History Film / MyFavoriteMartian

''My Favorite Martian'' is a 1999 science fiction comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Creator/ChristopherLloyd and Jeff Daniels. It is based on the [[Series/MyFavoriteMartian 1960s sitcom of the same name]], though expands on the original show.

** When [[spoiler:Lizzie]] shows up in her alien form, both Tim ''and'' the {{Mook}} who'd been beating him up have this reaction.

* DidYouGetaNewHaircut?: Tim asks [[spoiler:Lizzie]] if she did something to her hair when he sees her [[spoiler:transformed into a giant Veenox 7 alien]]. He isn't oblivious to her change after [[spoiler:watching her ferociously devour a man whole,]] though.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: '''Lizzie''', full stop. When Tim is beset by a pair of SETI {{Mooks}} at the climax, she doesn't hesitate to use the Venox 7 Nerplex and turn into an alien monster to save him. [[spoiler:She doesn't hesitate to eat one of the villains alive, either]].

''My Favorite Martian''' is a 1999 science fiction comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, starring Creator/ChristopherLloyd and Jeff Daniels. It is based on the [[Series/MyFavoriteMartian 1960s sitcom of the same name]], though expands on the original show.

'''''My Favorite Martian''''' is a 1999 science fiction comedy film starring [[Creator/ChristopherLloyd Christopher Lloyd]] and Jeff Daniels. It is based on the [[Series/MyFavoriteMartian 1960s sitcom of the same name]], though expands on the original show. The film is about a Martian named Martin ([[Creator/ChristopherLloyd Christopher Lloyd]]) who along with [[ComicRelief Zoot]], his talking suit ([[Creator/WayneKnight Wayne Knight]]) get stranded on Earth. Being taken in by reporter Tim O'Hara (Jeff Daniels), they must try to find a way to get Marvin home while avoiding the [[TheGovernment government]] operation SETI from capturing him and [[TheyWouldCutYouUp doing what the government does best]].

The film was released in theaters along with an animated short staring Pluto called [[WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseWorks Pluto Gets the Paper: Spaceship]]. The film was also a BoxOfficeBomb, only making around half of its budget, and was critically panned by most critics.

* BrainlessBeauty: Brace is sufficently dim she has to be drip fed her on-air lines through an earpiece.

* JerkAss: Brace and her father (Tim's boss).

* [[OhCrap Oh Blotz]]:

-->'''Tim''': My uncle Martin's in the hot tub...I'm watching.

* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Tim's Landlady catches him spying on Martin with a camera (to record his alien form) while he's playing in the hot tub.

'''''My Favorite Martian''''' is a 1999 science fiction comedy film starring [[Creator/ChristopherLloyd Christopher Lloyd]] and Jeff Daniels. It is based on the [[Series/MyFavoriteMartian 1960s sitcom of the same name]], though expands on the original show. The film is about a Martian named Marvin ([[Creator/ChristopherLloyd Christopher Lloyd]]) who along with [[ComicRelief Zoot]], his talking suit ([[Creator/WayneKnight Wayne Knight]]) get stranded on Earth. Being taken in by reporter Tim O'Hara (Jeff Daniels), they must try to find a way to get Marvin home while avoiding the [[TheGovernment government]] operation SETI from capturing him and [[TheyWouldCutYouUp doing what the government does best]].

* DidYouGetaNewHaircut?: Tim jokingly asks if [[spoiler:Lizzie]] did something to her hair when he sees her transformed into a giant Veenox 7 alien

* MagicPants: Lizzie [[spoiler:chews the Veenox 7 gum and transforms into a giant tentacled alien, but her dress and shoes seem fit her new form perfectly, despite her being several sizes larger. When she changes back into a human, her outfit only has minor damages.]]

* MagicPants: Lizzie [[spoiler:chews the Veenox 7 gum and transforms into a giant tentacled alien, but her dress and shoes seem to fit her new form perfectly, despite her being several sizes larger. When she changes back into a human, her outfit only has minor damages.]]

* [[FourTemperamentEnsemble Five-Temperament Ensemble]]: Brace Channing (choleric), Lizzie (melancholic), Felix (phlegmatic), Martian Martin and Zoot the suit (sanguine), and Tim O'Hara and Neenurt (leukine).

* OneWingedAngel: A heroic example, is [[spoiler: Lizzie]] when Tim is being beaten up by two guards. [[spoiler: In an attempt to save him, she chews the martian gum and transforms herself into a giant, green, reptile/squid alien.

* One-WingedAngel: A heroic example, is [[spoiler: Lizzie]] when Tim is being beaten up by two guards. [[spoiler: In an attempt to save him, she chews the martian gum and transforms herself into a giant, green, reptile/squid alien.

* MagicPants: Lizzie [[spoiler:chews the Venox 7 gum and transforms into a giant tentacled alien, but her dress and shoes seem to fit her new form perfectly, despite her being several sizes larger. When she changes back into a human, her outfit only has minor damages.]]

* MonsterRoommate

* RelativelyFlimsyExcuse: Tim tries to tell his neighbour that his visitor is really a Martian, but she mishears him saying "Marvin". Marvin quickly capitalizes on the mistake, and interrupts Tim's uhs with uncle. Thus, Uncle Marvin.

* Tim tries to tell his neighbour that his visitor is really a Martian, but she mishears him saying "Marvin". Marvin quickly capitalizes on the mistake, and interrupts Tim's uhs with uncle. Thus, Uncle Marvin.

''My Favorite Martian'' is a 1999 science fiction comedy film starring [[Creator/ChristopherLloyd Christopher Lloyd]] and Jeff Daniels. It is based on the [[Series/MyFavoriteMartian 1960s sitcom of the same name]], though expands on the original show. The film is about a Martian named Marvin ([[Creator/ChristopherLloyd Christopher Lloyd]]) who along with [[ComicRelief Zoot]], his talking suit ([[Creator/WayneKnight Wayne Knight]]) get stranded on Earth. Being taken in by reporter Tim O'Hara (Jeff Daniels), they must try to find a way to get Marvin home while avoiding the [[TheGovernment government]] operation SETI from capturing him and [[TheyWouldCutYouUp doing what the government does best]].

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* ScienceMarchesOn: The movie {{Hand Wave}}s the fact that there is no life on Mars by placing the vast, technologically advanced Martian cities just out of sensor range.