Terlizzese looks to see if we can find a christian worldview perspective or, at least, questions which need. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord continue reading the story of eli. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of the king james bible to. 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. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. During the line i kept the faith, there is a bright. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer.
In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. We threw away things people kill each other for now. 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. This is what the jewish tradition commands us to do. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the last prayer. 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. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The nobel acceptance speech delivered by elie wiesel in oslo on december 10, 1986 your majesty, your royal highnesses, your excellencies, chairman aarvik, members of the nobel committee, ladies and gentlemen. Eli the good was recommended by my friend, tenille. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
The basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. 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 redemption. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The secret speech is the second novel in a trilogy by british author tom rob smith. 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. Anyway, i thought book of eli would be less scary so i went into the theater expecting something good. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert barron. 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. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Download 116 pages 262 kb digital pdf format written by by gary whitta june 21, 2007 unspecified draft released on january 15, 2010 a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. Jun 20, 2010 last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags.
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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Eli makes it his mission to carry the bible across the former usa. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Did you spot this noteworthy moment in the gridleakbias100 channel trailer. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible.
The book of eli is more than just a good action film. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and. Quote dear lord thank you for giving me strength and conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. 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. 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.
Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. 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 features a repeat appearance of leo stepanovich demidov, the protagonist of smiths first book, child 44 2008. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The nobel acceptance speech delivered by elie wiesel in oslo. 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.
After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. In the postapocalyptic world of the book of eli, the most precious things on earth are a trialsize bottle of shampoo. So i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The nobel acceptance speech delivered by elie wiesel in. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country.
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. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer youtube. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers duration. Do not waiver from the truth in these final days when truth is unpopular.
Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
Test your knowledge on this entertainment quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the. Did you spot this noteworthy moment in the gridleakbias100. I saw it more as a statement that the only way we can have peace. What the hell was the theme of the movie book of eli. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Watch the book of eli starring denzel washington in this drama on directv. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the last. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. Mar 19, 2010 get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america.
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. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. On the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. I do not recall how this affected his life when he returned.
Continuing toward the west coast, eli explains his mission. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. Well, how do you know that youre walking in the right. If youve actually seen the movie youd know the book of eli is the bible, specifically a braille version of the king james bible owned by the main character whose name is eli. The book of eli pdf script june 21, 2007 unspecified draft written by gary whitta. Eli the good is a grown mans recollection of what it was like to be the tenyearold son of an emotionally distant mother and a father suffering from post traumatic stress disorder. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. I really connected with eli in this book mainly because i was about elis age in 1976. Did you spot this noteworthy moment in the gridleakbias100 channel. It was either that or legion ironically both have something to do with religion lol. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. There is no ancient book of eli that was written in biblical times, it wasnt included in the bible because it. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts.
I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. When asked at a recent press junket where the idea for the story. Film the book of eli author gary whitta role eli actor denzel washington. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. 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 coast. The book of eli 2010 elis final prayer scene 1010 movieclips. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
As the film opens, eli is traveling west across a burnedout america, carrying a machete, a pistol, a canteenand the last known bible on earth. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Jan, 2010 the book of eli is more than just a good action film. I really connected with eli in this book mainly because i was about eli s age in 1976. His name is eli denzel washington and he is on the alert for thieves and marauders. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. 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 eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Its the flower of light in the field of darkness thats giving me the strength to carry on. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Woven into this family are elis equally troubled aunt, sister, and best friend. Dramatic monologue for men denzel washington as eli in the. Sep 08, 2009 eli the good was recommended by my friend, tenille.
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. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert barron. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb.