When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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. T he 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. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh.
Scavenging for food to eke out an existence in the carcass of a dystopian. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. 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 the book of. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves.
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. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. On the island of alcatraz, eli is welcomed by a community that remakes. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a. 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 soundtrack adds immensely to this feeling, using soft ambient chords and blasting actionscene drums when necessary. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. On the day of the battle eli, old and blind, was sitting beside the door of the tabernacle, his heart trembling for the ark of the lord.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Spoiler alert on the island, the professor says a a king james. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In the reading from todays mass we are introduced to samuel for the first time. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western. 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 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. Watch the book of eli starring denzel washington in this drama on directv. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to.
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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Books similar to eli the good goodreads share book. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how. So i went trusting there would be reasons to like the book of eli. 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 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. In the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The philistines overcame the israelites and slew thousands of them. How the idol fell down before the ark from hurlbuts bible stories for children the bible story of eli this eli bible story was written in simple words by jesse lyman hurlbut and taken from hurlbuts bible stories for children which was published in 1904. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial art. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old.
Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. From the codirector of the mayo clinic arizona state university obesity solutions initiative and inventor of the treadmill desk comes a fascinating wakeup call about our sedentary lifestyle. 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. 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. This is by no way a bad movie, yes the plot is pretty simple and lacking depth. 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.
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. 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. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. Eli is the man with one name who ambles into a backwater burg in search of water and comes face to face with evil in the form of carnegie gary oldman, who is involved with the blind claudia jennifer beals while he pursues claudias nubile daughter solara mila kunis. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. Samuel was sleeping in the temple continue reading the story of eli. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord continue reading the story of eli. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner.
Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but is it that. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. Eli, denzel washington possesses the last bible still in existence. Subscribe to kato to catch our newest uploads on the first of every month. In this world, it pays to be a loner the book of eli 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. 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 united states. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a.
The movie takes place in the future after an apocalyptic war. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. In the notsogood doctors bedroom, a buzzing mosquito draws his attention to an old photo of thorn and her colleagues dressed as nuns in full habits. 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. Watch the book of eli streaming online hulu free trial. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. They killed the two sons of eli, and they took the ark of the lord away with them into their own land. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
The story is good, the acting is top notch the way the world is portrayed sets an apocalyptic feel that makes this movie better. The former pastor of a chinese underground church tells the dramatic story of his imprisonment and escape. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him.
Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution.
Overall the book of eli is an excellent film itself and an excellent spin on the postapocalyptic genre. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Jan 14, 2010 they are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. February 25 story centres on a lone hero named eli who must fight his way across. Start your free trial to watch the book of eli and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. The book of eli the plot the story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that might.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she. Everything looks dark and dead, the sun beating down endlessly on the dusty dunes.
Feb 07, 2014 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. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. 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.
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