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Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human [DVD]
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Format | Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Anamorphic |
| Contributor | Byrd, Anne Gee, Abugov, Adam, Astin, Mackenzie, Rotondi, Lisa, Kushnick, Eric, Porter, Linda, Blucas, Marc, Liu, Lucy, Breedon, Noah M., Electra, Carmen, Wyatt, Sharon, Kehler, Jack, Hyde Pierce, David, Abugov, Tyler, Leveridge, Lynn Ann, Redmond, Markus, Morts, Billy, Rossi (II), Leo, Saftler, Antonette See more |
| Language | English |
| Runtime | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
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The dating and mating rituals of a "typical" male and female couple are presented as a nature documentary in this hilariously sexy romantic comedy starring Carmen Electra and Mackenzie Astin. An unseen extraterrestrial (David Hyde Pierce, TV's "Frasier") narrates the courtship of young lovers, handsome Billy (Astin, THE LAST DAYS OF DISCO) and sexy Jenny (Electra, TV's "Baywatch"). From an awkward first meeting in a crowded nightclub through subsequent dates, meeting the prospective in-laws andthe sometimes harsh judgement of friends, Jenny and Billy give the extraterrestrial plenty of reason to doubt the sanity of humans' bizarre mating habits. This delightfully funny and insightful comedy also stars Lucy Liu (CHARLIE'S ANGELS, BALLISTIC: ECKS VS. SEVER).
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This whimsical sex comedy presents itself as an alien documentary on the rituals and habits of terrestrial romance. Featuring Mackenzie Astin (The Last Days of Disco) and a tightly clad Carmen Electra (from the once-popular TV show Baywatch) as the Male and Female, the movie's at its best when the alien's commentary (voiced with supercilious aplomb by David Hyde Pierce, Wolf, Frasier) misinterprets flirting behavior at nightclubs. The jokes grow thinner as dating turns into a relationship (and the humor's perspective is decidedly male). Still, there are moments of wit, and the overall tone of The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human is more silly than smarmy, which sets it apart from most of the sex comedy genre. Also featuring Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels). --Bret Fetzer
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- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1, 1.85:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 4 Ounces
- Media Format : Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC, Anamorphic
- Run time : 1 hour and 30 minutes
- Release date : January 7, 2003
- Actors : Abugov, Adam, Abugov, Tyler, Astin, Mackenzie, Blucas, Marc, Breedon, Noah M.
- Subtitles: : English, French, Japanese
- Language : Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
- Studio : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B00007CVRR
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #110,040 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #4,290 in Romance (Movies & TV)
- #13,289 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
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In the tradition of Dinosaurs and Mammoth, Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human has a celebrity narrator. This time, that duty falls to David Hyde Pierce. Actually the film tells us the narrator is an alien, but believe it or not, lots of documentaries misrepresent the narrator. That is if we are even given information about him at all. Avery Brooks (narrator of Dinosaurs never even mentions his name.
The only difference in the filming of this movie and other documentaries is that Abugov has filmed actors to represent the subject in the documentary. This might not be as weird as it sounds. Documentaries often fake events. Dinosaurs uses computer generated imagery. A Hard Road to Travel reenacts the Battle of Shiloh, and Disney chased Lemmings off of a cliff to film White Wilderness. But the thing is, none of those films are as funny as this one.
Carmen Electra stars as Jenny (the female). Mackenzie Astin is Billy (the male). The film details their "mating ritual." From meeting to marriage. It shows us their customs, their relationships with other members of "their packs", the steps they take to attract each other and the manner in which they copulate. All while Pierce, the ever present narrator, alien to the situation, attempts to understand and explain the phenomena in as detached and scientific a manner as possible.
The part that makes the film so enjoyable is that it is true. Every one of us has taken part in the mating ritual, and every one of us seeks to understand it while we all realize the folly of it. This movie attempts to explain it to us while at the same time letting us in on the joke. Yes, this is a piece of fiction. It's written. But it's written to be true. It's a film about us. And like always we take great delight in laughing at ourselves.
As of 7/21/14 the price is $16.99 though I just it six months ago for $6.07 when it finally came out on DVD. You're better off buying the DVD Set 90s Night In - 8-Movie Set for $6.99, which includes this movie and 7 others.
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