About My Favorite Martian

My Favorite Martian is a 1999 comic science fiction film directed by Donald Petrie. Based on the 1960s television show of the same name, the film presents the story of a Martian who comes to Earth and is followed by an ambitious TV news reporter. The reporter, Tim O'Hara, played by Jeff Daniels, stumbles upon 'Uncle Martin', a Martian stranded on Earth, played by Christopher Lloyd. Drama and comedy unfolds as they try to repair the Martian's spaceship, keeping his identity a secret, all while dealing with ensuing hilarious situations.

Making / Production

The film is directed by Donald Petrie, produced by Robert Shapiro and Jerry Leider, and written by Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver. It was released on 12, February 1999. Walt Disney Pictures, which produced the film, made use of CGI effects to perform the Martian's morphing abilities and other extraterrestrial elements in the movie.

Actors

• Jeff Daniels as Tim O'Hara - an ambitious TV news reporter who befriends Uncle Martin and helps him fix his spaceship.
• Christopher Lloyd as Uncle Martin - the eccentric Martian who is stranded on Earth.
• Elizabeth Hurley as Brace Channing - Tim's cynical boss who unknowingly gets involved in the extraterrestrial chaos.
• Daryl Hannah as Lizzie - Tim's love interest who also becomes part of the inter-planetary adventure.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie is based on the 1960s television series "My Favorite Martian", with Ray Walston, the original Martian, also appearing in the film.
• Many of the film’s outdoor scenes were shot in Santa Clarita, California.
• The suits worn by the Martians in the film were created by Amalgamated Dynamics, who made the creature effects for Starship Troopers and Alien Resurrection.

Quotes

• Uncle Martin: "On Mars, we never do anything unless we can do it with enthusiasm."
• Tim O'Hara: "But Uncle Martin, you can't be... last time I checked, Martians had antennas."
• Brace Channing: "I think I'm seeing things. Maybe I've been working too hard."

Music, Soundtrack

• The film's score was composed by John Debney.
• A number of popular hits from the late 1990s also feature in the movie, setting the tone for each scene.