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. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out.
Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. He subsequently portrayed a rogue cia agent in south africa in the spy thriller safe house 2012 before giving an oscarnominated performance in flight 2012 as a heroic airplane pilot hiding. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. 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.
A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and. 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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. 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. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The story is more about eli and his mission than it is the bible or god.
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. 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. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. God does seem to play an important role and there are a few times that some good messages are shared by 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. 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. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. 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. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action flick influenced by the visual. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. If i had to give one theme that stood out among the rest it would certainly be faith. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful. The story may turn on a book, but finally this is just another hollywood hymn to a loner and his guns. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screen the end of the world and its few survivors.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is. The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. 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. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. 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 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. 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. 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. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. The book of eli is the latest blockbuster to hit the screens in us.
Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. 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 cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. 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 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. 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. Eli is the man with one name who ambles into a backwater burg in search of water and comes face to face with evil in the form of carnegie gary oldman, who is involved with the blind claudia jennifer beals while he pursues claudias nubile daughter solara mila kunis. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord continue reading the story of eli. Jan, 2010 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
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. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. God said their sins would not be purged by any amount of sacrifice. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. 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. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving the future of humanity. If i had to give one theme that stood out among the rest it would certainly be faith eli exemplifies faith in spite of adversity. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. God revealed to samuel that he would bring to pass the judgment he declared concerning elis ffamily, because despite the sins of his sons and his warnings, eli did not restrain them. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. 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. 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 is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old.
Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Eli himself was aged and already dim of sight, not only physically but spiritually too. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord where the ark of god was. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Definitely not as campy as roland emmerichs 2012 or nearly as bleak as the recent bigscreen adaptation of cormac mccarthys famed novel the road, the book of eli is the story of a solitary mans. 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 book of eli film by hughes brothers 2010 britannica. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Yet the book of eli isnt the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days. In the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download the book of eli.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. 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. 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. Harbuts story of the bible contains the famous and great stories in their connected order forming a continuous history of the bible and its greatest stories, including the eli bible story, which is suitable for adults and teens, young children and kids, catholic or. In the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Want to download the book of eli full movie online. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and unfaithful priestly ministry in the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel, eli is best known as his role as a.
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