In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Great options for holiday viewing, including isle of dogs. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. 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. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been.
Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. Donate tv more coming soon to dvd in theaters in theaters more music. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. 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. Eli s not the only one who knows the power of the book. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. But this weekend, james camerons titanic bluehued blockbuster had a bit just a bit of competition from denzel washingtons the book of eli, which slid into the no.
Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. 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. 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. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.
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. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. He doesnt sugar coat his words and eli refuses to hand of the book and walks away, claiming that he has god watching over him. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue.
Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Eli found oneor it found himand for the last 31 years hes carried the thing, protecting it by day, reading it by night. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family. Jan 14, 2010 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 society and dead presidents. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release.
Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. 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. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. The book of eli is the latest blockbuster to hit the screens in us. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. 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.
Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren. 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 society and dead presidents. 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. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download the book of eli. In true movie fashion, eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading. We use cookies and other technologies to analyze site traffic, understand patterns of use, and improve your browsing experience. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Jan 15, 2010 the hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar, and tiger woods. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Want to download the book of eli full movie online. 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. He carries it west, always west, where the sun comes down from heaven and seems to set upon the ground. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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. Though its an original script written by firsttime screenwriter gary whitta, the movies hero walks his road in the shadow of anothernamely, the road. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. 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 hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. 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. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. But the work we do is only made possible with donations from generous readers like you.
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. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. This seems to be literally true as even though he his shot at twice while walking away, none of them hit him in a literal deus ex machina that seems to prevent any. 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. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. The book of eli is the new film by albert and allen hughes, directors of menace ii society and from hell. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration.
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