Facing Fear

Facing Fear


Starring:Talisa Soto, Miguel Sandoval, Kristian de la Osa, Juan Piedrahita, Carmen Moreno (II), Ron Michaels, Dean Cain
Director: Noel Quiñones
Studio: Platinum Disc
Product Type: DVD

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A handsome young aviator named Clay (Dean Cain) makes a forced landing on an isolated island that, over the past hundreds of years, has been invaded by so many different countries the inhabitants speak a mishmash of Spanish, English, and French. There he meets a young boy named Gabriel (Kristian De La Osa), who immediately attaches himself to Clay because his own father disappeared long ago. Unfortunately, this causes a conflict between Clay's beautiful mother, Mercedes (Talisa Soto), and her fiancé, Frank (Miguel Sandoval), a hardworking farmer who unhappily observes Mercedes's attraction to Clay. But even as Gabriel and his mother start to learn more about Clay than they expect, the boy forms a magical friendship with the airplane itself.

The Flight seems simple and predictable at first, but there are surprises in store; the script doesn't make the obvious choices, and the movie proves emotionally richer than one would expect. Soto in particular gives a subtle and touching performance as the conflicted young mother, and the cast as a whole is sincere and enjoyable. Young children will particularly enjoy it, but their parents may find themselves drawn in as well. --Bret Fetzer
Facing Fear
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • a little bit of central american magic
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  • Facing Fear
 Facing Fear
Starring: Talisa Soto , Miguel Sandoval , Kristian de la Osa , Juan Piedrahita , and Carmen Moreno (II)
Director: Noel Quiñones
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ASIN: B0000C237S
Release Date: 2003-08-12

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A handsome young aviator named Clay (Dean Cain) makes a forced landing on an isolated island that, over the past hundreds of years, has been invaded by so many different countries the inhabitants speak a mishmash of Spanish, English, and French. There he meets a young boy named Gabriel (Kristian De La Osa), who immediately attaches himself to Clay because his own father disappeared long ago. Unfortunately, this causes a conflict between Clay's beautiful mother, Mercedes (Talisa Soto), and her fiancé, Frank (Miguel Sandoval), a hardworking farmer who unhappily observes Mercedes's attraction to Clay. But even as Gabriel and his mother start to learn more about Clay than they expect, the boy forms a magical friendship with the airplane itself.

The Flight seems simple and predictable at first, but there are surprises in store; the script doesn't make the obvious choices, and the movie proves emotionally richer than one would expect. Soto in particular gives a subtle and touching performance as the conflicted young mother, and the cast as a whole is sincere and enjoyable. Young children will particularly enjoy it, but their parents may find themselves drawn in as well. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars a little bit of central american magic.......2006-07-10

Picked it up on a Sunday afternoon to see it with my daughter. This is a children's movie and it should be classified as such. An adult can look at it without expecting too much, and if this is the state of mind, she/he can appreciate the poetical aspects of the plot and the wonderful landscapes, that I understand are in Puerto Rico.
A young boy, living among banana groves in what looks like paradise, does not want to accept his mother marrying a stern midlle age man because he still admires and loves a father he thinks has died. With his two very funny friends, a girl and a boy, he messes up the wedding in a breathtaking scene. Out of the blue an airplane falls with a misterious American pilot. The boy falls in love with the airplane and its aura of freedom and adventure, he helps the pilot get it back together again and learns many things in the mean time....
Garbriel Garcia Marquez lovers will find a little bit of magic in some characters such as a strage old hermit, and in a few surreal situations, which I believe add some zest and humor to the plot.
Children appreciate questioning reality and are stimulated by unexplainable situations.
Try the recipe the boy's mother proposes with bananas, shrimp and bacon!
Good movie for a Sunday afternoon with kids.

5 out of 5 stars FLY ME TO THE MOON.......2004-10-18

That's exactly what this great family film does. Winner of the prestigious Hollywood Film Festival award for "BEST FAMILY FILM," Flight of Fancy fulfills the dreams and imagination of the viewer like a jaunt through Alice's Wonderland. Heartfelt and warm, this film will have you wishing for more, and loving every minute of its splendid story.

In a word: OUTSTANDING!

2 out of 5 stars What Movie Were They Making?.......2004-05-27

This must have been a real turkey at the box office. True, Dean is a hunk, and Talia Soto, who played the victimized girlfriend of the Cuban drug lord in LICENSE TO KILL, is good, though she almost always sounds on the verge of tears. Her son, played by Kristian de la Osa, is fine. The casting was wonderful in his case, because he could very easily have been Talia's kid.

What's wrong with the film is that it doesn't know what it's about...or even what kind of movie it is. On one level, it's a straight-ahead drama of an American pilot forced to land in a storm and how he interacts with the locals, including becoming a father-figure to a boy whose mother is attracted to the pilot, despite her being engaged to a planter on whose property the plane lands. Fine. Good enough for one movie.

