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 with eli, water will gravitate to the top of the list. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. 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 bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. 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 soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. Watch the book of eli starring denzel washington in this drama on directv. The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. I plowed through my pile of to be read books, until december, a month off book club, fewer school days, fewer activities. Eli press books are marketed and distributed by west academic. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Jan 01, 2000 at the end of the conference i purchased his book, eli, for my husband and had bill sign it for him, secretly knowing i would also benefit from this gift. Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone.
Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. 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. Dec 05, 2011 this is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson.
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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by committing adultery with the women who serve at the sanctuary entrance. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. Albert hughes and allen hughes at an event for the book of eli 2010. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack itunes only licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. In einem postapokalyptischen amerika des jahres 2044 entbrennt ein wilder kampf um ein geheimnisvolles buch. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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 book of eli is a tough one to call you may find yourself liking or disliking it based on your particular point of view. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. 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. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it to be christian. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinnes s condensed version. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. 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 knowledge.
The series will consist of standalone contemporary novels focusing on single gay dads who find hot romance. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the. 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. Aug 04, 2009 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 knowledge. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed.
I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. The book of eli 00h 01min minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. 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. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. I let it sit on my hubbys shelf with his other to be read books. At the end of the conference i purchased his book, eli, for my husband and had bill sign it for him, secretly knowing i would also benefit from this gift. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The book of eli 00h 01min minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for. Denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii. If you are a faculty member, you may place exam copy orders through the passwordprotected west academic faculty page once you have set up an account.
He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Having been, at various times and under different names, a ministers daughter, a computer programmer, a game designer, the author of paranormal mysteries, a fan fiction writer, an organic farmer and a profound sleeper, eli is happily embarking on. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. 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. Eli press publishes coursebooks, cuttingedge legal and policy perspectives, and reference books, all with the goal of better informing environmental law and policy professionals and fostering innovation. 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. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on.
The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. 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. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. 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. No clever defying of expectations there, despite the twists that. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. Expect laughs, sweet and sexy slowburn romance, and lots of family feels.
Upon selecting a link to a book, you will be transferred to the west academic site for completion of your order. 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 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson.