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. 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. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The machete measures a massive 26 inches with a 19 inch stainless steel blade. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone.
Just like the character himself in the reel full tang jungle machete book of eli is a survival cum utility, assault cum defensive, and wilderness cum domestic knife of the real world. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Books by eli easton author of blame it on the mistletoe. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. The book of eli is a strange mix of postapocalyptic violence, strong spirituality, and some of the best and worst that hollywood has to offer. Get a sense of the book of eli with a nice, similar machete like the prophets book of eli legendary kukri machete. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. 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. 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. There are no available products under this category.
The book of 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. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Wannabe book of eli machete knife sword blade thingy at. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
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. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The book of eli is the latest blockbuster to hit the screens in us. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list.
It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Join facebook to connect with eli eli and others you may know. 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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. 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.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions. Although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The girl with the dragon tattoo from sweden is a great movie. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Want to download the book of eli full movie online. Their known world suddenly and inexplicably became unknown.
The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. 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. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. The book of eli 2010 elis final prayer scene 1010 movieclips. Its kukri design is nice and the stainless steel blade is strong and sharp.
Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. 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 book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The third act is recycled, but done well, out of many westerns in which the hero and the girl.
The book of eli movie replica sword, machete, collectibles. 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. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Update 10162011v2 added machete to the cowboy and grunt perks. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. 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. 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. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she. Integrated this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete book of eli. 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. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download the book of eli. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from.
How he controls the fearsome bald guy is hard to say. 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. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. Based on the machete used in the book of eli hit movie featuring denzel washington. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned 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. I cannot post pics and it is a shame but would like to get on the topic of eli s machete. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. I saw a guy use 4mm wide leather rolled but everybody kept thinking about wrapping the end with twine. 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. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to.
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