But then we get this bearded old man who may or may not be just a local eccentric: he makes hand gestures and the control sticks of the plane move, birds take off, etc. At one point he seemingly turns into a hen! Then we get parts of the plane, after being smashed up, moving of their own volition in response to things the boy says, almost in CHRISTINE fashion. And we get another boy, a sort of rival with the main kid for the attention of a local girl (an annoying addition), who climbs down into an extinct volcano crater, uncovers what he thinks is buried treasure hidden there by the bearded old man, only to unearth a skull that jumps up at him in an obvious CGI effect. All of this adds up to a supernatural tale. Fine. Almost good enough for a different movie.

Put together, though, there are simply too many disparate elements for the thing to work. So I'm pretty sure it was a BOMB and went to video pretty quick. I found my copy at Wal-Mart for $5.50. It was worth it.

2 out of 5 stars Facing boredom.......2004-03-14

I'm a fan of Dean Cain, and I usually find his B-quality direct-to-video releases entertaining. But not "Facing Fear." This movie was actually a chore to watch at times, though there were some enjoyable parts.

"Facing Fear" is the story of a plantation owner's family on a Central American island. The owner is getting married to a woman, Mercedes, and planning to adopt her distant young son Gabriel. Mercedes's husband left her alone with the child, so she considers the fact that a rich man (by the island's standards) wants to take her and her son in a blessing. But Gabriel doesn't see it like that. He sees the owner, Frank, as a substitute father (something he does not want). Then a young aviator's plane crash lands on the island as he is attempting to fly around the world. The pilot, Clay, temporarily shacks up with Frank, Mercedes, and Gabriel as he fixes his plane. Gabriel is initially distant with Clay, but begins to warm up to him. As Clay's plane takes longer and longer to repair, Gabriel and Mercedes become more and more attached to him.

It's a sort of Lifetime, feel-good movie. It had the potential to be a decent film, but it was bogged down with annoying and unintelligent substories. One involved a love triangle between 10 year olds, an island voodoo practitioner, and the plane supposedly speaking to Gabriel. These stories were uninteresting and unentertaining and just held the main storyline back.

Some high points though include a wonderful, subtly moving performace by Talisa Soto as Mercedes and a stoic yet still equally touching performance by Dean Cain as Clay. These two actors deserve better material to work with, though the scenes they had were some of the best the film had to offer.

If you like the sort of movies that have good moral messages, you might want to rent "Facing Fear." Otherwise, my advice would be to stay clear of this one.

4 out of 5 stars Facing Fear.......2003-02-01

This is a great family film. A great example of independent film making and definately worth seeing. However, this is the American release of 'Flight' (same movie different title). Save some money and order 'Flight'
Facing Fear Without Freaking Out
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  • Great video for kids
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ASIN: B000AYELDS
Release Date: 2005-08-30

Description

Fear - It knows what scares you! Come one, come all! Step right up to The Gates of Doom, where every kid must not only face their fears, but deal with them once and for all! In order to overcome their fears, Jack and Skye must admit they're afraid and then face their anxieties head on. It will take lots of advice from Trevor for the kids to conquer creepy spiders, dizzying heights and other fears that are awaiting them at Screamworks Island! Trevor Romain invites us to join Jack and Skye on their most perilous adventure yet - facing their fears! Not just fear of spiders or heights, but scary emotional anxieties like not fitting in or taking tests. Using laughter, great music and hair-raising chills, this episode offers such practical advice on overcoming fears as not getting anxious, thinking positive thoughts and not panicking! And, no matter what you're afraid of, Jack and Skye's latest escapade helps remind us all that there's really nothing to fear but fear itself.

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5 out of 5 stars Great video for kids.......2007-03-14

My kids enjoy this video. It has a fun sound track and a fun story line. Helps kids face fearful situations with a little more knowledge at their finger tips.
Facing Fear
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • a little bit of central american magic
  • FLY ME TO THE MOON
  • What Movie Were They Making?
  • Facing boredom
  • Facing Fear
 Facing Fear
Starring: Talisa Soto , Miguel Sandoval , Kristian de la Osa , Juan Piedrahita , and Carmen Moreno (II)
Director: Noel Quiñones
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ASIN: B00006JMSH
Release Date: 2002-11-19

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A handsome young aviator named Clay (Dean Cain) makes a forced landing on an isolated island that, over the past hundreds of years, has been invaded by so many different countries the inhabitants speak a mishmash of Spanish, English, and French. There he meets a young boy named Gabriel (Kristian De La Osa), who immediately attaches himself to Clay because his own father disappeared long ago. Unfortunately, this causes a conflict between Clay's beautiful mother, Mercedes (Talisa Soto), and her fiancé, Frank (Miguel Sandoval), a hardworking farmer who unhappily observes Mercedes's attraction to Clay. But even as Gabriel and his mother start to learn more about Clay than they expect, the boy forms a magical friendship with the airplane itself.

