Denzel washington plays the captain, whip whitaker, in flight and thats enough. Denzel washington gets real and takes flight to film the portion where whitaker inverts the plane midair to stop the dive, the sections of the plane were placed on a rotisserie rig. Oct 31, 2012 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. He meets a total of five criteria for this disorder. Well, the movie flight starring denzel washington has brought thrill, suspense and truth to this topic. There are several themes that the movie accurately captures. What the airline industry thinks of flight with denzel washington denzel washington descends in this weak movie about the airline industry, which is. Nov 07, 2012 flight 2012 starting denzel washington is not based on a true story. The flight number, 227, used in the movie is a common superstition to those flights that have crashed where the flight number digits add up to 11.
Jan 31, 20 the story s central loveinterest strand is a bit superfluous and the movie frankly sags in this area but its star, denzel washington, tackles the juiciest of lead roles with gusto, and the. The movie draws from different incidents that involved airplane malfunctions from the last couple of decades, but nothing that its based on thats a true story. 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. In the movie flight, captain whip whitaker, whom is played by denzel washington, suffers from a substance related disorder, alcohol dependency. Nov 01, 2012 flight is a soso movie with denzel washington as a commercialairline pilot who crashlands a plane while drunk, high, hung over, and horny. May 30, 2019 the movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. 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. The storys central loveinterest strand is a bit superfluous and the movie frankly sags in this area but its star, denzel washington, tackles the juiciest of lead roles with gusto, and the. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey. He scripted flight, which stars denzel washington as the pilot who acts heroically and saves many lives with an amazing bit of flying after his plane has a catastrophic mechanical failure. The cvr transcript reveals the pilots continuous attempts for the duration of the dive to regain control of the aircraft.
Denzel washington as highfunctioning alcoholic in flight. Denzel washington and director robert zemeckis flight. And in flight, washington simply continues his run of outstanding films, turning in a mesmeric performance worthy of an academy award. 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 does an awesome, believable job as an alcoholic airplane captain, struggling with his addiction and accusations after the plane crash.
Oct 21, 2014 the scene explaining the reason for the plane crash in the movie flight. In the new movie,flight, the pilot portrayed by denzel washington turns his airliner upside down to save it. 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. John gatinss script serves as a bizarro inversion of the sully sullenberger tale. Nov 05, 2012 in robert zemeckiss latest movie flight, out nov. Its a movie about struggle, justice, tolerance, nonviolence, and is imo the first great performance by denzel. 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. Sully sullenberger iii made a heroic water landing on the hudson river in new york saving. Page 1 of denzel washington biography and life story including childhood story, love relationship, career, walk of fame and more. Oct 30, 2012 with the upcoming release of the disaster film flight, acclaimed director robert zemeckis can rightly seek the title of hollywoods plane crash king. Denzel washington stars in flight as heroic, flawed pilot. Flight trailer 2012 denzel washington, robert zemeckis movie. I m not anthony lane, and any attempts i make at dissecting. The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog african american college students.
Real pilots laugh at flight the men and women who fly commercial planes may have given up long ago on realistic portrayals of their profession in hollywood, but flight takes the. Although far from the most original concept, boaz yakins sports movie is still a rousing and effective inspirational story. 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. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes, and lines from all your favorite films. Rolling an airliner in robert zemeckiss latest movie flight, out nov. It tells the story of steve bikos struggle against apartheid, and his white friend, played by a brilliant kevin kline.
The protagonist captain whip whitaker denzel washington experiences these crashes, some due to his addiction and. What the airline industry thinks of flight with denzel washington. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Is the movie flight with denzel washington based on a true.
Denzel washington stars in flight as heroic, flawed. Pilots, alcohol, hollywood and farce ask the pilot october 29, 2014. Flight 2012 inverting the plane scene 210 movieclips youtube. Im not anthony lane, and any attempts i make at dissecting. Whip denzel washington makes a desperate decision in order to save his passengers and crew. So i headed off for a saturday matinee, fully expecting that this movie, like. The plane crash sequence flight is jawdropping, but bonkers.
In the real world, the pilots would have been thinking much farther ahead. The film has an approval rating of 77% based on a sample of 232 critics on. Aug 02, 2017 here are denzel washington s best movies ranked. 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. The movie million dollar arm is based on the true story of jb bernstein portrayed by american actor john hamm who devised an unconventio is the movie flight based on a true story forum is the movie flight based on a true story. Denzel washington gets real and takes flight to film the portion where whitaker inverts the plane midair to stop the dive, the sections of the plane were placed on a. Jan 01, 20 the yes phrase gets a laugh out of screenwriter john gatins. The movie flight not only depicts the crash of a plane, but also the crash a man experiences after his high on drugs and alcohol. A pilots view on flight the takeoff scenes are pretty accurate, says pilot ben edwards, but youd never get a drunk like denzel washingtons character into a cockpit today interview by laura barnett. 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. Denzel got his first oscar nomination for this wonderful movie based on a true story. Flight stars denzel washington as an alcoholic pilot the. Is flight based on a true story denzel flight silmulator. Inspired by a true story, real steel, flight tells the redemption story of whip washington, a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a heroic.
