Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded.
Nov 21, 2016 a bad ending that fizzles out or miraculously rescues characters from a tricky situation can ruin a good book. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. 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. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it to be christian. Eli s mother was unable to conceive a child, so she prayed to satan in order to get pregnant.
Jan 17, 2010 what is the song at the end of the book of eli. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. 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. I really connected with eli in this book mainly because i was about eli s age in 1976. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. Dec 05, 2011 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. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. A post apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Its called the purpose and its an original score composed by atticus ross specifically for book of eli. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this.
Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Whilst watching the book of eli, when it came to denzels character dictating the holy bible, i thought i was witnessing one of the greatest endings in. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Sep 08, 2009 eli the good was recommended by my friend, tenille. Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. For example, kazuo ishiguro makes the reader expect a major event in his novel the unconsoled, only for it not to happen. Book of eli denzel washington on the spirituality of the movie duration. Remembering how fast maxon had fallen asleep beside me the night before, i didnt realize that he would wake so quickly, or so abruptly. A montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia reads the braille bible to carnegie as he lies on his deathbed. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book.
As june sets at her piano, she feels the the audience stares hit her like rocks. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. According to the script, yes she found out at the end he removed his goggles, though there are several scenes in the movie where he doesnt wear his goggles. This ending seems to be associated more with a feeling of sadness. In the published english translation of night, the ending presents the authors reflection on his personal experience and self.
The book of eli 2010 jennifer beals as claudia imdb. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. In the morning, still wrapped in maxons arms, i let out a heavy sigh. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. 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. I do not recall how this affected his life when he returned. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.
Prayer at the end of the book of eli post apocalyptic books the book of eli dystopian future in and out movie movies worth watching desert island i feel good love movie great memories more information. Its a melancholic collection that used beautiful imagery and some striking language, that should have been right up my alley. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd fandangonow extras. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage. A montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia reads the braille bible to. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. 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. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. Eli on netflix is the latest horror movie with a twist ending.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. 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. The book of eli 2010 elis final prayer scene 1010 movieclips duration. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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. Jan 06, 2017 the book of endings is a remarkable poetry collection on the loss and grief the author experienced, following the death of her mother.
Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s 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. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The film was released in north america on january 15, 2010 in 3,111 theaters. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. Here are all the spoilers for eli, in case you want to know the plot twist before you watch it. As june begins to play, to her disbelief she plays. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. 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 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. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies. Prayer at the end of the book of eli the book of eli, in.
And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. But if youre looking for the kind of ending that will make you throw the book across the room and start all over. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. 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. 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 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.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Anticlimax, of course, is a valid literary device in itself. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
In different versions of the ending of elie wiesels memoir entitled night, some of these feelings can be observed and detected. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010. A montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia reads the braille bible to carnegie as he lies on. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents. Thorns experimental procedures, eli charlie shotwell discovers the secret files on her previous patients. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Then have your child put this skill into practice by having them compose an alternate ending to their favorite book. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. The devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
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