Naim 6 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 Looking forward to this: http://uk.cinetrailer.tv/movie/Flight/10441 === Original title Flight Category Drama UK Release Date 2/1/2013 Production year 2012 Production Country United States Directors Robert Zemeckis Cast Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman Distributor Paramount Pictures UK Synopsis "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. While the world begs to embrace him as a true American Hero, the everyman struggles with this label as he is forced to hold up to the scrutiny of an investigation that brings into question his behavior the night before the doomed flight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 Will it be shown in cinemas, or I'll need to resort to TPB? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 It's a Denzel movie so it could be running in a cinema soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naim 6 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/denzel_washington_movie_flight_ntsb_alaska_261_inverted_206797-1.html June 8, 2012 New Flight Movie For Denzel Washington By Glenn Pew, Contributing Editor, Video Editor A new fictional film, Flight, due for release this November, charts the complicated, mostly post-crash life of an airline pilot played by Denzel Washington, and it comes with a twist. The pilot is made a hero by his actions during a crash landing, but his blood tests positive for alcohol. The cast of the movie includes John Goodman and Don Cheadle, who plays Washington's lawyer. Quotes from the movie's trailer set the stage with, "The FAA placed 10 pilots in simulators, recreated the events ... every pilot killed everybody on board. You were the only one who could do it." And, "You had alcohol in your system; that could be life in prison." Fiction aside, the movie's trailer suggests it may touch on at least one real-life fatal airline crash. Unrelated to the alcohol issue, it appears other parts of the movie may create the fantasy ending some pilots might have wished for Alaska Airlines Flight 261. The Alaska Airlines MD-83 crashed in January 2000, killing all 88 on board. The NTSB found that the aircraft's stabilizer jackscrew assembly failed, leading to loss of control. As the pilots struggled to keep the jet in the air, they may have sought to stabilize it while flying inverted. The trailer shows Washington's fictional character reacting to an uncontrolled dive by commanding down trim and a roll to inverted. The movie aircraft appears similar to the MD-83. In the movie, "investigators concluded the aircraft failed." A link to the trailer is available at IMDB.com. The movie is due to be released on Nov. 2, 2012, in the U.S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 We have talk about this movie in out forum a few months ago. We have seen wrong airplane types while taking of ant hen landed type in the movies many times before... years ago. But in today technics much better especially effects, 3D capabilities and much better knowledges/careful audiences in the movies. The cocpit shapes looks likes DC9, thats ok! at the outside views plane looks like DC9 or similiar MD80/81 whatever.. but cocpit instruments why lookis like 737NG???...Director Zemeckis is not a "rookie" on movie industrie, I'm sure art of directory too. so why they unrespectfull to audiences? does they suppose about audiences doesn't know difference? interesting point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naim 6 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 Maybe Zemeckis had to create a 'new plane' to avoid legal problems if using real models. Just like using fictional airline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Suhaimi Fariz 2 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 Maybe Zemeckis had to create a 'new plane' to avoid legal problems if using real models. Just like using fictional airline. When it comes to plane crashes they have to create a new plane - with the exception of Cast Away of course where they used FedEx & the MD-11 to add authenticity. Also note that in Cast Away it wasn't a plane fault that brought Tom Hanks down, but the weather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 I don't think so they need to use real model for crash or something. Also I'm sure they can find a real aircraft bodies from aircraft junkyard easy in USA if they need it.. Special effect supervisors creates everything , 3D modelling technics are awesome the most of time they don't need to go out stage, all of them happening in front of blueback (or green). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naim 6 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 What I mean is, if Zemeckis used a Boeing plane, for e.g., and Boeing thinks the movie is saying that their plane is faulty, then Boeing might sue the film makers. To play safe just create a new plane which no company can claim. Btw in the movie the airline is called 'Southjet'. Why not United or Delta? Same reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hakan 2 Report post Posted August 28, 2012 hmmm, it could be....I didn't think from this angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naim 6 Report post Posted March 3, 2013 (edited) Found this short clip of the ill-fated plane taking off -- interesting but how real is it? Edited March 3, 2013 by Naim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
