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 book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. 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. Helen mirren costars with julie walters in calendar girls, a notnude iteration of the full monty which was hardly a showall extravaganza. 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. There are three actors that i will be discussing from the book of eli. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller.
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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. With leonardo dicaprio, jonah hill, margot robbie, matthew mcconaughey. 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. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind.
He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. 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. 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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Seed of chucky known in latin america as the son of chucky is a 2004 american black comedy slasher film, the fifth installment of the childs play series, and sequel to 1998s bride of chucky as well as the first film to be distributed by another company since childs play. 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. Eli stars a slimmeddown denzel washington as a man on a journey across a postapocalypse usa with a book that could hold the key to mans. Ray stevenson is cast opposite denzel washington in postapocalyptic action thriller the book of eli. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. 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.
In a postapocalyptic world, after a war has destroyed civilization and killed most of the human population, one man denzel. Carnegie is supposed to be the bad guy, but he sure says a lot of things that make sense. 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 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. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. 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. Elis not the only one who knows the power of the book. Watch this everyday and change your life denzel washington motivational speech 2020 duration. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list.
No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. He says that he was led to the book by a voice in his head, directing him to travel westward to a place it would be safe, and assuring that he would be protected and guided on his journey. 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. Denzel washington, main actor, gary oldman, leading actor, and jennifer beals, supporting actor. Toby stephens born 21 april 1969 is an english stage, television, radio and film actor who has appeared in films in both the uk and us as well as in india. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner.
Joel silver, steve richards, susan downey, denzel washington, erik olsen, broderick johnson, david valdes. Continuing toward the west coast, eli explains his mission. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Kind of an antimad max movie, denzel washington is the perfectly serene messenger from god who can smite his enemies with a great wrath. In fact, the weather was so unhospitable that eli himself, denzel washington, couldnt get over to us to sit down or even huddle for a quick chat. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. At just years of age, mila kunis began her career in hollywood, and would spend the next 20 years of her life blazing a trail of success that has led her to become one of the most recognizable face. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Photo of mila kunis from the book of eli 2010 with malcolm mcdowell. 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. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour.
Released in 2010, the postapocalyptic actiondrama stars indestructible hollywood monument denzel washington as eli, a man on a mysterious. 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. A mixture of good writing, good acting or unfortunately sometimes exactly the opposite, an annoying, hateful, despicable characterone that you want to actually physically hurt is a rare achievement. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. 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. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. When carnegie discovers that eli carries the book in question, he sets his team of cronies led by an underused ray stevenson on him. Eli found oneor it found himand for the last 31 years hes carried the thing, protecting it by day, reading it by night. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel wash.
The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. Tolling in the silence the lost dreams of embarking upon camerons otherworldly journey snuffed in the endless flashing sold out sold out sold out. First photos of denzel washington in the book of eli collider. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Extreme violence, generally of a comic book nature. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The secular faith of book of eli film school rejects.
Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Parents need to know that the book of eli is very violent theres lots of weapon use, body parts getting chopped off, fighting, and dead bodies, as well as suggested rape sounds of ripping clothes and womens screams and takes place in a bleak future. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Jan 15, 2010 carnegie says he can use the book as a weapon to control the weakminded.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book.
He carries it west, always west, where the sun comes down from heaven and seems to set upon the ground. 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. 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 from hell and dead presidents. 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. When they left the multiplex the parking lot was cold and gray. The book of eli wanders onto bluray with a superb 1080p, 2. Starring channing tatum, mila kunis and eddie redmaynerated pgthreeandahalf out of five starsfrom the wachowskis comes jupiter ascending a completely original space epic, if you overlook all. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. 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. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Based on the true story of jordan belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups.
Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. A young thief, seeking revenge for the death of his brother, is trained by the once great, but aged zorro, who also pursues vengeance of his own. The people shuffling like zombies silent and hopeless. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. He also carries an enormous knife, with which he chops off hands, arms and heads.
Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Eli wields a bow and arrow and shoots both animals and people sometimes in some very uncomfortable body parts. The film was written and directed by don mancini, who created the series and has written all of the films except the. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. Described as a postapocalyptic western, the film tells the story of a lone man denzel washington who fights his way across america in order to. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
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