I have focused on only a few examples of the devices they use for this purpose. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. The movie starts out with visual imagery of what look to be ashes falling from the sky. It came to be used as a given name among the puritans in the 17th century and was by them taken to the american colonies eli may alternatively be an unrelated abbreviation of hebrew names such as. Armed with multiple weapons, as well as a book a very important book eli is on a mission to the west coast to help salvage what is left of. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. He carries a book around with him, one of the few left. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. In conclusion the book of eli signifies the importance of one to uphold christianity and how man has the desire for power.
As i see god everywhere i believe this secular film has deep meaning and there are biblical themes throughout it i am not promoting or suggesting you see thi. In the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture. The book of eli was an amazing movie which showcased greatness in its true life form. Eli the high priest 2772 10 iyar 28702871 jewish history. Thats saying a lot, considering i can name my favorite movies in a quick tensecond round. Book of eli manages to follow the basic plot of zardoz, while completely draining away all the meaning and coherence of the original. On his way, a man who runs a town of survivors of the apparent apocalypse runs into him and follows him to get the book. 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. His mission, and his journey, are his own gospel, in a sense.
Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. The book of eli is different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. After the end of the world as we knew it, religion was blamed for the collapse of society and all bibles were burned. The united states has become a barren wasteland of sand with the hot sun above, which has onset famine and drought. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Dec 10, 2014 complement with viktor frankl on the human search for meaning and aung san suu kyi, who was awarded the nobel peace prize herself five years later, on freedom from fear, then revisit william faulkners piercing nobel prize acceptance speech on the role of the writer as a booster of the human heart, albert camuss beautiful letter of. The movie had a lot of enigmatic scenes and the storyline was beautifully depicted and played out. Solara escapes and is ambushed by two bandits who attempt to rape her, but eli reappears and kills them. Given ive written about solara, the female protagonist for one of my women who wow wednesday articles, i thought it appropriate for monday mayhem to write. 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.
Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand out as a flawed but ambitious. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag saying hi. Jun 27, 2010 the last entry in this long list of postapocalyptic films is the hughes brothers the book of eli. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Scouring the earth for the very book that eli is carrying, the two face off in a battle of religious significance as the book eli is carrying is the last bible on earth. At the end of the movie, the bible that he was carrying begins to. Dec 15, 2014 the book of eli is one of my favorite movies of all time. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage.
In a post apocalyptic future, a loan man travels the desolate roads on a solitary quest. The opening scene of the book of elihughes brothers, 2010 establishes the films skewed relation to the. To deal in the barter system one will need to expropriate goods for the sole purpose of trade. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. Dec 17, 2014 but the book of eli s screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell eli s story of a mission from god. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. If youve seen this film, i encourage you to watch it again, being. It had a lot of in depth detail about the way it played out its characters into the movie. Jan 14, 2010 the wrenching ambiguity of 2014 s inherent vice, in which anderson fluidly dramatizes the psychosexual ecstasy, despair, and hilarity of corrosive commercialist annihilation, gives way in the book to andersons 1997 breakthrough, boogie nights, which nayman astutely sees as a virtuoso primitive work, an epic that too neatly bifurcates.
The film concerns the quest of a lone man across the postapocalyptic wasteland, eli, played by denzel washington, to deliver a book to the west, dispatching anyone who gets in his way with sword and shotgun. Jan 15, 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen hughes. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography. The evangelist mark uses a completely different transliteration of the same word or name, and writes. The book of eli starring one of my favorite actors denzel washington that im sure. Of course, carnegie soon learns of elis book and trouble ensues. Oct 27, 2019 eli s mother describes her as a miracle worker, and during dinner prayers thanks jesus for placing dr. T he 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, god promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes. He says that he was led to the book by a voice in his head, directing him to travel westward to a place it would be safe, and assuring that he would be protected and guided on his journey. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story.
However, the violence and language is too much for families. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. May 05, 2014 that eli is the same as the name of his lucan grandfather eli, namely. 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.
