The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The ending is a little far fetched and i couldnt help but roll my eyes. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. Denzel washington and viola davis reprise their stage roles in washingtons screen adaptation of fences, the beloved 1950sset august wilson play about a black family in pittsburgh. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. The spells in harry potter are latin for the same reason we use it today as muggles. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well. Jun 26, 2018 despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind.
The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him.
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. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. This thread is now designated the official discussion thread for the book of eli. 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. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. 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.
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. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. People are able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands from a condition similar to kuru, a disease spread only. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Eli and solara face opposition from evil men who want to use the book for their. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Analysis and explaination of symbolism in night by elie wiesel. Eli has to feel the cord from the charger before tugging it out. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Yes it did use the lone wanderer as a driving plot device, and yes it did bring the arbitrary twist. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. In order for our heros ambition to be meaningful, it has to be fought over and fragile. 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.
The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. 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 roaming about. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. The narrative contains many last nights, the last night in sighet, the last night in buna, the last night with his father, the last night of. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. 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. Dwight firing toby is somewhat significant due to how easily he is able to. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it to be christian.
These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Eli touches the hung mans jacket and feels his way down the body to the boots. The book of eli 2010 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. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by.
Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. Or gods doing another one of his famous suspensions of the laws of physics and probability. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. A mega solar flare is a possibility but so is another kind of storm from space. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. 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 why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Unopened kfc wetnaps will dry out in a matter of months under normal conditions. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. 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.
Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. Eli uses an apparently moist kfc wetnap to clean himself in an early scene, yet its been at least 30 years since the apocalyptic event happened. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. 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. The film was released in north america on january 15, 2010 in 3,111 theaters. Night the title of the novel symbolizes death, the death of innocence, childhood, faith, and millions of people. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di.
The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. Dec 05, 2011 this is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. Eli feels the plates on the shelf in the shack, an unusual thing if he could see. Eli bumps into the desk by accident before setting his bag and shotgun down on it. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. 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. 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. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. Understanding symbolism in night brings greater appreciation for wiesels memoirs.
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