When eli crosses his path, carnegie decides he must have that book, at any cost. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Shootout at george and martha s is one of the two best focus points. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. When solara gets out and looks at them turning around, those mountains are gone. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film synopsis edit. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd.
When solara hijacks the suv after leaving george and martha s, there are mountains that disappear from shot to shot. Carnegie and his men arrive at and surround a farmhouse where eli and solara are about to leave the company of george and martha. 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. Symbolism in denzel washingtons the book of eli 847 words. In postapocalyptisch amerika kijkt eli denzel washington niet op een. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The military stock had been replaced, as well as the sights, and likely the parkerized finish was replaced with a blued. Jan 27, 2010 hollywood seems obsessed with the end of the world. 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 wasteland that was.
In the scene at george and martha s house, carnegie calls for eli to throw out the book. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. You definitely have a point about the window at george and martha s house. Eli, solara, martha, and george hole up inside the house, and george reveals a hidden stockpile of powerful weaponry. Eli fires an arrow through a vulture, killing it for food. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a. When eli realizes that the couple are cannibals, they attempt to leave just as carnegie and his henchmen arrive. The highlight of the book of eli is an extended shootout at an isolated farmhouse.
I think the moment between him and solara in his room had larger significance, though. A shootout ensues, leading to the death of some of carnegies men as well as. The names of the characters, george and martha, are a direct reference to the. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Well george is somewhat of a handyman, weve had a few try and take it from us, havent we george. Its there that carnegie and his crew catch up with eli and solara, setting off a battle for the book that leads to ever. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge.
One can only assume that it was denzel washingtons faith that led him to get involved in such a goofy project, but if so it was definitely misplaced. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. 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. George asks eli about the no trespassing sign, cant you read the sign. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Though the book of eli has elements of the classic western in a scifi future, dont call denzel washingtons upcoming postapocalyptic action movie a western. As they leave, carnegies caravan passes and sees the pair exiting the house. A great memorable quote from the the book of eli movie on eli.
Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. This section shows how cameras attached to bungie cords. The book of eli film vault wiki fandom powered by wikia. Carnegie, his leg wounded from an earlier firefight, gets the book from eli after threatening to kill solara. When eli realizes that the couples are cannibals, they attempt to leave just as carnegie and his gang pulls up. Eli is using echolocation to see what is ahead of him.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. As they approach the steps, you can hear a brief clicking sound. In the resulting shootout, george, martha and many of carnegies men are killed. Right after carnegie yells go back, you can see mountains in front of them. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. Slechts een enkel lichtpuntje in the book of eli trouw. 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. While eli and solara are captured, carnegie threatens to kill solara unless eli surrenders the book.
He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. The book of eli official 1080p hd movie trailer youtube. Yes, it is the story about a man named eli played by denzel washington, who is also one of the films producers, who has a book. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to. Carnegie holds a gun to solaras head to make eli reveal where hes hidden the book in the house, and eli tells 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. The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going. 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. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. A battle ensues, and carnegies ranks are depleted, but they soon kill the old couple and take eli and solara prisoner. The film briefly comes alive towards the end as eli and solara hole up in a house belonging to a crotchety old cannibal couple called, appropriately, george and martha and played with enormous. A bomb is tossed out from the house and explodes, followed by a massive gun battle where various men are hit on the outside. Eli s mission is a short piece in which cast and crew talk about the philosophical motives behind the main characters journey. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories solara. Id guess the latter, since this odd couple are teadrinking cannibals. Jun 09, 2012 when eli and solara approach the cannibals george and martha house.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. The book of eli on dvd june 15, starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from inside the sofa. The book of eli 2010 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers.
Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from under the sofa. With the deed you have on eli simpkins can you tell me more on it do you have him on any tax. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. Eli byrd historical records and family trees myheritage. Eli and was named for his uncle eli seely, who family history has it, died at fort stanwix new york present day rome ny area during the french and indian war. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. Eli byrd was born circa 1856, at birth place, alabama, to eli byrd and martha a byrd. I was just moving from place to place, trying to stay alive.
I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. The pair meet up with george and martha either a nod to washington or to whos afraid of virginia woolf. Jun, 2015 eventually, eli and solara investigate an isolated house. 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. When eli and solara approach the cannibals george and martha s house. Shootout at george and marthas is one of the two best focus points. With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a. Jun 11, 2010 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. A boobytrapped package that looks like it could be a book scratches one car and the firefight that follows takes out three more hench from carnegies gang as well as george and martha. Chothi nakshatra today malayalam the nakshatra which was rising on the eastern horizon lagna nakshatra is very influential too.
A wacky piece of pseudoreligious twaddle dressed up as a solemn, silly postapocalyptic action flick, the book of eli is a tome that should have been kept resolutely closed. 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, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. George proudly shows eli and solara their graveyard out back it only seemed decent to bury em.
Va was a sister to george simpkins on the 1830 morgan co. In the ensuing shootout, george, martha, and many of carnegies men are killed, and eli and solara are captured. Or even the thing out there with mila with the grenade and the. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Familiar southwest scenery infused with cg destruction gives rise to the hughes brothers view of a. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. When eli and solara approach the cannibals george and martha house. 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 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. Christian themes abound in book of eli the tufts daily. Its the thing that the studio has been scared of and warner brothers, even, like, its not a western, its not a western, its not a western, codirector albert hughes told a group of reporters who visited the films albuquerque.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. 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. In the upcoming scifi action movie the book of eli, star denzel washington performs his own stunts as a lone warrior in a postapocalyptic wasteland, and he talks about it in this new behindthescenes video from warner brothers washington talks about working with the stunt coordinators behind the bourne films to achieve his fighting style. Eli was born may 29, 1765 the son of george and martha seely mcconnell. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes.
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