Birdman - Flight Scene HD

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This video is downloaded only to show people the essential of Alejandro González Iñárritu's film "Birdman", to catch the feeling of pure art of cinema. This scene precisely expresses the spirit of the story and Michael Keaton's character, who gains absolute freedom in his breathtaking autistic fantasies.

[@kevinnegron1072]

For some reason...this is one of the most beautiful scenes of anything I've ever seen. He is free.

[@Katiecakes602]

Agreed, agreed. This scene is perfection on so many levels, but most of all, "this is where you belong - above them all." Just perfection. I watch it over and over, first for the music and the fact that he's flying, then for everything else it makes me consider.

[@OUTBOUND184]

Woah I was holding back tears until I read your comment.

[@HealthyPlanet]

Yes. It feels like what humans yearn for, Freedom from Death and the Fear of Death. Immortality

[@andrewsyouniverse1870]

He is on drugs

[@alfiedean4212]

@nadia radia you can actually when he is flying that he is right above a taxi

[@juliano3435]

I love how the end of the scene reveals that he was in a Taxi all this time.

[@sijisaju1304]

Really? Can you please explain this to me

[@poopa854]

The good one ever From what I heard he has an illness and hallucinated the whole flying bit I guess

[@amanms1999]

You can see the Taxi he's in, right below him when he's flying

[@lyannawinter405]

@@sijisaju1304 xD

[@habibafarouk3822]

@@amanms1999 when did he ride it

[@D0nutLord]

The fact that it still looks like one continuous shot boggles my mind. There is some amazing direction and cinematography in this flick. This was such an amazing movie it feels unreal

[@georgerobles4976]

D0nutLord alejandro inirittu at his best ,Just like in his other movie the Revenant,.

[@mayankbhatt4526]

It was One Shot

[@jaigadiraju]

@@mayankbhatt4526 There was a cut when the screen went completely white cuz of the sunlight.

[@mateoairaudo5535]

Agree. Birdman is pure art. One of my favourite films ever. One of the greatest examples of movie magic I´ve ever got to watch.

[@nickentros]

@@jaigadiraju There are a lot of ways to hide a cut in a "continuous" shot, basically if anything crosses the frame that stretches from the top to the bottom of the frame you can hide a cut from one side of that divider to the other. Also any time the camera goes into a dark corridor you can hide a cut

[@caliban5505]

If you look closely when he lands, the extra that walks behind him removes the cable that was making him float in the air. Incredible.

[@jayrowe5925]

😮 Just saw it

[@Elknkam]

Same I saw that as well.

[@magetaaaaaa]

This movie was so good, there's never been anything like it.

[@mayotango1317]

+magetaaaaaa Wimplash, the Great Budapest Hotes are better that this movie.

[@Cinema7Man]

+Mayo Tango131 To the notice, Whiplash, the Grand Budapest Hotel are different kind of movies so they aren't better than Birdman at all

[@mayotango1317]

CinemaRockPizzaSecond But they are creative and original, Birdman is a remake of "The Fight Club".

[@mayotango1317]

***** Both protagonists live in decadence, both are antisocial and pathetically unsuccessful, his alter ego is what they want to be, there are times when the reality is questioned, and much more (Even Emma Stone and Helena Bonham Carter look the same in appearance of tramp Gothic) The only difference is that The Fight Club is well written cleverly and subtly story, Birdman is predictable to see the trailer.

[@CocoBlams]

that's ridiculous and offensive to both films. many films share similar basic attributes if you strip away direction style, character motivation, character relationship and all elements of theme. Many movies play with an alter ego character but that doesn't make them the same. As for Emma Stone, her character in no way serves the same purpose as Marla from Fight Club. in terms of theme, Fight Club is an anti-establishment, anti-capitalist escapist dream that serves to release the pent up emotions of american men. Birdman is a story of self and is about struggling when you're reality doesn't match up with how you see yourself, and is pretty meta about the art of film.

[@salinas831100]

At 2:42 the walking pedestrian unhooks the wired

[@shk1542]

damn you're right

[@cryptohunt2552]

Well spotted!

[@jibm4402]

Holy shit you got a good eye

[@ForgottenHonor0]

Holy shit! That was subtle! Thumbs up!

[@soletrek7126]

salinas831100 You, I assume?

[@tarkusjames7473]

2:03 One of the best shots ever filmed. Birdman is truly a work of art.

[@chandramohan_sonder]

I knew even before I clicked on the timestamp what scene you were referring to.

[@hufemeve]

When a director the likes of Alejandro González Iñárritu chooses Rachmaninov's 2nd & Mahler's 9th for the film's musical background on critical scenes, it is evident to me he's far from being an ordinary director pretending to be arty - Alejandro is among the few that sees filmmaking as a medium to express the human nature with all its virtues and errors, within an inspiring content... bravo!!

