Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. 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. 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. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. Lagg endast till lankar som pekar pa en specifik recension, ej startsidor, pdf. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge.
Oskar och eli, spelade av ariga kare hedebrant och lina leandersson, utvecklas till ett magiskt par. The book of eli 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. He is blind and owns the last copy of the bible on earth which is in braille. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Thank you for guiding me, straight and true, through the many obstacles in my path, and for keeping me resolute when all around seemed lost. 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. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. The book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family.
The book of eli eli conversation with carnegie about the book duration. 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. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. On his way, a man who runs a town of survivors of the apparent apocalypse runs into him and follows him to get the book. The book of eli denzel washington, gary oldman trailer. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. 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. God tells him to take the book west, where it will be safe. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters, eli denzel washington, may or may not be a messiah. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration.
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 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 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. 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. This could easily be a companionpiece to the road, says andrew pulver, to which it bears a superficial resemblance. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. 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. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
He lives on an earth that was fried 30 years before by the sun because of a war that ripped a hole through the ozone layer. 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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli, which we will call eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. C 1981 pattern recognition society on the relationships between svd, klt and pca jan j. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel cleveland. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. 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. Lagg heller ej till ttrecensioner fran mindre tidningar da det finns en risk att det blir dubbletter.
Gerbrands department of electrical engineering, delft university of technology, p. 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 should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Box 5031, 2600 ga delft, the netherlands received 9 january 1980. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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. 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. Washington stars as our stolid protagonist, eli, journeying westward with his canteen, a large machete, a couple guns and a special leatherbound book.
The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. On the relationships between svd, klt and pca sciencedirect. Dusty, dark and with its fair share of firearms, the denzel washington vehicle follows a lonesome pilgrim on a holy quest.
The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. 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. 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.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Fur kritik an unserer kritik oder sonstige anregungen sind wir immer dankbar.
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 denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. The book of eli movie replica sword, machete, collectibles. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. Eli from belief dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. The book of eli best fight scene hd quality youtube. 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. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including.
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. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of the king james bible to. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. 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. 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 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. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. 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. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. This docuseries based on james pattersons bestseller examines the shocking crimes committed by the powerful financier and convicted sex offender. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. 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.
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. Watch the book of eli starring denzel washington in this drama on directv. A whirlwind christmas romance builds as cynical dash and optimistic lily trade notes in a book they pass back and forth in locations around new york. This is the summarized version of my article that will soon come out in the coffee table book about the 100 years of missionary presence of the svd societas verbi divini or the divine word missionaries in the philippines. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. The book of eli arrives on bluray loaded with special features like an awesome pictureinpicture video track jampacked with interviews, behindthescenes footage, and screen to storyboard comparisons, as well as a series of minifeaturettes ranging from production design to stunts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli.
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. You should only go to see the book of eli if youre sure denzils charismatic presence will carry you through a plethora of stereotypes and a dreary storyline too lazy to make even an attempt at a twist. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
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