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My Favorite Martian [DVD] [1999]

Christopher Lloyd (Actor), Jeff Daniels (Actor), Donald Petrie (Director) | Rated: Parental Guidance | Format: DVD
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah, Wallace Shawn
  • Directors: Donald Petrie
  • Writers: Deanna Oliver, John L. Greene, Sherri Stoner
  • Producers: Barry Bernardi, Daryl Kass, Jerry Leider, Marc Toberoff
  • Format: PAL
  • Language: Castillian
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Ent.
  • DVD Release Date: 12 April 2004
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0001MIQNK
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 295,552 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Tired but watchable adaptation of the popular 60s TV show of a friendly Martian who lives with an agreeable earthling. Like Disney's other live-action remakes 101 Dalmatians and Flubber, the emphasis is on quick-moving scenes and special effects--not character. Jeff Daniels is the bemused earthling who gets to know Christopher Lloyd's alien ways. Much of the film feels like a retread borrowing heavily from other sci-fi comedies (and "fish out of water" films), including Lloyd's own Back to the Future. Lloyd and his talking space suit (voiced by Wayne Knight who brings the same personality as his Newman role on Seinfeld) don't know simple Earth customs but inexplicably know every pop culture reference in the last 10 years. Daryl Hannah and Elizabeth Hurley are along for the ride as Daniels' good-girl and bad-girl flames. TV's Martian, Ray Waltson, shows up as a secret agent alien hunter--and pours more emotion into his scenes than the rest of the movie combined. Ages 6 and up. --Doug Thomas

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A harmless and friendly Martian (Christopher Lloyd) crash-lands into the life of failed TV reporter Tim (Jeff Daniels). Initially Tim wants to make his fortune writing an expose on the alien, but ultimately decides to help his new-found friend. However, even with Tim's help, will 'Uncle Martin' be able to travel safely home before the world becomes aware of his existence?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Move over Invaders. This is the real story. 28 Nov 2002
By bernie VINE™ VOICE
Format:VHS Tape
Usually with a remake you either loose some of the original zing or regardless of how good it is just not the same (nostalgia factor). Well this time you are in for a treat. The original was improved on and it is a positive exaggeration of the TV program. I am not sure that a talking suit really adds to the movie. However it does not distract.

All the original characters are in the movie and some added characters to round it off. I appreciated the method used buy Coleye (Wallace Shawn) to test for alien residue. By the way if his first name was Ernest, he could be "E. Coleye." Jeff Daniels made a believable Tim O'Hara. And it was a nice touch to put the late Ray Walston (the original Martian) in this picture as the investigator.

This film is a laugh a minute and so realistic. They must have hired Dave Barry for their science advisor. Sharon 'Mae' West the real script supervisor also was script supervisor for "Twin Peaks" (1990) If you do not see this movie to the very end you will miss the whole point.
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3.0 out of 5 stars My not so Favourite Martian 20 May 2013
By Mags
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Maybe time has inflenced my opinion but I it's not a patch on the original but my grandchildren liked it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars good family film. 21 Jun 2012
By Mr. Kenneth W. Jones
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so glad i found this film on amazon, had seen it on tv years ago, and it is so funny, all the family enjoy watching it, would recommend if you have not seen it.
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