At the end of the movie, the bible that he was carrying begins to be massproduced again. Jan 15, 2010 eli is a postapocalyptic warrior and he vigorously maims and destroys anyone who tries to stop him on his trek to the west or who tries to take his backpack that contains a book. Eli can be a masculine given name of hebrew origin, from biblical ascent, spelled with the hebrew letter ayin in the beginning, the name of eli, the high priest in the books of samuel. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Eli is both a courier and a missionary, and the title reflects that with the allusion to the books of the apostles book of john, book of peter, etc. Earlier this year the movie the book of eli began being shot in new mexico. Book of eli reboots zardoz for the twentyfirst century. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the will of the lord. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the world over were burned and now religion and even any sense of the former worlds technology has been all but forgotten by the mostly youthful population.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. The book of eli listen to the book of eli subscribe in itunes in this. Plus, when rose speaks privately to her husband paul, she says. Discussions about the books power to restore humanitys hope and purpose and how some wish to abuse it for evil intentions simply becomes bad movie dialogue. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Book of eli hidden meaning in the film not promoting this.
Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. He is blind and owns the last copy of the bible on earth which is in braille. Apr 18, 2014 the story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Power and control as related to the movie the book of eli. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed. Set in a postapocolyptic world, the book of eli depicts not only the abuse of religion and sacred scripture, but also describes at the same time the bleakness of a world without faith. He is armed to the teeth, hunting for food and killing those who threaten his life.
This type of lighting is used in this film to set the movie in the postapocalyptic era the world is set to face. 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. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand.
Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. Eli can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual battle to advance the causes of god. It is a little difficult to get much info on this movie and some descriptions seem to conflict but. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. Understanding the american evangelical relationship with god. Name first used in the new testament derived from latin meaning lame, crippled. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former. All this is shown by carnegie who has his focus on finding the book of which he could use it to control over the human. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before and its. Nov 20, 2014 the movie the book of eli mainly uses highkey lighting. Hero infobox the book of eli origin the book of eli fullname eli skills eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. Jan 15, 2010 t he 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation.
He survived through the means of hunting his own food. The man known only as eli denzel washington, has been travelling west for decades on a mission of faith after receiving what he believes to be a mission of divine origin. Thirty winters ago, a nuclear war turned the world into a barren landscape. In this episode of soul of islam radio, ahmad and i discuss many aspects of the movie the book of eli, including the significance of the role of the west in spiritual development, and the importance of preserving the spirit of religion while concurrently preserving its forms.
Continuing toward the west coast, eli explains his mission. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on. Apr, 2014 a few years ago i went to see a movie titled.
The book of eli, starring denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, is a powerful movie on the power of faith for both good and evil. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. However, thanks to snipes tax problems and general descent into steven seagal territory, the role falls to denzel washington, who lends to the. Elie wiesels timely nobel peace prize acceptance speech on. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. God tells him to take the book west, where it will be safe. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. Eli the high priest was an honest man but his two priestly sons, hophni and phinehas didnt share his passions for. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hdsubscribe to classic trailers. It the book of eli the movie and the bible read more. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book. The last descendant of ithamars line to be high priest was evyathar, who was a grandson of elis grandson achituv.
Jan 17, 2010 a new meaning is given to walking by faith, not by sight. Traveling the spare road like a ronin with a purpose, washington is very. But the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell elis story of a mission from god. The book of eli starring one of my favorite actors denzel washington that im sure some have seen. It came to be used as a given name among the puritans in the 17th century and was by them taken to the american colonies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In the movie the book of eli, it generally focuses on the protagonist, eli, portrayed by the actor denzel washington, who possessed exceptional survival skills, hunting abilities, handtohand combat, and martial arts. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a.
It also, rather startlingly, has an overt, fairly profound christian theme. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Feb 20, 2014 by mike duran on february 20, 2014 the book of eli is rated r for adult content, profanity, images of rape, and excessive violence.
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