Jan 15, 2010 but you must do good in the right way. Jan 17, 2010 whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod in the movie book of eli. Biography thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Needless to say the cat does not survive and is, in fact, eaten later. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. On violence and language in the book of eli by angela walker. Whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod in the movie book of eli. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. At times he does kill but it is for selfprotection and to continue on the mission he believes god has sent him on.
Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. In book of eli, denzels character is supposed to be protecting the bible in order to preserve its teachings because god himself spoke to him and told him to do so. The book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s 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 house. In the scene where solara hijacks the car, why does the man who had elis sword in him stop her from starting the. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod in. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall.
The book of eli stunt coordinator jeff imada, who is a disciple of the book of eli martialarts fight trainer danny inosanto, who was a contemporary of bruce lee, trained me, and i worked with danny a bit. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. He seems to hesitate at the end, looking at redridge even, yet does not shoot. After finding out that eli has a bible he does mince his words and tells eli to give him the bible or be shot. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed.
Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the book. When he asks what kind, she says she does not know, but forms a cross with. What does the eli stand for in the book of eli answers. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He also uses a smaller knife to carve his roasted cat or whatever the heck it is, dont know if its the same knife though.
The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. The book of eli stunt coordinator jeff imada, who is a disciple of the book of eli martialarts fight trainer danny inosanto, who was a contemporary of bruce lee, trained me, and i.
Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Hey guys, what knife is denzel washington slicing people up with in the book of eli. Eli, played by denzel washington, has maintained both his physical and moral strength. 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. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Elis mission became solaras mission because of elis sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid solara being killed.
The book of eli hairless cat approaching dead mans foot in forest. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Denzel washington, gary oldman, chris browning directed by. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. It isnt stated but its implied he died from his gunshot wound. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer. When his friend is reprinting pages of the bible by hand, his stomach moved as. I dont feel that the film makes a very good case for the usefulness of religion. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people. When carnegies gary oldman men attack, eli denzel washington takes them all down singlehandedly. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Solara catches up to eli and leads him to the towns water supply, hoping to accompany him on his travels, but he traps her inside and continues alone. He reasons that the bible has the power to control those weak and desperate which is why they destroyed them all. He just wanted to see the sun without the glasses on before he died. 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.
With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Denzel washington, one of hollywoods most successful and highly respected figures, stars in the book of eli, the story of a man of faith on a mission to protect the last copy of the bible. And it allows denzel washington to play a role he was truly born to essay that of a future shock prophet on a mission to save the actual word of god. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb.
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. Strange, how postapocalyptic doom can be grim and goofy. Positive elements its one thing to do good, star denzel washington told reuters. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Computer animation was used to show the cat being killed.
The book of eli does depict a postpocalyptic world that has suffered a. Many props to jeff imada for his sharing the fmas through his stuntfight choreography work. Just saw the book of eli and i was impressed with denzels bolo fighting scenes as well as the other fma techniques that he executed. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. At the end of the movie, the bible was just another book on the shelf, part of a vast collection of books that were to be used in restoring literacy and humanitys literary heritage, thus the. In the ensuing shootout, george, martha and some of carnegies men are killed. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian. 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. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. 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.
This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. He doesnt sugar coat his words and eli refuses to hand of the. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. He was shot in the gut and if he didnt receive proper medical care. In this bleak, postapocalyptic world, theres little reward for goodness. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. He can and does rain down bloody justice on a wayward people. 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.
Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Whats the song denzel washington listens to on his ipod. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. When his friend is reprinting pages of the bible by hand, his stomach moved as if he was breathing but next shot is a grave. I thought the film had the look of the road and the bad ass action of the road warrior. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. 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. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as.
The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in alcatraz. I enjoyed it and i felt the key action when denzel was at the house with the old couple was brilliantly shot. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. In this flick he plays a rogue cia agent on the run with a rookie agent ryan reynolds hot on his tail. 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 house. How do they keep this fact from viewers, especially when denzel washington, who plays eli. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. Knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in general knife discussion started by maprik, jul 29, 2012. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Denzel washington is back to flexing his og status on the big screen with his latest movie, safe house. Denzel washington in the book of eli can you talk about the fight training you had to do for the book of eli. Movie moments the book of eli 2010 the final prayer denzel washington mila kunis no is assumed nor infringement intended. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. 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. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout. And the book of eli makes viewers grapple with what that looks like. Eli denzel washington recites his final prayer before he passes away. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater, tshirt, pants, belt.
In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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 finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic, dystopian, neowestern and. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. Eli strides down dusty roads like the instrument of an angry god. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. I posit that its titled as such because its the continuation of the bible. He even did a sarongmarong technique denzels bolo design was pretty nasty too. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety.
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