Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. After being lied to, restrained, plotted against and experimented on, id be lowkey pissed, too. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. 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.
The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. Its only at the end of the film, when it becomes clear that dr horne intends to kill him, that we see his evil side emerge. He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third endoftheworld flick released in the past four months. He is armed to the teeth, hunting for food and killing those who threaten his life. My best film opening the book of eli linkedin slideshare. It seems as though the apocalypse is on every filmmakers mind considering all of the releases of 2009, including the road, 2012, and shane ackers 9, as well as three in the first month of january alone that all deal with the vast subject matter of the end of human civilization. Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. While some are forceful and others are just plain ridiculous and lack foresight, it seems as though the hughes. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. 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.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. After eli tries to escape the house and realizes that hes not sick, his human father forces him onto the medical table to undergo the final and fatal procedure.
In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember 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 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. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. The novel includes a foreword by the only surviving victim of the crime and an afterword by the private investigator who was instrumental in solving the case. 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. The film that i have decided to use is the book of eli i have chose this film because of the amount of enigma in the opening scene. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything.
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. In the end, eli kills his dad, dr horne, and the medical assistants at the facility. Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. 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 hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Oct 19, 2014 my best film opening the book of eli 1. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. The book of eli movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies.
He lives in a big plastic tent and when he does go out he wears a blue hazmat suit lest. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Why doesnt redridge take a carefully aimed shot at eli, now that he is remaining still. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. Eli on netflix plot twist ending explained decider. 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 film was released in north america on january 15, 2010 in 3,111 theaters. If you want to start a synopsis thebookofeli page, just click the edit button above. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Aug 01, 2012 after eli is a wonderfully written, heartfelt story about a summer of magic and death for a teenaged boy. 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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. A corpse lies rotting on the ground and a malnourished hairless cat climbs over it and begins nibbling at its feet. Sep 08, 2009 eli the good is a beautifully crafted and compelling novel about love, war, and the meaning of family. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Inspired by a true story of kidnapping, torture, extortion and murder the novel gives the reader a vivid look at true evil as well as courage and the will to live. 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. 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 electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel.
In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. From iron man 3 to shutter island, the movies of the 2010s were full of twists and surprises. Elijah recites the entire bible from memory to record keepers at san. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. The role of denzel washington brings a positive message about obdedience, faith and perseverance. To me this book felt timeless, something you could read over and over again and still get something new out of it. 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 ending spoiler movie mistakes. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
Eli denzel washington walks over to the cat, plucks out the arrow and bags it for dinner. The salute is the crossing of the forearms to make an x. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Denzel washington, mila kunis, gary oldman, malcolm mcdowell. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well.
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 movie does have a significant amount of violence however, the violence is analogous to situations in the bible where the israelites were commanded to annihilate their enemies on the way to the promised land. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people something to believe in.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Jan 16, 2010 it seems as though the apocalypse is on every filmmakers mind considering all of the releases of 2009, including the road, 2012, and shane ackers 9, as well as three in the first month of january alone that all deal with the vast subject matter of the end of human civilization. After his brother is killed, daniel tries to sort out his life and his family, along with the school genius dork, a lovely and intriguing girl visiting for the summer, some hippietype organic farmers, and always eli, always his big. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download the book of eli. The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in alcatraz that is. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Nearby a figure in an nbc nuclear, biological, chemical combat suit lies in wait. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Book series summaries with spoilers about book series recaps. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system.
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 nottoodistant future, across the wasteland of what once was america, a lone warrior washington must fight to bring civilization the knowledge that could be the key to its redemption and save the future of humanity. 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. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. The book of eli is a tough one to call you may find yourself liking or disliking it based on your particular point of view. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. The book of eli the plot 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. Here is the spoiler written out, so you can follow along. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. After eli is a wonderfully written, heartfelt story about a summer of magic and death for a teenaged boy.
Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Its quite possible, however, that eli lost track of redridges location in the shooting, or is out of loaded ammunition, but for whatever reason he does not take the final kill shot at redridge. An arrow shoots into the cat, killing it instantly. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. 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. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on noah duration. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di. The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. 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. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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 about herself, and. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through elis bag to see the book.
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