My name is eli zachary richards, and this is my tale of how, and why, i am becoming a disciple of christ. Jan 17, 2010 the book of eli tells the story of life in a desolate, lonely america some thirty years after an apocalyptic catastrophe wiped out most life on the planet. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. He starts out looking like your usual endoftheworld thug, hes.
It did not go into great deal of details about why the bible is so important,but there are many ways you can apply this movie to your bible lessons. Jan 18, 2010 the book of eli its the end of the world again. Dec 05, 2011 posts about book of eli written by jamin bradley. Its generally agreed that the world will end because of religious fanaticism andor control of resources. Having now recently watched the road and the book of eli, the two big post apocalyptic movies of the holiday season that time of year when. You may be like me with tears flowing from my soul as red settles into his seat for that bus ride to the border.
Denzel eli has been protected by god for the last 30 years as hes traveled through an america devastated by war, poverty and depravity because god spoke to him telling him to take the book to the west. Denzel washington stars and gary oldman is the villain, and its super watchable. In the futuristic parable the book of eli denzel washingtons title character appears to be one of the last righteous men remaining thirtyone. Walking alone on the highways of an abandoned american southwest is eli denzel washington, who is on a blind mission to bring a book to people living in the far western shores of the country. Aug 27, 2012 book of eli paper the film the book of eli directed by the hughes brothers is a cinematic display of dystopian genius. With gods protection he navigates west, across an ominous, barren, postapocalyptic america hoping to bring gods word to safety.
Not going to get into shawshank right now, and if you know the film and know the substance of that last halfhour or so, you know. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Denzil washington is the titular eli, a loner heading west across a ruined america 30 years after the big war tore a hole in the ozone layer and the. Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or less.
After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Oct 10, 2010 i watched the book of eli the other day and decided to write about it. I watched the book of eli the other day and decided to write about it. February 25story centres on a lone hero named eli who must fight his way across the wasteland of a nearfuture america to protect a sacre. However in the book of eli, the hughes brothers take a jump to a different part of modern society. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. Redridge, from the book of eli, is the right hand man of a small town tyrant known as carnegie.
Jan 26, 2016 good morning, have you seen the movie the book of eli i saw it when it came out, and ive recently seen it again at home, i really like it. There were a few things here and there that required your sense of movie logic to kick in, but hose are the things that sometimes give you that experience you go to the movies for in the first. Hump to watch denzel kick ass and take names in a post apocalyptic america. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments. I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of books on the floor and the da vinci code and a copy of. Mar 3, 2012 welcome to our latest blog giveaway, this time for the score soundtrack plus an autographed film poster for the new denzel washington movie the. I was most curious to see this film because i heard it had christian themes and rarely do we see a big hollywood movie with christian themes. Book of eli i saw this movie on opening weekend so this is waaay late now. 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. Hes been walking for 30 years, heading west, compelled by voices that a path will be made for him. Here we are, thirty years after the flash, the war that led to the end of the world and down that road, through the scorched desert wilderness, walks a man called eli.
With that said and you still reading, i welcome you to what i hope will be the sharing of an event that will change your life as it did mine. Mind you this is just a rough telling of the events. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about book of eli. Now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. 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. Jan 25, 2010 this weekend, i went to see the movie, the book of eli. The first 30 minutes of the book of eli set the scene. The book of eli is a postapocalyptic movie about the search for the bible. Hestitantly, i entered the theater, hoping that the movie did not, like most movies, make christians out to be weak, annoying, oddballs who try to. He has facial scarring, presumably from nuclear war but as we know by now, gary loves a good facial scar. He starts out looking like your usual endoftheworld thug, hes bigger than most others and not overly intelligent so he probably just fell into the role. Eli is a walker who has been set on a mission from a higher power to head west. This is a man called eli, played by denzel washington whose presence carries this hughes brothers film, in an austere, violent addition to the.
This page is to inform and update on our sweet eli. So when the book of eli came out last week i picked up a copy at the local rental joint, bought some good and plenty and sour patch kids at walgreens, and settled in with mrs. Many dystopian films critique government involvement, privacy issues, and ethical concerns. He knows that carnegie has killed, and will kill, to get his hands on it.
Michael phillips january 15, 2010 i used to think the apocalypse was so tomorrow. Sep 11, 2018 the book of eli the hughes brothers, 2010 eli denzel washington trudges through a sepiatoned craterstrewn postapocalypse in slow motion. Nov 07, 2020 book of eli s ranking on the oldometer. R the book of eli is a postapocalyptic vision of ametica somewhere late in the 21st century. Where book of eli gets bogged down is probably in its ambition. Everything wrong with the book of eli in minutes or. Mar 11, 2021 the films are the shawshank redemption and the book of eli. Its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very.
Jan 18, 2010 by the end of the movie it is revealed that the book of eli is the last remaining king james bible. This is the connection with the song greystone chapel. Hes also powerhungry and mean, which is fine for a villain, but ultimately a. Lets strive to make it equally honest and honourable. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. Oct 05, 2017 redridge, from the book of eli, is the right hand man of a small town tyrant known as carnegie. The book of eli brings us a scenario where both have. Jan 26, 2010 eli is a peaceful man who only acts in self defense, and becomes a warrior with unbelievable killing skills when he is challenged. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. On the one hand, it might be possible to excuse the brutality of the film and take this in the context of a chaotic world after the war. The boss of a small town gary oldman has been seeking this book and when eli wanders through his town he will stop at nothing to get it from him. New york cns more contemplative and lyrical than advertised, the first big action movie of 2010 incorporates religious faith and. This is certainly a central focus in christs teaching, however, it is secondary to the central message of the bible. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official blog of.
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. After the war and the big flash, eli was guided by a higher power to a hidden book and given the task of protecting the book and taking it to its final destination. This is to take you on eli s journey and to love and support our family through it. The book of eli the hughes brothers, 2010 eli denzel washington trudges through a sepiatoned craterstrewn postapocalypse in slow motion. Lately at the movies, though, what with zombieland and 2012 and the road and daybreakers, the end of the world seems so yesterday. Mar 20, 2010 the book of eli presents a bit of a predicament. 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. I have read the book twice iwill give it a five stars it is awesome it will make you think. By the end of the movie it is revealed that the book of eli is the last remaining king james bible. We love spending time with family, learning new things, and playing with toys. He describes the central meaning of his book as teaching that one should always do more for others than for oneself. Denzel washington protects the most valuable item in the world.
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