Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Jan 12, 2010 and dont get me started on the twist ending, which makes absolutely no sense. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. The drama revolves around a lone hero who fights his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic america. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar.
The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross duration. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. The book of eli is basically 300 with western iconography. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. Although i honestly dont see a particularly good ending for the basic premise of the film.
Eli on netflix is the latest horror movie with a twist ending. Jan 15, 2010 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. 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.
Looking for great original monologues for teenagers. It started when he was lying on the couch at the end when he finished reciting the book. Eli reaches down for his final possession an old samurai sword in a. Hes the protector of a sacred book that may hold the key to. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed.
A montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia. The first one with sharon, and getting a deeper look into the character, and her love for steve was interesting. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the book of eli movie on. I do not claim any rights of the uploaded song, this channel is. And dont get me started on the twist ending, which makes absolutely no sense. Its a well told tale, and also the ending is building up to a big moment. The book of eli centers on a lone hero named eli washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect a sacred book. 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. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag.
The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. 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 stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just.
Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in. Dramatic monologue for men denzel washington as eli in the book of eli.
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. Check back often to see new entries, and consider entering your own students work. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life of. As a frequent reader of our website, you know how important americas voice is in the conversation about the church and the world. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. There is a twist at the end of the film, and i wont give it away now, but its not. I cant find it anywhere it was like his prayer in the very end. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. What is the song at the end of the book of eli answers.
He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Jan 11, 2010 and dont get me started on the twist ending, which makes absolutely no sense. 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. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish fun into the kind of postapocalyptic. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. In a postapocalyptic world, a lone hero guards the book of eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. Each month, we choose winners and publish many of the entries we receive. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
Drama notebook holds a monthly monologue contest open to kids and teens from around the world. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. By the end of its opening fourday holiday weekend it grossed. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded.
Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book. May 02, 2007 this was a interesting title since captain america is only in 1 out of the 4 issues. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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 better future. What was the final quote for denzel in the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. 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. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. 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. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation.
It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. My original composition to the ending of the book of eli, enjoy. 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. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. 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 is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. 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.
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. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but is it that simple. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. 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. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. As the film opens, eli is traveling west across a burnedout america, carrying a machete, a pistol, a canteenand the last known bible on earth.