The main characters were denzel washington as eli, gary oldman as carnegie, jennifer beals as claudia and mila kunis as solara. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters.
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. 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. Carnegie orders redridge to shoot eli as he walks away, but redridge misses twice. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society.
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. 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. Elis strength was found in his unwavering faith in godthe god of the bible i might add. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. 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. Solara is a representation of jesuss loyal disciples. The book of eli a lone warrior, eli denzel washington, walks in a postapocalyptic wasteland that was once america. Book of eli carnegie asks eli to stay night youtube. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. A shootout ensues and eli kills most of carnegies men and hits carnegie in the knee. Carnegie says he can use the book as a weapon to control the weakminded.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Eli tells carnegie that he dreams of finding a town where the people need the book, but he tells carnegie that it is not here. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Unfortunately for eli, a man named carnegie gary oldman, who controls a small town with an iron fist, wants the bible for himself believing that people will obey him if he reads the words from the book. Or, elis version could have been a nkjv all along, and the curator recognized it. Denzel washingtons acting was good enough, he portrays a man with. But beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references and christian thought than any other major motion picture in. There are characters from the bible in the book of eli. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. Carnegies pride is demonstrated by how he treats his disciples and the bold ways he sits in his chairs. 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. The book of eliheadscratchers all the tropes wiki fandom. Jan 15, 2010 unfortunately for eli, a man named carnegie gary oldman, who controls a small town with an iron fist, wants the bible for himself believing that people will obey him if he reads the words from the book.
Eli, the main character, believes that his purpose on earth is to bring the bible out west and to protect it. On a positive note, eli demonstrated good christian moral conduct when he turned down solaras offer of sex. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The talmud lists eli as a prophet the rabbis described samuel, eli s student, as having ruled that it was legitimate for laymen to slaughter sacrifices, since the halakha only insisted that the priests bring the blood cf.
Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. Some new casting calls have come out for the book of eli, the postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington and gary oldman. Really, i hate book burning, but if 23 books have destroyed the whole planet in the wrong hands again and again, i would at least lock them up,somewhere really really. Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third end of theworld flick released in the past four months. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, eli does what he must to surviveand continue. Aug 27, 2012 the book of eli is a dystopian symbol for how organized religion is abused in modern society. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Carnegie led the expansion of the american steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest americans in history. 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. Oldman uses every tactic he can think of to persuade or force eli to hand over the book.
Carnegie is supposed to be the bad guy, but he sure says a lot of things that make sense. The curator, even if he entirely trusted elis memorization, still would have had to note this change. Now eli with the help of carnegies rebellious stepdaughter, solara mila kunis must elude carnegie and his thugs and somehow. The book of eli is the actionadventure of a man named eli who is in the possession of the last bible on earth after the apocalypse. Book of eli, the uvbluray eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of books on the floor and the da vinci code and a copy of. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood.
After he wipes out many of the dictators thugs whove been ordered to take it from him, eli continues on his way, not happy that solara has joined him. Carnegie takes the book and solara, and shoots eli, leaving him for dead. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Eli is the chosen one,carnegie is satan, and the prostitute is mary magdalene. But beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references and christian thought than any other major motion picture in recent years. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen. Eli and carnegie, are the only two characters in the movie who seem to be aware that the bible still exists. 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. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Pursuing eli and solara after they flee, when eli gives carnegie the book because of his threat to solaras life, carnegie immediately fatally shoots eli, leaving excitedly to bend more people to his will. I wont recap the plot here, except to say that eli denzel washington is carrying a book west across the devastated north american continent, and carnegie gary oldman who runs his own ruined town wants that specific book. The book of eliheadscratchers facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Revealing the book to be a king james bible, carnegie intends to use it to manipulate peoples faith for power. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Jan, 2010 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. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. The book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies.
Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. 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. He heads west on a mission he does not fully understand but knows he must complete. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Solara manages to escape and returns to eli, who bandages himself. 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. It was released on march 17, 2010 in the philippines.
He became a leading philanthropist in the united states and in the british empire. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Oh and by the way, i agree with carnegie, that book would be a tremendous advantage for conquering because it has already used for that countless times. The men searching for carnegies book could not read, and could not distinguish between the bible. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories. Carnegie denzel washington eli jennifer beals claudia tom waits engineer michael gambon george mila kunis. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The talmud lists eli as a prophet the rabbis described samuel, elis student, as having ruled that it was legitimate for laymen to slaughter sacrifices, since the halakha only insisted that the priests bring the blood cf. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments. Okay, this is the first 2010 film ive seen, but you know what i mean.
Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Feb 14, 2015 37 videos play all the book of eli zlatko vuckovic the book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. In the ensuing shootout solara is captured and eli hands over the book in exchange for her life. Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third endoftheworld flick released in the past four months. When carnegie discovers that eli carries the book in question, he sets his team of. Jun 11, 2010 eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. A shootout ensues and eli kills most of carnegie s men and hits carnegie in the knee. Eli is said to have reacted to this logic of samuel by arguing that it was correct, but samuel should be put to death. Jan 15, 2010 positive the book of eli has a strong biblical message, which was a surprise coming from hollywood. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and.
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