Flight movie clip featuring denzel washington collider. 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. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. I thought the film would be mainly about the flight and the pilots skills in saving the plane, but. 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. Denzel washington has won oscars for his movie performances, but which is his best. Ever since that chance encounter with denzel washington, ive become quite a fan of his. Epic scene from the movie flight cocaine scene denzel washington putopaulinho. Flight is a 2012 american drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by john gatins. An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. Flight trailer 2012 official movie trailer in hd starring denzel washington, john goodman, don cheadle, melissa leo directed by robert. Denzel washington is good, as he usually is in films, and john goodman provides decent and amusing support. Nov 01, 2012 all 12 songs from the flight 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
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. 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. Rent flight 2012 starring denzel washington and don cheadle on dvd and bluray. Airline pilot whip whitaker washington miraculously lands his plane after a mid air. The plane crash sequence flight is jawdropping, but bonkers. Above all else theres the matter of denzel washington s character, whip whitaker. 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. Jul 27, 2017 an airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr.
Nov 05, 2012 in robert zemeckiss latest movie flight, out nov. 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. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Flight 2012 the freefall scene 110 movieclips youtube. Denzel washington was born on december 28, 1954 in mount vernon, ny. 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. 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. Nadine velazquez reveals why denzel washington thought her. 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.
We rank all his films, including the equalizer, flight, training day, remember the titans, malcolm x, and more. Twitter denzel washington stars in the robert zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of. If you want to reflect on the human condition, flight is a film to see. 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, 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. Hollywood vs reality airline pilot reacts duration. Flight 2012 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. 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.
Watch online flight 2012 free full movie with english subtitle. Commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to complete his flights safely. There are several themes that the movie accurately captures. Oct 14, 2012 denzel washington excels as a pilot whose heroics hide a very dark side. Denzel washington gives a towering performance in his least sympathetic role to date as an alcoholic airline pilot, writes philip french published. Rebecca da costa at an event for flight 2012 denzel washington in flight 2012. 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. 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. Denzel washington stars in robert zemeckis flight movie.
A movie clip from director robert zemeckis flight, starring denzel washington as a heroic pilot who is investigated for wrongdoing after a crash. 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. Denzel washington stars in flight as heroic, flawed pilot. Flight segues into a brave and tortured performance by denzel washington one of his very best. Jan 31, 20 denzel washington, robert zemeckis and kelly reilly on flight. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Denzel remembers whitney houston in gqs october issue.
Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way. 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. An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which eventually crashed, but an investigation into the accident reveals something troubling. The plane crash is incredibly tense but it is the hiding of his alcoholism that is the real tension in this movie. Twitter denzel washington stars in the robert zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces. 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. Flight 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Washington plays a brilliantly talented and experienced, but arrogant captain of a passenger airline. 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. 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.
Denzel washington excels as a pilot whose heroics hide a very dark side. Laughter, if not tears, is the only fair response to much of what the movie shows. Denzel washington, robert zemeckis and kelly reilly on flight. Epic scene from the movie flight cocaine scene denzel. John gatinss script serves as a bizarro inversion of the sully sullenberger tale. Mar 07, 2020 best scene from the movie flight by toptrailersonline. In the movie the engines are seen operating after the thandles are pulled. To land the knackered aircraft, he rolls it upside down to stop it plummeting to the ground, before. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism.
Flight trailer 2012 denzel washington movie official hd. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Above all else theres the matter of denzel washingtons character, whip whitaker. Denzel washington never fails to put in a brilliant performance. Denzel washington as highfunctioning alcoholic in flight. Airline pilot whip whitaker washington miraculously lands his plane after a midair. Like the official flight movie facebook page for the latest excl. The film took elements from a true story, including the plane flying inverted, which did actually happen source wikipedia. With denzel washington, nadine velazquez, don cheadle, john goodman.
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. Denzel washington er dybt overbevisende som solle, charmerende og arrogant pilot pa stoffer og alkohol i robert zemeckis flight. Whip denzel washington attempts to pull the flight out of a nosedive. 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. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best.
It stars denzel washington as william whip whitaker sr. This film is loosely inspired by the plane crash of alaska airlines flight 261. 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. Edwards, tamara tunie, brian geraghty, kelly reilly. Denzel washington loses academy award to al pacino by mrfuckhollywood. 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. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by denzel washington. Stream flight online on 123movies and 123movieshub.
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. Academy award winner denzel washington stars in this riveting and powerful. The movie, directed by robert zemeckis and starring denzel washington, james badge dale, john goodman, don cheadle and kelly reilly, opens november 2, 2012. Seven mustsee denzel washington films netflix dvd blog. Jan 24, 20 denzel washington with chris pine in tony scotts unstoppable. Denzel washington stars in flight as heroic, flawed. This movie is really about addiction, stuffed into the story of an airline. The movie, directed by robert zemeckis and starring denzel washington, james badge dale, john goodman, don. Denzel washington is one of the most intriguing actors that i have ever seen. All 12 songs from the flight 2012 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Well, the movie flight starring denzel washington has brought thrill, suspense and truth to this topic. 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 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.
Denzel washington, don cheadle, john goodman, kelly reilly, bruce greenwood, melissa leo, robert zemeckis. 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. Denzel washington with chris pine in tony scotts unstoppable. Denzel washington full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. He conveys so much by posture and gesture, as well as speech. Whip denzel washington does a line of cocaine before leaving his hotel in the morning. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Flight courtroom scene denzel washington im an alcoholic in court. 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. Denzel washington is, for me, the bogart for our generation. My absolute favorite denzel washington movie is man on fire, which ill discuss a bit later.
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. Best scene from the movie flight by toptrailersonline. He has a way of making you feel invested in characters and he is able to play many different character types very convincingly. 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. Denzel washington stars as whip whitaker, a seasoned airline pilot who miraculously crashlands his plane after a midair catastrophe, saving nearly.