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My Favorite Martian
- Review Date: May 7, 2003
- PG
- Genre: Comedy
- 1999
Common Sense Media says
A terrible movie -- beware.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that it is hard to imagine an appropriate age group for this movie, but because the language is euphemistic, it gets only a PG rating.
What's the story?
Based on the 1960s sitcom, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN gets rolling when TV producer Tim (Jeff Daniels) comes upon a tiny spaceship. He takes the "toy" home, unaware that it's a real spaceship that had crash landed and was shrunken down by its Martian occupant (Christopher Lloyd). The Martian follows Tim home, and when Tim learns his story, he decides this might be his ticket to a higher-profile job. Meanwhile, government agents are searching for the Martian.
Is it any good?
The commercial for this movie features our heroes (the visiting Martian and his earthling friend) in the midst of a car chase. The Martian (Christopher Lloyd) shrinks the car, which goes into the sewer system and comes up in a toilet. We get the toilet-eye view just as a hugely overweight man is pulling down his pants to sit. This is a good indication of the movie's subject matter and humor level.
It is also a good indication of the failures of the rating system. It is hard to imagine an appropriate age group for this movie, but because the language is euphemistic, it gets only a PG rating. As with Flubber, Disney has remade a familiar story with souped-up special effects, but with a poor script. Not recommended.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about why there are so many Hollywood movies that are based on television series.
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Kid, 11 years old
October 11, 2009
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Review of My Favorite Martian
There is way too much violence:shooting,& punching in the stomach -it looked like this guy was gonna kill somebody.And a lot of sexy stuff including a LOT of kissing & cleavage & one scene of a man pooping!!!!! but not too much #! except for the d & b word.some smoking,but not too much. some scary scenes of martians.
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Correction
I messed up. That long review by E-man, listed as a "kid review", should have been attributed to me, but I forgot to log out of my son's account before writing my own. The shorter E-man review is his.
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Decent Kids Movie
Good kids movie, but younger audience should watch with parents. Slapstick humor
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| Topics: | space and aliens |
| Studio: | Walt Disney Pictures |
| Director: | Donald Petrie |
| Cast: | Christopher Lloyd, Elizabeth Hurley, Jeff Daniels |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Theatrical release date: | February 12, 1999 |
| DVD release date: | April 8, 2003 |
| MPAA rating: | PG |
| MPAA explanation: | language and references |
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