The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. Jul 02, 2012 in the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture america to realize his destiny and deliver the. It was the bible, it was written in braille, eli was blind as it turns oh, so he memorized it from cover to cover. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the king james bible. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. 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 book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. 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. Gary oldman to read from the book of eli oct 30, 2008. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. The book of eli on vuonna 2010 ensiiltansa saanut yhdysvaltalainen postapokalyptiseen maailmaan sijoittuva toimintaelokuva. Under the taut direction of the hughes brothers menace ii society, those words hit home with unexpected meaning. Jennifer beals on claudias meeting with eli oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The following weapons were used in the film the book of eli.
Veljekset ovat ohjanneet aiemmin muun muassa elokuvat. 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 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. A 33yearold woman presented in june 2010 with symptoms of ocd according to the dsmiv criteria american psychiatric association, 1994 for 8 months and the features started after an interpersonal stressor that initially lasted for 2 months and had a waxing and waning course thereafter.
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. Now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. It has been a while since the devil has been played well in film, so making him a central character in the sequel could be an interesting angle. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. Book of eli 2 rumors as for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. Watch the book of eli streaming online hulu free trial. 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. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli.
I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Good morning, have you seen the movie the book of eli i saw it when it came out, and ive recently seen it again at home, i really like it. Washington makes for a great badass with a heart of gold, and oldman, well, he was born to play cartoonishly overthetop villains. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for. 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. Thus the book of genesis represents the result of efforts to systematize the earliest history. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1.
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. In todays episode, i explores the possibility of a sequel or trilogy of the movie called. Shop the book of eli 2 discs includes digital copy bluraydvd 2010 at best buy. 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. Asked in books and literature, animated and childrens movies, science fiction and fantasy movies what is the sequel to crank the book. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. The book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta.
The actress signs up to costar alongside denzel washington. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. Heres number 2 in our tuesday apocalypse doubleheader. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. 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. This time, the fate of the world is in the hands of the sons of eli.
He also died from a gunshot wound he received because gary oldman shot him pointblank in the abdomen. Dwight brown writes film criticism, entertainment features, travel articles, content and marketing copy. 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 ending suggested that eli, his halfsister, and mother were all heading to hell to meet his father. A post apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. She was prescribed fluoxetine 20 mgday and at the end of the third week, the dose was. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. What eli 2s story could be there are multiple directions a sequel to eli could take. Trailer hd fanmade denzel washington eric and rob chronicles tom cruise pirates of the. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
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. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. How did he survive the bullet that the bad guy shot at him. Man on fire out of time unstoppable the seige quad feature dvd. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. 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. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. I forms the prelude to samuels great victory and belongs to the history of shiloh and the priesthood of eli. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. 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. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Obviously his remark was merely a prelude to a lecture. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Use prelude in a sentence prelude sentence examples. 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. What eli 2s story could be there aremultipledirections a sequel to eli could take. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. The book of eli believable except for this one small. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Udo keilberth top 10 sniper movies 2001 2017 latest must watch 3m views duration.
A new logical insight and putative mechanism behind. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Oct 15, 2009 the 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Book of eli, the i am legend dvd dbfe by warner home video dvd. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street. Added on 28 jun 2017 comments please register or login to post a comment register login.
Please allow approximately 20 extra minutes for preshow and trailers before the show starts. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Here, he chews the scenery so hard im fairly certain that you can see his teeth marks on the actual print.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe. Jun 24, 2011 the book of eli, compared to other postapocalypse films, is not necessarily d. Because the book was delivered successfully cold 2 a person word for word. Full text of ohio state medical journal internet archive. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Most of the articles, tracts and books have a common theme. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. The book of eli showtimes at an amc movie theater near you.
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