Mar 12, 2010 a little presentation of the book of eli a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Much of the prose has a lyrical quality and uses the full range of figures of speech and other devices that characterize the worlds finest epic literature. 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. 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.
He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. 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. He says that he was led to the book by a voice in his head, directing him to travel westward to a place it would be safe, and assuring that he would be protected and guided on his journey. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. A little presentation of the book of eli a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman.
In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. As soon as carnegie learns of the treasure eli holds a battle begins. The book of eli is watchable mostly for superficial reasons such as denzel swordfights, the inherent appeal of postapocalyptic visions, gary oldman oozing grime or it essentially looking like a fallout 3 sidequest with less super mutants, more tom waits and. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Washington makes for a great badass with a heart of gold, and oldman, well, he was born to play cartoonishly overthetop villains. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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. Con denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves.
In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Continuing toward the west coast, eli explains his mission. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a machete. 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.
Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer duration. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will. 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. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. After the apocalypse eli denzel washington holds the secrets to saving the world in his sacred book. 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.
Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. 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 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.
Denzel washington reciting scripture in the book of eli. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. 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. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. Those verses never really came to life for me until i heard denzel washington.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. 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 better future. I do not own this video, it is an excerpt from book of eli produced by joel silver, susan downey, andrew kosove, broderick johnson, and. 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 official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Carnegie is determined to take possession of the book eli is guarding. The book of eli codice genesi 2010 bdrip 1080p ita eng x265nahom. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. 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 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb.
Here, he chews the scenery so hard im fairly certain that you can see his teeth marks on the actual print. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. 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 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. He said to the woman, did god really say, you must not eat from any tree in the garden. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Udo keilberth codice genesi trailer ufficiale duration. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. 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. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
The book of genesis is basically prose narrative, punctuated here and there by brief poems the longest is the socalled blessing of jacob in 49. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. As eli fights his way across the country he stumbles upon a small town run by carnegie gary oldman and is asked to join the community after showing his explosive strength in a bar brawl. 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. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. 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. 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. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli is watchable mostly for superficial reasons such as denzel swordfights, the inherent appeal of postapocalyptic visions, gary oldman oozing grime or it essentially looking like a fallout 3 sidequest with less super mutants, more tom waits and about the same amount of malcolm mcdowell. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
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