The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. He travels crosscountry with it, fighting to protect it. The film features amazing cinematography of a desolate post. Book guythe canon was not codified by the council of nicea, despite what dan brown or bart ehrman would have you believe. 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. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end.
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 fun into the kind of postapocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. Eli the high priest 2772 10 iyar 28702871 jewish history. 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.
Some drugs on the market are used to treat this disorder, among them is an indian brand eli 20. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. That was the reality for the mysticalfictional character named eli found as the theater lights went down. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Jan 15, 2010 eli shoots a bird in flight and it falls to the ground dead.
Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. A powerful allegory, with crisp writing and a compelling story, this is definitely worth reading. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. 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. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of. Mar 19, 2010 get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. When solara hijacks the suv after leaving george and marthas, there are mountains that disappear from shot to shot. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. Sep 16, 2011 the equalizer extended movie clip here for the girl 2014 denzel washington movie hd duration.
His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The book of eli is the king james version of the holy bible eli tells the guards at the island that he has italthough the edition printed on alcatraz is stamped the new king james version. Sep 08, 2009 generally, it seems pretty easy to determine if a book fits into the ya genre, but silas houses new novel, eli the good, threw me for a loop. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. 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. 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. Better feedback eli makes it possible to model and coach effective feedback, helping teachers create powerful peer learning environments powerful data elis realtime data will help teachers make effective decisions and help students. The magic book is a sixlevel american english course for primary school children which leads them through the basic user stage of the common european framework of reference for languages using materials specially designed for the age group. Please describe the problem with as much detail as you can it will help us get you a.
Beware the book of eli is the second mixtape by florida native rapper, ski mask the slump god. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. 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 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Jul 18, 2010 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips.
Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact. 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. The project was leaked by ski himself on may 1st, 2018, after he. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli.
Jan 15, 2010 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 equalizer extended movie clip here for the girl 2014 denzel washington movie hd duration. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
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. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Eli press books are marketed and distributed by west academic. When eli and solara are in his room for the night there is a movie poster on the wall behind them for a similar post apocalyptic movie. 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 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. When solara gets out and looks at them turning around, those mountains are gone. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. Its a post apocolyptic western with denzel washington about a man riding across the states trying to protect a book that can save humanity.
Pofaced religious tract denzel washington in the book of eli. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. Apr 29, 2010 on the face of it the book of eli is a rattling good postapocalyptic neowestern where eli stands in for mad max or the man with no name sergio leones enigmatic killer as played by clint and. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. The book of eli 2010 47% critics 64% audience determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Upon selecting a link to a book, you will be transferred to the west academic site for completion of your order. Jan 01, 2000 bill myers brings the gospel story into modern times with eli, a story of a parallel universe where jesus didnt come two thousand years ago, but today. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli is the king james version of the holy bible eli tells the guards at the island that he has italthough the edition printed on alcatraz is stamped the new king james version.
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. The book of eli abc hobart australian broadcasting. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. A combination of computergenerated imagery and a prop bird were used for this scene. If you are a faculty member, you may place exam copy orders through the passwordprotected west academic faculty page once you have set up an account. In eli the survivors protect themselves from the suns rays and in a boy and his dog they flee underground to hide from the sun. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. But eli denzel washington has a book that could save the human race. After she grabs the grenade and stands in the middle of the road, they are.
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. Their known world suddenly and inexplicably became unknown. In the postapocalyptic future, material possessions are used as money and water is scarce. 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. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. The book of eli has a simple yet serious, clearcut storyline a basic good versus evil plot. 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 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. 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. On the face of it the book of eli is a rattling good postapocalyptic neowestern where eli stands in for mad max or the man with no name sergio leones enigmatic killer as played by clint and.
Bill myers brings the gospel story into modern times with eli, a story of a parallel universe where jesus didnt come two thousand years ago, but today. American humane also monitored a scene with a vulture sitting on a concrete culvert, which was cut from the theatrical release but might come back on dvd. 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. Right after carnegie yells go back, you can see mountains in front of them. 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 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. Ski mask the slump god beware the book of eli lyrics and. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli.