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First Trailer for Robert Zemeckis' Live-Action Film Return with 'Flight'

by Ethan Anderton
June 6, 2012
Source: Apple

"The way you landed that plane is nothing short of a miracle." It's been over a decade since we've seen a live-action film from Robert Zemeckis (after Beowulf, The Polar Express and A Christmas Carol became the director's focus), and ironically enough, that film was Cast Away, which followed Tom Hanks trying to survive on a desert island after a plane crash. Now the director is back to live-action filmmaking with a film that has a plane crash being prevented as the catalyst for a powerful drama starring Denzel Washington. The first trailer is here and it is quite something, quite a lot to take in, yet looks fascinating and quite good.

Here's the first trailer for Robert Zemeckis' Flight, originally in high def from Apple:

Flight marks the return of Robert Zemeckis (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away) to live-action filmmaking after diving into motion-capture films like A Christmas Carol, The Polar Express and Beowulf. Written by John Gatins (Real Steel, Coach Carter), the film follows an airline pilot (Denzel Washington) who saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling about how the events unfolded. Don Cheadle, John Goodman, James Badge Dale, Melissa Leo and more star in the film which Paramount Pictures is sending to theaters on November 2nd this fall. Your thoughts?

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Buzzfunk

Looks Classic Zemeckis! Awesome!!
Xerxexx

Fuck yeah, that was pretty damn awesome.
- Lowrider83
  
  God damnit i almost cried. Fuckin' lawyers
  - A. L. Awyer, Esq.
    
    Hey!
- Scopedog
  
  Looks pretty good--and the cast certainly grabs the attention. And besides, it's Denzel and Don together again--it's been years since DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS.....
  - Xerxexx
    
    It looks great.
- http://www.quanahblogs.com/ Quanah
  
  You said "Fuck."
  - Xerxexx
    
    Now I'm gonna have to take you to the zoo.
    - http://www.quanahblogs.com/ Quanah
      
      Thank God you got the reference.
      - Xerxexx
        
        Watched it a couple of months ago.
David Darida

Looks amazing...
http://twitter.com/NAlMulaifi Nasser AlMulaifi

This looks amazing!
grimjob

Damn, looks great! Wonderful cast, I'm all in!!
Nielsen700

Zemeckis is back!
DaveLister_JMC

Wow. That's how you cut a trailer together. Yeah, it had a lot of information; but I still have unanswered questions. Well done, Mr. Zemeckis.
http://www.facebook.com/Lincolnasmith Lincoln Smith

wow looks amazing. Rolling Stones clinch it every time for me. Well done Mr. Zemeckis.
DidHeDied?

The movie looks great...but I still wonder...crash landing a plane upside down reduces casualties?
- superchopper
  
  Assuming something like the ailerons were stuck and pushing the plane down. Only way to get enough lift to land safely was to flip the plane and have the down ailerons become up ailerons. (I'm not pilot-- just guessing) s
  - Smartass
    
    Superchopper: "I'm not a pilot, but I did fly my Cessna into a Holiday Inn Express last night."
    - superchopper
      
      Hey-yo!
97point6

Washington is a national treasure. Throw in Cheadle, Goodman and an upside down jetliner? Wow.
- Scopedog
  
  Don't forget Bruce Greenwood! ...But in all seriousness, yeah, this film has a great cast. Hopefully a great cast=great film.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ5hK-D8kRQ Crapola

Bring back uncanny valley! Just kiddin. I reckon it was aliens from another time that landed that plane.
Last Son

It's about time Zemeckis returned to real filmmaking. This looks really good.
TumMM

FINALLY Robert's BACK!!!
Al

Do you get it now, Zemeckis? You're really good at film making without all that motion capture rubbish. Welcome back old boy.
http://the72pins.com DaftBot

I love how all the comments are trashing what Zemeckis has been doing. Let an artist do whatever he wants. Who are you to say that it's rubbish or garbage or stupid when it's his passion? I can't comprehend that. Also film looks good.
- http://www.facebook.com/Lincolnasmith Lincoln Smith
  
  Art criticism has been around as long as art. We can say whatever we want, and of course, Zemeckis or any artist can do whatever they want, regardless of what's said...which is exactly what he did. Heck, if he had listened to what people were saying he would have high tailed it out of there after polar express.
- Last Son
  
  His motion capture films are awful. Leave animation to those guys at Pixar. Bob's live action films are awesome and I am so glad that he is finally back making real motion pictures.
John

Yes! FINALLY a non CGI crapfest from Zemeckis for once. Now it looks like he's back to makin REAL movies again with real sets and actors. Thank you movie gods!
- Scopedog
  
  Yeah, but it's got CGI in it--I mean, de plane! De plane! It is good to see him back, though. Will be interesting to see how this film turns out.
Qube

Shame those planes can't fly upside down like that. Never mind :0
- 97point6
  
  ^ Actually, they can. Granted it's a 707 and some time ago. But ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rILk6-4SMJQ
irish003

Damn Zemeckis know's how to make movies. That gave me the chills on back of my neck. Me likey.
Lagoya

Looks interesting, but the music they used completely ruined the mood.
D6

This looks bloody brilliant!!!
tzarinna

Looks intense, look froward to it.
http://www.quanahblogs.com/ Quanah

I'd type more, but I'm weeping with joy seeing Zemeckis direct human beings. Looks good.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_RVOUNUVJBCDRUNZ4Q2L6PROO24 Duane

Don Cheadle and Denzel Washington... A "Devil In a Blue Dress" reunion. Cheadle stole that film from Denzel. John Goodman and Denzel Washinton... A "Fallen" reunion. Goodman ALMOST stole that from Denzel. Bruce Greenwood and Denzel Washington.. A "Deja Vu"/''St. Elsewhere' reunion... Hell Zemeckis... did you cast everybody that acted with D in this? Where's Morgan Freeman, Matthew Broderick and Russell Crowe? Sheesh.... (Oh... the film looks keen...Im in there.)
- grimjob
  
  Well, shit, where the hell is Sir Gene Hackman then?!
Ellsworthr

Waaaay too heavy for me. Awesome trailer. I hate DW's smugness but it looks tamed down in this flick.
Ford

WOW