He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take. Movie moments the book of eli 2010 the final prayer denzel washington mila kunis no is assumed nor infringement intended. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a great job with it my favorite scene in the. He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not. 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. 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 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. The book of eli features an unsettling depiction of a world recovering from catastrophe. Mila kunis the 10 sexiest postapocalyptic reality hotties. Denzels book of moral ambiguity the michigan daily.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. So i went trusting there would be reasons to like the book of eli. Denzel washingtons the book of eli puts the 1611 bible dead center in the story. View close up pictures at all angles, prices, and detailed descriptions. He has to carry that bible through a landscape populated by murderous, illiterate, cannibalistic roughnecks to a safe. The ugly get uglier and humanity splits into the hunters and the hunted. Book of eli stars denzel washington and gary oldman. The highlight of the story comes when the stoic, and celibate, eli attempts to enter a seemingly abandoned house in the middle of nowhere with his new best friend solara.
Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle, a bible in one hand and a blade in the other, in this sombretoned. Evan jones, left, and denzel washington star in the book of eli. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The movie book of eli revolves around eli, who is delivering his copy of a book, the very last remaining king james version of the bible. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli.
See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. 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 book of eli 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 movie sword lgustavo custom knives case knives. Handmade eli knife influenced by the movie book of eli. 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 a parable about the battle for the bible in a postapocalyptic america that speaks profoundly to the battle for the bible in contemporary america. He also carries a gleaming silver knife and a shotgun, both of which hes expert with. The book of eli movie replica sword, machete, collectibles.
A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to. Its a land of crumbling cities and dusty highways a place where a tube of chapstick is a valuable commodity. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The movie takes place in the future after an apocalyptic war. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Denzel washington looks into the future in the book of eli, and the news is. A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth and the population.
The landscape shot in new mexico is much like an old western. Those verses never really came to life for me until i heard denzel washington cite them in this scene. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Denzel washington plays eli, who reminds you of the ultimate warrior on a quest for a holy graile. Integrated this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete book of eli.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. We enter into in a gritty world devoid of either protection from the elements of nature or a government. They are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. As the movie progresses, more and more biblical allusions and. Eli, he corrects them with a flashy mix of kung fu and bowie knife work. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. 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. Tweet denzel washington recently declared on the late show with david.
Eli denzel washington travels on foot toward the west. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. View our handmade book of eli knife, influenced by the movie the book of eli. 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 story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very. Its not the coolest, deepest, or most badass postapocalyptic thriller, but its not terrible, and washingtons performance goes a long way. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Denzel washington and mila kunis, the book of eli jake coyle, ap entertainment writer in the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. Sure, this description doesnt seem different from similar material like the road, but the book of eli distinguishes itself with unflinching messages of.
In fact, his display of skill with a slightly largerthannormal kitchen knife is more. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Denzel washington in the book of eli, a warner bros. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. 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 not a mustread orange county register.
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. Denzel washington, cast as the cowboymonk eli, is on a mission from god. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Denzel washington is carrying the worlds last bible in the book of eli. 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. Along the way, he demonstrates uncanny survival and fighting skills. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Across this charred land strides our christian cowboy, eli denzel washington, a mysterious, solitary man who carries the last. Knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in general knife discussion started by maprik, jul 29. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing.
Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. At the downtown saloon, water, not whiskey, is the good stuff. In the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video. Applegate and was told that pretty much everyone thought the smatchet was too heavy for regular use, though it. Eli, denzel washington possesses the last bible still in existence. He wields a razorsharp long knife, is a crack shot and uses bow and arrow to both fend off. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family.
That and a quiet denzel washington wielding a sword sets up the book of eli, yet another postapocalyptic thriller set in the future or lack thereof. Across this charred land strides our christian cowboy, eli denzel washington, a mysterious, solitary man who carries the last remaining bible in his backpack. He is unstoppable as he overcomes obtacles in his journey west across the country, the worst being a tribal gang leader of sorts who is in a desperate search for a copy of the bible. He is a skilled martial artist, armed with guns, a long knife and a bow and is carrying the last king james bible. Pictures the book of eli movie still no 49 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. A survivor of an ecological catastrophe 30 years prior, eli armed with his book, a big knife, and his trusty bow and arrow trudges west past skeletoninhabited cars, empty farmhouses and. Ever since movie star denzel washington gave a shout out to our documentary different books, common word. Baptists and muslims first on black entertainment television and. I found this by bernie levine on the history of the md 1917 bolo. The book of eli is the battle for the bible ethics daily. Most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. Eli is a loner badass with a bible, and if that isnt good enough for an audience to empathize with, then the exit doors are located at the front and rear of the cinema. Hey guys, what knife is denzel washington slicing people up with in the book of eli.
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. Thirty years after an apocalyptic event, eli denzel washington travels on foot toward the west coast of the united states. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. There are no available products under this category.
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