I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. A tumblr promoting fantasy related concept art, character art, illustration, and book covers. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. The strongest feeling that was so real for me was reading about how eli talks about his dad and wanting to be able to have a. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children.
It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. Though more astute viewers can pick up little bits of foreshadowing of this fact, such as eli bumping into things a couple of times, or using his senses of smell and hearing to track prey. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. She is a free spirited girl with a vivid imagination.
He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. The strongest feeling that was so real for me was reading about how eli talks about his dad and wanting to be able to have a connection with his dad. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. 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. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy. 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.
Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie the. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.
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. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. To the point where you dont realize hes blind until the end. Protagonist of the novel, deemed mother natures son and the good by his aunt nell, he is a nature loving boy who has a beech as his secret place.
Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Mila kunis plays a strong charactera young woman whose life undergoes a transition under the influence of eli. And he knew that the older woman had the shakes because she hands him the coffee cup and he can feel the movement of the cup. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. He has good perspective on the past, and is one of the few remaining good men of the present. Book of eli high carbon stainless machete swordmachete in high demand, this is the high carbon stainless steel version of the book of eli machete or sword. Of all the books related to the vietnam war in some way, this one was the most real for me. Forever hopeful for a happy outcome she had a hard time accepting her fathers heinous crimes. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america.
I have experienced so many similar emotions that eli did in the book. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Carnegie says, i never saw anyone who handles themselves like you did. Mila kuniss character is named solara the sun, light, etc. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
After eli book characters by madison costello on prezi. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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 world eli inhabits is a scorched wasteland, plagued by drought, cannibalism, and illiteracy. If you look closely in his back pack, when solara tries to take the book, you see his name tag from. 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. Oldmans character, carnegie, the oldtimer who controls the water supply, is searching for a certain special book, the one being protected by. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta.
My chosen movie for that saturday afternoon was the book of eli, directed by the hughes brothers with denzel washington as the lead character. We use cookies and other technologies to analyze site traffic, understand patterns of use, and improve your browsing experience. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. 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. Eli continued to walk and walk to find a safe haven for the bible. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account.
The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. He carries a mysterious book, clearly of great importance to him. Madi costello isabelle isabelle is dannys crush and one of his true best friends. This movie has nothing to do with the biblical character, eli.
Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. His father is a vietnam veteran who suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. In one fight, the other guy had to shoot first so eli would know which direction to fire back. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. The films advertising focuses on one believing, and it is narrowed down to your character eli.
The characters in the film i believe stayed true to their worldview because neither of them changed their ways. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. He finds shelter where he can and searches for water as he goes.
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. From what we know of the story and from what we saw is that your character is kind of a loner almost something out of the sergio leoneclint. 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. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. When the mother walks into the room eli is staying, he compliments her on the perfume he smells.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. Isabelle lives in the sowers house which is an old house at the end of the street where nobody has lived for years. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially. Like all of the characters in the compound she follows a steady routine which encompasses watching mary poppins at least once a day.
Although she toughens up by the end of the book and helps eli and lexie decode the message that their father left them. 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. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. 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. 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.
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