The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. He demonstrates uncanny survival and fighting skills, hunting wildlife and defeating a group of marauders. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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 book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. 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. I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. 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.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli 2010 pray for me scene scene 710 movieclips. 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. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution.
Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. 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. Book of elis denzel washington kicked ass for real syfy wire. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Searching for water, he arrives in a ramshackle town ruled by a warlord named carnegie, who seeks to control the people.
Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. 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.
He demonstrates uncanny survival and fighting skills. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. She goes out back to get the water, but redridge steps in front of her. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. I support the fight for the truth for the director of the original version freedom deep. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. The book of eli was written by gary whitta, directed by albert and allen. Yet another fable set in a postapocalyptic america, this ridiculous movie is a violent, religiose tale that comes over like a version of the road coscripted by the tv evangelist oral roberts and. 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.
Here, he chews the scenery so hard im fairly certain that you can see his teeth marks on the actual print. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. I fought the good fight, i finished the race, i kept the faith. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. The book of eli ripped off my film, says aussie director mumbrella. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. 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. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen.
The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Eli tells carnegie that he has no interest in staying but carnegie forces him to. The movie never explicitly explains if eli s impressive fighting skills even though hes blind are simply the result of a mix of his exacerbated senses and sheer luck or if he is supernaturally protected. Until this thread, i wasnt aware that there was even a debate over whether or not eli is blind, the movie literally goes. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie.
The worlds largest entertainment memorabilia store home. 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. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a great job with it my favorite scene in the. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Remnants of the flash showing all over eli s body in a scene where eli is washing himself down.
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. 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 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. Washington makes for a great badass with a heart of gold, and oldman, well, he was born to play cartoonishly over thetop villains. 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. 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 is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. The book of eli is a postapocalyptic story about a man denzel. Eli slams the thugs face into the bar and gets up to leave. Jan 16, 2010 it is one of those moments that will cause people to want to watch the movie all over again through different eyes.
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. One key fight sequencein which eli fends off multiple attackers in a bar appears with several cuts, but albert hughes said that the scene was. 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. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Of course there is eli, he claims to have heard a voice during all this which leads him to a bible under a pile of rubble. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of night and what it means. The awakening of a former white nationalist, written by washington post reporter eli saslow was difficult, uncomfortable and disturbing to read. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. You can take elis decision to sit one out of two ways. This is the postapocalyptic world that protagonist, eli denzel washington, has trekked his way through over the past 30 years, fighting off bloodthirsty gangs that rule the roads of this lawless civilization. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. 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.
Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Jan 17, 2010 make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. He sees the books they bring, a random collection of paperbacks and picture books, and is less than pleased. 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. 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. Carnegie goes over to eli and begs him to stay and give him the. The lead biker approaches eli, ready to fight him for touching his cat. When fighting in the bar his head is down as if trying to react to light changes at first i thought this was just denzel trying to be extra cool. One key fight sequencein which eli fends off multiple attackers in a barappears with several cuts, but albert hughes said that the scene was. The book tells about a transformation which occurred in the life of white supremacist derek black. It is one of those moments that will cause people to want to watch the movie all over again through different eyes. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot across the wasteland of the former united states. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. But he still tried to, and she dedicated a unique attack that, this time, destructioned this forever.
The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. 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. 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. He asks eli to stay so that carnegie can utilize his fighting skills to keep control over the town. In the bar, a cat walks in front of eli and snarls, he nudges it away. Jan 16, 2010 i didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3.
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