John gatinss script serves as a bizarro inversion of the sully sullenberger tale. Twitter denzel washington stars in the robert zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of. A movie clip from director robert zemeckis flight, starring denzel washington as a heroic pilot who is investigated for wrongdoing after a crash. Denzel washington loses academy award to al pacino by mrfuckhollywood. The movie, directed by robert zemeckis and starring denzel washington, james badge dale, john goodman, don. An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling.
It stars denzel washington as william whip whitaker sr. Flight trailer 2012 official movie trailer in hd starring denzel washington, john goodman, don cheadle, melissa leo directed by robert. Denzel washington with chris pine in tony scotts unstoppable. Denzel washington, don cheadle, john goodman, kelly reilly, bruce greenwood, melissa leo, robert zemeckis. Flight courtroom scene denzel washington im an alcoholic in court.
Twitter denzel washington stars in the robert zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces. Commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to complete his flights safely. We rank all his films, including the equalizer, flight, training day, remember the titans, malcolm x, and more. Follow the movie on facebook plot summary commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to complete his flights safely. Washington plays a brilliantly talented and experienced, but arrogant captain of a passenger airline.
Jan 31, 20 denzel washington, robert zemeckis and kelly reilly on flight. To land the knackered aircraft, he rolls it upside down to stop it plummeting to the ground, before. Nov 05, 2012 in robert zemeckiss latest movie flight, out nov. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Dec 14, 2016 denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best from magnificent seven to malcolm x, we break down every one of the fences stars greatest and most wtf performances. Flight trailer 2012 denzel washington movie official hd. Denzel washington gives a towering performance in his least sympathetic role to date as an alcoholic airline pilot, writes philip french published. Flight movie clip featuring denzel washington collider. The plane crash sequence flight is jawdropping, but bonkers. Hollywood vs reality airline pilot reacts duration.
Oct 29, 2014 there is nothing funny about flight, but should you hear howls of laughter coming from the back of the theater, chances are theres a pilot in the audience. Laughter, if not tears, is the only fair response to much of what the movie shows. The movie, directed by robert zemeckis and starring denzel washington, james badge dale, john goodman, don cheadle and kelly reilly, opens november 2, 2012. Jan 24, 20 denzel washington with chris pine in tony scotts unstoppable. Epic scene from the movie flight cocaine scene denzel washington putopaulinho. Denzel washington excels as a pilot whose heroics hide a very dark side. He has a way of making you feel invested in characters and he is able to play many different character types very convincingly. Airline pilot whip whitaker washington miraculously lands his plane after a midair. Watch online flight 2012 free full movie with english subtitle. Nov 02, 2012 flight is a story of survival that hits many familiar recovery beats, partly because transformation is the only way out when a star plays an addict in an american mainstream movie.
Feb 11, 20 a pilots view on flight this article is more than 7 years old the takeoff scenes are pretty accurate, says pilot ben edwards, but youd never get a drunk like denzel washington s character into a. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. With denzel washington, nadine velazquez, don cheadle, john goodman. Flight stars denzel washington as an alcoholic pilot the. A very similar accident was alaska airline flight 261 accident in january 31, 2000 on a mcdonnell douglas md83 aircraft in the movie it was md88 the cvr transcript reveals the pilots continuous attempts for the duration of the dive to regain control of the aircraft. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way. Denzel washington was born on december 28, 1954 in mount vernon, ny. Denzel washington is good, as he usually is in films, and john goodman provides decent and amusing support. A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life, before he meets a young girl under the control. Rent flight 2012 starring denzel washington and don cheadle on dvd and bluray. Qf72 hero pilot kevin sullivans quick thinking saves 315 people sunday night. Denzel washington stars in flight as heroic, flawed pilot.
Oct 19, 2012 a movie clip from director robert zemeckis flight, starring denzel washington as a heroic pilot who is investigated for wrongdoing after a crash. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Denzel washington s movies ranked, from worst to best from magnificent seven to malcolm x, we break down every one of the fences stars greatest and most wtf performances. Flight segues into a brave and tortured performance by denzel washington one of his very best. In the movie the engines are seen operating after the thandles are pulled. Flight, the directors first wholly liveaction film in over a decade, serves as a reminder of just how good he can be, featuring both an exquisitely terrifying crash sequence and a fearless central performance from denzel washington. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Released november 2nd, 2012, flight stars denzel washington, don cheadle, kelly reilly, john goodman the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 18 min, and received a score of 76 out of 100 on. Denzel washington is one of the most intriguing actors that i have ever seen. There are several themes that the movie accurately captures. Well, the movie flight starring denzel washington has brought thrill, suspense and truth to this topic. Best scene from the movie flight by toptrailersonline. Flight 2012 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Airline pilot whip whitaker washington miraculously lands his plane after a mid air.
