The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Read the the book of eli movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo.
Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. 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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The main problem i have is that the film doesnt actually seem interested in making this message work and the plot just seems like a necessary evil to get the.
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. Everything you need to know about the book of eli movie. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. On the surface, eli appears to be a solid piece of moviemaking with a subtle nod to the evangelical demographic. 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 book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. 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 the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Star 2 is a homeless shelter for youth ages 1424 in columbus. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. Texas is an alternative rock band which formed in glasgow, scotland in 1986 and fronted by singer sharleen spiteri.
Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli on dvd june 15, 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Full text of the austin chronicle 20110211 internet archive. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. This is the first movie directed by the talented twins allen and albert hughes since from hell, their torpid, predictably hyperviolent 2001 take on. 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 drive was started to create a library to empower teens to read and pursue education. A dios le pido juanes a little bit me, a little bit you the monkees a little party never killed nobody al. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third endoftheworld flick released in the past four months.
Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. The book of eli 2010 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. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to pr. 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 repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 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. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. A case of you joni mitchell a country boy can survive hank williams, jr. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation.
The book of eli 2010 cast and crew 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. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. 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. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house. 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 does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Audio by genre other wcrs lp columbus community radio. It has action sequences, a mysterious protagonist, a bad guy for him to fight, good visual effects and. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged. There are services that provide download client software that boosts the download speeds up to 300 times the normal rate. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube.
The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. This is the only legitimate way to enjoy your favorite movie immediately. Jan 17, 2011 check out book of eli by skewby on amazon music. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Search the internet thoroughly before making a request, but if there is something you cannot find elsewhere then ask and you shall receive. Green chucks talks with osu english major katherine radford about the star 2 book drive sponsored by sigma tao delta, an english honor society. 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. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. Full text of the austin chronicle 20110211 see other formats. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel.
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