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. Oct 29, 2014 pilots, alcohol, hollywood and farce ask the pilot october 29, 2014. Flight 2012 the freefall scene 110 movieclips youtube. Robert zemeckis makes a triumphant return to liveaction cinema with flight. As the wisecracking lawyer, whose own moral values may be tested in exchange for corporate and criminal immunity, cheadle is a relieved presence. Flight trailer 2012 denzel washington movie official hd. Denzel washington in the trailer for robert zemeckis. After his amazing safe landing of a damaged passenger plane, an airline pilot is praised for the feat, but has private questions about what happened. Of course, its fairly difficult to do all that without. Although hanks is fantastic in his role, it is imo denzel who with his acting makes this movie the great masterpiece that it is. Flight images featuring denzel washington, don cheadle.
Denzel washington plays troubled pilot in flight newsday. Captain whitaker denzel washington is a pilot for southjet airlines, and this morning he will be flying a plane from orlando to atlanta, if he can stay awake and lucid at the controls. There are several themes that the movie accurately captures. Like many of denzel s movies, this is one that every person should see. Robert zemeckiss new film sees denzel washington play a pilot who saves the lives of hundreds of passengers by crash landing a malfunctioning plane. Assisting washingtons bravura performance is oscarnominee don cheadle, who teamed up with denzel in the 90s classic film, devil in a blue dress 1995. I suppose it might have been his character, given the fact that it was a pretty bland role. 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 talks about his new movie, flight, about a pilot facing prison time due to being intoxicated while flying a plane that crashes.
Flight trailer 2012 official movie trailer in hd starring denzel washington, john goodman, don cheadle, melissa leo directed by robert. Flight stars denzel washington as an alcoholic pilot. An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his. Zemeckis, directing his best movie since cast away 2000, about a different kind of disaster, makes you see that whip is a beautiful indulger, as.
Flight trailer german deutsch hd 2012 20 denzel washington. He has a way of making you feel invested in characters and he is able to play many different character types very convincingly. Sep 11, 2017 denzel washington is haunting as an l. In the new movie flight, denzel washington plays an intoxicated pilot who performs a miraculous inverted flight to save an airliner from crashing. Aug 02, 2017 here are denzel washington s best movies ranked. 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. This is a good movie and it will keep you interested. Flight stars denzel washington as an alcoholic pilot the new. Whip doesnt drink to excess and quietly fade, he stumbles, shouts, flails. Denzel washington stars as a commercial airline pilot who is heralded as a hero after safely landing a disabled jet, but then comes under fire for. Denzel washington stars in the robert zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces prison because of drugs in his system. What you dont know about denzel washington s marriage. Nov 05, 2012 in robert zemeckiss latest movie flight, out nov.
Denzel washington stars in flight as heroic, flawed. She has been married to denzel washington since june 25, 1983. Well, the movie flight starring denzel washington has brought thrill, suspense and truth to this topic. Flight segues into a brave and tortured performance by denzel washington one of his very best. All denzel washington movies ranked movie and tv news. Pauletta washington was born on september 28, 1950 in the usa as pauletta pearson. 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. Not often does a movie character make such a harrowing personal journey that keeps us in deep sympathy all of the way. Dec 17, 2019 actor denzel washington has earned popular and critical acclaim for his roles in an array of feature films, including glory, malcolm x, training day and fences. It tells the story of steve bikos struggle against apartheid, and his white friend, played by a brilliant kevin kline. Played by a titanic denzel washington, hes a veteran commercial pilot whose greatest vocation should be his flying but, for this and that reason, has become his drinking.
Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. 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. Academy award winner denzel washington stars in this riveting and powerful nailbiting. Denzel washington is one of the most intriguing actors that i have ever seen. 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. Yet they take smart advantage of their small chances. With denzel washington, nadine velazquez, don cheadle, john goodman. 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. She is known for her work on philadelphia 1993, antwone fisher 2002 and happily ever after. Played by a titanic denzel washington, hes a veteran commercial pilot whose greatest vocation should. Richard schickel on denzel washington in training day flight has its own flaws, most of which can be forgiven. In robert zemeckis new film flight, denzel washington plays pilot whip whitaker who miraculously lands a malfunctioning plane, saving almost everyone on board. Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commanders worthiness for the medal of honor. 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. Denzel washington as highfunctioning alcoholic in flight. Nov 02, 2012 flight 2012 out of 4 denzel washington turns in one of the strongest performances of his career playing walt whitaker, a pilot who becomes an overnight hero after he saves the majority of the passengers on a doomed plane.
Actor denzel washington has earned popular and critical acclaim for his roles in an array of feature films, including glory, malcolm x, training day and fences. However, the one time that he went completely against type, he won an oscar. Jun 06, 2012 flight trailer 2012 denzel washington, robert zemeckis movie hd an airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. Soon after becoming a hero walt starts to get questioned on whether or not he was up all night partying and in fact. Denzel washington with chris pine in tony scotts unstoppable. In this actionpacked mystery thriller, academy award winner. 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. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. It stars denzel washington as william whip whitaker sr. I recently saw the movie flight, in which denzel washington plays a substanceabusing airline captain who. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Flight images featuring denzel washington, don cheadle, and. Flight 2012 out of 4 denzel washington turns in one of the strongest performances of his career playing walt whitaker, a pilot who becomes an overnight hero after he saves the majority of the passengers on a doomed plane.
Its a movie about struggle, justice, tolerance, nonviolence, and is imo the first great performance by denzel. Denzel washington timeline featuring movies and other. What you dont know about denzel washingtons marriage. Im not anthony lane, and any attempts i make at dissecting. Flight stars denzel washington as an alcoholic pilot the. Iron man first flight scene mark 2 handles like a dream movie clip hd. That trip, involving treacherous weather and engine failure that threaten the lives of the 102. 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. 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. At times the supporting players especially goodman, who seems imported from a different movie, possibly the big lebowski flutter around the star and do their acting thing.
An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his malfunctioning airliner which. 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. Flight, director robert zemeckis grand return to liveaction movies, stars denzel washington as pilot whip whitaker. Flight trailer 2012 denzel washington, robert zemeckis movie hd. Denzel washington gets real as a hero pilot struggling with alcohol and drugs in flight.
Denzel washington pilots quite the flight sheknows. 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 10 best denzel washington movies, according to imdb. Pilots, alcohol, hollywood and farce ask the pilot october 29, 2014. Because im a denzel fan and even if i dont like a movie he is in, i still like it. Played by a titanic denzel washington, hes a veteran commercial pilot whose greatest vocation should be his flying but, for this and that reason. Oct 19, 2012 denzel washington stars as a commercial airline pilot who is heralded as a hero after safely landing a disabled jet, but then comes under fire for possibly operating the plane under the influence. Jan 24, 20 robert zemeckiss new film sees denzel washington play a pilot who saves the lives of hundreds of passengers by crash landing a malfunctioning plane, but comes under scrutiny when its revealed he. Denzel washington stars in flight as heroic, flawed pilot. Whip denzel washington attempts to pull the flight out of a nosedive. Oct 14, 2012 denzel washington stars in the robert zemeckis drama about an airline pilot who saves dozens of lives but faces prison because of drugs in his system. 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. In almost every movie that denzel washington appeared in, he was the good guy or at least the protagonist. Its a very different side of denzel washington than audiences are used to seeing.
Denzel washington plays the captain, whip whitaker, in flight and thats enough reason for me to see the movie big denzel fan. Its one of those movies that everyone should see, and also brilliantly deals with the subject of homosexuality. Nov 02, 2012 the man going down, down, down is whip whitaker. Commercial airline pilot whip whitaker denzel washington has a problem with drugs and alcohol, though so far hes managed to complete his flights safely. What the airline industry thinks of flight with denzel washington denzel washington descends in this weak movie about the airline industry, which is. Over the course of his decades in show business, denzel washington has done pretty much everything hes played cops good and bad, lawyers, reporters, educators, doctors, mobsters, and more, earning multiple academy awards and more than a billion dollars in box office grosses along the way. This movie centers around a pilot whose plane ends up crashing.
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. Jun 03, 20 have a question for a professional airline pilot. With denzel washington, meg ryan, lou diamond phillips, michael moriarty. Flight is a 2012 american drama film directed by robert zemeckis and written by john gatins. I will probably never see this movie again, but it was entertaining enough that i was able to sit through the whole thing without being frustrated from boredom. In the movie training day, washington was a veteran lapd narcotics officer who takes in a younger officer played by ethan hawke. Flight is a great, morally complex movie about a heroic pilot who also happens to be an addict. What the airline industry thinks of flight with denzel. Oct 30, 2012 denzel washington gets real as a hero pilot struggling with alcohol and drugs in flight. Flight trailer 2012 denzel washington, robert zemeckis movie hd an airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. Despite pulling off a heroic landing and saving most of the people on board a plane he flew it upside down, things dont turn out so well for whitaker.
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