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. The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. In 1997s mortal kombat annihilation, sultan uddin cabales eskrima not only portrayed reptile, but. She puts him in the car and he treats the gun shot wound with duct tape. Hell, even the title of this article is spoilery if you are geeky enough to be familiar with both 2010s the book of eli and the enormous series of japanese films from the 1960s and 1970s featuring a wandering swordsman named zatoichi many will question my choice to spend one of my cinapse pick of the week slots which ive now just. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Dec 05, 2011 incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. Its great to have those books in an ipadmight be better to have them in actual print form in the event that your solar powered thingy. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. Heller, which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nations capital, as a springboard for a groundbreaking. The movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey of lent for those blind to the world, seeking a vision through the holy 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 this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. 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. In the tradition of gideons trumpet, adam winkler uses the landmark 2008 case district of columbia v. The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. The full story on this sad constitutional conundrum is clearly, and interestingly explained by adam winkler in his book gun fight. The book of eli bts elis weapon of choice 2010 denzel. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. 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. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.
Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. The opening fight under the bridge, the bar fight, the town fight. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. The book of eli 2010 bar fight sermon scene 310 movieclips duration. 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. In one of the first scenes in the book of eli, he walks into a table, showing that hes blind. Also he lures the rest of them in to a dark tunnel before. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. Book of eli ends with a thud, but is rentworthy news. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
One of carnegies men also uses one after the fight at carnegies bar. Early on, eli pretends to give up the book, only for it to turn out to be a book safe containing a live grenade. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe. In the opening fight, he cuts the mans hand off after being pushed, waiting until hes touched to get a sense of where to direct his blow with his machete. Carnegie presents himself as a well composed and polite man but takes extremely brutal measures to ensure he gets his way. Filming began in february 2009 and took place in new mexico. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. 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.
Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The men all miss eli, while eli, whom we later find out is blind is capable of defeating all these thugs. He lets eli go after eli survives the first gun battle scene. He pointed out that he thought the gun may have been a 92fs and that he liked that particular firearm. 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.
Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. He is a fighter of legendary status and the personal bodyguard of the hnh chairmans daughter, crystal choi. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Denzel washington the book of eli 19 inch functional 440 steel sword machete new. Sep 12, 2011 gunfight promises to be a seminal work in its examination of americas fourcenturieslong political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. 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 hard times like. I love this scene, not for dramitic gun fight, but the suggestion of influence that makes you wonder about eli and the book.
Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. In one of the first scenes in the book of eli, he walks into. Aug 03, 2010 eli lands in a town run by gary oldman as carnegie. Same on the use of the pistol, how he procured it or supplied it with ammo. Gunfight definition, a battle between two or more people or groups armed with guns, especially a confrontation between two gunfighters using revolvers in the frontier days of. Once again a divine force is implied to be at work. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Dec 23, 2010 edit no, eli was not shot at the gun fight near the beginning. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time.
Arnis is the weapon style used in the choreography of the popular 1998 comicbook film blade. Edit no, eli was not shot at the gun fight near the beginning. Eli lands in a town run by gary oldman as carnegie. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. A nomad in a postapocalyptic america must fight his way across his native land to protect the existence of a powerful book. Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Gunfight promises to be a seminal work in its examination of americas fourcenturieslong political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms.
Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. As with eli, water will gravitate to the top of the list. It is here in this dark night of the soul where we fight the good fight of faith, engaging in a battle to overcome the enemy of our souls. This makes eli slightly more awesome than zed, except for. Carnegie rules the town because he can supply the water. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. When you finish reading the book you may not like what youve read, but it does explain why one of the most advanced nations in the world is grappling with such. He also leaves solara alone when she asks him to, and has obviously never forced himself on her. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and features a satin finish, extremely sharp, 18 inch blade. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The men all miss eli, while eli, whom we later find out is blind is capable of defeating all these thugs without any sense of sight.
Along the way he must fight off desperate bands of criminals who have devolved to hunting other humans for food. Solara reveals to carnegie that eli has the book hes been waiting for. However, it is evident that he is among the few extraordinarily talented teenagers that were raised by the hnh chairman. Apr 18, 2014 the story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. 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 the house.
The engineer holds a sawedoff 12gauge double barreled shotgun when eli comes into the store. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Fight choreographer jeff ward is a pekiti tirsia instructor and stunt coordinators jeff imada plus chuck jeffries are inosanto kali experts as well.
The quote in the bar fight scene eli says before killing everyone it is a verse in used from the bible. Aug 03, 2010 eli befriends solara, played by mila kunis. Abstract eli, a nomad with a knack for defending himself against bandits and aggressive wildlife in a postapocalyptic america three decades removed from a devastating nuclear war, takes comfort in his possession of a oneofakind book that he keeps closely guarded and. Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. The vehicle, behind which eli takes cover during the gun battle, is a rover p6.
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. Carnegie and company make chase and try to track eli down. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and. Dec 17, 2014 in this world, eli is an old man, forcing himself to disengage from humanity in order to carry his mysterious book west, as the voice is guiding him to do. Eli quickly disarms him of it, but returns it as a sign of trust. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
The book of eli full movie in hindi dubbed ball blue book of canning and preserving recipes, movies, hindi dubbed in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Not much is known about gun s personal history or background, making him a rather mysterious character. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. This book isnt so mysterious at all, and that is another element which seemed to throw audiences of when they saw eli. 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 a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Eli makes it out of town, but not before a gun fight. Eli uses his sword to survive and fight his way through, to deliver his copy of this mysterious book to a safe location. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. Zed uses a gun while eli uses both a gun and a knife. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on. I will have to say it was a pretty good film with some kick ass sword fighting. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. 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. The book of eli takes the time to throw in a sword fight, bar fight, gun fight or a verbal sparring match about every seven or eight minutes.
Solara returns to the house and finds that eli is missing. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. A wound from elis gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. In the opening fight, he cuts the mans hand off after. Remnants of the flash showing all over elis body in a scene where eli is washing himself down.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. 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. At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one hes been given.
Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch stainless steel. In one of the first scenes in the book of eli, he walks. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Book of eli reboots zardoz for the twentyfirst century. She apologizes for losing elis book but eli responds that its time he put the lessons he learned to use. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret.
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