My Favorite Martian Movie Review 1998

This retread of the semi-successful '60s TV sitcom adds to the growing pile of evidence that the words "original" and "thought" are not used in the same sentence in Hollywood anymore. Tim (Daniels) is a TV producer cajoled into hiding his "Uncle Martin." Martin (Lloyd) is actually an alien whose spaceship has crashed, and he's on the run from a government agency and the prying press. Tim must throw racy reporter Hurley off the trail as well, although he has a crush on her. Numerous animated and computer morphed sight gags, including a horny wisecracking spacesuit named Zoot (who brings new meaning to the term "skirt chasing"), take the place of a plot. Sets new standards for mediocrity, but the kiddies might enjoy it.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mars, Special FX Extravaganzas, Comedy Sci-Fi, Alien Beings--Benign, Adapted from Television, Disney Family Movies, Aliens Are People, Too, Aunts & Uncles, Nieces & Nephews

Screenplay

Sherri Stoner, Deanna Oliver

Cast

Jeff Daniels, Christopher Lloyd, Elizabeth Hurley, Daryl Hannah, Wallace Shawn, Christine Ebersole, Ray Walston, Michael Lerner

Cinematography

Thomas Ackerman

Director

Donald Petrie

Music

John Debney

Producer

Walt Disney Pictures