Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Trailer hd fanmade denzel washington eric and rob chronicles tom cruise pirates of the. 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. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. Separated from parents, 2yearold spends tough night in isolation. 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. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
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. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. 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. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. The 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been.
Separated from parents, 2 yearold spends tough night in isolation. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its. 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. 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 kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember 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. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.
Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. This time, the fate of the world is in the hands of the sons of eli. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. 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. How did he survive the bullet that the bad guy shot at him. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from.
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. 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. 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 repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. States told to document food needs of migrants amid covid19 lockdown. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. 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. Its the end of the world, as we know it road warrior, waterworld, the postman, the road, i am legend postapocalypse films are a dime a dozen, so what makes the book of eli so different. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will. 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. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. 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. 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. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. A post apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. 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. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him.
The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. Not much, except an evangelical subplot that is not strong enough to be this films savior. 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. 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. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra.
The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. 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 coast of the united states. 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.
Now that story is in no way similar to eli mannings narrative but he did hear a voice and it happened to say geno smith is starting on sunday. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. 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. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. 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. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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. Integrated this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete book of eli.
Under the taut direction of the hughes brothers menace ii society, those words hit home with unexpected meaning. 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. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. I guess the studio got 2for1 with talented twin brothers, allen and albert hughes menace ii societydead presidents. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future.
Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. 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. 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 official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. Jan 21, 2010 before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
The ending suggested that eli, his halfsister, and mother were all heading to hell to meet his father. 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. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. In the film the book of eli, eli was led to a book by a voice in his head and he made it his mission to protect that book with his life. The book of eli is a tough one to call you may find yourself liking or disliking it based on your particular point of view. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
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