[@LukeFinleyLovesTransformers]

hufemeve the movie also contained some of tchaikovsky’s 5th symphony

[@jdvlanka265]

@@LukeFinleyLovesTransformers don’t forget ravel’s pavane

[@hamza89868]

00:54 you can hear the car start-up sound He's flying in the whole scene but actually he's in the cab.

[@hamza89868]

@@ReasonMakes You need to listen carefully. I watched this film 25 times.

[@Nickfdz95]

@@ReasonMakes turn up the volume bro, I can clearly listen to it.

[@jacobschiller4486]

I disagree. So many people take cabs in New York City. There is no evidence that he was actually in the cab the entire time, because we never see Riggan leave one.

[@tenminuteweeks]

@@jacobschiller4486 i mean, it's cleary hinted at because of the cab driver at the end

[@iz1628]

"Above them all." Those are the words that perfectly describe how I feel. This movie has given me a story that I can finally relate to. Thank you Birdman.

[@cinezurdo]

“Hey! Is this for real or you shooting a film?” “... A film” “You people are full of shit” Such an awesome line. Iñarritu was definitely inspired by the era of the French New Wave and its influence over cinema. They used unconventional methods to make the audience realize that they were watching a film but somehow further immersing them within the realm of the film.

[@AsteriscoPixel]

also Fellini ♥️

[@leonardogabrieltrevinoloba2377]

So you're telling me that woman was not an extra?

[@titusmccarthy]

@@leonardogabrieltrevinoloba2377 Supposedly it wasn't an extra, according to IMDb trivia

[@yahiryellow1]

@@leonardogabrieltrevinoloba2377 no she was the smartest person in the whole movie and this is where you belong

[@Usrrnrkllgu]

What’s an example

[@TheMotherOfBambi]

idk this scene really changed me it kind of opened up my love for film somehow

[@mateoairaudo5535]

In my case, I´ve loved films all my life, but this movie reminded me of how amazing, powerful and magical cinema can be. One of my favourite movies ever.

[@Rubens_991]

Mainly because of the overture in the background, believe me

[@CHROMIUMHEROmusic]

0:20 I think this part is really sad... you can see how scattered and fried Riggan's mind is and its upsetting to see people slowly falling apart. I understand he feels a sense of freedom when he flies, and its nice to see his happiness in THAT moment, but its also disturbing knowing how much his grip on reality is slipping...

[@NikiWonoto26]

reality .vs. imagination ... - from Indonesia -

[@vencasuamente]

That's the point, his most heroic virtue is his ignorance of reality which makes him really capable of flying

[@sitchy8944]

I really like that flash in his eyes at 0:46 before he jumped of the roof.

[@HowardMenken91]

Masterpiece. One of the best scene in cinema history.

[@dodger1214]

One of the best shots in film. Every person's dream.

[@pauloangelico4972]

This scene ie unforgetable for me. The movie, New York City and one of my favorite pianist Rachmaninov!

[@saigotakamoto6377]

2:41 man on left detaching cable on Keaton

[@dukeengine1339]

I was drawing birds since I could draw. I wanted to enter the aviation while at highschool. I dreamt of running fast and then jump face down and starting to fly over the street. I would love wingsuite. This is one of the most inspiring scenes of modern movies, and as a plus with Rachmaninov music... I feel I have been a flying creature in a previous life...

[@krudekat8673]

When I need to calm down, this music automatically plays in my head.

[@Totacky]

Having watched this movie a huge amount of times, you get to see more and more details in it and every line kind of gets another level. Even the detail of the taxi he is using being beneath him all the time while he is flying if you watch closely. For me one of the greatest and meaningful movies ever created. It somehow spoke about a lot I experience and what I try to achieve in life.

[@IsaacStark6]

Agreed. Watched this film many many time and recently found out there's a man of steel poster in this scene, crazy.

[@geo6559]

Keaton’s acting is amazing

[@jdvlanka265]

Wrong

[@LifesTrueCalling]

Movies like this keep me from ending it all.

[@SomeGuy-m8t]

Throughout the film, Riggan is stressed, pressured, and angry. It's not until the part where he jumps that he expresses true happiness. This film is so beautiful.

[@CamiloVillateActor]

Michael Keaton: I'm flying Leo! Leo DiCaprio: Yes! Michael Yes you are flying!

[@QueenOfNewYork718]

This scene gives me chills everytime I see it. Anybody else was rooting for Michael Keaton at the Oscars??? This film is magnificent. Alejandro G. Iñarritu, sir, you are wonderful... *sigh*

[@paulgould4986]

Ah, Rachmaninov! Soaring melodies, heart-tugging emotion ...

[@cowsaysboo]

Masterpiece of a movie

[@rodrigob2743]

cowsaysboo yes!

[@mateoairaudo5535]

Now that the decade is coming to an end, I´ve got to say that this scene may be my favourite from the 2010´s along with Arthur Fleck´s bloody smile in Joker.

[@keshavkaranjit3066]

this is one of the best scene in hollywood movie history.amazing.

[@Mr007reviews]

00:46 The thing Keaton does with his eyes there is some of the best acting i've ever seen.

[@duque79]

beautiful scene and great film!

[@jacel987]

0:54 I simply love that scene. Especially the detail that is all in one shot. Amazing

[@NewWakfuFan]

MCU Vulture's origin

[@jesusrebolledo5713]

Underoverrated comment

[@SamAceRothstein]

i love this scene, it's hilarious. definitely my favorite in this film.

[@MatiPryjomko]

It's that look in his eyes just before he runs off to jump that does it for me every time. As if to say "Watch this!". 👍

[@dena92]

I fuckin love this scene! This melody is soooooooooo beautiful.. simply a M A S T E R P I E C E!!!!

[@ludwigvanbeethoven5359]

Rachmaninov's 2nd: adagio, for those who are interested.

[@Emir3000]

+Grammar Police thank you

[@ludwigvanbeethoven5359]

+Dr Strange You're welcome!

[@strangenessEPR]

@@ludwigvanbeethoven5359 it’s actually one section from the 1st movement (Largo) and another section from the 2nd movement (Allegro Molto) instead of the 3rd movement (Adagio).

[@user-xc7uo6md3n]

Its so urban, I don't think we've seen flying like this before, I love it.

[@UrbanLegend131]

"Stop the music!" That's gonna be my new line whenever I walk into a random room. Lol

[@KennethMoreland]

I can definetly see Keaton being the Vulture in Spider-Man Homecoming.

[@pedrogarcia-maurino6468]

Oh My god HAHAHAHA

[@jonathansefcik473]

I just saw this movie for the first time and holy crap its incredible! I watched it again immediately after it ended!

[@LawrenceReamon]

Big fan of the subtle eye movement at 0:43 Keaton is great

[@masterzombie161]

I laughed so freaking hard at this part when I saw it last night. I know it’s a magical moment, but still Michael Keaton flying made me laugh cause I know it really means he snapped or metaphorically he’s free from his usual constraints and can move on doing his acting. It’s brilliant.

[@minosnegle7579]

FYI: That majestic musical theme is an excerpt from Rachmaninoff's 2nd Symphony. You can hear it right at the start of the second movement.

[@hyperactiveofficial8096]

Respect for the Radiohead profile picture, btw. Also I love Rachmanioff's 2nd Symphony so much, majestic indeed!!

[@ramomate1705]

This is one of the most magical scenes ever for me. I wonder if more movies have a scene like this

[@jacel987]

i swear every time i see this i cry happy tears

[@BAEPEGMAFIA]

0:11 Man of Steel poster behind Keaton

[@nickblaze1272]

speak for your self tiger

[@hunmiliengtipi9218]

Holy crap!

[@Zarkmex]

HOLY C!!!!!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@sarfario]

introverts be like

[@ronakupadhyay5]

The Gujarati taxi driver at the end of the scene is epic.. paisa devaa vagar chali gyo che 😅

[@reynewdawn]

Soundtrack i love it really suits the vibes of new york city and one man who have many dreams live in it along with other dreamers hardly ever got to see the sunrise. Hangin there. I hope youll find what youre looking for. 🙏🏻

[@thiskid990]

This scene fills me with like pure joy... just love it

[@deanwalker870]

Stunning moment of cinema

[@aadityabhattacharya]

Scenes like this make me fall in love with cinema

[@lloyddaniel8662]

0:45 - there's a Superman flying poster in the background - I wonder if that's what gave him the idea.

[@colind911]

My favorite part, like no other scene.

[@jameswilliam2003]

"i'm flying, i'm flying! he's flying he's flying, he's really really flying! "

[@MegaVSable]

This movie is the best movie i have seen in this modern day even this day!

[@10zelim01]

There is a man of steel poster in the background! Lol!!!

[@sameasiteverwas9742]

I might just be stupid but I have always been wondering what really happened from this point on in the movie and just after this I finally noticed the taxi driver so I guess that would mean he did not die there but later is a whole other story.

[@anexs]

I like mature movies filled with hope. I felt like a kid again.

[@goopguy548]

I wouldn't say the movie is full of hope, but it's beautiful

[@CYP0]

Never knew that Bruce Wayne aka Batman knew how to fly. No problem for the Joker’s (Jack Nicholson) height scare at the end of Batman (1989). Alfred would be so proud.

