The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis. This scene showed bible to have so many pages, more than you expect a single book to have. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. 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. In the book of eli, what song does redridge the tall bald guy whistle while he has eli s sword in his hand. 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. 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 long and quick. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. While the book of elis respect for the sanctity of gods word and the.
With computers set up in the trailer, we had the opportunity after every scene to color adjust and immediately project the. Redridge repays what he did and i feel says sorry in a way. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. All of these theatrical elements come together to tell a refreshing story of unwavering faith and obedience to god. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. In the book of eli, what song does redridge the tall bald. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli walking the earth. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. They are driving back to their town and the tall bald man is playing with elis sword and is whistling this famous tune that i just cant remember the name of. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. 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.
Redridge matter of factly shoots a guard in the head, killing him. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves.
Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a. Empty cities, broken highways, seared earthall around him, the marks of. Gary oldman carnegie mila kunis solara ray stevenson redridge. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010.
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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Redridge tells carnegie that most of their men are dead and decides to use the book. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. The despot of a small, makeshift town plans to take possession of the book. 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. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. 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. 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. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. 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. 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.
Jan 24, 2010 in the book of eli, what song does redridge the tall bald guy whistle while he has elis sword in his hand. They are driving back to their town and the tall bald man is playing with eli s sword and is whistling this famous tune that i just cant remember the name of. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. 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. 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. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children.
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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. In the book of eli, what song does redridge the tall bald guy whistle while he has elis sword in his hand. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
He tells redridge to prepare the vehicles to pursue eli and recover the book. With computers set up in the trailer, we had the opportunity after every scene to color adjust and immediately project the image onto a screen. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. I believe eli was donning such protective gear, not as a means to protect himself. 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. The tenth movie released in selected dbox enabled cinemas, located in the u. In a postapocalyptic world, a lone hero guards the book of eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. 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. This is the scene after they capture solaramila kunis and shoot eli. After some experimentation, the directors and cinematographer don burgess elected to shoot the book of eli with a red digital camera, which records directly to a flash or hard disk. 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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. Denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii. Jan 15, 2010 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 long and quick. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. 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. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Following orders from carnegie, redridge twice tries to shoot eli as hes walking away, but misses both times. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him.
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. Ray stevenson redridge jennifer beals claudia evan jones martz. Denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson director. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Thats followed by a gun battle where eli shoots many men, first with his handgun, and then his shotgun, with one such blast also getting carnegie in the leg. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. 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. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula. In the final scenes of the book of eli 2010, eli is dictating whole bible to lombardi. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter.
Redridge matteroffactly shoots a guard in the head, killing him. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli he was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america. 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. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. The book of eli film reps a weirdly intriguing mix of previous.
In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. 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 directorial return of the hughes brothers, whose last film was 2001s from hell. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Carnegie gary oldman solara mila kunis redridge ray stevenson claudia. 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. He looks up from his book at the sound of a polite cough o. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own.
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