Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. The book of eli 2010 ray stevenson as redridge imdb. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. In a postapocalyptic world, a lone hero guards the book of eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. 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 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. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Ray stevenson plays carnegies main henchman whos ordered to get the book from eli no matter what that takes.
Realizing he has the upperhand due to the declining number of his cohorts, he barters his allegiance to carnegie in exchange for being given solara as his woman. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. Jan 15, 2010 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 across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. 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.
Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Tall, dark, but somewhat gentlelooking actor ray stevenson was born in lisburn, northern ireland on 25 may 1964, on a british army base. The book of eli, although another post apocalyptic tale in a growingly crowded genre landscape, is artistic as well as entertaining and as such earns a 3. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. A lone warrior eli denzel washington, walks in a postapocalyptic wasteland that was once america. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros.
Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. His father was a british pilot in the royal air force, and his mother is irish. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. In the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture america to realize his destiny and deliver the knowledge.
The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered. 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 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. He heads west on a mission he does not fully understand but knows he must complete. Gary oldman, mila kunis, and ray stevenson costar in the warner bros. 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.
With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. The book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text.
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. This type of story has been done many times before but washington and oldman, in combination with the hughes brothers spin on things, make this one of the few january. 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. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. The book of elibest scenedenzel washingtongary oldman. 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. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. The 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. 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. 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.
According to eli, his book is the last remaining copy of the bible, as all other copies were intentionally destroyed following the nuclear war thirty years ago. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The directorial return of the hughes brothers, whose last film was 2001s from hell. 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 across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. In his possession is the last copy of a book he fiercely guards with h. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera.
The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli, walking the country for many years on a path to the west. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. 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. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. 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. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists.
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. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. 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.
Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals. 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 despot of a small, makeshift town plans to take possession of the book. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screen the end of the world and its few survivors. 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. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. 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 plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors.
Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Oct 15, 2009 the 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into a savage wasteland. He moved with his family to lemington, newcastleupontyne, england in 1972 at the age of eight, and later to cramlington. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western 29 jan 2010 michael k. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. The book of eli 2010 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.
No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals, albert hughes, allen hughes. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose.