Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, jennifer beals and mila kunis.
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. It tells the story of a mans faith as he honors the almighty god in his life and follows gods will no matter how challenging the life became. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. 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. Carnegie finds out about the book and sends his henchman, redridge to get it but eli has already gone. 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.
It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. 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. Jul 02, 2012 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The book of eli is almost a great movie, and i enjoyed watching it to ponder all that it could have been. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Eli sprecher, sourasky medical center and sackler faculty of. With the stylized and hyperviolent underpinnings of the matrix, it. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar, and tiger woods. 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. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. Research interests impurity isolation structure elucidation, photostability and.
It stars kelly reilly, sadie sink, lili taylor, max martini, and charlie shotwell. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. 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 r rating is for some brutal violence and language. 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. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. 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. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on.
The first permanent arpanet link was established on november 21, 1969, between the imp at ucla and the imp at the stanford research institute. Secret societies at the university of virginia wikipedia. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Secret societies have been a part of university of virginia student life since the first class of students in 1825. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Retiring from eli lilly and company in early 2015, he brings more than 30 years. 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. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs.
The book of eli pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the book of eli pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. Its membership, like that of the thirteen club, comes from eli and tilka. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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.
As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Redridge wants solara and makes a deal with carnegie to get the book in exchange for her. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list.
The elit awards are an industrywide, unaffiliated awards program open to all members of the electronic publishing industry. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. The imp student athlete award honors the universitys top female athlete. 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. 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. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby.
And when you get depressed, or when youre stuck in bed with a nasty case of black plague, you need. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how. The book of eli 2010 official sites, and other sites with posters, videos, photos and more. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. While the number of societies peaked during the 75year period between 1875 and 1950, there are still six societies seven society, z society, imp society, eli banana, t. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the.
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. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. Annual awards, poster design agencies, artist credits, taglines, and more. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman, michael gambon, mila kunis. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Catch22 tv poster imp awards george clooney, tv series. Latest news about book of eli, starring denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson and directed by albert hughes, allen hughes.
It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. All the latest movie posters as well as an extensive database of older posters dating back to 1912. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The book of eli soundtrack the passenger by owolowa. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Faculty awards college and graduate school of arts and sciences. The book of eli soundtrack meant to be shared by owolowa. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. 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. The book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, is the kind of movie that can only be fully appreciated by first seeing it as a whole and then peeling back its layers and examining them one at a time.
Mar 19, 2010 get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Minimalist poster inpired by aldous huxleys book brave new world available in metal poster. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. 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. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like.
Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
Andrew stauffer distinguished pinetree fellowship in the history of the book, advanced research. I loves me a good western and the book of eli fits the bill. The book of eli this essay contains realistic related to the bible. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Dinklage received universal acclaim for portraying tyrion lannister on the hbo television series game of thrones, for which he won the primetime emmy award. 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. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. 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 starts heading west again only to find solara following him. High resolution official theatrical movie poster of for the book of eli image dimensions. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. Eli carter pagebarbour award for from cold wars to drug wars conference. The story eli, played by denzel washington, is a man who can best be. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. 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. Documents and downloads complementing the current edition of the iata dgr. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a.
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