Solara roots through elis pack, just wanted to see the book. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord where the ark of god was. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. 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 walking the earth. In the book of eli, what song does redridge the tall bald. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in.
Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has. 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. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. 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. In the book of eli, the actor portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible out of the wrong hands. 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 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. 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. This scene showed bible to have so many pages, more than you expect a single book to have. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards.
Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. The military stock had been replaced, as well as the sights, and likely the parkerized finish was replaced with a blued. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns.
The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Redridge tells carnegie that most of their men are dead and decides to use the book. Denzel washington, the book of eli a shady situation denzel washington. See more ideas about the book of eli, this or that questions and natural news. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. This rifle is a sporterized m1903 springfield with a lyman peep sight and fitted into a mannlicher schonauer carbine stutzen stock. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Kunis solara, ray stevenson redridge, jennifer beals claudia. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula. A montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia reads the. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The book of eli is directed by the twin hughes brothers, allen and albert. Redridge matteroffactly shoots a guard in the head, killing him. The despot of a small, makeshift town plans to take possession of the book. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. In the book of eli, what song does redridge the tall bald guy whistle while he has elis sword in his hand. 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.
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. He tells redridge to prepare the vehicles to pursue eli and recover the book. 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. M1903 mannlicher schonauer carbine stock when eli is walking through the town the camera pans on a man on a roof with a boltaction rifle.
Redridge repays what he did and i feel says sorry in a way. In the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. 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.
Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. 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. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli he was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon. 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. People will come from all over, theyll do exactly what i tell em if the words are from the book. 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.
Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Gary oldman, ray stevenson out for blood in the book of eli. This is the scene after they capture solaramila kunis and shoot eli. 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. Following orders from carnegie, redridge twice tries to shoot eli as hes walking away, but misses both times. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story.
The directorial return of the hughes brothers, whose last film was 2001s from hell. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. The book of eli 2010 ray stevenson as redridge imdb. 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. But one man named carnegie gary oldman, the head of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen, is committed to getting possession of the book, as he. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. Thats followed by a gun battle where eli shoots many men, first with his handgun, and then his shotgun, with one such blast also getting carnegie in the leg. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely. In the final scenes of the book of eli 2010, eli is dictating whole bible to lombardi. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is.
For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. How is it that redridge didnt hit eli when shooting at him in the town shoot out. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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. In a postapocalyptic world, a lone hero guards the book of eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama. A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass.