"Flight" (Washington).
 

Zel and Goodman team up again...

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Looks great!


http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...hlight=trailer

I know, I posted in that thread. /hangshead

I posted a thread I intended for the Thunderdome so I had to work quickly to edit the post. Couldn't think of anything else.

Knowing hollywood's luck lately, there will be a poorly timed air disaster.

I got tickets to see that in advance this past wed at the dark knight rises premiere but i couldnt go.

Whoa, that's way in advance. I don't think it opens until November?

Yeah thats what the guy told us. He also said the director would be there to answer questions. No shit.

Sounds like a test screening. They are looking for feedback on how it plays with an audience. To see if they need to cut anything or change a scene or two.
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Getting strong reviews so far...


"Flight" represents exactly the sort of smart, direct adult filmmaking that we frequently complain Hollywood is incapable of producing anymore.

It has been too long since we've seen Robert Zemeckis swing for the fences, and his return to live-action turns out to be one of the most heartfelt and human movies of his career.


http://www.hitfix.com/motion-capture...nexpected-trip

This drops next month, right?

yea, in about 3 weeks.

great trailer, and i love denzel...

Can't wait. Hopefully I'll get a screening pass to see it.
Got one for "Paranormal Activity 4" tomorrow.

Sounds like crap.

http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2012/11/...nes#more-77556

I'm in the theaters now, fixing to start in 15 minuets.


I'll give a review.

ROFL Really?

some review man.

My bad fellas.


Overall movie was pretty damn good. I give it 3 out of 4 stars. You should definitely see this in the theaters. It'll be worth the money. John Goodman is still a badass, wish they gave him more roles. Denzel is always good, you don't have to worry about his acting much. Great movie, I'll buy it when it comes out on DVD as well. It'll make you cringe, laugh and you might teary eyed from time to time. Go see it.

I saw yesterday afternoon and enjoyed it. Agree with this review. Denzel was good, Goodman was a riot, and it's nice to see a straight-up drama.

The trailer made it seem like a completely different movie. I really enjoyed it but I bet if the tone of the trailer was more in line with the actual movie it could turn off a lot of people. Goodman was pure gold. He was Walter Sobchak and the Dude's love child.

Saw it and enjoyed it. the opening scene is epic eye candy on the big screen, good lord

I'm sorry that I wasted a thread on this turd.
This film was a complete and utter waste.
Had an absolutely epic start.
Unfortunately, Zemeckis did everything in his power to make me hate it the rest of the way.

Denzel was...well...Denzel. Excellent performance. One of the most nuanced portrayals in his filmography. He ought to make a serious run at a third Oscar. His film choices have failed me repeatedly the last 5 years though.

How can an Oscar worthy performance happen in a film that is "a complete and utter waste?"

Going in, I didn't know if the movie was PG-13 or R, and that got answered in the first 4 seconds of the film.

An actor can give an Oscar-worthy performance in a bad movie.

Wouldn't the performance alone be enough to pull the movie from the depths of hell to at least being bareable?

Nope.

I think performances like his often standout because of how bad the film is overall.

Why was it bad Mic? You keep saying it was bad....but why?

First 4 seconds were worth the admission alone.

That sucks, I thought the movie was going to be good.

It was good. Don't let micjones sway you. It is worth noting, however, the movie is nothing like the trailers make it seem.

Just like the rest of em, we'll see when it gets to Netflix.

I wasn't trying to sway anybody necessarily, but you can't tell me that movie didn't take a SERIOUS dive after the plane crash... That movie had an epic start and wobbled over the finish line.

Well, it really wasn' t about the plane crash- rather, it was about a man's denial of his substance abuse issues. As such, I thought it was very good...

Yep.

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ROFL

Had some good laughs from John Goodman and a great performance from Denzel, as usual.

The movie had a tense vibe throughout that fit perfectly. I was honestly "on the edge of my seat" during the final NTSB hearing.

Good movie, for sure.

that you tube clip was awesome.

Denzel's an incorrigible drunk on one hand, but an elite high-functioning pilot on the other. Zemeckis' desperate attempt to redeem him at the end of the film didn't help. This selfish man who had never been able overcome his demons for the people closest to him somehow "came to Jesus" for a co-worker he was only sleeping with? :rolleyes:

Kelly Reilly's character was underdeveloped and completely superfluous to the plot.

I would like to have seen more of Don Cheadle and his work to keep Denzel out of prison. The situation with the toxicology report deserved more attention.

In fairness, this is still one of Denzel's finest performances and I'll be shocked if it doesn't net him his third Oscar.

Okay alright, alright and okay.

He'll have some tough, tough competition this year. I think he might get a nom, but I'll be really surprised if he walks away with the statue.

Completely unrelated, but I watched Safe House yesterday, and was shocked to find it didn't suck. Maybe I'll catch Flight when it's on HBO in 2 months.

I'll be similarly shocked if Daniel Day-Lewis doesn't win for Lincoln.

Agreed. I think DDL is the safe bet. I think Ben Affleck for Argo wouldn't be out of the question either.

****ing LOVED Safe House.

I thought Ryan Reynolds was exceptional in that one, as was Denzel.

Good movie but not anywhere good enough to win an Oscar. It's still Denzel acting as....Denzel, only this time he's a alcoholic pilot.

Denzel is one of my favorite actors but he's the same guy in every movie. Just with a new job and different clothes.
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Not sure if that was a commercial for AA or for cocaine.

Watching this with my oldest right now. He just said "am I mistaken or did he die" when John Goodman came in. LMAO

Wtf dude? Just watched it on Netflix finally. Great flick.

Denzel's never made a bad movie. Some are just "less good" than others.

I really liked this one when I watched it. I'm sure I'll give it another look now that it's on Netflix.

Ah ok...didn't see this initially. Yea, I would have liked to have seen more debate about his high functioning alcoholic behavior. Would he haved been able to make that move sober or not? The movie hints that he was only able to perform the maneuver and save lives because he was drunk. That's an interesting debate.