After steering the plane through a particularly nasty bout of turbulence, denzel washingtons halfcut captain whip has a nap, only to wake up. Flight 2012 film based on true story batmanvsuperman2012 starting denzel washington is not based on a true story flight 2012 starting denzel flight 2012 browse photos track your. Flight 2012 starting denzel washington is not based on a true story. Washington was able to tap into those feelings when filming his role as whip whitaker in. Director robert zemeckis, left, and actor denzel washington worked on the new movie flight. Flight is a great, morally complex movie about a heroic pilot who also happens to be an addict. Flight is a powerful, dark, character study about a man who has fallen to his darkest depths, and finds out how to fall farther. Washington was able to tap into those feelings when filming his role as whip whitaker in flight.
What the airline industry thinks of flight with denzel. 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 movie how real is the movie flight starring denzel washington. Its the movie about the airplane pilot who has a drinking problem and almost crashes a plan but manages to land it safely saving all the passengers and then by the end he ends up going to jail when he admitted to be drinking on the job. The flight number, 227, used in the movie is a common superstition to those. This film image released by paramount pictures shows bruce greenwood portraying charlie anderson, left, and denzel washington portraying whip whitaker in a scene from flight. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way.
According to denzel washington, american company delta air lines granted the production team access to their official flight simulator, in order to learn some of the most common maneuvers pilots have to master in order to fly a commercial plane. John goodman drug dealer, hero of flight movie nation. John goodman plays an interesting character and provides some laughs. This was based on the life of one of the greatest politicians to have laid foot unto the african soil. Flight is a 2012 american drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by john gatins. As an airline pilot i have a unique perspective and break down several. Is the movie flight with denzel washington based on a true story. Nov 02, 2012 flight is a powerful, dark, character study about a man who has fallen to his darkest depths, and finds out how to fall farther.
Flight is a soso movie with denzel washington as a commercialairline pilot who crashlands a plane while drunk, high, hung over, and horny. With the upcoming release of the disaster film flight, acclaimed director robert zemeckis can rightly seek the title of hollywoods plane crash king. The star has an uncanny ability to inhabit his roles, from a desperate veteran engineer in unstoppable to a postapocalyptic warrior in the book of eli. Jul 14, 2017 real pilots laugh at flight the men and women who fly commercial planes may have given up long ago on realistic portrayals of their profession in hollywood, but flight takes the. Flight stars denzel washington as an alcoholic pilot. In real life, denzel washington rarely drinks, and during an interview. Flight 2012 inverting the plane scene 210 movieclips. Best denzel washington movies top ten list thetoptens. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Based on a true story, washington plays herman boone, a coach who. Oct 31, 2012 flight marks the first pairing of academy award winners denzel washington and director robert zemeckis, who returns to liveaction dramatic storytelling after a decade of success on the forefront. It stars denzel washington as william whip whitaker sr.
The film took elements from a true story, including the plane flying inverted, which did actually happen source wikipedia. These combined story elements are performed by denzel washington in this movie as well. Plane crash in flight inspired by reallife disaster. It sees denzel washington in top form and robert zemeckis triumphant return to the live screen. Gqs michael hainey sits down with twotime oscar winner and boxoffice giant denzel washington to talk about his first jobs, how his father influenced him, and why he wont question his mojo. Nov 20, 2012 what the airline industry thinks of flight with denzel washington denzel washington descends in this weak movie about the airline industry, which is filled with so many fallacies that it cannot. 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. Denzel washington descends in this weak movie about the airline industry, which is filled with so many fallacies that it cannot support its improbable story line.
Flight tells the redemption story of whip washington, a commercial airline pilot who pulls off a heroic feat of flying in a damaged plane, saving 98 lives on a flight carrying 106 people. 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. Watch online free movies with denzel washington streaming on 123movies 123 movies new site. The movieclips channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on.
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. The real life story behind the flight plane crash yahoo movies uk. Is flight based on a true story denzel washington flight. Denzel washington descends in this weak movie about the airline. The movie was based, however, on a book by louis sachar. 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. The other night i went and rewatched the denzel washington movie,flight, thinking that maybe it wouldnt bother me as much as it did the. According to the dsmiv, captain whitaker is alcohol dependent since he meets three or more of the qualifications of the disorder. Without giving too much away, i will say that if you like drama movies or denzel, go see it. Sully sullenberger iii made a heroic water landing on the hudson river in new york saving the lives of all 150 passengers on board. Flight marks the first pairing of academy award winners denzel washington and director robert zemeckis, who returns to liveaction dramatic storytelling after a. The guy flunks his drug test after the crash big time. Oct 20, 2014 is the movie flight with denzel washington based on a true story. Feb 11, 20 a pilots view on flight the takeoff scenes are pretty accurate, says pilot ben edwards, but youd never get a drunk like denzel washington s character into a cockpit today interview by laura barnett.