Without conditions being applied in the question, im assuming i have free reign to make my own scenario. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. 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. Jan, 2010 theres one shot of eli walking alone on a desert road meant to evoke the road warrior, and a poster for a boy and his dog appears in one scene, but the book of eli is its own movie that boasts. Mapie is a conventional looking former hollywood bon viveur, now leading a quiet life in a house made of wood by an isolated beach. Gary oldman plays the villain, a task you can trust him with.
The road section 9 summary and analysis gradesaver. The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel. So i guess, in my case, it suffered from a kind of shark tale vs. Jan 14, 2010 book of eli is fascinating, faithbased vision bill gibron. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Who would win, roland deschain, the gunslinger from the dark. 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. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The road study guide contains a biography of cormac mccarthy, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and. Solara mila kunis attacks carnegies gary oldman men and makes an escape, killing redridge ray stevenson in the process. The book of eli is more than just a good action film. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. Both stories are vastly different from each other in plot and approach, but what doesnt differ is the will to survive.
As in the road, the end has terminally desaturated the worlds palette. Life as we know it may be circumvented for various acts of debauchery or evil, but there is hope on. Theres one shot of eli walking alone on a desert road meant to evoke the road warrior, and a poster for a boy and his dog appears in one. In the movie, even the nice couple survive only by cannibalism. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. From start to finish, its cynical, miserable, depressing, extremely grey like, it might as well be in black and white.
Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. This could easily be a companionpiece to the road, to which it bears a superficial resemblance. Which movie looks more depressing, the book of eli or. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students.
Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The two sources are easily comparable and help reveal new insights that would otherwise not have been easily inferred. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. Mila kunis, ray stevenson and michael gambon also have roles in the film. 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. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters.
Yet, as in the book of eli, background details are paramount in the road. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. Mccann 16 march ad 2020 no comments i had the opportunity just before the beginning of lent to watch the movie the book of eli columbia pictures, 2010. The road follows the tale of a father and his son, as they just try to survive in this world ravaged by war. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
He has cultivated a taste for culture, and is a celebrated raconteur amongst his local associates, who are artists, actors, and other leftfieldeccentric types. Eli is, as in the book of eli, carrying the last king james bible on him in the apocolyptic future. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. Book of eli is fascinating, faithbased vision popmatters. Dean wilson the road to recovery from hip injury 3. The book of eli a pair of postapocalyptic worlds and a pair of heroes doing what they can to survive. He shares his name with a biblical prophet eli from the book of samuel. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Sep 08, 2009 eli the good was recommended by my friend, tenille. Also, quit getting mad cos you didnt pay attention to your 3rd grade teacher.
The book of eli is more than just a good action film reel cleveland. The book of eli is a stylized, ampedup, postapocalyptic action film riding on the dusty shoulders of denzel washington the road with swordfights. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact about herself, and. 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. How to be productive at home from a remote work veteran. Conclusion through the shared themes, conflicts and symbols in the novel and movie, a deeper connection can be made to each of the storylines and its characters. And it allows denzel washington to play a role he was truly born to essay that of a future shock prophet on a mission to save the actual. People will try and act friendly until you turn your back to them. Some scholars, like kessler, and nowack have argued that there is likely to have been some overlap between the time of samuel and that of eli. In this respect, the films stand toe to toe, in their ability to. The book of eli wasnt bad but i felt it was a little hokeygimmicky. You can always rely on denzel washington, this man never made a really bad movie. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action flick influenced by the visual. So, it seems like general censensus is that book of eli is pretty good.
Some of what he says seems wise and some of it seems a little crazy. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. A simple chore of getting food and water can turn into a fight for survival. Jan 26, 2010 the road dont know book of eli dont know, but there was some type of war, then wars plural after and denzel once talks about as the sun falling out of the sky. Things you get to have otherwise known as possessions. Eli denzel washington has a very sacred book, and for thirty years since the. Jan 14, 2010 in the book of eli, the whole worlds a blasted ghetto. Roland, the last gunslinger, weary from another day tracking the man in black, has made camp for the night. 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 from hell and dead presidents. The book of eli shows how people shed civilized behaviour in order to survive with no social order or constraints on behaviour. 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. The movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey of lent for those blind to the world, seeking a vision through the holy word.
We might take both as a reference to the prophet elijah. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Long ago ive learned to listen to my instincts subconscious because the only time its wrong is when i ignore it. Apr 21, 20 the book of eli follows a very different path. And despite elis successful mission, he wont be around to see the brave new world they are struggling to build. What i found is that eli was a biblical prophet, and i think ely is more like an antiprophet. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. 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. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. 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. Its like denzel had a shopping spree before the sun fell out of the sky. 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. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children.
I do not recall how this affected his life when he returned. However, instead of the land he was wandering in the book of eli, he is wandering australia, the same land where the road warrior is set. 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. In a book full of nameless characters, ely stands out. His ministry website is all posts prevpreviousthe false victim complex vs. In the book ely says that there is no god and i believe that this is a feeling that almost the buddhas have.
However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. You should have put eli vs patrick swazy from steel dawn. For fallout 3 on the xbox 360, a gamefaqs message board topic titled fallout 3 vs. Im under no illusion that our usual media diet romanticises the apocalypse makes it strangely appealing, despite everything. Mar 26, 2018 without conditions being applied in the question, im assuming i have free reign to make my own scenario.
Go away back to your english class commit and comet are two different words. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. I really connected with eli in this book mainly because i was about eli s age in 1976. Especially just after watching the road, a film that, to me, seemed to be a much more gripping post apocalyptic tale. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. Along the way he encounters a town with a ruthless selfappointed dictator to it named carmine. In the book of eli, the whole worlds a blasted ghetto. I urge you to see both these movies so you arent blindsided in future as the global economic fabric continues to disintegrate. He is carrying around a bible that he believes has a purpose. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters, eli denzel washington, may or may not be a messiah. The road study guide contains a biography of cormac mccarthy, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
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. He doesnt know why, he just simply said god told him. 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. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Who would win, roland deschain, the gunslinger from the. The book of eli the road kick ass i am legend the exorcism of emily rose youth in revolt paranormal activity drag me to hell irobot zimmer 1408 quarantine infinity war stake land 28 weeks later the town c a quiet place zombieland touching the void chronicle i am mother clash of the titans b ass a water horse doghouse is gay the way back. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. The road dont know book of eli dont know, but there was some type of war, then wars plural after and denzel once talks about as the sun falling out of the sky.
Resident evil, the series when theres always something behind you. 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. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little. It is a seemingly dark film set in an apocalyptic future, 30 years after a nuclear holocaust. The book of eli 2010 vs the road 2009 movie smackdown.
Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. The roads final scene tries but fails to find cheer. Whilst the road cleaves to mccarthys novel, and is defiantly literary in structure a voiceover complements the nonevents of the plot, the book of eli clearly owes more to the videogame, fallout 3. Book of eli is fascinating, faithbased vision bill gibron. A gun, three bullets, a shopping cart, and not much else other than misery, hunger, and fear. The challengersinglepic id589 w320 h240 floatright. In the midst of all this, denzel washington plays eli, a bloke with a book, who wanders the land. Theres one shot of eli walking alone on a desert road meant to evoke the road warrior, and a poster for a boy and his dog appears in one scene, but the book of. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810.
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