Much of the film was shot in new mexico, and it makes extensive use of that western. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. We reveal some of the book of elis easter eggs syfy. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. Carnegie takes the book and solara, and shoots eli, leaving him for dead. 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. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Books like the city of ember and the road, while they may acknowledge a dim sense of spirituality or hope, generally steer clear of explicit christian references. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits.
Elie wiesel meets moshe the beadle in sighet, romania in 1941. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. This summary also includes key lessons and important passages from the book. This book gives us an autobiographical account of the horrors under the nazi regime, through the eyes of young eliezer. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Though just a brief 116 pages, the book has received considerable acclaim, and the author won the nobel prize in 1986. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. The crisis of religious representation in the book of eli 2010. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either.
Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything. 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. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Washington makes for a great badass with a heart of gold, and oldman, well, he was born to play cartoonishly overthetop villains. Night occupied the top spot in the new york times bestsellers list for 18 months straight in 2006 07, in the.
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. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. Book summary his instructor, moshe the beadle, returns from a neardeath experience and warns that nazi aggressors will soon threaten the serenity of their lives. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Wiesel based the bookat least in parton his own experiences during world war ii.
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. My notes are informal and often contain quotes from the book as well as my own thoughts. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Elizer wiesel grew up in sighet, a small town in translyvania. In the film the book of eli, eli was led to a book by a voice in his head and he made it his mission to protect that book with his life. Brother directors allen and albert hughes slipped references to postapocalyptic films and other classics into eli spoilers ahead. With moshes guidance, elie begins studying the torah and jewish mysticism, but his faith is tested when police deport. The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. So, masterminds by gordon korman, an introduction to dystopia for 10 year olds, seems like a good idea, or not. Now that story is in no way similar to eli mannings narrative but he did hear a voice and it happened to say geno smith is starting on sunday. The book of eli bar fight scene with biblical scriptures power of proclamation duration. God spoke to eli to find the book,bible, and transport it to a safe haven. 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.
It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Night, by elie wiesel, is a work of holocaust literature with a decidedly autobiographical slant. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. And to the dust we shall return the book of eli youtube. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. 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.
Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta.
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. Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right.
Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Therefore, he has seen and knows the power of religion and wanted to use it to minipulate the people for his personal gain. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. However, even when antisemitic measures force the sighet jews into supervised ghettos, elies. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Sep 16, 2011 bridge fight scene from the book of eli with denzel washington. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. 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. Here, he chews the scenery so hard im fairly certain that you can see his teeth marks on the actual print.
The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. This article will give you a summary of the book night by elie wiesel. In sleep, and in the unconscious, in the dreamtime.
Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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.
In the movie the book of eli why was the bible so important. Solara manages to escape and returns to eli, who bandages himself. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. Though just a brief 116 pages, the book has received considerable acclaim, and. This is my book summary of the goal by eliyahu goldratt. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity.
The book of eli paperback september 7, 2011 by mark germine author visit amazons mark germine page. 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. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington and evan jones in. 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. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. 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. 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. Elie wiesel, is a chronicle of his days spent in the auschwitz concentration camp.
Eliezer elie wiesel won the nobel prize peace prize in 1986 for spreading his message of peace after his horrific experiences as a holocaust survivor. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. In the ensuing shootout solara is captured and eli hands over the book in exchange for her life. Despite its scifi postapocalyptic trappings, the book of eli is almost purely a western, as much so in its references to other western genre films and its use of western motifs as appaloosa perhaps the most recent western to use an old west setting. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. This was a reference to the depletion of the ozone layer caused by the war. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. 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.
Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli actually about. Whenever you buy one of my books, join the habits academy, or otherwise. Keep reading for the big, angry, but still important rant about a huge issue in this book, but first, a quick description. The book of eli and youth in revolt critics consensus. The book of eli is the first movie from albert and allen hughes the filmmaking brothers of from hell and menace ii society in nine years.
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