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. The book of eli mila kunis as solara and denzel washington as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. How is it that redridge didnt hit eli when shooting at him in the town shoot out. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he could actually see his target at all. 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. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters.
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. You can take elis decision to sit one out of two ways. I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. 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.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. He kicked the bottom stair before walking up the steps to the old folks house. For 30 years eli has walked where faith directed, never finding his destination, but everyday reading the bible. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration.
Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasn t fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. 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. It is only after eli is fired upon from the guy on the roof that eli takes cover and fires back. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book.
The story may turn on a book, but finally this is just another hollywood hymn to a loner and his guns. When i was a teenager, i worked at the eli whitney museum and workshop in new haven, connecticut which, as far as teenage work went, was pretty formative and fantastic. He doesnt like using violence even though he often has to. Reviewed in the united states on february 20, 2012. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. Now, im not a religious man but i can see the value this book might have in a world. 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. Their colleagues want to see the book, but he insists that its his. Whenever roving marauders attack eli, he defends himself with knives, swords and guns, killing and maiming with a precision that is remarkable unless youre in a farfetched movie. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely.
May 05, 2020 when i was a teenager, i worked at the eli whitney museum and workshop in new haven, connecticut which, as far as teenage work went, was pretty formative and fantastic. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. This type of story has been done many times before but washington and oldman, in combination with the hughes brothers spin on things, make this one of the few january. When samuel heard god speaking to him, he at first mistook god for eli. What i appreciate about the book of eli is its scale. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. If you haven t heard of it yet are interested then continue if you don t mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. This first book was about elijah or otherwise known as angel, and the women who he chooses. Eli tells her to close her eyes, doesnt noticecare when she doesnt.
When carnegie learns that eli possesses a bible, he means to win him over to his cause or kill him whatever it takes to gain control of that book. 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. 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. He sends his adopted daughter solara mila kunis to seduce the interloper, to no avail. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. It wasn t right with brady and its not right with eli, but eli is flat out being a hypocrite as our many fans and media who paid only half attention to the details of deflategate but. So they hold a competition and fly one women up for each of them. Its a weapon of knowledge, inspiration and potentially the cause of the war in this world or so they say.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Jan 24, 2010 he didnt see the no trespassing sign because he was blind. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be.
He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. The one thing they brought up that was intriguing was the idea of religion as a weapon. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz the. Eli makes the mechanic take the connectors off, to avoid being electrocuted. 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. 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. You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. What was on elis ipod in the movie the book of eli.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. Eli, who didnt hear god calling samuel, eventually realized the truth, and instructed samuel on how to respond. The book of eli 2010 r 118 min action, adventure, drama 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. In the movie eli didnt want solara to know about the book or the ipod, thats why i think there maybe exists a correlation between the two. The hughes brothers book of eli isnt all postapocalyptic samurai sword action and ipods.
If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. He has honed his hearing to allow him with echolocation clicking of his tongue when needed to be able to tell where a shooter is, he knows approximately how many men he s against. A leader of a gang, carnegie gary oldman, covets the book eli hoards. Samuel was told that gods threat would be carried out on eli and his family. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Im like, oh my god, thats the most efficient shit ive heard in a long time. Chicago suntimes critic roger ebert gave the film 3 of 4 stars and said of the film. The reasons for heading in that direction havent been revealed yet, but eli denzel washington is committed to seeing the plan through because he knows, somehow, its the only hope for the future. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043.
Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Why doesnt the apocalypse ever figure into a film like. Eli has to wait and listen for the bird before he shoots. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. He sends his minions out in search of a bible, though all they can do is return with the da vinci code which apparently even meteorites cant. He wasn t a great warrior or anything, but ezra is one of the only ones we know of to make it into the world between worlds while still in. In a flashback, eli revealed that he locked everyone in. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens.
The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasn t as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. At the beginning of the movie, he shoots a hairless cat only when he hears it move. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. The book of eli, although another post apocalyptic tale in a growingly crowded genre landscape, is artistic as well as entertaining and as such earns a 3. How a childrens book about a mouse is keeping me motivated. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. It means that you know something even if you dont know something. Twin brothers allen and albert hughes menace ii society, from hell discuss their postapocalyptic flick, share their views on how religion relates to the force and explain how the book of eli is their version of kung fu. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors.
This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Of course, none of thats true because the movie isnt based on a book, its an. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was once. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Eli is on a mission of faith, he believes god spoke to him and told him to take the last bible west, though he eli doesnt know why or exactly where, and he believes that god will protect him and provide for him along the way. Either eli didnt want to be remembered as the guy who once led his team to two super bowl wins to be replaced by a quarterback who threw 36 interceptions in his youthful five year career or he actually wanted to give geno and the rookie a full chance to play on sunday. Jan 16, 2010 i wont recap the plot here, except to say that eli denzel washington is carrying a book west across the devastated north american continent, and carnegie gary oldman who runs his own ruined town wants that specific book. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Eli doesnt stop her from grabbing the food until the crinkling food wrapper tips him off she grabbed it.
In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his hand over it to. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. My friends and i discussed this and we think it is maybe some type of recording of the bible, which he listens to istead of reading or something like that. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the movie eli didn t want solara to know about the book or the ipod, thats why i think there maybe exists a correlation between the two. Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound echolocation to gauge how many people he s up against credit to mnico. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Elijahs hope centers around a group of men who work in alaska where the dating options are slim. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. In the postapocalyptic world of the book of eli, the most precious things on earth are a trialsize bottle of shampoo. We threw away things people kill each other for now.
In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his. Oldman uses every tactic he can think of to persuade or force eli to hand over the book. He told the mouse that you have to come to me because he heard the mouse. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. He didnt see the no trespassing sign because he was blind. He says he can smell the people doing the ambush from a mile away not sure of the exact quote. Yet the book of eli isnt the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and don t want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Interesting and prophetic, with cool and thrilling plot twists and welldone side characters. Eli walks away, doesnt stop until his hood gets grazed. 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 location on the west. Jan 14, 2010 yet the book of eli isn t the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days. 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. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street.
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