5 Comments on The Boy Who Could Fly

J. Baer on Sun, 1st Aug 2010 6:46 am


I understand some folks may like this film, but I found it to be one of the worst films ever made. Why is it so bad? Let’s see:

The plot: there isn’t one. A bunch of people whose lives are so screwed up that they walk around like zombies, wallowing in their own self-absorption until one day a boy who supposedly has autism flies around the town! Come to think of it, he didn’t have autism – he was an alien flying home at the end!

The acting: nonexistent. The boy who has autism, Eric, does a terrible job. One of the core chracteristics of autism is difficulty seeing the perspective of another person (theory of mind). Eric doesn’t show this at all – in fact he displays excellent joint attending and reading nonverbal communication! Oh yeah, he mumbles a few words like Frankenstein’s monster, so I guess some people think people with autism walk around like idiots. The other actors are all flat – no characterization whatsoever. There are plenty of stereotypes in the film, including some neighborhood thugs whom apparently have nothing better to do than pick on a very young Fred Savage. Which goes back to the plot – what was the point of that bullying?

The soundtrack: really bad 80’s drivel. Cheesy lyrics with synthesizers and machine drums. The excitement of the film is underscored by this boring music.

The special effects: a joke. This film was made in 1986 and the flying scenes incorporated the same technology as 1978’s Superman with Christopher Reeve.

Save your time and your money. Watch Rain Man or I Am Sam instead.
Rating: 1 / 5

Anonymous on Sun, 1st Aug 2010 7:03 am


I saw this movie when I was little and I didn’t like it. It was the most boring movie I have ever saw. The acting is terrible and it was one of the worst movies I have ever seen in the 80’s.
Rating: 1 / 5

Anonymous on Sun, 1st Aug 2010 9:30 am


This whole movie was ruined for me due to one very major blooper. Eric is NOT autistic! My brother has autism, and this movie gives out an untruthful message about this disability.

My parents, younger sister, and I watched it, hoping to see a good film about autism, but we were disappointed and angered that the producers of the film did not know any better.

If you are interested in seeing a movie actually about autism, watch Rain Man (Raymond is autistic), or What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (Arnie, in this case).

Don’t waste your time with this film. If the screenwriter did not do his or her research to the extent of realizing the mistake, the research was not done well at all.
Rating: 1 / 5

Sarah on Sun, 1st Aug 2010 12:01 pm


This movie has become an instant classic in my life.

I mean, really… it’s super amazing.

get a vhs version… invite a couple of friends over… share some beer… and prepare to have the time of your life.

I mean, I have to admit to you…i’ve only seen it from the middle because we didn’t rewind it all the way…but that almost makes it better.

See…it’s about this wierd mute kid…and he can fly.

there’s even a kissing scene. with fireworks.

And it has the little boy from the wonder years… the princess bride… boy meets world’s brother… and this other classic called ‘Dinosaurs… a fun-filled trip back in time!”

talk about a superb cast.

Oh, and the boy who can fly, ‘Eric’, yeah… he’s in other movies too. I mean, I can’t remember what movies. But he looks really familiar.

I mean, this character.. ‘Eric’… is amazing. Big number one… he can fly. Number two… he can fly in the rain. Number three… he can fly, in the rain, wearing a straight jacket. I mean, how cool is this kid? Really, we should have america vote on it.

Oh, and there’s this chick… her name is Millie. I mean, I wouldn’t have been able to remeber it… but he says it really slow at the end of the movie when they’re about to jump off a building. It’s the only word he ever says… well… besides ‘I love you’ and ‘Good bye’. Yeah. You can guess what happens.

I mean, I don’t really want to give away the movie… but I already did.

But that’s okay, because it’s almost better that way.

Plus… that little kid… he like… goes out and rocks the world. He beats up these bullies, and like, kills a whole bunch of people.

It’s so awesome, you have to see it. That’s why it’s a wholesome family film.

Make sure to watch it with really sweet naive children with big watery eyes. They’ll become men. Even if they’re girls.

To sum it up… buy this movie, cuz… ‘Eric’… he can fly.
Rating: 5 / 5

Anonymous on Sun, 1st Aug 2010 2:06 pm


The Boy Who Could Fly, was a very good movie, but my favorite character was Mona, and when she threw the volleyball at the main girl from the movie. Her presense in the film had everything to do with the movie.
Rating: 3 / 5

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