They are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. The film wouldnt have even starred denzel washington if not for the prodding of one j. 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. The whole movie leading up to that point had eli reciting scripture, and you knew he was a man of the bible, a man of faith. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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.
It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Shot like a nirvana video, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western for the left behind crowd. Elis book that he is transporting the book of eli is actually the holy bible, the king james version, the only copy that has seemed to survive the war. So i went trusting there would be reasons to like the book of eli. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. If you like the book of judges you know, that old testament book replete with swords, sexual assault, gore and god then youll love the book of eli.
Ever since movie star denzel washington gave a shout out to our documentary different books, common word. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. The bleak colors set the stage for a postapocolyptic world in which denzel navigate his way through, looking for food and tasked with protecting a very valuable book. 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.
But the priest eli was mentioned in 1 samuel and 2 samuel. A voice tells eli that he must transport the bible to the west. Hes guided by a voice in his head that told him that he must protect this book and he is personally lives by the message of the bible, basically to do more for others than for yourself as he puts it. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release.
Denzel washington protects the book of eli christian cinema. Denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book. Unfortunately, eli is caught between competing forces. One determined man denzel washington walks across a postapocalyptic wasteland. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling. Eli tells another character that he meets on his journey that god showed him where the book is and told him to travel west with. The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020.
He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone. In postapocalyptic 2043, a lone hero, eli denzel washington, guards the book of eli a bible which, to his knowledge, is the last bible in the world, which provides knowledge that could redeem society, and the source of all their pain. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Denzel washington, a christian, coproduced the film, and he reportedly spent a great deal of time massaging dialogue and tinkering with sceneswhich may have allowed. Movie moments the book of eli 2010 the final prayer denzel washington mila kunis no is assumed nor infringement intended.
The movie takes place in the future after an apocalyptic war. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. The book of eli is the actionadventure of a adult male named eli who is in the ownership of the last bible on earth after the apocalypse. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under 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.
Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. 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. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. This leads him to memorize the entire bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. A survivalist at his core, eli denzel washington fights his way through the.
I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of. The book of eli is the battle for the bible ethics daily. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book. Those verses never really came to life for me until i heard denzel washington cite them in this scene. 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. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. 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.
Denzel washingtons apocalypse drama is out on dvd this week. 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. 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. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. If you have yet to see this awesome flick, then i hope this article encourages you to finally watch this rrated christian movie about what would happen if the world was devoid of the bible watch the original trailer here. The cinamatography was almost as if i was watching a movie based on the video game fallout 3. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. This was an great story and denzel shines as the lone wanderer on a mission.
The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Thirty years after a manmade apocalypse, eli denzel washington hikes westward. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for. Eli denzel washington, one of humanitys survivors, is heeding the word of the lord to protect the worlds only remaining bible and bring its. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Baptists and muslims first on black entertainment television and.
He is a man on a mission, protecting the last bible on earth. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to surrender the bible before shooting him and leaving him for. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Read it and weep denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in this apocalyptic hughes brothers fable. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. Denzel washington stars as eli, a lone traveler wandering americas wastelands. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments.
This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. 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. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be. Denzel washingtons latest role in the book of eli has him playing a wanderer in a nuclear warravaged america who leans on his bible for. Eli denzel washington, one of humanitys survivors, is heeding the word of the lord to protect the worlds only remaining bible and. 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.
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