The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. After his eligibility was used up as a college defensive lineman one day eli walked into my office and thats where i met the amazing young man. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf.
Fun little shooting session with my short barreled shotgun. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. Eli the high priest 2772 10 iyar 28702871 jewish history. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. As with eli, water will gravitate to the top of the list. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. 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. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic.
Affordable, cloudbased service that automates the timeconsuming, tedious and burdensome medicaid verification procurement process, leaving you more time to do what you really love. That was the reality for the mysticalfictional character named eli found as the theater lights went down. Oct 22, 2011 the book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. After numerous requests for a larger size we are proud to say this machete welded by denz. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
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. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete.
The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. In a postapocalyptic world, a lone hero guards the book of eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. See more ideas about the book of eli, this or that questions and natural news. 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. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired.
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. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. 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.
The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. You and your staff will be up and running in no time. 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. The 10 hottest unrated films on netflix this story has been shared 2,255 times.
Eli bosnick is a comedian and podcaster with two shows. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Christian themes abound in book of eli the tufts daily. 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. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. The actual pistol is currently on display at the national firearms museum located at the nra headquarters in fairfax, va.
God awful movies, in which eli, heath enwright and noah lugeons team up for a weekly, mystery science theater 3000like dive into bad religious movies in a misguided attempt to prove that if god existed, his pr couldnt possibly be this bad. This is the screen used firearm carried and fired by eli denzel washington in the movie. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The despot of a small, makeshift town plans to take possession of the book. 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. 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. 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. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. 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.
Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. 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. For your own safety, dont shoot weapons like this one hand.
Elis second show, the scathing atheist, delves into theistic attempts to intrude on. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Outdoor edge brush demon, bd10c, big blade survival knife, camp machete, brown handle with nylon sheath. Familiar southwest scenery infused with cg destruction gives rise to the hughes brothers view of a. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. He is a skilled martial artist, armed with guns, a long knife and a bow and is carrying the last king james bible. 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. 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. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. 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.
Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. Hollywood seems obsessed with the end of the world. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. 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. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Their known world suddenly and inexplicably became unknown. The directorial return of the hughes brothers, whose last film was 2001s from hell. 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.
The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Parents need to know that the book of eli is very violent theres lots of weapon use, body parts getting chopped off, fighting, and dead bodies, as well as suggested rape sounds of ripping clothes and womens screams and takes place in a bleak future. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The basics accounts how to sign up and manage your settings subscriptions what they are and how they work. Beautiful damascus knife made of remarkable damascus steel and exotic wood and bone handle its a hunting knife with sheath ohm054. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Pofaced religious tract denzel washington in the book of eli.
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