He believes he has been charged by god to deliver this book to a place. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. 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. 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. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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.
Despite having tons of modern and fully automatic weapons, some people will still answer the door with a. Elis speech before he fights carnegies men in the bar is taken from genesis 3. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. 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. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. A lone warrior, eli denzel washington, walks in a postapocalyptic wasteland that was once america. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
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. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. Oh yeah and remember eli is invincible so he coulda stopped a gang rape but, eli really needs his tunes. 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 official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The main thing holding the book of eli back from being an outright excellent film is a waffling final act thats capped off with a poorly executed ending.
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 is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. 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. 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.
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. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. 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. These kinds of people are quite common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli, even to the extent of people being able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands caused by kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. Eli possesses what is believed to be the last bible in existence. A the actual resolution of the story isnt a problem, but how the ending treats certain characters is just plain poor. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. 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. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read.
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 fun into. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. On the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. He has honed his hearing to allow him with echolocation clicking of his tongue when needed to be able to tell where a shooter is, he knows approximately how many men he s against. These kinds of people are quite common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli, even to the extent of people being able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands caused by kuru, a disease spread. The wemmicks are small wooden people who every day give each other stickers. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli.
It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. Yes, the most printed book of all timethe bible, has only one copy left in existence. He heads west on a mission he does not fully understand. After numerous requests for a larger size we are proud to say this machete welded by denz. At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. 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. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. A printing press begins producing copies of the bible, and lombardi places one on a bookshelf between the tanakh and the quran. Its quite possible, however, that eli lost track of redridges location in the shooting, or is out of loaded ammunition, but for whatever reason he does not take the final kill shot at redridge. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar, and tiger woods. He s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army.
It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. That is something special that cancels out the magic of all the supernatural creatures that are close to her. The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel cleveland. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. All the buildings are in various states of urban decay and the. 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 big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Dead spots by melissa f olson and narrated by amy mcfadden is book one in a series about vampires, werewolves, witches and more. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. An inner voice, which he believes to be god, tells him to take his bible and go west, although he knows not why or the specifics of his destination. Max lucados story you are special is a written as a childrens book but it is one of those books which isnt only appealing to children. Im an easy sell on a lot of things and i have a lot of soft spots. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. Want to download the book of eli full movie online. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. 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 stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. A woman pleads for elis help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. In this dystopian future, all bibles have been burned, or destroyed.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli.
The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch stainless steel. 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. Denzel washington the book of eli 19 inch functional 440. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. When carnegie learns that eli possesses a bible, he means to win him over to his cause or kill him whatever it takes to gain control of that book. Eli denzel washington walks alone in postapocalyptic america, carrying the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. 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. 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. Various men then come out and surround him, with one shoving him. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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. The book, which he reads daily, gives him strength and a determination to complete this mission. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Although a book written in braille is approximately 10 times longer than a standard book, elis bible is only a few hundred pages long.
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. The message of the story can speak to both adults and children alike and is definitely one of my favourites. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade.
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. Why doesnt redridge take a carefully aimed shot at eli, now that he is remaining still. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. He is only blind at the end, where he is channeling the words to be written. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Get the imdb app view full site help site index imdbpro imdb tv. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire.
Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. 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 movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The others then attack him with large metal pipes in a fully silhouetted scene but he avoids being hit while slicing, stabbing and hitting. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest. Cheddar bob may not shoot himself in the postapocalyptic world, but he questions the wrong guy to stand up for his pet, and for that, he is just as much of a fool in the book of eli as he was in 8 mile.
The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. The book of eli is the latest blockbuster to hit the screens in us. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar.
This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say. A and thats unfortunate, because everything leading up to it is. Eli warns the man that he wont get his hand back if he does that again, and proceeds to chop that off with one quick slice of his blade with bloody results and views of the stump and severed hand. There are many other indicators in the movie that prove he has visual problems if not fully blind. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download the book of eli. 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.