In trying to persuade eli to stay, as he can see the value of a man who can fight like him, he sends solara to his room and she discovers the book. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
The final destination point happens to be the san francisco bay area and on to alcatraz. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. But the hughes brothers are aiming for more than just an action film. As eli is laid to rest we hear his final prayer where he, like the apostle paul, thanks god for leading him to the completion of his mission, for guiding him with signs and friendship along the way, and for giving him the strength to fight the good fight and finish the race. The book of eli is the first movie from albert and allen hughes. The very first fight in the film, a battle between eli and a gang of thugs. 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.
The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. Carnegie tells eli that he isnt afraid to kill him and take the bible. Carnegie goes over to eli and begs him to stay and give him the book, a bible. The book of eli was directed by the hughes brothers and is property of warner bros.
In our text book the technique of the lowkey helps darken the over all scene by comparison. God curses them and in the book of eli, denzel washington quotes the curse god put on adam. Pictures and summit entertainment the book of eli the book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo. At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one hes been given. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. A post apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother. 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.
In high demand, this is the high carbon stainless steel version of the book of eli machete or sword. 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. While some studios are content to release four or perhaps six clips from a film. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. 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 is willing to fight to keep the bible out of the hands of evil and to keep gods command to keep traveling west with the word of god. When a guy starts versing from the bible and prepping for battle. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot across the wasteland of the former united states.
See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. However, eli has been severely wounded with a bullet to his stomach and the bible has finally been abducted by carnegie. Eli tells carnegie that he has no interest in staying but carnegie forces him to stay the night. With the hughes brothers the book of eli opening this friday, warner bros. Early on, eli pretends to give up the book, only for it to turn out to be a book safe containing a live grenade. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. You can take this thing to the jungle and compare it with expensive machetes and you will find this is a truly perfect functional machete. Carnegie thinks that the bibles righteous scripture is the best way to keep the town under his control. Carnegie goes over to eli and begs him to stay and give him the book.
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. I cant find it anywhere it was like his prayer in the very end. It is marked by extreme use of deep shadows, with very high contrast between the brightest parts of the scene and the darkest parts, which are obscured in shadows. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. 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. 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. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. 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 is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. In the book of eli, the fight sequences performed by mr washington combined marital arts techniques from silat and eskrima which are weapon and barehanded styles from indonesia and the phillipines. 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. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. The book of eli transpires 30 years after a cataclysmic event depopulates most of the planet, but the movie is unclear about the specifics. Eli tells carnegie that he dreams of finding a town where the people need the book, but he. What was the final quote for denzel in the book of eli. The fight against the coronavirus wont be over when the u. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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.
Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades by. This is certainly a central focus in christs teaching, however, it is secondary to the central message of the bible. Which fighting style was used in the book of eli movie. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. But for all its old testament dread, its finally just another hollywood hymn to a loner. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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. He asks eli to stay so that carnegie can utilize his fighting skills to keep control over the town. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary oldman shoots eli denzel washington. The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel cleveland.
The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. He demonstrates uncanny survival and fighting skills. Eli, on the other hand, saw the book as the key to the restoration of society. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts.
He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. He describes the central meaning of his book as teaching that one should always do more for others than for oneself. What bible passage does eli says in the bar before he. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. She helps eli fight carnegies gang, as well as the occasional britishaccented cannibal. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. On several occasions, a war is referenced, and in one instance, the implication is that the conflict was motivated by religion hence the mass burning of bibles by the survivors.
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