Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. Eli bumps into the desk by accident before setting his bag and shotgun down on it. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. I just watched the book of eli and its mentioned repeatedly, im curious as to what the correlation. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. When he found the body hanging in the closet and he felt it with his hands from head to foot and felt the boots. Eli starts heading west again only to find solara following him. Why did eli have to show everyone the back of his hands. The first symptom is shaking limbs, which is why people check elis hands.
It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Dec 30, 2009 i know this came out a few days ago, but its still awesome to see. Eli touches the hung mans jacket and feels his way down the body to the boots. May 09, 2017 in the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. 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.
But as timothy snyder describes in his book bloodlands, the 1933 stalin imposed famine in ukraine was so severe that cannibalism became. He puts a different spin on physics and while were here i noticed some gave him a onestar because i thought the book was written in regards to the movie eli but if you could look at the description of the book you will see that the book has nothing to do with the movie eli so you guys out there only. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt. Browse more than 20,000 videos on and find out our daily video collections. In the book of eli, why do the people keep checking hands. 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. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including.
It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. I havent seen the movie, but i have been reading about the various bloopers in the movie. And ill tell you right now that the book of eli is hands down my favorite movie of january. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. Eli needs a charge for his ipod and will pay for it in trade eli denzel washington engineer tom waits. In trying to persuade eli to stay, as he can see the value of a man who can fight like him, he sends solara to his room and she discovers the book. The book of eli movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. Yes, the most printed book of all time the bible, has only one copy left in existence. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli.
Ever wonder why the shopkeepers in carnegies town always ask to see eli s hands before serving him. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. 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 clip have you washed your filthy hands.
He sees cars coming runs into the house and immediately checks the windows. 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. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell, which dates back to 2001. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Watch the book of eli clip have you washed your filthy hands. 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 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. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. 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.
The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. Ummisnt tanakh which is shown on the same shelf that eli s book is placed uponalso 77% of what eli s dictated. In this dystopian future, all bibles have been burned, or destroyed. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The book of eli brief information the book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. In a postapocalyptic world, after a war has destroyed civilization and killed most of the human population, one man denzel washington walks alone through the desolate wasteland, fighting thugs and cannibals while protecting a copy of the bible, which he thinks can save the world. Carnegie wants nothing more than to get his hands on. For the record im not planning on any crazy dietary changes. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house. It is never explained in the film, but the reason is to check to see if eli is a cannibal.
Why did the book of eli bad guy want to burn every book. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a. Carnegie finds out about the book and sends his henchman, redridge to get it but eli has already gone. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. 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. 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 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. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood. See the reason why a restrictive culturegovernment will destroy books in its jurisdiction is to keep the population in a state of ignorance, the only sources of knowledge being what you tell them. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. The movie, a postapocalyptic actiondrama, is serious in the style of a portentous comic book.
Arriving in the movies version of dodge city, he finds a saloon run by the one man who wants that book more than he. In the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. 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. Sep 16, 2011 bridge fight scene from the book of eli with denzel washington. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. Who are the them that the people are referring every time someone checks elis hands. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. Those who eat human meat develop symptoms similar to that of a crystal meth addict, the most notable being shaky hands.
But as timothy snyder describes in his book bloodlands, the 1933 stalinimposed famine in ukraine was so severe that cannibalism became. The 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. A few times, he said im not one of them or someone. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
The reason the cannibals hands shake is that they suffer from kuru disease a form of creutzfeldjakob disease caused by eating human brains or spinal columns. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. The book of eli is the road with twice the plot, four times the ammunition, and half the brains. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. People are able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands from a condition similar to kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. The reason he had to show his hands was to prove that he was not. Its a side effect from cannibalism and everyone in the movie checked each others hands because they wanted to stay away from the cannibals. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the road with twice the plot, four times the ammunition, and half the brains. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. 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.
Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Eli feels the plates on the shelf in the shack, an unusual thing if he could see. 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. After the massive success of change your mind, 21yearold eli releases his new single sad, demonstrating that he hasnt just taken a new path but made a r. Oh yeah and remember eli is invincible so he coulda stopped a gang rape but, eli really needs his tunes. Throughout the movie at different times there were references to peoples hands. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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 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. If you remember the part where eli and solara were inside the home of the elderly couple, solara asked eli why the old ladys hands were shaking and eli said, its from eating too much human meat. He appeared to be staring at it as his hands brushed along the shelves, when in fact he was following his nose. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move.
It is never explained in the film, but the reason is to check to see if eli is a. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. They were checking to see if the other persons hands were steady, or were they shaking. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. 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. After numerous requests for a larger size we are proud to say this machete welded by denz. Also with gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and evan jones. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
On my second viewing, i watched with an eye to checking if the. But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. Shaking hands is a symptom of creutzfeldtjakob disease, which is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, it is basically a human variant of mad cow desease. Book of eli, the script at the internet movie script database. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Eli has to feel the cord from the charger before tugging it out. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Jan 15, 2010 the hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar, and tiger woods. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. For a christian, which its heavily implied eli was, this is actually a pretty good deal. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the.
For the most part, its the old testament with, i believe, added texts that were written after christianity branched off. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. 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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