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. Em um futuro nao muito distante, 30 anos apos o termino da ultima guerra. Why do people in the movie the book of eli wear glasses. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. 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. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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.
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 is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. 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. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards.
It is the atman, self, the selfsame in all there is, that is source of the illusory ego. 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. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. 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. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation.
The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. 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. 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. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. 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. 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 21, 2010 before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to.
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. Some scholars, like kessler, and nowack have argued that there is likely to have been some overlap between the time of samuel and that of eli. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. 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. Washington, denzel, kunis, mila, oldman, gary, stevenson, ray, beals, jennifer, mcdowell, malcolm, waits, tom, gambon, michael, browning. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. 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. 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.
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. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. Everything looks dark and dead, the sun beating down endlessly on the dusty dunes. We use cookies and other technologies to analyze site traffic, understand patterns of use, and improve your browsing experience. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. Book of eli fanfiction archive with over 11 stories.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Crossword quiz by random logic games is a unique crossword game that combines three types of clues. Is it cause of radiation from the nukes or something. 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. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
The book of eli 00h 01min minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for. 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. 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. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters, eli denzel washington, may or may not be a messiah. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. 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 redemption. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. The book of eli movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. 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.
Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. The other aspects lending to the power of the book of eli are its technical aspects. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010.
Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Moody slomo shots abound with wonderfully toned colors. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. To solve it you need to guess what the word that the text description, emoji or picture hints by typing it correctly. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. 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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer.
The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Watch the book of eli starring denzel washington in this drama on directv. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. 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 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. 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 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.
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