the complications that follows...The narrating is excellent with all the missunderstandings of things you take for granted. People are not logic ;)

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John McCulloch

Bored, nothing to do, love a laugh, well this could be the perfect gap filler. Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (MHOTEH) could have quickly degenerated into the usual 'tit flick', but thanks to some very clever writing & the superb narration of David Hyde-Pierce this movie is lifted above others of its genre. I won't spoil MHOTEH by commenting on various scenes, however, the birth scene is not to be missed. Reality TV, who needs it!. A word of warning though, there is some very strong language & some very visual sex scenes, so discretion is required for younger viewers.

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