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. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of.
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. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download the book of eli. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well.
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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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 story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Washington makes for a great badass with a heart of gold, and oldman, well, he was born to play cartoonishly overthetop villains. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from. 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 ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted.
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 book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. 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. Sword of eli ii influenced by the movie the book of eli. This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move.
Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. The book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Want to download the book of eli full movie online. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. 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. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Here, he chews the scenery so hard im fairly certain that you can see his teeth marks on the actual print. 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. 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. 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 movie replica sword, machete, collectibles.
Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. 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. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. In the book he loots it out of a crazy prices shop in a deserted mall. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account.
The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. The steps i took in making the book of eli machete. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. 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. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. 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. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. 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. Integrated this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete book of eli.
Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. 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. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Carnegie gary oldman threatens solaras mila kunis mother, claudia jennifer beals, to gain information. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible.
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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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 book of eli 2010 hurting mother scene scene 410 youtube. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. 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. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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 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. It is beyond me why so many firstrate actors agree to appear in and produce so many awful films. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. The book of eli is the latest blockbuster to hit the screens in us. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.
This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie.
Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not kill. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. 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. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. There are no available products under this category. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a machete. 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. I wonder if thou shalt not steal covers the 2 hours of my life that went missing whilst watching that guff.
This version ii machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. 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.
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