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. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the. 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. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. Daniel starts to make a book called book of the dead and he researches all of these people ho have died to try and figure out if his brother died heroically or accidentally. 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. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make. 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 postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Maor gives human faces to fundamental mathematics, as in his fantasia of a meeting between johann bernoulli and j. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. Eli maors book is the only more or less popular account of the history of this universal constant.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. A fictional surveillance expert is being watched, and the. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The film has a potential for a sequel with your going back. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Book of elii am legend by albert hughes, francis lawrence. Your ensemble in the film was weird but hot in a way. 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. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and. The book was published by harpercollins on august 3, 2010. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Its called the power of six and is due for release on the 23rd of august. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand out. The book of eli is more than just a good action film. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Id like to think that in a sequel to the book of eli that reconstructed book will sit on that shelf, along with the copy of the quran and similar other books of religion, and just gather dust. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the. In the end she has the bible reprinted for all to read read and the towns folk. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. 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. He puts solara in one van with redridge and a driver and then takes the book with him in the other. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the.
And then show how one book can lead people to justice and peace in. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. This hard hitting release for fans of postapocalyptic movies offers a double feature of two action packed films that take place in a dystopic, scifi future, including i am legend and the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. This gives the movie a much deeper meaning than just entertainment. Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, eli does what he must to surviveand continue. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The equalizer 2 all clips and trailer compilation denzel washington action thriller sequel duration. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and.
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. Borders can be tricky places, the narrator of i am no one tells us. 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.
This picture is one big waste of time, including that of the actors and those in. 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 is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. So the presence of god in the context of this movie immediately raises. He is jeremy okeefe, a professor of history at new. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. 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. That and a quiet denzel washington wielding a sword sets up the book of eli, yet another postapocalyptic thriller set in the future or lack thereof. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. There are unnecessary comments and trite expressions. Denzel also served as one of the films producers and made sure the book of eli didnt shy away from its religious ties.
In the other van, redridge puts elis machete on the dashboard and chuckles to himself now that eli is gone. 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. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen. The story of a number would be an excellent choice for a high school or college student of trigonometry or calculus. Thats not to say there are not a lot of interesting releases, as we have many summer tv series hitting the home market ahead of their premieres.
For one, it portrays the message that the bible is powerful and that we should allow god to direct our lives. This time, the fate of the world is in the hands of the sons of eli. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. We later hear this number sequence, 204863, play on the radio. 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. It is one of those moments that will cause people to want to watch the movie all over again through different eyes.
Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Many will question my choice to spend one of my cinapse pick of the. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. In spite of the r rating for violence and language, i did like this movie. 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. Elis speech before he fights carnegies men in the bar is taken from genesis. 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.
Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. Hes got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. I also think that the book of eli will not be preaching to the choir. As it usually this time of year, the selection of first run releases on the home market is rather weak, with only one certified hit. 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. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The sequel might then be made into a movie as well if the box office results of the first one are good enough which they most. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. After eli is about a boy named daniel and his brother eli just died in the army. Nine aliens who look like ordinary teenagers living ordinary lives, but who have extraordinary, paranormal skills.
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 bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. View profile view forum posts private message view blog entries join date. Nine aliens who left their home planet of lorien when it fell under attack by the evil mogadorian.
The book of eli this is one movie i really want to see. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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 begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
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