The making of a quarterback is a fascinating insiders look at the national football league, how stars are made and crushed, and how fortunes are won and lost on the performance of one man. The book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis. Integrated this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete book of eli. Carnegie finds out about the book and sends his henchman, redridge to get it but eli has already gone. Another postapocalyptic adventure, the book of eli stars denzel washington as a pacifist warrior who becomes a sort of messianic figure. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. 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. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Denzel washington and evan jones in the book of eli 2010 denzel. The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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. It has action sequences, a mysterious protagonist, a bad guy for him to fight, good visual effects and worldclass acting.
Their story, as it is pieced together like the quilt taylor is making for eli, will keep you enthralled to the end. 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. How to wish upon a star was another sweet story in the howl at the moon series. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. He has also starred in a one direction music video with louis tomlinson, harry styles, zayn malik, liam payne, niall horan and danny devito.
The story may turn on a book, but finally this is just another hollywood hymn to a. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern and action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. So how to howl at the moon really did not disappoint, it has nice parts with the animal sides of the characters and not overdone in my opinion either despite going for certain dog breed stereotypes, lance makes a nice top who manages to be both likeable and ending up making some mistakes and tim is, well, just cute in a awkward, dorky way. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. The following october, gary oldman was cast to star alongside washington. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. Gary oldman, mila kunis, and ray stevenson costar in the warner bros. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. The road is the most literal representation of this horror, whereas book of eli cannibalism is mostly alluded to yet it is no less frightening. Denzel washington stars in the book of eli as the possessor of the last remaining copy of the bible, a weapon aimed right at the hearts and minds of.
Both the road and book of eli have numerous allusions of cannibalism. Had the book of eli arrived exactly a year ago, it might have been. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The book of eli mila kunis interview tribute movies. Yet the book of eli isnt the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. Eli starts heading west again only to find solara following him. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. In the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Redridge wants solara and makes a deal with carnegie to get the book in exchange for her. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves.
A boy receiving treatment for his autoimmune disorder discovers that the house hes living in isnt as safe as he thought. It does have a bit of a different feel to it than the previous books as a lot of it is focused on finding a cure for the illness spreading through mad creek rather than the relationship between jason and milo. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. 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. Been wanting the book of eli since i saw it in the theaters thanks best buy for making it an affordable addition to my collection that i will enjoy again and again. Arriving in the movies version of dodge city, he finds a saloon run by the one man who wants that book more than he. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Its the second time in the last year that weve received the dvd from netflix. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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 hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. 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. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. He started playing for the ole miss rebels football team which represented his university, and after four years, he had a record of passing for a total of 10,119 yards and 81 touchdowns. 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.
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. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse,7 eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Denzel washington stars in this tedious postapocalyptic movie that. 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. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies.
Making the postman look like a triumph of postapocalyptic cinema, the. On the surface, eli appears to be a solid piece of moviemaking with a subtle nod to the evangelical demographic. 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. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. 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 plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of. Making the postman look like a triumph of postapocalyptic cinema, the book of eli is a bloated, uninvolving mess that squanders a talented cast by trying to construct a procession of striking.
I also want to say how i loved the graphic novel that was. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from. The book of eli 2010 hindi dual audio x264 brrip 480p. One of elis adventures includes meeting and taking on the ruler of a small.
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. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of. Eli manning enrolled in the university of mississippi in the year 2000. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli is insulting to anyone who takes their faith seriously and so full of plot holes that its irreconcilably confusing to anyone who doesnt. The book of eli is the first movie from albert and allen hughes the filmmaking brothers of from hell and menace ii society in nine years. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Denzel washington stars as eli, a lone traveler wandering americas wastelands presumably devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. With charlie shotwell, kelly reilly, max martini, lili taylor. And now the chase is on, will eli and solara escape or will they be caught.
America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. The steps i took in making the book of eli machete. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack.
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 book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Filming began in february 2009 and took place in new mexico. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. The star of the film, denzel washington, is also one of its producers. Denzel stars in the postapocalyptic movie, the book of eli image source. Elis last film credit was a bollywood film called zero, with one of the biggest stars of bollywood, shah rukh khan along with anushka sharma and katrina kaif.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. 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. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Denzel washington, marton csokas, chloe grace moretz. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli bts the look of eli 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book. 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. 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. I felt loree cut the ending too short i would have welcomed more detail after the denouement, but i still gave for love of eli 5 stars. R for some brutal violence and language running time. Last night, derek and i finally found time to watch the postapocalyptic film, the book of eli.
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