Nude scene

I'll be the first person to say that much of the nudity in films is too much for my blood, but I'll have to disagree with you, and everyone else on this board, strongly in this case. Partially because I know Robert Zemeckis to be very good in the way of storytelling mechanics, so while watching the scene I shot past my typical disposition on the faith that a director like him wouldn't be holding on a shot for that long unless he very genuinely had a reason to. So that on its own opened my mind...

Secondly, and most importantly, Flight is in a lot of ways a character study and that intro was very much a character intro. Just getting the point across that they had sex would've been *sufficient* yes, but it would not have emphasized another aspect of who this guy is: Whip wasn't just a drunk, he was unapologetic about being a drunk. "I drink because I choose to!," he says later in the film. No the film is not about him being a sex phene, but that prolonged nudity, coupled with his morning hit of the bottle, morning hit of coke, and the conversation with his ex-wife..registered to me very clearly to mean, 'This is who I am and I don't give a flying flip what you have to say about it, my behavior is perfectly normal and fine.' The scene was setting up the character more so than setting up the film.

I didn't want to walk out, but I completely agree that the nude scene was COMPLETELY unnecessary. It lets you know Hollywood is run by men. That has become the norm as of late, starting a movie off with a random naked chick for no purpose. However, the rest of the movie was wonderful, even though it could have been called "Flight Simulator". I have never been on a ride like that before with a movie; I felt like I was in the plane. It also solidifies Denzel as an amazing actor- black or white.

Where I saw it, the projectionist accidentally started running the film early, then stopped it after that scene, and started it back from the beginning at the correct time, so I got to see the nude scene twice. Definitely one of the best scenes in the movie. First time around, didn't even notice Denzel was in the scene.

That said, I agree that it was 100% unnecessary to the story and surprising since Zemeckis hasn't made an R-rated movie since "Used Cars." But overall, the movie was confused as to whether it wanted to be a Law-and-Order episode about a possibly criminally negligent pilot or a two-hour AA PSA, so in hindsight, I'm not so surprised he opened the movie with such an out-of-place scene. Maybe Zemeckis was drunk when he made this film?

The very first thing you see in the movie is a boob. Then when the nude girl walks out of the room and we see a drunk pilot on the bed, we see another type of boob.

I find it disturbing that people get offended at the sight of a nude body but find the same body shown disfigured and dead later to be acceptable. Seems kind of backwards.

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Agree with the OP, the nude scene was unnecessary and unexpected and way too long. Yuck, did not need to see all that.

you do not like or do not accept nudity - walk away and let us live. Puritans are narrow minded people which are no even Christians. Yes it was OK and absolutely Ok, shows Denzel is hedonist and loves love making.

I guess you do not even drink wine...