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. Official the book of eli discussion thread home theater forum. Ill also say this, that there was a sequel, of sorts, which took place in the. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the king james bible. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. 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. With the purpose of the film, i dont foresee it happening and i havent heard anything.
Eli on netflix plot twist ending explained decider. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. They currently reside in everywhere usa as they happily travel all over with her husbands job. The book, first published in 1955, was selected for oprahs book club in 2006, and continues to be. Eli and claras story continues as she tries to finish high school. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of.
The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Sep 12, 2016 if u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. This would be a very weird movie to have a sequel, lets be honest. She learns something about herself, that she is something that the clans have been waiting for. With charlie shotwell, kelly reilly, max martini, lili taylor. This time, the fate of the world is in the hands of the sons of eli. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes.
This thread is now designated the official discussion thread for the book of eli. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. The book of eli paperback september 7, 2011 by mark germine author visit amazons mark germine page.
A significant investment from universal television alternative studio and universal. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. A boy receiving treatment for his autoimmune disorder discovers that the. He lives in a big plastic tent and when he does go out he wears a blue hazmat suit lest. Smashwords about shelly crane, author of significance. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. In todays episode, i explores the possibility of a sequel or trilogy of the movie called. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Oct 27, 2019 once eli puts the pieces of this peculiar puzzle together, the ghosts back off and haley waits. 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.
The hughes brothers are focusing on the present but are uncertain about the future. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Elie wiesel 19282016 is the author of more than fifty books, including night, his harrowing account of his experiences in nazi concentration camps. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. Official the book of eli discussion thread home theater.
So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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 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 history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Important thing about a sequel is to be unique and different while still. 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. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. The compound is a 2008 fictional young adult novel by s. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors.
Bodeen came up with the idea of including cannibalism in the novel after watching a television show where a dinosaur fed a favorite offspring the bodies of its less. Their known world suddenly and inexplicably became unknown. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Denzel washington explains why the equalizer 2 is his first sequel. Oct 15, 2009 the 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. It is the second in a trilogy night, dawn, and day describing wiesels experiences or thoughts during and after the holocaust. Big improvement over book 2 this final book of the new thrawn trilogy or maybe it should be new thrawn is a big improvement over the second book with its ill suited teamup between thrawn and vaderanakin. Which may explain why the actor tells variety he just doesnt get asked to make.
In dboxs words, the motion control technology adds to the movies plot and. A significance novel 2 in the sequel to significance, maggie learns much more about all the strange things that have happened to her and has to face many new ones. Dawn is tells the story of elisha, a holocaust survivor. 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 is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Jan 15, 2010 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. If eli is greenlit for a sequel, audiences could expect to see it within the next couple years.
Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. That was the reality for the mysticalfictional character named eli found as the theater lights went down. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. All dispatched within 1 3 working days from the uk. 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. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and.
Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. She is wife to a wonderful husband and stay at home mom to two boisterous and mischievous boys who keep her on her toes. Jan 21, 2010 before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. Because the book was delivered successfully cold 2 a person word for word. The 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Elie wiesel, byname of eliezer wiesel, born september 30, 1928, sighet, romaniadied july 2, 2016, new york, new york, u. Sep 25, 2018 the dance between eli and victor is straight out of bryan fuller and michael greens hannibal, minus the gay subtext and if both men were hannibal.
Eli on netflix is the latest horror movie with a twist ending. The rollicking sequel to fortunes pawn an action packed science. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screen the end of the world and its few survivors. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel entertainment hindustan times. She were sad after eli of passing but knows it was just the way of the werld which swa not good anymore but did not know because before her timely. This book sees thrawn back in form and gives us a good look into the chiss ascendancy from which he originally came. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. Eli is as over protective as ever and tate and his group of friends are no help. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. 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.
On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. 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. Oct 18, 2019 eli on netflix is the latest horror movie with a twist ending. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. 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 the world before so as to better be able to read. Its up to eli to fight his own way out, which he will with wrath and hellfire. Its now three months before the release of the book of eli.
At the beginning of the movie, he shoots a hairless cat only when he hears it move. It introduces new characters, reveals that not all is as was expected for ben and eli, and sets the stage for things to come. Once eli puts the pieces of this peculiar puzzle together, the ghosts back off and haley waits. The book of eli has been added to your cart add to cart.
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