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A Martian Christmas
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Wikipedia article
'A Martian Christmas' is a Mexican-American sci-fi Christmas animated film, released direct-to-video on November 11, 2009. The film was produced by nima Estudios and Porchlight Entertainment. The film was directed by Jos Alejandro Garca Muoz.
Although it was described as a "television movie", there is currently no further information about the film's air date or network.
Synopsis
Elementary school kids are at a school putting up decorations for the Christmas holidays. While doing so, they get a strange visit. A band of Martians (and their dog Rover) drop down and are fascinated by what these bizarre Earthlings are doing. They start asking the kids all sorts of questions about the holiday which the kids answer. The thing that gives the Martians the most fascination is the singing which the students end up teaching them.
It is all good spirited as friendships start developing but then Darph Meanie the Martin spaceship commander comes and gets mad at the Martians for not having freeze-dried the Earthlings. Their original reason for having dropped into Earth was to pick up fuel for their spaceship snow which the elementary school kids are only happy to give them. This culminates in a celebration of Christmas for everyone the very first Martian Christmas!
Cast
* Cindy Robinson as Kip, Mary Kate
* K.C.D. Shannon as Zork, Dwight
* David Lodge as Gleeb, Santa Claus, Martian Leader
* Mac Grave as Ned, Drang, Martian Scientist
* Robert Mark Klein as Office Manager, Martian Officer
* Katie Leigh as Roxy
* Dave Mallow as VOX, Shopper
Production
On 6 October 2008, 'The Hollywood Reporter' reported that 'A Martian Christmas' is in development from Porchlight Entertainment and nima Estudios. Post-production services was handled by Telegael.
Reception
Sierra Filucci of Common Sense Media gave this film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "Unfortunately the build-up to the main part of the story -- the journey to Earth -- takes so long and is packed with so much backstory that kids and even adults might get lost, or just bored. Once the trip begins, things pick up and it's sort of interesting to see humans and Christmas from outsiders' eyes."
Release
This film was released on DVD on 11 November 2009 by PorchLight Home Entertainment. Due to its obscurity, it remains one of the rarest films to this day, most likely due to lack of promotion, and the fact that this film was primarily produced in Mexico, as it is difficult for a Mexican animated production to get into the United States market, according to producer Fernando de Fuentes. The DVD of the film is only available on online shopping sites, such as eBay and Amazon.com.
References
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