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Okay, I know what you’re thinking. Out of aaaaalllll the movies that the 1980’s brought us, THIS is the one that he decides to review? I hear ya. Do I genuinely like the movie? Yes. Did I see it in the movies? Yep. Most importantly, did it come out in the 1980’s? Yes it did. No problems so far. But would it have been my first choice? Actually, no. The reason that I picked this flick to talk about just now is because it was requested. No seriously, it was. My close friend and fellow callingallnerds creator Jesse “Nasty Juice” Berberich personally asked for my take on this one. And who am I to refuse a request? So Earth Girls are Easy was released in September of 1988. It was officially listed as “An Out of this World, Down to Earth Comedy Adventure.” It might sound silly. But I gotta tell ya, back in the fall of `88 I was your average hormone-riddled 17 year old.
Which pretty much meant that “silly” was right up my alley. The commercials made sure to show us Geena Davis in a bikini too. That was also right up my alley. Okay fine, that’s still up my alley. Lol. The story is pretty simple too. Three furry male aliens (a red one, yellow one and a blue one) looking for female companionship receive a transmission from Earth. Excited by “hairless” human females they follow the transmission to Southern California. To help the guys blend in better on our planet, valley girl manicurist Valerie Gail (Davis) has them shaved down. And as only in an 80’s movie, they not only fit in, but looked pretty good doin’ it. The rest of the movie is pretty much just a blend of cheesy musical numbers, goofy guys, scantily clad girls, chases and of course, Genna Davis hooking up with the lead alien.
Oddly enough, that happened a lot more often than you might think in the 80’s. Two things stand out to me about Earth Girls Are Easy. The first, is that the aliens were played by Jeff Goldblum, Damon Wayans and Jim Carrey. Waaaaay before Carrey and Wayans found success on the cutting edge sketch comedy series In Living Color, as well as on the big screen. The second, and this is totally just the movie nerd in me, is the name of the nail salon where Geena Davis works. “Curl Up & Dye” isn’t just catchy and cute, it’s also the name of the salon that Carrie Fisher blows up when she is trying to kill John Belushi in The Blues Brothers. Like I said, it’s the nerd in me, I can’t help myself. And if you can’t help yourself…and you’re in the mood to shut off your brain and enjoy some of the silliest 80’s fare ever put on film, find a copy of Earth Girls are Easy.
80s Flashback Road Trip -
Earth Girls Are Easy
by Donald McDermott
As a child of the gnarly, fresh, dope, totally tubular period in time known as the 1980’s, I have grown into adulthood with a genuine love and appreciation for the decade whose movies helped shape me into the person I am today (for better or worse). So lace up your shell top Adidas, pull on your Kangol, grab your copy of the Necronomicon and hop into the nearest DeLorean for a trip back in time. Don’t forget to feed your pet Mogwai before you go…just not after midnight!
