Eli s mother was unable to conceive a child, so she prayed to satan in order to get pregnant. It occurs when eli trips outside the motel, tearing a hole in his hazmat suit. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. This film offers the possibility of discussing the remote origin of nuclear war and environmental disaster.
We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic, dystopian, neowestern and. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to offer an interpretation of the revealed work, but is just one out of a number of possible interpretations of eli. 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. 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.
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. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it if youre posting comments here, assume that anyone in the. Pictures while james camerons avatar explores the white messiah complex, the book of eli reliably returns us to that staple of action films, the angry black manbut with a twist. The book of eli takes us to a painful place a place where humanity loses its humanness. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western 29 jan 2010 michael k. When eli and solara are in his room for the night there is a movie poster on the wall behind them for a similar post apocalyptic movie. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie. Bishop robert barron on bill maher and biblical interpretation.
The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. In this interpretation, there is the possibility of a false interpretation, as the author has taken the words, which can have more than one meaning, and. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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 eli the survivors protect themselves from the suns rays and in a boy and his dog they flee underground to hide from the sun. In this dystopian future, all bibles have been burned, or destroyed. After suffering a series of life reverses, job sorry, eli, undertakes a fearless and searching moral inventory 12steppers take note and ends up healed. 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. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western. Okay, this is the first 2010 film ive seen, but you know what i mean.
He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. The book of eli is the newest twist on the mad max genre that has inspired cinematic masterpieces such as i am legend and waterworld. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille.
The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. The book of eli 2010 eli s final prayer scene 1010 movieclips duration. 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. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. But ignoring the films twist ending, and looking just at the scenes where.
Oh yeah and remember eli is invincible so he coulda stopped a gang rape but, eli really needs his tunes. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. The devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. 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. Horn, max martini and kelly reilly as eli s parents, paul and rose, and stranger. The book of eli unfortunately is deadly serious, and not in a good way. 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. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. While the aforementioned locals look on and laugh, he is short of breath and breaking out. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first.
Yes, the most printed book of all timethe bible, has only one copy left in existence. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. 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. 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. Directed by ciaran foy, eli stars lili taylor as the enigmatic dr. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14.
My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Eli is a movie about a tenyearold boy named as you might guess eli, who is allergic to everything. Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third end oftheworld flick released in the past four months. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration.
Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. Jan 15, 2010 denzel washington as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. In the orpheum, residence of carnegie, eli gets water. We break down the ending of the new netflix horror film eli.
They fall into a hidden pit, but manage to allay the suspicions of the residents. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. 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. 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. We are to imagine that other people did their part by saving the torah and quran and shakespeare and byron and dickens and so on, just like eli.
Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros.
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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli actually about. 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. 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. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. This is an excellent character action driven sublime movie laden with poignant hidden meanings and unique visuals. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the.
Eli supposes this is the code to a locked door in the medical wing. Book of eli, the script at the internet movie script database. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Dec 07, 2018 19 videos play all the book of eli 2010 movie movieclipsfilm the book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810 movieclips duration. I have read the book twice iwill give it a five stars it is awesome it will make you think. Whether it be our favorite anime, our least favorite movie, philosophy, writing. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. There is a reason why the movie is called book of eli and not book of whoever. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Jun 26, 2018 despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind.
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. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille.
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. Necessary medicine was an interesting book by newbie author, m. 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 netflix original eli, a young boy with a mysterious disease undergoes a treatment in what could be a haunted house, but is it real.
The book of eli 9 movie clip solara finds a grenade 2010 hd the book. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. Not a hint in elis voice that he didnt mean every word. 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. At the end the twist is that its not actually christianity eli was trying to save, but a piece of civilisation. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Jul 20, 2014 spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. As he observes the statue, eli notices that passing residents take a moment to pause and. The book of eli denzel washington interview duration. Johnson 1 comment having now recently watched the road and the book of eli, the two big postapocalyptic movies of the holiday season that time of year when families get together and think warm thoughts about the end of the world, i can see that ive learned a couple of.
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. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. In netflixs new horror film eli, a boy with an autoimmune disorder charlie shotwell is taken to a remote treatment center in a lastditch hope to cure his condition but the ending reveals that theres more to his illness than meets the eye. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. He puts a different spin on physics and while were here i noticed some gave him a onestar because i thought the book was written in regards to the movie eli but if you could look at the description of the book you will see that the book has nothing to do with the movie eli so you guys out there only. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. 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.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. 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. While all of this is going on, were treated to the unhappy rumblings in paul and roses marriage.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. For one, i could have told you before reading the author bio at the end that the author was a doctor, or at least on the way to becoming one. I got this book as a gift from a good and close friend who isnt here on gr, so i feel safe publically giving it a small degree of the hatred i felt for it. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler.