Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. He was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screen the end of the world and its few survivors. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience.
Book of eli, end of the world, and the western 29 jan 2010 michael k. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Carnegie says he can use the book as a weapon to control the weakminded. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. The book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. Denzel washington stars opposite gary oldman in the book of eli, a battle between good and evil for the future of mankind.
Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals.
Parents need to know that the book of eli is very violent theres lots of weapon use, body parts getting chopped off, fighting, and dead bodies, as well as suggested rape sounds of ripping clothes and womens screams and takes place in a bleak future. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie gary oldman, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book.
He is a skilled martial artist, armed with guns, a long knife and a bow and is carrying the last king james bible. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe. The book of eli theatrical release poster directed bythe hughes brothers produced by joel silver susan downey andrew kosove broderick johnson denzel washington written bygary whitta starring denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis ray stevenson jennifer beals music by atticus ross leopold ross claudia sarne cinematographydon burgess edited bycindy mollo production company alcon entertainment silver pictures distributed by warner bros. 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. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. Jungle master jm031b machete, black reverse serrated blade, black cordwrapped handle, 21inch overall. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli, walking the country for many years on a path to the west.
Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. A handsome, expensive production from joel silver and alcon entertainment, which is coming off its biggest hit to date with the blind side, the. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of hi. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. 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. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010.
The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. The book of eli 2010 imdb the book of eli wikipedia the book of eli trailer 2010 denzel washington the book of eli tv movie, the book of eli full. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Johnson 1 comment having now recently watched the road and the book of eli, the two big postapocalyptic movies of the holiday season that time of year when families get together and think warm thoughts about the end of the world, i can see that ive learned a couple of. 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 is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. Includes molded sheath with nylon straps and lash points.
Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli and his sons. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. 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. 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. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person.
No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.
Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. 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. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Pofaced religious tract denzel washington in the book of eli. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles.
The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. When carnegie discovers that eli carries the book in question, he sets his team of cronies led by an underused ray stevenson on him. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it. 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. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted.
Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. New york cns more contemplative and lyrical than advertised, the first big action movie of 2010 incorporates religious faith and. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. Pictures summit entertainment release date january 15, 2010. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland.
Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. Carnegie is supposed to be the bad guy, but he sure says a lot of things that make sense.
Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube.
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