Hughes brothers allen and albert directed the film from the script written by gary whitta. Gary leonard oldman born 21 march 1958 is an english actor and filmmaker. Albert and allen hughes direct with a script from gary whitta. A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful priestly ministry in the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. The mission of biblical astronomy is to study and research signs in the heaven that are relevant to biblical prophecy and make the research available to othe.
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. This column was originally published on realmoney on aug. Chicago suntimes critic roger ebert gave the film 3 of 4 stars and said of. 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. In the wake of the passion of the christ, the expected deluge of bigbudget christian entertainments has never quite materialized, but the logline for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of. The main character is eli, played by denzel washington. And denzel washington is one of the few hollywood stars who can pull off a. They moved us, in very much the same way that readi. May 12, 2017 short machinima based on the film the book of eli, hope you enjoy.
The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. Short version the book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in alcatraz that is rebuilding humanity, carnegie gets it but. The book of eli is a stylized, amped up postapocalyptic action film riding on. The hughes brothers, albert and allen, film this story in sunburned browns and pale blues, creating a dry and dusty world under a merciless sky. The hughes brothers imprint their religious point of view in their 2010 american postapocalyptic film, the book of eli. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a. His second collection of short stories there is no other was published by exile editions in the spring of 2010. The movie stars denzel washington as a man in a postapocalyptic. Out of nowhere a hairless cat appears, walking to the body to. The relationships between the characters is realistic and the story flows nicely. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a.
Eli, harry and megan are in n london and once again murder finds them. In september 2006, nokia nseries studio released the oldmandirected short film donut, with music by tor hyams. There were 2 or 3 actual fighting action sequences in the whole movie, and those 2 scenes didnt last that long. You dont have to buy anything, you just need a piece of paper and a pen or a. I have recently gotten myself caught up in the world of literature, and i want to introduce it to you, too. An arrow shoots into the cat, killing it instantly. The bible story of elijah is from the first book of kings, describing his miraculous feats and redemption of the people of israel from the evil king ahab. Eli takes nothing for granted as he is guided through a series of events and opportunities for learning what ought to be everyones purpose in life living the commandments as they were meant to be lived by. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. I welcome you to another new year with another guide from me. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. Read full profile these are some of the best short stories around, and what makes them even more delightful is the fact tha.
Discover the immensity of the legendary space lion, the elusive source of the star song, and the power of mistpaper. Each of these gangs is issued a requisite tall bald man, a short hairy. The story concerns a plan hatched by a young genius, dying of cancer, to save the girl next door from abuse. Similar to the life of jesus, elijah performs marveling acts to demonstrate the validity of god to the people of israel. How the idol fell down before the ark from hurlbuts bible stories for children the bible story of eli this eli bible story was written in simple words by jesse lyman hurlbut and taken from hurlbuts bible stories for children which was published in 1904. He ventures 30 years across a desolated postapocalyptic landscape in the attempt of finding a safe haven for this sacred book. It was in the postapocalyptic film the book of eli 2010, however, where the bible makes more than the occasional cameo. 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.
He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Stories of the stars will take you on a journey through the galaxies. Discover a summary of elijahs story, full scripture text, and related articles. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 63 produced by 14 music by 3 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Available in dvd, the book of eli is an intense drama set in postapocalyptic time period where civilization has broken down. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. I recommend this book and the other books in this series. At the beginning of the film we see a mans body lying in a forest where ashes. Clarke, is about an astronomer who dreams of his dog while on a space mission. Eli denzel washington walks over to the cat, plucks out the arrow and bags it for dinner. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh.
A solitary figure in a dangerous area, he is on a quest to go to west. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and. If he kills them, eli says a little prayer afterward. Secondly, i didnt like the inclusion of the wolf which seemed to represent the deceased eli. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord continue reading the story of eli. During the time period of 1 samuel 14, israel is under attack from foreign enemies, especially a group known as the philistines. I have read the story of hannah in the bible many times but it never meant more to me than it did the year that our awana commander used it as the lesson for counsel time. Country living editors select each product featured. The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. In the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. What is the plot summary of the short story dog star by arthur c. The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info. Keep it short and sweet with expert analyses of new and classic short stories.
