Highly Overrated But Still Good

Clever and entertaining enough to recommend even to members of the 1%

This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

RELEASED IN 1988 and directed by Julien Temple, "Earth Girls are Easy" chronicles events when three aliens (Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans) befriend a woman in Los Angeles (Geena Davis) and go out on the town. Julie Brown plays the woman's friend at work while Charles Rocket plays her roaming-eye fiancé. Michael McKean is on hand as her stoner brother. This movie's goofy, but often hilarious and always fun & entertaining. Don't expect the howling bad crapola of future duds "2001: A Space Travesty" and "What Planet Are You From?" (both from 2000). Unlike those flicks, the unsavory sleaze is kept in check; it's almost innocent by comparison. I've never seen Julie Brown before, but she's definitely a bright spot. The score is fun & energetic in a decidedly 80's way. THE MOVIE RUNS 100 minutes and was shot in the Los Angeles area. WRITERS: Julie Brown, Charlie Coffey & Terrence E. McNally. GRADE: B+

Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Charles Rocket, Michael McKean and Julie Brown star in this 1989 sci-fi comedy. Davis (Beetlejuice) plays Valerie, a California manicurist who is in a troubled relationship. Soon, 3 colorful, furry aliens head to Earth and land in her swimming pool. She's scared at first, but befriends them and helps them blend in. Goldblum (The Fly) plays Mac, the leader of the trio who falls for her, Carrey (The Mask) plays Wiploc, Wayans (The Last Boy Scout) plays Zeebo, the late, Rocket (Dumb & Dumber) plays Valerie's cheating fiancée, Ted who is a doctor, McKean (This is Spinal Tap) plays hippie, Woody and Brown (Clueless) plays Valerie's friend, Candy. This is a bizarre film that pokes fun of and pays tribute to 50's sci-fi & B movies. It also provides some cheesy, yet amusing musical sequences provided by Miss Brown, Davis & Goldblum have good chemistry and had previously worked together in "The Fly" & "Transylvania 6-5000." Carrey and Wayans also worked together on TV's "In Living Color." I'd give this a view at least once.

This here is a fairly original concept for a comedy, a film that featured some who would become comedic stars in the later years such as Wayans or Jim Carrey. I think the people rating it this low (as seen on the IMDb user average) really are missing the point and went into this with the wrong mindset. Yes the film is basic in plot and absolutely could've used more material and feels thin at about the 2/3 of it, but the ending is genuinely cute however predictable and the gags really are very, very funny at times. At least a good 4 or 5 scenes are just hilarious in either concept or execution. Also, something of a very caricature-laden social commentary on the L.A. scene but more globally the sort of mindless drone society of the late 80's in this one; some characters being downright stereotypes which is quite funny - while the musical aspect is not the most accomplished but really quite interesting in the environment-interacting bits, very creative stuff.Finally, this was co-written by a woman, and it comes as no surprise as it shows a lot in the storyline. This really is more of a fan-favorite than a truly standout comedy obviously, but even the unbiased viewer can find lots to giggle at, and however frivolous it still holds an authentic, cozy feel to it. A shame though, in the sense this had potential for a lot more with the alien love story concept or the opportunity to expose our human trends through the scope of extraterrestrials... 6.5/10.

Earth Girls Are Easy is an outlandish 80's comedy classic with large doses of cheese. A good woman is hard to find. So much so that even aliens from outer space travel the galaxy to find them. Our three intergalactic space studs crash their spaceship in Geena Davis's swimming pool after catching a glimpse of her sunbathing. Our three furry friends can't party in the valley while looking like oversized stuffed animals. So they get haircuts and California makeovers that drive the ladies of the 80's wild. Our three extraterrestrial superhunks are Jeff Goldbloom, Damon Wayans and Jim Carrey. Geena Davis is not without her problems. She is about to marry a doctor that is more interested in playing doctor with nurses that look half as good as she does. She soon finds that Mr Right is from another planet. Earth Girls Are Easy is a very over the top, funny and blatantly 80's sci fi comedy. For what it is, it is a good movie and is very amusing, insane and campy entertainment.