The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Been wanting the book of eli since i saw it in the theaters thanks best buy for making it an affordable addition to my collection that i will enjoy again and again. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. As does the disciple eli attracting solara a badly miscast mila kunis, who looks like shes spending a semester abroad in the postapocalypse. Overeager companion solara gets eli to explain the book, and figures a form of faith keeps him going.
Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. Carnegie gets the book, which is the bible, and elis been blind all along. Carnegie gets the book, letting eli and solara get away. 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. Solara joins eli on his journey, and they are chased by carnegie and his men, who think the book is a sort of talisman that will give them political power. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she said before the flash. On the island of alcatraz, eli is welcomed by a community that remakes the lost cultural heritage. Film and television collectionrex shutterstock the book of eli 2010 eli denzel washington roams a postapocalyptic world, protecting a sacred tome that offers guidance on how to rebuild humanity in this stylish, futuristic thriller. Eli, solara, two old people, in a wood house, versus a hugeass artillery piece. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories. The fourth film from directors allen and albert hughes, the book of eli centers on the christianity that was at the margins of their previous filmshypocritically misused by.
The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going. I cant find it anywhere it was like his prayer in the very end. The world is now a wasteland after the nuclear war of the end of fahrenheit 451. Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg. What was the final quote for denzel in the book of eli. Directors allen and albert hughes were raised by an armenian mother and africanamerican father. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Billy an animated short that gives us the gruesome. Villain carnegie, hamfistedly forced in a way that only gary oldman can do with a vein of legitimacy, has been sending his minions out to find the very book that eli has brought into the hornets nest. Well, how do you know that youre walking in the right direction. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. The book of eli fallout 3 the something awful forums. When solara asks how he knows where he is going, eli tells her, we walk by faith, not by sight. 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. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Sol ara s ees eli ha s a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Too many film sites cater to the same kind of audience, with one overwhelming voice in the writing, but what we treasure at alternate ending is diversity. The book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation.
The book of eli soundtrack this is a brief look at the films soundtrack. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. The person simply has a mod that gave a bible to his character. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. Elis been blind all along and he has memorized the bible. Its in braille, and carnegies abused mistress refuses to read it to him. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Garry whitta, the screenwriter of the book of eli, was the editor in chief of pc gamer in the 90s. The book of eli was a fictional work set in a fictional mythology like any other. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Deletedalternate scenes we get 4 here and most are small extensions redridge burning some books, but the most interesting is a scene that provides more closure on the carnegie character. Eli eventually summarizes a lifetime of scriptural study as do more for other people than you do for yourself an idea hardly unique to christ while an ending that combines fahrenheit 451s book people and malcolm mcdowell in an insupportable mustache seems to. 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 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.
After missing the movie we wanted to see, we ended up watching the. Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. It just happens to be a christian mythology instead of, say, a greek one. 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. A self assured solara returns to her sweet blind mother building an identity. The ending to this movie contains some sort of hamhanded message about the power of faith and hope, but upon eli and solara s arrival at alcatraz the movie devolves into a completely overthetop, maudlin messagepiece and abandons its grittiness for voiceovers and slow fades. The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed.
Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. In the end, carnegie has lost control of his town because he lost so many men. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before. If eli were to reveal his blindness, he would then fall victim as the predators would know how to defeat him. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Did the movie the book of eli piss anyone else off. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. We know that in the end, the wicked will fall into chaos and be forever lost, while the righteous will flourish anew in the kingdom of heaven. Im used to seeing lowbudget genre trash go insane in the endings. You have a high concept easy to understand story with a badass hero and lots of martial arts type mayhem. All materials used property of their respective owners. The book of eli 2010 saving solara scene 610 movieclips. Do not proceed if you dont want to find out the ending of the movie.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. My chosen movie for that saturday afternoon was the book of eli, directed by the hughes. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him.
By the end of its opening fourday holiday weekend it grossed. Christian bale has gained and lost a total of 605 pounds throughout his career. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. The book of eli 2010 2010 a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington. 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.
Now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. 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. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. 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. 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 the united states. He reveals to her that the book he has is a king james biblethe only one left. Also youll notice that at the end of the movie, the bible is preserved on a shelf alongside the quran, the torah.
In the scene where solara hijacks the car, why does the man who had elis sword in him stop her from starting. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. As eli recharges his batteries in the town, both literally and figuratively, the real conflict begins to manifest within the book of eli. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away.
Billy animated short covering carnegies back story. In the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The title, book of eli, immediately gave me the impression that the bible has something to do with it. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little. 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 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. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary oldman shoots eli denzel washington. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. According to the script, yes she found out at the end he removed his goggles, though. In the world scenario of book of eli, the same would be true.
The book of eli more than just an excellent movie the. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. Of course, the ending would be completely made up, possibly after the person had to drop their bible for some reason or another. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. As does the disciple eli attracts, solara a badly miscast mila kunis, who looks as if shes spending a semester abroad in the postapocalypse as part of her fashion. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.
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