The film stars naomi watts, jaeden martell then known as jaeden lieberher, jacob tremblay, sarah silverman, lee pace, maddie ziegler, and dean norris. Jan 15, 2010 eli, producer derrick ballard set designer deva anderson musical directionsupervision don burgess cinematographer erik olsen executive producer ethan erwin associate producer gae s. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. This is my favourite scene from the movie the book of eli. Archie the patriarch a star quarterback at the university of mississippi and then with the new orleans saints, followed by oldest son cooper, whose football dreams were cut short by a spinal condition, then sons peyton and eli both of them quarterbacks, allsec, no. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. An uplifting story of hope and meaning and belief in the goodness that come by opening ones eyes to the heavens. There was a time i avoided spoiling stories until id readwatched them. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. Follow the entire story of mattie and ryan found in these amish books. This is a really good story with humor and suspense.
Eli walk s through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. An amish decision the book of eli and ryan is the first book in the series in search of amish love. His life through the first and second books of samuel in the bible are dominated by prayer. A comprehensive list of short stories gives students a wide range of timetested options. Short machinima based on the film the book of eli, hope you enjoy. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task.
Consider the book of eli a dispiriting primer on what the world would look like if, in the face of overwhelming disaster, we all resorted to our baser instincts. 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 united states. He treks across the dangerous country to bring the book to safety. 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. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Although far from perfect, samuel leads israel well and follows the paths of. 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. To read more about matilda and ryan, read book two, an amish test the testing of ryan and mattie, and the short story before goodbye. 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. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a. With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a.
Egkh20 blade machete book of eli machetekukrikhukurigurkha knifeswordkniveshand made in nepal by exgurkha khukuri house 3. The setting, the story, the events, the behavior are exactly what happens today. In a postapocalyptic world, a man named eli denzel washington is on a quest, heading west with a book that others seem to want to steal or destroy. Jun 15, 2010 the book of eli arrives on bluray with a heavily desaturated picture presentation that really adds to the films doom and gloom atmosphere. Jan 15, 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen hughes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hdsubscribe to classic trailers. Michael gambon cast in book of eli film hollywood reporter.
These are the 30 of the best short stories you can find anywhere. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story. Nearby a figure in an nbc nuclear, biological, chemical combat suit lies in wait. Clarkes story begins with the astronomer awakening from his dre. Bioshock, half life 2, assassins creed, deus ex, system shock all beautifully realised, cleverly told, storybased games have done that odd thing that few games to date have achieved. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord where the ark of god was. In this dramatic tale denzel washington stars as eli, a mysterious wanderer that carries the worlds only remaining copy of king jamess bible.
A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful. Samuel was born as a gift and the result of the faithful prayer of his mother. Dec 31, 2009 two new tv spots for the upcoming scifi postapocalyptic movie the book of eli have been released. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys womens history month starmeter awards san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. You see he told the story as if he were speaking to children as most of them in the room were grade 6 and younger. Thats the supershort travel story challenge we recently posed to the tra. Hey all, were going to go through 4 chapters today and trace the life of a man and his two sons. The book of henry is a 2017 american drama film directed by colin trevorrow and written by gregg hurwitz. Denzel washington is societys last hope in the postapocalyptic tale the book of eli. The story is more about eli and his mission than it is the bible or god.
Regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation, he is known for his versatility and intense acting style. If i had to give one theme that stood out among the rest it would certainly be faith eli exemplifies faith in spite of adversity. Short sale opportunities are setting up very well th. Buckley production designer gary whitta screenwriter geordie sheffer department head hair hiro koda stunts jeff imada fights choreographer, stunts coordinator jeff. The movie stars denzel washington eli, gary oldman carnegie, mila kunis solara, ray stevenson redridge, jennifer beals, michael gambon and tom waits. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The short story the short story dog star, by arthur c. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. God does seem to play an important role and there are a few times that some good messages are shared by eli. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
He has received several accolades, including an academy award, a golden globe award and three british academy film awards. He walks the earth, heading west, stopping only occasionally to read his book, dine on a meal of hairless cat, try on some dead mans shoes and reign bloody carnage down on anyone who tries to stop him from enjoying his simple pleasures. At the beginning of the film we see a mans body lying in a forest where ashes are falling like snow. In it, washington plays eli a blind man whose name pays homage to the priest and judge from 1 samuel whose job is to protect the only remaining copy of the king james version bible 30 years after a devastating global war. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He is a skilled martial artist, armed with guns, a long knife and a bow and is carrying the last king james bible. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Jan, 2010 each of these gangs is issued a requisite tall bald man, a short hairy scruffy one and their gofers. Pages in category cannibalism in fiction the following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Nevertheless, although elis story ends on a sour note, it gives birth to a brighter story.
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