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(1989) |
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You all know L.A. is the ultimate and that the Valley is, like, totally bitchin', but believe it or not, fellow dudes and dudettes, there are places and people who are even more "far out!" Okay, okay, I know what you're thinking... Who could be so zany and outrageous that they attract attention in the entertainment capital of the world? Three furry aliens from outer space, that's who! Now, don't freak out! Just have a mental margarita, lay back and chill, because "Earth Girls Are Easy" is going to totally blow you away!
This California fairy-tale-gone-berserk revolves around a twenty-something named Valerie Gail (Geena Davis) who lives in a typical California style home in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. She's been pushing her fiance Ted to be excited, for a change, about their wedding which is coming up next month, but nothing seems to be working.
Valerie works as a manacurist in a salon called "Curl Up & Dye" (love that name), which is fitting since she claims she doesn't "know anything about anything except nails". Her best friend is carmine red-headed coworker Candy (Julie Brown). Candy is the epitome of what it is to be chic and sexy 1989 California style, and so decides that all Valerie needs is a beauty makeover to arouse Teds wilted spirits. Candy belts out in song to "Brand New Girl" in a cute music sequence while Valerie gets permed, facialed, body wrapped, bikini waxed and bleached and turns into a blue eyed blonde.
To put it bluntly, the makeover doesn't work. Valerie walks in on Ted with a blonde, silicone-breasted bimbo, and she feels horribly spurned. Talk about a major bummer. Valerie completely trashs her and Teds house while lip synching Jill Jones's song "The Ground You Walk On". Maybe, she thinks, the whole concept of "Mr. Right" is a lie. Valerie is fed up with men. Temporarily.
 Meanwhile, a trio of Primary Colored (red, blue, yellow) aliens are scoping out the universe in a spaceship which, according to Valerie, looks like a "giant blowdrier". The spaceship crashes into Valeries pool, and now Val is stuck with "wookie" looking martians named Mac, Wiplock, and Zebo who know absolutely jack about earth, and that can be a problem.
The aliens are fast learners however, and they're gonna have to be. Michael McKean guest stars as Woody, a surfer type who fixes pools. The pool needs to get drained if the aliens are ever to return to outer space, but Woody informs Valerie that it takes a whole day for the pool to drain, so until then Valerie has the job of babysitting the most colorful aliens you'll ever see in a movie.
How can these e.t.'s get transformed into gorgeous hotties ready to hit the busy streets of L.A.? By taking them to Candy of course! The master of makeovers, she shaves the trio and outfits them in some kewl duds. Although they're aliens "They can still be dates!", Candy figures, so the five of them party it up in a bodacious club called "Deca Dance"(a play on the word "decadence").
Mac and Valerie are attracted to each other and as the movie progresses they help each other out. Valerie keeps her jealous ex at bay from Mac, while Mac helps Valerie's broken heart to mend. Wiplock and Zebo, however, are a bit of a handful. They get in a whole mess of trouble, even accidently robbing a licquor store and almost getting killed by Ted, but Mac and Valerie help them out. Julie Brown even does a cute beach sequence singing "Cause I'm A Blonde", no less.
Like most 80's movies, this film has a happy ending where Valerie and Mac literally go riding off, or should I say flying off, into the sunset. Do you think "Earth Girls Are Easy"? Watch this film which is a mixture of "Xanadu" meets "The Jetsons" meets "Club MTV" and I'll let you be the judge!
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It was really hard to catagorize this film 'cause it's a mixture of a musical, comedy, adventure, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance. I think this film is really adorable. Definitly one of my favorite 80's films which I feel has been underrated.
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Earth Girls Are Easy was directed by Julien temple, who has had a considerable underground reputation ever since his cult, Sex Pistols movie "The Great Rock and Roll Swindle", a decade earlier. His previous film was the strange, difficult "Absolute Beginners, in which he shows a visual style that was willing to go to any length to make a point. Preparing for "Earth Girls", he seems to have studied Little Shop of Horrors and the works of John Waters, and gives the viewer a science fiction musical where the art direction is so flamboyant it should almost be billed along with the actors. 
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Footage from the film's premiere was in an episode of Julie Brown's MTV sitcom, "Just Say Julie". This episode is featured on "The Best of Just Say Julie, Vol. 1." DVD at Julie Brown's official website. -Thanks to Amy Green
Geena Davis's character's name "Valerie Gail" is a play on the term "Valley Girl" since the film is set in the Valley of Los Angeles, California.
The screenplay was co-written by Julie Brown, who also starred in the film and wrote and sang a few tracks on the soundtrack.
On the DVD, several deleted and extended scenes can be found:
An extension of "The Goldfish Eating" scene and an extension of Valerie's nightmare.
While cruising through the Valley, Mac, Wiploc and Zeebo notice an ad for Wayne Newton's show in Las Vegas, and ask if he is Earth's God. While Valerie and Candy say no (Candy saying that her mother listens to Newton), this joke carries through to the next deleted scene, where...
The car stops in at a drive-through/Bob's Big Boy type of restaurant. After the aliens think that the creation on top of the building, Valerie and Candy order some food. To take the food, Mac demonstrates an example of his biological peculiarities, which excites the ladies to no end.
You'll notice that on the radio, Julie Brown's song "I Like 'Em Big And Stupid" is playing. In one of the movie's first cuts, Julie sang that song on-screen as we saw more footage of Mac, Wiploc and Zeebo trying to ingratiate themselves with those ubiquitous Earth girls. That scene still survives on the DVD, in the Karaoke section. [Thanks to John Edward Kilduff]
There's actually a salon called "Curl Up & Dye" in Allentown, Pennsylvania!! -Thanks to Jessie Noons
The salon name "Curl up and Dye" has been used in a movie previous to Earth Girls are Easy. It is the name of the salon Carrie Fisher is sat in when she reads about flame throwers in "The Blues Brothers". -Thanks to Paul Wilson
"Curl up and Dye" was also the name of Joan Cusack's salon in "The Runaway Bride" -Thanks to Joan Quinn
"Earth Girls Are Easy" was one of Jim Carrey's first films before he was a megastar. At the time, he was mostly a stand up comedian.
Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans also starred together in the hit tv show, "In Living Color". -Thanks to Stacy Johnson
Jim Carrey and Charles Rocket would later star together in "Dumb and Dumber". -Thanks to Stefan Andrews
Geena Davis won an oscar as best supporting actress in 1988 for "The Accidental Tourist".
Blonde Californian pinup Angelyne makes a guest appearance in the gas station scene.
Julie Brown's movie debut was in the 1980 Clint Eastwood film "Any Which Way You Can". She also appeared in "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" (1981), "Bloody Birthday" (1981), and "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" (1985). All were prior to "Earth Girls Are Easy". -Thanks to Scot Bowman
This movie has several connections to the popular kids' show "Sesame Street". Tony Garnett, who produced this movie, also produced 1985's "Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird", while stars Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum and Jim Carrey would make appearances on the street in the 90s. -Thanks to John Edward Kilduff
This movie, like "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure", was filmed in 1987 by DEG (The DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group), who went bankrupt before the film could be released, it was released in 1989 also, by Kestrel Films. -Thanks to David Jones
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Geena Davis and Jeff Goldblum were an actual couple at the time of filming, and both also starred in "The Fly".
In all actuality, Geena Davis does her own singing in the movie for the song "The Ground You Walk On". She acquits herself quite nicely, which is all the more suspect as to why they didn't include her version on the soundtrack, which is where Jill Jones' version can be found. -Thanks to John Edward Kilduff
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Wanna see the real life filming location used for The nightclub in the movie? These scenes were actually shot at Griffith Park Observatory , located in Los Angeles, S. California. [New! Show Google Map]
San Dimas, California and the area at the end of the 210 Freeway were also used extensively.
The Woody Station Wagon crashes thru the giant donut at is Randy's Donuts 805 W. Manchester, Los Angeles [Thanks to Chris]
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Really, really cute, underrated soundtrack which is still great to listen to in the 21st century. Julie Brown wrote 3 of the tracks and sang 2 of them. Score was composed by Nile Rodgers. The songs included on the soundtrack are:
1. Love Train by Hall & Oates
2. Baby Gonna Shake by Royalty
3. Hit Me by Information Society
4. The Ground You Walk On by Jill Jones
5. Earth Girls Are Easy by The N
6. Shake That Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
7. Route 66 by Depeche Mode
8. Who Do You Love by The Jesus and Mary Chain
9. Throb by Stewart Copeland
10. Brand New Girl by Julie Brown
11. 'Cause I'm A Blonde by Julie Browne
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