In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. Throughout the book i personally loved how mysterious some of the events and how some of the characters our. Again lawrence does a great job creating an eerie atmosphere to show the most intense suspicion he can. Mix one cup of postapocalypse, a heaped tablespoon of religion, a teaspoon of highly choreographed action, and a dash of selfimportance. At this point the excitement gets the better of him and he grabs the book without asking about the key. Just as that happens, they notice the convoy arriving that has been following them and they decide they should hold up in the house with the old couple. I cant for the life of me remember what it is called, and i really want to reread it. Did some research and found this in the book of revelations. 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. This book the cannibals is another best selling book by lawrence and is the second book in the curse of the jolly stone series.
The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. The book of eli has a biblical ring to it, what with the ill behavior of elis sons causing god to curse all of elis lineage. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. 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. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. But i thought to look at a biblical meaning since the movie is very spiritual. I like the medical answer a lot, and it make sense not to serve cannibals. 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. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer duration. Newbie screenwriter gary whitta cares little for any kind of biblical references that might weigh down what is really more of a neowestern than a convincing measure of. The dvd took the top spot on all three national home video market charts in its first week. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
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. But, when carnegie shows up with his men and demands that eli send solara out with his bible, they grab their guns and fight to protect these people they just met. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Carnegie is forced to return to town due to low gas. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have. It is the best of denzels work which says a great deal when you are talking about courage under fire, the the book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and. Was the old couple in the movie book of eli canibals. When you watch the movie look out for the people with shakes, for example the old woman with tea and you will understand certain scenes more. The book of eli stars denzel washington as loner in bombedout landscape movie has overdone music video scenes and violence, but little humanity not even the action is. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups.
The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. I read a book a long time ago, probably 7 years ago now. Book of eli carnegie asks eli to stay night duration. He also got married and when he was caught by his wife he tied her up and eventually starting on her.
He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. How the book of eli got into the wrong hands breitbart.
In the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. The book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and braveheart. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. Whilst the road cleaves to mccarthys novel, and is defiantly literary in structure a voiceover complements the nonevents of the plot, the book of eli clearly owes more to the videogame, fallout 3. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. I also parts where he ate the skin at first because he thought he was eating the body of christ and it slowly became a cannibalistic thing. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. The best part about this scene is that they play an anita ward song on an old 78 player. After earth screenwriter gary whitta talks book of eli sequel and video game. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall.
May 18, 2010 eli points out that her hands are shaky because of too much human meat and then he pulls out his gun and insists that they are leaving. To be safe and not be ignorant to the fact that someone was a cannibal they checked their hands first to see if they had the shakes. In postapocalyptic american wasteland, a strange wanderer named eli denzel washingtonwho is a cross between st francis of assisi and mad maxcarries the only surviving copy of. Eli washington is a loner walking through a decimated american landscape some 30 years after the war brought about the flash. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its.
His most precious possession is an old book, and hes willing to fight to the death to protect it as he heads west. Those who eat human meat develop symptoms similar to that of a crystal meth addict, the most notable being shaky hands. Jun 01, 2012 book of eli denzel washington on the spirituality of the movie duration. 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. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its final whoa. Jan, 2010 the book of eli has a biblical ring to it, what with the ill behavior of eli s sons causing god to curse all of eli s lineage. May 09, 2017 in the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. Eli points out that her hands are shaky because of too much human meat and then he pulls out his gun and insists that they are leaving. Eli and solara come across an old couple who are cannibals and have killed many other people and may have been planning to do the same to them.
Allen dropped out of high school in the 11th grade to begin directing music videos. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a group of hijackers, he shows them whos boss. Jan 22, 2010 mix one cup of postapocalypse, a heaped tablespoon of religion, a teaspoon of highly choreographed action, and a dash of selfimportance. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. 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. Bake for 118 minutes, and you will have the book of eli. During the fight at the beginning he could hear the fighters because they were cannibals.
Carnegie doesnt really care about the message of the book, he simply intends to use it as a tool. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Eli escapes and solara follows him, carnegie chases them to the house with the old cannibals. Yet, as in the book of eli, background details are paramount in the road. Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli stars denzel washington as loner in bombedout landscape movie has overdone music video scenes and violence, but little humanity not even the action is good enough to make it. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. In postapocalyptic american wasteland, a strange wanderer named eli denzel washingtonwho is a cross between st francis of assisi and mad maxcarries the only surviving copy of the bible. I assume that the old cannibals got their arsenal from people theyve killed. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. The storyline of the movie the book of eli is a cross between i am legend, fahrenheit 451, and a bmovie western. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. 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.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. When carnegies gary oldman crew trap eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis. Realizing that the couple are cannibals, eli and solara attempt to leave just as carnegie and his men arrive. He wants the religion without faith and reason to balance it. The book of eli bts eli goes to battle 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration.
The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. This long and epic tale needs a lot of patience to get used to and is hampered with a. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. Book of eli denzel washington on the spirituality of the movie duration. The reason the cannibals hands shake is that they suffer from kuru disease a.
This is also how eli knows that the old couple are cannibals, as the old woman carrying the tea shakes worse than the old man in the tomb. In this respect, the films stand toe to toe, in their ability to. Once he has the book he leaves to go back to town with solara in tow in which she causes issues. This is also how eli knows that the old couple are cannibals, as the old woman carrying the tea shakes worse than the old man in the tomb raider tutorial who also carries tea.
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. Both the road and book of eli have numerous allusions of cannibalism. Feb 19, 2010 the storyline of the movie the book of eli is a cross between i am legend, fahrenheit 451, and a bmovie western. New vegas 2010 video game some of the ghouls in the game look similar to the cannibals from book of eli. The book of eli 2010 silhouette slaughter scene 210. The road is the most literal representation of this horror, whereas book of eli cannibalism is mostly alluded to yet it is no less frightening.
Book of eli, the guns in movies, tv and video games. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book.
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