In the book of eli, denzel washington is a sharpshooter, an expert archer, a machetewielding fighter, a slavegirl magnet, and like all killing machines a biblical scholar what and god said let there be light between a mans head and his shoulders, said denzel, as he carved through one bad guy after another. 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. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. 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. The book of eli then evolves into a chase as eli disappears into the wilds with solara in tow, pursued by carnegie and his heavy metal thugs led by the giant redridge, romes ray stephenson. 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, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. 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.
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 allen hughes and allen hughes. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Solara is a willing disciple, entranced by elis words and stories about before. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. Jan 31, 2010 denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli.
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. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. The handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion. The book of eli 2010 hurting mother scene scene 410.
The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Jan 15, 2010 jan 12, 2010 twotime academy award winner denzel washington glory, training day not only bears the burden of being in nearly every scene in the postapocalyptic action thriller, the book of eli, he also carried a load behind the scenes.
Quote dear lord thank you for giving me strength and conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Eli washington walks along an endless, dead highway with his long, brown coat over tattered layers of clothes. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Annette bening and denzel washington play fbi and cia agents.
Washington helped out in a producer capacity, getting the project in shape to be filmed. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. Carnegie gary odman and eli denzel washington each explain what the book means. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. 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. 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. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a machete. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. 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. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years.
When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. 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 oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. 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. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis. Of course im a little confused on what happened at the end because i have an idea of my own, but im not sure if its right.
Unfortunately, his character is so righteous, so pure that even though its eli on the screen, its denzel that im feeling. Eli denzel washington barters with an engineer tom waits for a charge but doesnt. The wanton violence and desperation of the land is juxtaposed with the hope of one book carried by a man named eli denzel washington. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. While the aforementioned locals look on and laugh, he is short of breath and breaking out. 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 better future. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is elis denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. A marthas vineyard mystery 2020 jesse metcalfe, sarah lind.
I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater. Slechts een enkel lichtpuntje in the book of eli trouw. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of. Denzel washington talks about the book of eli neurologist.
Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. 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 sword denzel washington large 26 the. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on. 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. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Eli traveled miles and miles memorizing the bible on his ipod and reading from his own braille bible hoping to get to san fransisco where he would pass on the braille bible. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of the king james bible to the pacific. 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. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag. The book of eli arrives on bluray with a heavily desaturated picture presentation that really adds to the films doom and gloom atmosphere.
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. Like mccarthys great novel, the book of eli follows a wandering man on a lawless road while carrying his charge a boy, rather than a book, in the road. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. He has to carry that bible through a landscape populated by murderous, illiterate, cannibalistic roughnecks to a safe. 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. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Jan 12, 2010 twotime academy award winner denzel washington glory, training day not only bears the burden of being in nearly every scene in the postapocalyptic action thriller, the book of eli, he also carried a load behind the scenes. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli.
Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. 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. In the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is eli s denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman.
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. Carnegie gary oldman threatens solaras mila kunis mother, claudia jennifer beals, to gain information about eli s bible. We might take both as a reference to the prophet elijah. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Mad max in the united states, the book of eli isnt a story about love between two people or war between nations. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. 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.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. What happens to solara at the end of the book of eli. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. 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.
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