The highlight of the book of eli is an extended shootout at an isolated farmhouse. Eli s mission is a short piece in which cast and crew talk about the philosophical motives behind the main characters journey. This could help me show others if he is or is not the same eli martha simpkins that married travis lawson in montgomery co. This section shows how cameras attached to bungie cords.
Jan 27, 2010 hollywood seems obsessed with the end of the world. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. 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. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth.
A great memorable quote from the the book of eli movie on eli. Eli byrd historical records and family trees myheritage. Eli is the man with one name who ambles into a backwater burg in search of water and comes face to face with evil in the form of carnegie gary oldman, who is involved with the blind claudia jennifer beals while he pursues claudias nubile daughter solara mila kunis. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. With the deed you have on eli simpkins can you tell me more on it do you have him on any tax. I think the moment between him and solara in his room had larger significance, though.
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 story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. Yes, it is the story about a man named eli played by denzel washington, who is also one of the films producers, who has a book. A shootout ensues, leading to the death of some of carnegies men as well as. The book of eli 2010 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. In the scene at george and martha s house, carnegie calls for eli to throw out the book. Eli, solara, martha, and george hole up inside the house, and george reveals a hidden stockpile of powerful weaponry. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film synopsis edit. Familiar southwest scenery infused with cg destruction gives rise to the hughes brothers view of a. 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. Its the thing that the studio has been scared of and warner brothers, even, like, its not a western, its not a western, its not a western, codirector albert hughes told a group of reporters who visited the films albuquerque. Eli byrd was born circa 1856, at birth place, alabama, to eli byrd and martha a byrd. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. Carnegie holds a gun to solaras head to make eli reveal where hes hidden the book in the house, and eli tells him. Well george is somewhat of a handyman, weve had a few try and take it from us, havent we george. The book of eli on dvd june 15, starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson.
The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. Chothi nakshatra today malayalam the nakshatra which was rising on the eastern horizon lagna nakshatra is very influential too. The book of eli film vault wiki fandom powered by wikia. Carnegie and his men arrive at and surround a farmhouse where eli and solara are about to leave the company of george and martha. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
In the upcoming scifi action movie the book of eli, star denzel washington performs his own stunts as a lone warrior in a postapocalyptic wasteland, and he talks about it in this new behindthescenes video from warner brothers washington talks about working with the stunt coordinators behind the bourne films to achieve his fighting style. As they leave, carnegies caravan passes and sees the pair exiting the house. 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. Jun 11, 2010 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. 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. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Carnegie, his leg wounded from an earlier firefight, gets the book from eli after threatening to kill solara.
George asks eli about the no trespassing sign, cant you read the sign. The pair meet up with george and martha either a nod to washington or to whos afraid of virginia woolf. The names of the characters, george and martha, are a direct reference to the. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. When solara hijacks the suv after leaving george and martha s, there are mountains that disappear from shot to shot. In the resulting shootout, george, martha and many of carnegies men are killed. 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. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. When eli realizes that the couples are cannibals, they attempt to leave just as carnegie and his gang pulls up. 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.
Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. The film briefly comes alive towards the end as eli and solara hole up in a house belonging to a crotchety old cannibal couple called, appropriately, george and martha and played with enormous. When eli and solara approach the cannibals george and martha s house. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was.
Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. In the ensuing shootout, george, martha, and many of carnegies men are killed, and eli and solara are captured. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to. I was just moving from place to place, trying to stay alive.
Christian themes abound in book of eli the tufts daily. Jun 09, 2012 when eli and solara approach the cannibals george and martha house. Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from inside the sofa. He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. Find out about all the goofs from the book of eli 2010 on imdb. Symbolism in denzel washingtons the book of eli 847 words. Eli and was named for his uncle eli seely, who family history has it, died at fort stanwix new york present day rome ny area during the french and indian war. Shootout at george and marthas is one of the two best focus points. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. Eli fires an arrow through a vulture, killing it for food.
When eli and solara approach the cannibals george and martha house. With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a. 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. While eli and solara are captured, carnegie threatens to kill solara unless eli surrenders the book. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Id guess the latter, since this odd couple are teadrinking cannibals. The book of eli official 1080p hd movie trailer youtube. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. A battle ensues, and carnegies ranks are depleted, but they soon kill the old couple and take eli and solara prisoner. Jun, 2015 eventually, eli and solara investigate an isolated house. Shootout at george and martha s is one of the two best focus points.
Eli was born may 29, 1765 the son of george and martha seely mcconnell. As they approach the steps, you can hear a brief clicking sound. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars. Though the book of eli has elements of the classic western in a scifi future, dont call denzel washingtons upcoming postapocalyptic action movie a western. Va was a sister to george simpkins on the 1830 morgan co. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town.
Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Or even the thing out there with mila with the grenade and the. The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. A boobytrapped package that looks like it could be a book scratches one car and the firefight that follows takes out three more hench from carnegies gang as well as george and martha. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. In postapocalyptisch amerika kijkt eli denzel washington niet op een. When solara gets out and looks at them turning around, those mountains are gone.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories solara. Its there that carnegie and his crew catch up with eli and solara, setting off a battle for the book that leads to ever. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. George proudly shows eli and solara their graveyard out back it only seemed decent to bury em. Right after carnegie yells go back, you can see mountains in front of them. When eli realizes that the couple are cannibals, they attempt to leave just as carnegie and his henchmen arrive. Slechts een enkel lichtpuntje in the book of eli trouw. The military stock had been replaced, as well as the sights, and likely the parkerized finish was replaced with a blued. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a.
One can only assume that it was denzel washingtons faith that led him to get involved in such a goofy project, but if so it was definitely misplaced. Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from under the sofa. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. Eli is using echolocation to see what is ahead of him. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. A bomb is tossed out from the house and explodes, followed by a massive gun battle where various men are hit on the outside. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge.
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