It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Solara shows up in a sexy, cleavagerevealing dress, and when she realizes eli isnt receptive, she says if hes worried about paying, its on the house. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar.
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. 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. 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. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. Against claudia s objections, carnegie sends solara to have sex with eli as a way of convincing him to stay in town and join carnegies forces. Choosing a singer who still resides as reverend at the full gospel tabernacle in memphis, tn works a dual purpose in that the book of eli is about the book, as in the good book the bible, the book that washingtons mysterious wanderer eli has held in his possession, spending 30 years of his life braving a dangerous scorched landscape to. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. The book of eli 2010 jennifer beals as claudia imdb.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Jan 16, 2010 he offers eli a leadership position, unlimited clean water a rarity, and sex with a beautiful young girl solara, the daughter of carnegies woman, claudia to stick around. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work.
The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. 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.
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 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. Jan 15, 2010 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. These include novels, short stories, graphic novels and comic books. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Claudia feels her away around the desk and stretches her hand out toward carnegie, reaching to touch his head. 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. 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. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast.
Summit entertainment, composed with claudia sarne and leopold ross. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. 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. He leans forward and touches his forehead to her hand claudia. 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. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. 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 book of eli score was released through reprise records on 12 january. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Atticus matthew cowper ross born 16 january 1968 is an english musician, songwriter. 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. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must.
Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. 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. The book of eli is a strange mix of postapocalyptic violence, strong spirituality, and some of the best and worst that hollywood has to offer. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington in the book of. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration.
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 lovely claudia has a lovely daughter, solara mila kunis, from max. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. 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. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Leopold ross bobby krlic harry gregsonwilliams nick ingman korn. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew 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. The book of eli 2010 hurting mother scene scene 410. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. He offers eli a leadership position, unlimited clean water a rarity, and sex with a beautiful young girl solara, the daughter of carnegies woman, claudia to stick around. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him.
Claudia pat patricia foote vandusen, 81, of tiverton, ri, passed away peacefully on tuesday, september 10, 2019 with her devoted family by her side at the hopehealth hulitar hospice center in. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. When solara wont tell carnegie what he wants to hear about eli, carnegie grabs claudia by the hair and causes her pain and thus solara. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010. There isnt a biblical book of eli, so the hughes brothers decided to create one. 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 eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunisdirector. Eli refuses all of it and tries to leave town, even as carnegie finds out that eli has a bible. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. 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.
Against claudia s objections, carnegie sends solara to have sex with eli as a way of convincing him to stay in town and join carnegies forces that doesnt happen, but the order causes her mother stress. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. 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. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. 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. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. 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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. Arriving in the movies version of dodge city, he finds a saloon run by the one man who wants that book more than he.
The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle. 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. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie.
In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. 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. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will. This list is comprised of some of the most recognizable names from fictional books. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
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