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Tarfumes.com - Martian Child
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Manufacturer: New Line Cinema
Starring: John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Bobby Coleman, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack
Directed By: Menno Meyjes
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0794043106835
Format: AC-3
Label: New Line Cinema
Manufacturer: New Line Cinema
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: New Line Cinema
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-02-12
Running Time: 107
Studio: New Line Cinema
Theatrical Release Date: 2007-11-02
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After decades of playing single men in romantic comedies from the classic SAY ANYTHING to the critical favorite HIGH FIDELITY the year 2007 marks a change for John Cusack. With roles as fathers in 1408 GRACE IS GONE and MARTIAN CHILD the beloved actor grows up and deserves some of the highest praise of his career. In MARTIAN CHILD David Gordon (Cusack) is a successful science fiction author plagued by both the death of his wife and writer s block. When a group home worker (Sophie Okonedo) tries to pair him with a young boy named Dennis (Bobby Coleman) David initially resists. But once David spends time with Dennis he realizes how special the boy is. The outsider (and sci-fi fan) in David thinks he might just understand Dennis best since the child believes that he s from Mars and he ll return there soon. David and Dennis struggle to create the most unconventional of families as Dennis strives to learn more about being human.MARTIAN CHILD is a moving drama that works because of the genuine performances of everyone involved but it rides on both the experienced shoulders of Cusack and those of his young costar Coleman. Both excel at communicating their characters isolation and eventual connection but it s Coleman s work in his first major role that is such a pleasant surprise. Supporting turns from Cusack s sister Joan (who plays his sister in the film) and Amanda Peet add emotional depth to the sweet story. MARTIAN CHILD is based on the autobiographical novel by David Gerrold who is most famous for writing the STAR TREK fan favorite "The Trouble with Tribbles."Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â COMEDY/FAMILY GATHERINGS UPC:Â 794043106835 Manufacturer No:Â N10683
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Summary: Marvelous!!
Comment: John Cusack never ceases to amaze.... and this is a great example! Great dialogue, excellent story, a tear-jerker for sure!
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Summary: No better, but no worse, than what you'd expect from a movie like this
Comment: There are some really nice scenes in here---the operative word being "nice." I liked the line of Joan Cusack's where she says that all kids are from Mars, and at least this boy admits to it. I also liked Dennis's deadpan expression when he said something along the lines of, "I just gave you a Martian wish. Don't waste it." But overall, it was just a predictable story that we've all seen a million times before. Man seeks to add depth to his life by reaching out to a troubled child, only to find out that he's got his work cut out for him. There are the people in authority who question his "unorthodox" methods of child-raising. He has a female friend who we get the sense is one kiss away from becoming his romantic partner (actually, she's barely in the movie and kind of fades into the background once she fulfills her primary duty in the film by acting suspiciously intimate with David/Cusack). And in the end, he and the boy learn some valuable life lessons. So yeah, the movie is a little too tame for my taste.
This isn't a bad movie. It's a "safe" movie. It's a little too safe.
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Summary: Totally sappy, boring, predictable
Comment: I watched this because I am a fan of John Cusak. In this film he does the best he can with a totally sappy predictable humdrum script. I was bored out of my mind. The film drags. The dialogue is totally predictable. The premise is silly and misleading. I have worked with special needs children and this movie gives the false impression that a little love conquers all. As such, the movie is misleading and does a disserive to needy children who need stable homes, loving parents, and a lot more than is not even hinted at in this film. I wasted 90 minutes watching this film. What a disappointment.
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Summary: High reviews from one of the creatures
Comment: I grew up feeling like "a creature" in my own childhood and I remember well how it was when I always felt like I didn't fit in because I wasn't like everybody else. This movie is sweet and easy to watch---in fact, I watched it 3 times in 3 days. John Cusack plays David, a successful young writer of science fiction. David and his wife had planned to adopt a child but she died two years earlier. David is matched with Dennis because Dennis believes he's from Mars and David writes about Martians. Be sure to watch the extra stuff, too, the movie about making the movie and the short film about the REAL "Martian child." One of the best lines in the movie is by Angelica Huston, who asks David, "why can't you just be like we want you to be?" Yeah, that's the question alright. Anyway, "Martian Child" is a wonderful little movie that you'll absolutely love. I did!
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Summary: Heart-warming story
Comment: John Cusack plays a man who has been recently widowed but who resolves to follow through on a plan he and his wife had made to adopt a child. He is introduced to Dennis, a little boy who spends his time inside a box, claiming that he is from Mars and is afraid of the sun. Cusack decides to take a chance and he brings Dennis home, lovingly entering his world and gently urging him to join "the rest of us". This is a touching movie and the growing relationship between Cusack and Dennis (Bobby Coleman) is delightful to see. The movie avoids a lot of possible pitfalls and succeeds in demonstrating that people can put up some unusual walls to avoid suffering further hurt.
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