Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli is a very good film that will most likely even work better on repeat viewings. In this town, desperate and starving people live in rusty cars and in the streets. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed. This book is about the state of hunger how it can drive you mad enough to be unethical at times. 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. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent. Study 63 terms night study guide flashcards quizlet. The book of eli, directed by the hughes brothers, has arrived. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict.
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. Sult is a novel by the norwegian author knut hamsun published in 1890. Everything wrong with the fifth element in 16 minutes or. Just from that description alone, youd expect sins. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren. Posts about book of eli written by thearrowpreacher. But when he arrives in what passes for a town in this dustandash future, the power hungry owner of the towns bar. The story of the hunger is a fascinating concept, and i have been so excited for this book for months. No possible way that anything could stand in the way of roxane gays collection, hunger. Forging steel from birth we are being taught new things, how to write, read, how to get along and play with others, share our toys, and many other various traits we learn.
The pulitzerprize winning washington post series by eli saslow american hunger is an eyeopening book about poverty in america. Shes incredibly smart and incredibly aware, and is hungry to learn. Digital movie release date tracking used to just be for folks trying to figure out when they could download films they loved in theaters. He was the only one there who knew what happen and was telling what had happened and they just thought he was going mad because there was no poof and the horrible people hadnt come to them yet. This is by far the fiercest and most unforgettable memoir i have read to date. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert hughes. One of the hardest lessons is the difference between right and wrong. 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. Dec, 2017 and if it lets her get some distance from tuck and his girlfriend, all the better. 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. Aug 18, 2016 i am legend stars will smith, an awesome dog, cgi, and some mannequins.
Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. 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 made this video for rob zombie death of it all with the book of. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. 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. Hunger portrays the irrationality of the human mind in an. His journey is halted by a powerhungry man named carnegie gary oldman. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. The book of eli explained everything explained today. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Sometimes you go looking for sins in a movie you love and you find tons of them. 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.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Feb 11, 2014 romance week continues here at cinema sins, as we shift our focus from murderous robots to one of the worst films ever named after a common school supply. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Things will be bleak, but at least you can follow denzel washington. Everything wrong with the notebook in 10 minutes or. Everything thats terrible about thg is in this sentence. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Christian reflection on the hunger games trilogy j. Romance week continues here at cinema sins, as we shift our focus from murderous robots to one of the worst films ever named after a common school supply. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. 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 hunger is a slowburn story, but the sense of dread that carries out from the beginning is so well done. 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 novel has been hailed as the literary opening of the 20th century and an outstanding example of modern, psychologydriven literature. 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. In the conclusion of the globalphenomenon hunger games film series, katniss everdeen jennifer lawrence stakes. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. On the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. It does illustrate that the zombies out there or any other sort of collective bad guy gangs will try to take anything and everything you have, whether they value it or. I am legend stars will smith, an awesome dog, cgi, and some mannequins. 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. Whats interesting is how jezebel seized on the racial controversy, but completely avoided the one bludgeoning them in the face for two hours. I found it utterly fascinating, how some of the early pundits were reacting to the film, and the difference between the opinions i saw flowing online wednes.
That whole idea that religion can be used for good or for evil is pretty. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. Im not saying i didnt like gone but my complain about gone before was that everything happens so fast and its almost like a blur. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. Solara is a willing disciple, entranced by elis words and stories about before. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli then evolves into a chase as eli disappears into the wilds with solara in tow, pursued by carnegie and his heavy metal thugs led by the giant redridge, romes ray stephenson. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. In the film the book of eli, eli was led to a book by a voice in his head and he made it his mission to protect that book with his life. If one is fully able to buy into the overall concept of the story then they will find themselves embracing the ambitiousness, the excellent performances and of course the final act. Now that story is in no way similar to eli mannings narrative but he did hear a voice and it happened to say geno smith is starting on sunday. For hunger, the action scenes are sharper and the plot is more solid.
But when he arrives in what passes for a town in this dustandash future, the powerhungry owner of the towns bar. The book of eli then evolves into a chase as eli disappears into the wilds with solara in tow, pursued by carnegie and his heavy metal thugs led by the giant redridge, romes ray stephenson. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. Mila kunis interview the book of eli collider collider. The book of eli on the surface looks like a prochristian deal but if you pay attention, its actually blaming the end of civilization on christianity, and is directly referred to as a population control mechanism. But ava hasnt visited her family in years, and home isnt really home anymore. The basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. The evil carnegie gary oldman goes to great lengths to acquire the powerful book, but carnegies adopted daughter. Extracts from the work had previously been published anonymously in the danish magazine ny jord in 1888. The book of eli is a very good film that will most likely even work better on repeat viewings. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. But wouldnt you know it, theres another man with designs on the book and he isnt going to make it easy for eli. Hamsun mainly focuses on the wild spirit of human being in a state of hunger the true beast reveals itself in hunger and in times of trial.
It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey. Join facebook to connect with eli edge and others you may know. Denzel washington looks into the future in the book of eli, and the news is not good. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Wiesel based the bookat least in parton his own experiences during world war ii. Everything wrong with i am legend in 12 minutes or less. 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.
Night, by elie wiesel, is a work of holocaust literature with a decidedly autobiographical slant. The sighet community doubt moshe the beadles story because to them it sounded absurd to them. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. Jan 15, 2010 before i even dig into the book of eli, its worth noting the bizarre spectacle thats been playing out all week over at rotten tomatoes. Jan 15, 2010 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. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. But on the airplane, ava meets cara, and the two women feel an immediate connection. Alls he wants to do is get this very special book west like the nice voice asked him to. Though just a brief 116 pages, the book has received considerable acclaim, and the author won the nobel prize in 1986. The novel has been hailed as the literary opening of the 20th century 1 and an outstanding example of modern, psychologydriven literature. Washington post staff writer and contributor to espn the magazine, eli saslow, travels across america to share stories on the government food stamp program from the perspective of six families.
It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. You wonder what washington saw in it, but then the same could be said of everything hes made lately with tony scott. As you can tell from my rating, this book was pretty hyped, and i ended up disappointed. The first 30 minutes of the book of eli set the scene. I sobbed through each essay as gay revealed her depth and each secret was stripped and empowered on the page. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. He doesnt know whats in the bible, but he thinks that he can become a dictator by. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Someone told me that hunger is not as great as gone. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc.
Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. But man, i think hunger is waaaay better than gone. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Instead, its the place shes been running from, full of memories of everything her parents wanted for herand everything she didnt want for herself. Before i even dig into the book of eli, its worth noting the bizarre spectacle thats been playing out all week over at rotten tomatoes. Good and evil had to be portrayed, and they showed every little bit of it.