Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human [DVD]

This has to be one of the most underrated comedies of the 90s. I really bought it for Carmen Electra being the female star role, but I couldn't believe how much I laughed throughout. I bought the used VHS because a few years ago, it was about 5 or Narrated by Niles from Frasier (David Hyde Pierce) who is an alien (though you never see him in the whole movie) from another planet studying "the mating habits of the earthbound human" - he uses funny clinical terms for human babies calling them "cubs"...Carmen looks hot in this movie and the acting really isn't bad. You should buy this new or used on amazon, especially for a date movie and if you like nature type shows since it parodies that language used when you watch a nature show on animals. highly recommended!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.

Yesterday, 11/02/07, this movie brightened a dull day for me. If only someone other than Carmen Electra had played the lead female role! Mackenzie Astin, other reviewers to the contrary, was just right as the testosterone-driven male lead. Carmen Electra looked too old and worn for her part. Nonetheless, this is a good deal better than a great many Hollywood comedies of more recent vintage. Though the idea is an almost obvious one, it comes to life because of the clever script. It IS better than most of Woody Allen. Thank goodness no one had the poor judgment to cast Jim Carrey in the male lead. Astin's character has to be played, as he does it, naively and innocently jn order for the movie not to seem overly contrived. Where has Astin's career gone?

Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human might very well be the second best documentary on humans in the world. (The best is probably The Human Animal by Desmond Morris). Jeff Abugov has created a stunning true to life presentation of the ritual mating ceremony of human beings, and he has done it in a manner that is not only "informative" but highly entertaining.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 long as you pretend you are watching National Geographic or the Discovery Channel this stuff is awesome. The acting is incredibly terrible, yet adds to the quirky charm of this offbeat movie about human sexual behavior. The "alien" narrator, who is never seen, (a la "National Geographic" narrator) saves the film from being mediocre trash by giving deadpan explanations for the behavior of the "mated pair." Of course the explanations are usually wrong and funny. The humor in this movie is aimed mostly at the male ego, although I'm sure there are some women who will find this movie funny as well. If you like Kevin Smith movies you will find this funny as well. (at least the first time you watch it.) P.S. Watch this with friends, don't endure this alone.

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A great view of Earth as told by an alien archeologist reviewing human sexual behavior. Such a different perspective that it really makes this viewable. And, of course, Carmen Electra is a fantasy beauty that none of us moral humans will ever have the chance to meet. Even your girlfriend can get a smile while you get a laugh or two.

A really funny take on a "typical" human romance as observed by alien beings.

This movie is a must-see for anyone with a good sense of humor who wants to take a different look at us as human beings. Who knows, maybe the outside alien perspective would be good for us. Either way, it's hilarious!

hilarious!

Been looking for this film for ages, hilarious in a silly way. Received in speedy manner, with a lovely note from seller on a post it.Would buy again

I think the concept behind this film is brilliant - to have an alien describe our mating rituals, and some of that narration and the accompanying visuals did provide for some chuckles. David Hyde Pierce was perfectly cast to act as that narrator and Carmen Electra certainly makes for some nice eye candy. Having said this, I felt the film fell short on the comedy side (script), and it is a comedy after all.