Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. A rat crawls out of a hole in a wall and over to eli, who hand feeds it. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. He kills the leader, divests the corpses of their valuables and walks away, continuing his journey west.
Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular.
Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. Jan 15, 2010 a trainer then used a buzzer to cue the cat to jump off the bar and the cat was retrieved. The moment carnegie spells out his plans, in which his. Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. 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. On one level, its a stylized postapocalyptic samurai movie. 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. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. 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. 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. Hes briefly lighthearted and jokey with eli before he gets pissed off.
The role of denzel washington brings a positive message about obdedience, faith and perseverance. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. As they leave, carnegies caravan passes and sees the pair exiting the house. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. This scene was filmed on a set with a fake wall with a hole in it. Oldman uses every tactic he can think of to persuade or force eli to hand over the book. 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.
According to eli this book is the last of its kind, the others having been burned after the great flash because some misguided souls thought it the cause of all the trouble. 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The area was checked ahead of time for hazards and only necessary cast and crew were allowed on the closed set. Eli warns the man that he wont get his hand back if he does that again, and proceeds to chop that off with one quick slice of his blade with bloody results and views of the stump and severed hand. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
Solara escapes, destroying one truck with a hand grenade and driving back in another to find eli. When called upon the book of eli is brutal, and bloody. 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. Dressed in shades with a machete at his back, he swiftly. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary oldman shoots eli denzel washington. 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. View close up pictures at all angles, prices, and detailed descriptions. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. In the opening fight, he cuts the mans hand off after being pushed. 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.
He fights the other five marauders at the same time and kills them all. The book of eli 2010 pray for me scene scene 710 movieclips. When eli has the confrontation with the gang in the beginning he cuts the leaders hand off with his sword. Jan 15, 2010 denzel washington has the sort of actor intensity needed to play an apocalyptic superhero, and the book of eli positions him as such. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. To me, the capacity to create such a scene is one of the most important changes to film style that the digital age has produced. Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from inside the sofa. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. I saw a guy use 4mm wide leather rolled but everybody kept thinking about wrapping the end with twine. To have a guy with a bible in one hand and a machete in the other hand is going to get people talking one way or the other. Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third end of theworld flick released in the past four months. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. Did some research and found this in the book of revelations.
In the film the book of eli, eli was led to a book by a voice in his head and he made it his mission to protect that book with his life. 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. You definitely see the western inspiration during the face off at the house later in the film. Elis weapon of choice is a wicked blade, occasionally put to work hacking off limbs or leaving spurting stab wounds. 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. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. No clever defying of expectations there, despite the twists that. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. Please practice hand washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways.
The book of eli put that hand on me again you wont get it back 2010 the book of eli divine protection. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. 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. 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. In the book of eli, why do the people keep checking hands. Now that story is in no way similar to eli mannings narrative but he did hear a voice and it happened to say geno smith is starting on sunday. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a highly spiritual film, but it never takes things too far one way or the other even though it has its opportunities. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner.
When you see the sword in the very next shot, the blood is only on the edge of the sword and not smeared across it. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. The hijack leader just takes off his goggles and lets eli kill him, knowing theres no way out. Tweetemail tweetemail the hughes brothers, albert and allen, return from a nine year hiatus from feature filmmaking to give us their entry into the postapocalyptic pool of stories. Please practice hand washing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. Jan 15, 2010 although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. Eli walks away, doesnt stop until his hood gets grazed. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli.
Best modern 1v1 hand to hand fight scenes duration. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. 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 put that hand on me again you wont get it back. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Sep 16, 2011 bridge fight scene from the book of eli with denzel washington. Although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. 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 is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Facebook messenger click the button below and wait for a message from our facebook bot. 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.
Its a side effect from cannibalism and everyone in the movie checked each others hands because they wanted to stay away from the cannibals. The others then attack him with large metal pipes in a fully silhouetted scene but he avoids being hit while slicing, stabbing and hitting. Lets avoid the violence subtext for a moment and address who eli really is. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very.
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. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. I cannot post pics and it is a shame but would like to get on the topic of eli s machete.
But i thought to look at a biblical meaning since the movie is very spiritual. Denzel washington has the sort of actor intensity needed to play an apocalyptic superhero, and the book of eli positions him as such. Eli makes the mechanic take the connectors off, to avoid being electrocuted. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions. But eli denzel washington has a book that could save the human race. The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there.
Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound echolocation to gauge how many people hes up against credit to mnico. 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. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. If you remember the part where eli and solara were inside the home of the elderly couple, solara asked eli why the old ladys hands were shaking and eli said, its from eating too much human meat. While some are forceful and others are just plain ridiculous and lack foresight, it. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete.
The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille the plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. A trainer then used a buzzer to cue the cat to jump off the bar and the cat was retrieved. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes. 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. View our handmade sword of eli, influenced by the movie book of eli. The book of eli is a highly spiritual film, but it never takes things too far one way or the other even though it has its opportunities. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. First off, hes a survivor, and a chosen one at that. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Book of eli, the rpkgbd eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. 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. Unfortunately, the book of eli then degenerated into a pile of horse shit, since as i guessed without knowing anything about the film the literal book in question is a bible the metaphorical book is probably an unseen extra bit of the bible detailing the events of the film.
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