Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. When eli denzel washington first sits in the room in which carnegie gary oldman imprisons him, a poster of the movie a boy and his dog 1975 is visible. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to.
Feb 07, 2014 a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. Hogans heroes a visit from the inspector general shorter version season 1 ep. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of.
Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. The book of eli 2010 the book and the girl youtube.
However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips.
The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel cleveland. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Book of eli high carbon stainless machete swordmachete in high demand, this is the high carbon stainless steel version of the book of eli machete or sword. It is beyond me why so many firstrate actors agree to appear in and produce so many awful films. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure.
Mar 29, 20 only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. After eating, he listens to al green on his antique music player and reads the treasured book he carries with him. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the. The book of eli also suggests a duality, however in this case it is religion which could be our salvation or our destruction or rather how humans use religion, which ultimately amounts to. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone.
If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Written by gary whitta and directed by the hughes brothers, the book of eli does a good job of walking the middle ground between the. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move.
The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals.
There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810 movieclips duration. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
Remember the fact that all of her onscreen guys were chopped up, and yet she appeared again pulling the same scam with an entirely different group of people. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him.
This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. All materials used property of their respective owners. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers.
The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable.
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