Earth Girls Are Easy
“Valerie's about to discover how far a girl has to go to find Mr. Right.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 59, rated by 1 admin.
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Three furry aliens crash into a California swimming pool and discover that a makeover is the quickest route into local nightlife. Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum give the bright musical comedy a charming centre, while songs, mimicry and glossy pop imagery keep the visit cheerfully insubstantial.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 3.5/10
- Plot
- 7/10
- Effects
- 4/10
- Dialogue
- 6.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 8.5/10
“First contact has been referred to the beauty salon.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 59
Synopsis and movie facts
In this musical comedy, Valerie is dealing with her philandering fiancé, Ted, when she finds that a trio of aliens have crashed their spaceship into her swimming pool. Once the furry beings are shaved at her girlfriend's salon, the women discover three handsome men underneath. After absorbing the native culture via television, the spacemen are ready to hit the dating scene in 1980s Los Angeles.
- Released
- 1988
- Directed by
- Julien Temple
- Running time
- 100 min
Starring
- Geena Davis as Valerie Gail
- Jeff Goldblum as Mac
- Jim Carrey as Wiploc
- Damon Wayans as Zeebo
- Julie Brown as Candy Pink
- Michael McKean as Woody
- Charles Rocket as Dr. Ted Gallagher
- Larry Linville as Dr. Bob
Research behind this pick
Researched . Explore the film references and reviews below.
- Film reference · themoviedb.org
Canonical film identity, release date, runtime, director credits, cast, genres, synopsis and poster checked against TMDB movie 2210. Review uses a different release year; the catalogue follows the canonical TMDB release date.
- Review · moriareviews.com
The review praises the leads, musical numbers and pop design while noting a few extended sketches.
Make this part of a movie night
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