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My Favorite Martian
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John L. Greene (television series My Favorite Martian)
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Release Date:
12 February 1999 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The Martian Has Landed. There Goes The Neighborhood.
Plot:
A martian lands on Earth and makes friends with a reporter. full summary | add synopsis
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All computer F/X and no comedy! more (65 total)

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Also Known As:
My Favourite Martian (Australia)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some crude humor, action-violence, sensuality, partial nudity and language.
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94 min
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Colour (Technicolor)
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Trivia:
At the first crash site, Dr. Coli mentions the "Martian Incident of 1963". Armitan replies, "Not only is that incident classified, but it never happened!" This refers to the original "My Favorite Martian" (1963) TV show, which debuted in 1963, and Ray Walston playing Uncle Martin. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: The reporters are not wearing any earpieces but they can hear Tim in the news-van. more
Quotes:
Zoot, Martin's Talking Space Suit: Beavis down, Butt-head to go. more
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References "The Incredible Hulk" (1978) more
Soundtrack:
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All computer F/X and no comedy!, 17 March 2002
Author: Renaldo Matlin from Oslo, Norway

Boy, I can hear those producers right now: "That's great, a movie-version of My Favorite Martian... That calls for computer FX! Get me those CGI-people!"

The writers: "Well, we were hoping that the story..."

The Producers: "Yes, yes, yes! But enough with the story, GET ME COMPUTER FX!!! GOTTA HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF FX!!! KIDS WILL LOVE IT!!!"

And thus yet another charming 60's TV-show was mutilated by Hollywood.

This movie version is so loaded with pointless F/X they left no room for a story, not to mention comedy! All though Jeff Daniels and Christopher Lloyd try their best the story just ISN'T FUNNY. Not to mention that dreadful ZOOT-character voiced by Wayne Knight: it ranks as one of the most annoying film characters off all time, alongside the infamous Jar Jar Binks.

One plus worth mentioning: the star of the original show, Ray Walston, turns up and he is in surprisingly good form.

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