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. 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. In the old testament, eli was the high priest and last judge of israel, who trained the prophet samuel. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action flick influenced by the visual style. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The movie displays the resurrection of christ and the fall of satan. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. When solara mila kunis attempts to help a woman at the side of the road, she is attacked, but eli denzel washington arrives to save her just in time. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either.
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. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. The name eli is a boys name of hebrew origin meaning ascended, uplifted, high eli derives from the hebrew aly, meaning high. Cliff gilley, technologist, problem solver, product manager, lawyer, and allaround fun guy.
But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. 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. It was either that or legion ironically both have something to do with religion lol. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Who knows what would become everyday life in a postapocalyptic world. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. There are two men named eli in the bible, but although their names are the same in english, they arent in hebrewgreek the only eli mentioned in the old testament was the high priest in shiloh when the prophet samuel was a child 1 samuel 1. Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. 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. Aslan the lion represents christ and jadis, the wicked witch, represents satan. Jul 27, 2010 the subliminal traps at times they arent even subliminal but obvious that the book of eli tends to provide in a movie, to those who arent thinking much beyond art or entertainment.
Pictures shows denzel washington center as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. Eli can be a masculine given name of hebrew origin, from biblical ascent, spelled with the hebrew letter ayin in the beginning, the name of eli, the high priest in the books of samuel. The book of eli is rated r for some very good reasons, namely an excess of violence and language. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Its up to eli to fight his own way out, which he will with wrath and hellfire. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. 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. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube.
Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. Eli is the name of the child vampire from let the right one in, but its pronounced differently, since the novelfilms set in sweden. Heli was the father of joseph, the husband of mary, and the legal father of jesus the. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. So i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. The book of eli, movie starring denzel washington eli is a main charactor in sarah dessens along for the ride book. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli loker, supporting character in the fox television show lie to me.
While eli is a full name on its own, it can be a shortened form of elijah, elias, eliezer, or even elliot. Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli cash is a character from the film the royal tenenbaums eli goldsworthy from.
Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The subliminal traps at times they arent even subliminal but obvious that the book of eli tends to provide in a movie, to those who arent thinking much beyond art or entertainment. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. In american culture, those who named their sons elijah are usually those who come from the bible belt the southern part of the us and those familiar with the prophet. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family films. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives.
Seems sweet and peaceful to everyone till you get to know them. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies.
Denzel washington who plays the movies star character finds. 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 book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. What the hell was the theme of the movie book of eli. You want to bond with them when you meet them, you are attracted to them. 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.
It came to be used as a given name among the puritans in the 17th century and was by them taken to the american colonies eli may alternatively be an unrelated abbreviation of hebrew names such as. Eli as played by denzel washington faces ten, fifteen, twenty armed enemies with guns, machetes and chainsaws. 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 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli interviews denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, the hughes brothers duration.
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. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. 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. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download the book of eli. The directors explained that the film is about the idea of literature and literacy because the emphasis is on books. 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. Jul 20, 2014 spoilers ahead the movie s 4 years old, but just in case.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Jan 15, 2010 this movie still released by warner bros. 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. 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. A wonderful person that tries their best to make you smile. May have a slightly dirty mind at times but you know you enjoy it. Jul 18, 2010 the title, book of eli, immediately gave me the impression that the bible has something to do with it. Anyway, i thought book of eli would be less scary so i went into the theater expecting something good. The book of eli 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. 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.
Its difficult to articulate in type a bit more like elee, as in, ely, minnesota, crossed with ahlee but is a very pretty name either way. Jan 24, 2010 so i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Not saying that the movie was bad or anything but i left the theater wondering what the hell was the point of the movie. Eli cash is a character from the film the royal tenenbaums eli goldsworthy from degrassi eli gold, a supporting character in the good wife.
The title, book of eli, immediately gave me the impression that the bible has something to do with it. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. An overlay of spiritual themes doesnt always work, but eli is that rare hollywood film that posits a christian man as its hero. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. 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. Always cracking jokes that make no sense to anyone, unless you have a mind like theirs.
The book of eli the plot the story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving the future of humanity. Jan 15, 2010 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. 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. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe is filled with christian themes. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Once eli puts the pieces of this peculiar puzzle together, the ghosts back off and haley waits. While the content of this postapocalyptic tale may not be for everyone, its story and message are noteworthy. All of these theatrical elements come together to tell a refreshing story of unwavering faith and obedience to god.
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