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. Filming began in february 2009 and took place in new mexico. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. In the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture. 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. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. Carnegie is determined to take possession of the book eli is guarding. The book of eli interviews denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, the hughes brothers duration. It is the best of denzels work which says a great deal when you are talking about courage under fire, the the book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. It has action sequences, a mysterious protagonist, a bad guy for him to fight, good visual effects and. 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. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution.
But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli 2010 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. Jan 15, 2010 although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness.
The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his. 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. 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 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. In the book of eli, the actor portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible out of the wrong hands. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a plausible post apocalyptic world. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life of its own, or b at least it avoids being predictable. 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. Denzel washington has won oscars for his movie performances, but which is his best. 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. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Feb 02, 2010 the book of eli interviews denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, the hughes brothers duration.
Denzel washington on his bestknown roles denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. The oscarwinning actor will play the hero in the postapocalyptic picture, the protector of a sacred book that could restore hope to the worlds survivors. Much in the same vein as the road the apocalypse in question for the book of eli isnt overtly discussed and is only slightly alluded to as a byproduct of a large scale war such as a world war iii. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. We rank all his films, including the equalizer, flight, training day, remember the titans, malcolm x, and more.
The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. 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. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. 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. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. 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.
The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we think back over it. 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. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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.
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. Another night 2017 homosexualite et pop culture 2015 tinseltowns bombs and blockbusters 2006. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. The book of eli ar en amerikansk film fran 2010 inom genren postapokalyptisk fiktion med konfessionella inslag. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. Denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. 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. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Our protagonist is a wandering walker known only as eli, played subtly well by the usual over the top denzel washington, who is heading. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. On the surface, eli appears to be a solid piece of moviemaking with a subtle nod to the evangelical demographic.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Chicago suntimes critic roger ebert gave the film 3 of 4 stars and said of the. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. But one man named carnegie gary oldman, the head of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen, is committed to getting possession of the book, as he. Although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is. 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.
Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli has found its owner and its denzel washington. The book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and braveheart. The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. 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. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle.
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. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The teaser trailer for the film will be shown there and the hughes brothers will be in attendance to answer questions from the fans. 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 crisply they present it. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. 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. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration.
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