Fresh
Intended by director Julian Temple and his screenwriters to affectionately skewer Tinseltown lifestyles.
Variety Staff, Variety
Earth Girls Are Easy
Valerie's about to discover how far a girl has to go to find Mr. Right.
1988 · 1h 40m · PG
Comedy, Music, Romance, Science Fiction
Directed by
Julien Temple
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
69%
Tomatometer
Fresh
It is a joyfully chaotic and wildly uneven work that shows Mr. Temple's roots in music videos.
Caryn James, New York Times
Fresh
An entertaining trifle.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Rotten
When it's time for that inevitable return to the planet Jhazzalan, you may hear yourself breathing a sigh of relief.
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Fresh
The movie equivalent of cheap champagne -- even though it's lousy, it still gives you tickles up the nose.
Hal Hinson, Washington Post
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