Epic scene from the movie flight cocaine scene denzel. Flight is a 2012 american drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by john gatins. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Flight 2012 commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to complete his flights safely. Flight 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Denzel washington as highfunctioning alcoholic in flight. In fact, on one particularly bad day and in one of the most intensely immersive scenes ever put on film whip pulls off a stupendously. Denzel washington, robert zemeckis and kelly reilly on flight. An intensely personal drama told on an epic scale, flight stars denzel washington as whip whitaker, a boozeandcocaineaddicted airline pilot who nevertheless manages to show up for work each day. Rebecca da costa at an event for flight 2012 denzel washington in flight 2012. With her most recent project taking on a role alongside the legendary denzel washington as his love interest in the movie flight, nadine is a face we wont forget. My absolute favorite denzel washington movie is man on fire, which ill discuss a bit later.
I thought the film would be mainly about the flight and the pilots skills in saving the plane, but. Seven mustsee denzel washington films netflix dvd blog. Above all else theres the matter of denzel washington s character, whip whitaker. The plane crash is incredibly tense but it is the hiding of his alcoholism that is the real tension in this movie. Denzel remembers whitney houston in gqs october issue. Immediately following the crash, he is hailed a hero but an investigation soon leads to questions that put the captain in a different light.
Nov 01, 2012 all 12 songs from the flight 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Denzel washington has won oscars for his movie performances, but which is his best. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. Denzel washington never fails to put in a brilliant performance.
Edwards, tamara tunie, brian geraghty, kelly reilly. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Denzel washington full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Nov 02, 2012 an intensely personal drama told on an epic scale, flight stars denzel washington as whip whitaker, a boozeandcocaineaddicted airline pilot who nevertheless manages to show up for work each day. Feb 11, 20 airline captain william whip whitaker denzel washington is jolted awake just before their final descent and the aircraft goes into a steep dive as a result of an apparent catastrophic failure. Above all else theres the matter of denzel washingtons character, whip whitaker. So i headed off for a saturday matinee, fully expecting that this movie, like almost every aviation movie ive ever seen, would take some liberties with the technical aspects of the flying scenes.
Jul 27, 2017 an airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. Flight 2012 the freefall scene 110 movieclips youtube. Oct 14, 2012 denzel washington excels as a pilot whose heroics hide a very dark side. After opening with one of the most terrifying flying scenes ive witnessed, in which an airplane is saved by being flown upside down, robert zemeckis flight segues into a brave and tortured performance by denzel washington one of his very best. Like the official flight movie facebook page for the latest excl. He conveys so much by posture and gesture, as well as speech. Whip denzel washington attempts to pull the flight out of a nosedive. After steering the plane through a particularly nasty bout of turbulence, denzel washingtons halfcut captain whip has a nap, only to wake up with the plane nosediving.
Nov 14, 2012 denzel washington plays the captain, whip whitaker, in flight and thats enough reason for me to see the movie big denzel fan. Nadine velazquez reveals why denzel washington thought her. If you want to reflect on the human condition, flight is a film to see. After steering the plane through a particularly nasty bout of turbulence, denzel washington s halfcut captain whip has a nap, only to wake up with the plane nosediving. A man believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and has dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life, before he meets a young girl under the control of ultraviolent russian gangsters and cant stand idly by. All 12 songs from the flight 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The film engaged me throughout and you definitely want to see how things unfold, but i felt a bit misled by the title and publicity. Mar 07, 2020 best scene from the movie flight by toptrailersonline. In this actionpacked mystery thriller, academy award winner, denzel washington stars as whip whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot, who miraculously crash lands his plane after a midair catastrophe. Denzel washington stars in robert zemeckis flight movie. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. This movie is really about addiction, stuffed into the story of an airline. Follow the movie on facebook plot summary commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to.
Airline captain william whip whitaker denzel washington is jolted awake just before their final descent and the aircraft goes into a steep dive as a result of an apparent catastrophic failure. In fact, on one particularly bad day and in one of the most intensely immersive scenes ever put on film whip pulls off a stupendously improbable landing as the plane virtually disintegrates. An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. Denzel washington er dybt overbevisende som solle, charmerende og arrogant pilot pa stoffer og alkohol i robert zemeckis flight. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by denzel washington. Denzel washington is, for me, the bogart for our generation. Whip denzel washington does a line of cocaine before leaving his hotel in the morning.