The Flight seems simple and predictable at first, but there are surprises in store; the script doesn't make the obvious choices, and the movie proves emotionally richer than one would expect. Soto in particular gives a subtle and touching performance as the conflicted young mother, and the cast as a whole is sincere and enjoyable. Young children will particularly enjoy it, but their parents may find themselves drawn in as well. --Bret Fetzer

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars a little bit of central american magic.......2006-07-10

Picked it up on a Sunday afternoon to see it with my daughter. This is a children's movie and it should be classified as such. An adult can look at it without expecting too much, and if this is the state of mind, she/he can appreciate the poetical aspects of the plot and the wonderful landscapes, that I understand are in Puerto Rico.
A young boy, living among banana groves in what looks like paradise, does not want to accept his mother marrying a stern midlle age man because he still admires and loves a father he thinks has died. With his two very funny friends, a girl and a boy, he messes up the wedding in a breathtaking scene. Out of the blue an airplane falls with a misterious American pilot. The boy falls in love with the airplane and its aura of freedom and adventure, he helps the pilot get it back together again and learns many things in the mean time....
Garbriel Garcia Marquez lovers will find a little bit of magic in some characters such as a strage old hermit, and in a few surreal situations, which I believe add some zest and humor to the plot.
Children appreciate questioning reality and are stimulated by unexplainable situations.
Try the recipe the boy's mother proposes with bananas, shrimp and bacon!
Good movie for a Sunday afternoon with kids.

5 out of 5 stars FLY ME TO THE MOON.......2004-10-18

That's exactly what this great family film does. Winner of the prestigious Hollywood Film Festival award for "BEST FAMILY FILM," Flight of Fancy fulfills the dreams and imagination of the viewer like a jaunt through Alice's Wonderland. Heartfelt and warm, this film will have you wishing for more, and loving every minute of its splendid story.

In a word: OUTSTANDING!

2 out of 5 stars What Movie Were They Making?.......2004-05-27

This must have been a real turkey at the box office. True, Dean is a hunk, and Talia Soto, who played the victimized girlfriend of the Cuban drug lord in LICENSE TO KILL, is good, though she almost always sounds on the verge of tears. Her son, played by Kristian de la Osa, is fine. The casting was wonderful in his case, because he could very easily have been Talia's kid.

What's wrong with the film is that it doesn't know what it's about...or even what kind of movie it is. On one level, it's a straight-ahead drama of an American pilot forced to land in a storm and how he interacts with the locals, including becoming a father-figure to a boy whose mother is attracted to the pilot, despite her being engaged to a planter on whose property the plane lands. Fine. Good enough for one movie.

But then we get this bearded old man who may or may not be just a local eccentric: he makes hand gestures and the control sticks of the plane move, birds take off, etc. At one point he seemingly turns into a hen! Then we get parts of the plane, after being smashed up, moving of their own volition in response to things the boy says, almost in CHRISTINE fashion. And we get another boy, a sort of rival with the main kid for the attention of a local girl (an annoying addition), who climbs down into an extinct volcano crater, uncovers what he thinks is buried treasure hidden there by the bearded old man, only to unearth a skull that jumps up at him in an obvious CGI effect. All of this adds up to a supernatural tale. Fine. Almost good enough for a different movie.

Put together, though, there are simply too many disparate elements for the thing to work. So I'm pretty sure it was a BOMB and went to video pretty quick. I found my copy at Wal-Mart for $5.50. It was worth it.

2 out of 5 stars Facing boredom.......2004-03-14

I'm a fan of Dean Cain, and I usually find his B-quality direct-to-video releases entertaining. But not "Facing Fear." This movie was actually a chore to watch at times, though there were some enjoyable parts.

"Facing Fear" is the story of a plantation owner's family on a Central American island. The owner is getting married to a woman, Mercedes, and planning to adopt her distant young son Gabriel. Mercedes's husband left her alone with the child, so she considers the fact that a rich man (by the island's standards) wants to take her and her son in a blessing. But Gabriel doesn't see it like that. He sees the owner, Frank, as a substitute father (something he does not want). Then a young aviator's plane crash lands on the island as he is attempting to fly around the world. The pilot, Clay, temporarily shacks up with Frank, Mercedes, and Gabriel as he fixes his plane. Gabriel is initially distant with Clay, but begins to warm up to him. As Clay's plane takes longer and longer to repair, Gabriel and Mercedes become more and more attached to him.

It's a sort of Lifetime, feel-good movie. It had the potential to be a decent film, but it was bogged down with annoying and unintelligent substories. One involved a love triangle between 10 year olds, an island voodoo practitioner, and the plane supposedly speaking to Gabriel. These stories were uninteresting and unentertaining and just held the main storyline back.

Some high points though include a wonderful, subtly moving performace by Talisa Soto as Mercedes and a stoic yet still equally touching performance by Dean Cain as Clay. These two actors deserve better material to work with, though the scenes they had were some of the best the film had to offer.

If you like the sort of movies that have good moral messages, you might want to rent "Facing Fear." Otherwise, my advice would be to stay clear of this one.

4 out of 5 stars Facing Fear.......2003-02-01

This is a great family film. A great example of independent film making and definately worth seeing. However, this is the American release of 'Flight' (same movie different title). Save some money and order 'Flight'
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    Starring: Facing Fear , and Killer Image
    Manufacturer: Platinum Disc
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    ASIN: B0007N1JPK
    Release Date: 2005-02-15
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      Starring: No Strings Attached , Clubland , and Facing Fear
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