A lone hero must fight his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that holds the key to saving the future of humanity. Denzel washington, whose the book of eli opens this weekend to what will likely be strong box office, has worked with tony scott on four previous movies and recently wrapped their fifth, a train thriller titled unstoppable with newly minted captain kirk chris pine. Watch the full length movie of the book of eli online or on the fios mobile app. Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz the. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online.
Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The hughes bros are back with a promising, postapocalyptic movie called book of eli. Apparently denzel washington roams the warscorched roads of the dystopian future in a quest to protect a legendary book of tremendous importance. The book of eli is many things, but boring is not one of them. From the opening scene set in a mysterious deforested wasteland to the closing scene that offers hope for a better future, its a wild, and often violent, ride. High quality the book of eli gifts and merchandise. The book of eli paints a future where the sun has burned out the effective range of cinematic palette possibilities, leaving only sepias and grays behind. All i know about the book of eli is what ive seen from the trailer that preceded ninja assassin. Meanwhile, carnegies adopted daughter solara is fascinated by eli for another reason.
The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was once america, battling lawlessness to realize his hope of a better future. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie.
Shop the book of elii am legend 2 discs dvd at best buy. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. Albert hughes, who directed the movie along with his brother allen, said, the book of eli takes us to a future that is decimated. The book of eli shoots in new mexico new mexico in the american southwest offers distinctive desert landscapes that have been used recently to striking effect in films such as no country for old men, terminator. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Eli share book recommendations with your friends, join book. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Jan 01, 2000 at the end of the conference i purchased his book, eli, for my husband and had bill sign it for him, secretly knowing i would also benefit from this gift. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up.
Jan 14, 2010 through the commitment and faith of eli it also had something to say about sacrifice and love. 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. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Futureset action epic is heavy on comic book violence. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. It actually resembles alfonso cuarons ingenious children of men in both look and camerawork, though its nowhere near as intelligent. 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. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book.
The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. At comiccon, we saw some footage of denzel washington as herowithapast eli, kicking major ass and fighting. And therein lies one of the first and most hotly debated questions about this film. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded.
This knife is based on the knife from the movie book of eli. Jan 17, 2010 the book of eli is not actually a book, its a movie. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. 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.
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Buy final book of daniel e book by daniel eli ebook online at lulu. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Eli barters with a store owner, the engineer, to recharge the battery of his portable music player. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. Eli must keep moving to fulfill his destiny and bring help to a ravaged humanity. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. I plowed through my pile of to be read books, until december, a month off book club, fewer school days, fewer activities.