[@ermitikos]

"stop the music" - Epic level trolling by the director

[@humbertoantoniobustamanteb8519]

esta ecena es de las mejores de la Historia del cine

[@chichilecure]

such a great film. just love this scene.

[@aaronooi8409]

I love the score

[@wasphacker5642]

You can fly! You can fly! You can fly! You can fly!

[@carlwolfe9263]

This is one of those movies where it takes multiple viewings of each scene to finally be like “Ohhhh, I get it!”

[@JeSuisDelete]

This scene reminded me so much of enter the void.

[@deanstavros5841]

Such beautiful music

[@evanpapanickolaou5055]

It's the second movement of Rachmaninoff's Symphiny no.2

[@hagop8949]

​@@evanpapanickolaou5055 Thank you!!!

[@jakesnake8372]

I cant belive how well executed this movie was. The premise that they took his career and turned it into a tongue in cheek commentary about modern capeshit and capeshit acting careers was mind blowing. Its literally keaton reliving the slump after Batman 89!

[@jacksonwayneputnam1599]

Somewhere between desire and need, we are free.

[@mooseg12]

There's something magical about this film

[@austinparadise7603]

8 1/2 reference. I swear 99% of viewers didn't get it.

[@piemakerproductions]

8 1/2 is my all time favorite movie! Immediately spotted this little nod to it. This scene makes me so happy. The fluid camera movements and the themes in 8 1/2 are very similar as well in Birdman

[@moonlightfitz]

Love that someone else noticed this

[@miker.9138]

I read that the part where the woman on another rooftop asks if it's real or if they're making a film was a real thing that happened while they were filming, and they decided not to cut and just left it in.

[@sleviotlayor132]

Would've been alot better if you captured the scene leading to this, along'st its amazing speech given by subconscious Birdman.

[@Robotman89]

Love the music in this scene

[@JarrodButali]

When we still had good movies, id play em over n over to catch everything n marinate in the vibe. Wtf happened we got nothin now.

[@kunalbahuguna242]

Lol that Indian driver was on fire 🔥 🔥 😂😂

[@utkarshpant5297]

slayer Is he Gujju? "Haramkhor paisa diye Bina Chali gayo"

[@anthonyguevara2951]

I don't know about this scene made me cry so much.

[@conflictdiamonds]

The fact no one else is ever effected by his TK or freaks out seeing a man flying around is kinda evidence it's all in his head, and perhaps also in his daughter's head.

[@hermanlai6035]

Rachmaninoff!!

[@Kopserulii]

The music should have played "There goes my hero..."

[@mauriciojimenez7308]

Alejandro González Iñárritu, proudly Mexican

[@thomaswaits237]

Rachmaninoff is absolutely beautiful in this scene ... literal chills

[@bernsdums6243]

Notice how he doesn't turn into Birdman in this scene - translation: his "serious" and "adult" theatre play is just as megalomaniac as the Hollywood wish-fulfillment blockbusters

[@MrRAC420]

It's the most beautiful scene, I have had this dream to fly to escape this chaos

[@perfectdisguise5312]

The best scene in that movie. It still shouldn't have won best original screenplay over The Grand Budapest Hotel.

[@PatheticallyAwesomeJ]

I completely agree, the world that Anderson created was incredible

[@300daysandnights]

Holden Musso Nightcrawler could have won.

[@goopguy548]

All good competition but after watching them all, this still should have won

[@unicron24]

This must be the Spider-Man homecoming prequel.

[@theunknowncommenter725]

Funnest part about the scene is the Man of Steel billboard in the background.

[@LydiaSalem]

2:42 the guy that walks behind keaton quickly undoes his harness clip so he can run into the theatre.

[@NikiWonoto26]

reality .vs. imagination ... - from Indonesia -

[@martinignacio5173]

BEST FILM EVER!!!!

[@thiagofagundes1744]

Great movie

[@WJstudios04]

Spider-Man: Homecoming

[@Randomguy2012vids]

Michael Keaton is in it.

[@editingman95]

Batvulture

[@thewanderer9231]

2:50...that's Indian language and when u r pissed off u talk in mother tongue 🤣🤣🤣

[@Gondonr]

He sounds like Beetlejuce sometimes. It's awesome.

[@LodanZark]

+Grendon the Alien Because its performance by the same actor

[@Kevin-ie5zx]

Me when I cover myself in oil on a particularly rainy day.

[@jackierosas9593]

Was the shot of Superman flying at 0:11 a happy coincidence when they scouted for the location or was it intended from the beginning? Either way, how freakin brilliant is that?

[@simongood2229]

Most beautiful film scene there is

[@melzterg.4990]

master, Keaton died on peace... fabulous picture...