Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. 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. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. 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. Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. This list was started on 17th january 2010 by anon.
The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person.
My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. 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. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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 girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Washington makes for a great badass with a heart of gold, and oldman, well, he was born to play cartoonishly overthetop villains. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. 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. 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. 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. Anyone who says, i dont want any trouble will no doubt kill everyone in the room with postapocalyptic karate. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Written by harry jankel, london, england plot summary plot synopsis. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. 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.
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. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. 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. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Although this new one has its comic book qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. 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. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen.
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. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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. 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. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Why do people in the movie the book of eli wear glasses. Read the the book of eli movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was once america, battling lawlessness to realize his hope of a better future. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. 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. 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. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. 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.
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