I assure you that the book of eli, despite what so many others have said, remain refreshing, with denzel washington in a charismatic starring role opposite gary oldman back to his villainous best, both being top draws in the film. 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. We first read about eli in 1 samuel 1 when a woman named hannah is bitterly praying to the lord that she may be granted a son. His problem was that it was handled in an unimaginative, predictable way. The book of eli picture 18 the book of eli, denzel washington, elis. And then it gets really, really, monumentally, incredibly stupid. 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 and his sons. Water and food are scarce and can be traded for with whatever you are carrying at the time. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. He says he was led to the book by a voice in his head, which then directed him to travel. He says that he was led to the book by a voice in his head, directing him to travel westward to a.
Eli this article contains a free bible study resource on the subject of eli. Apr 18, 2014 eli is then buried in the prison courtyard, and lombardi puts a newly typed bound bible on the bookshelf where a spot had been saved for the bible. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Jan 20, 2010 where the road is a simple, sparse story of survival, the book of eli is a bit more ambitious in scope, all the while being more entertaining and if theres ever any question, michael gambon. Claude hobbs feb 17, 20 cwv101 christian worldview bob greene the book f eli the book of eli is a post apocalyptic film in which eli played by denzel washington is traveling across the wasteland that was once america that has been devastated by a nuclear war that happened 30 years earlier. Eli is traveling west with a book which we soon find out is the king james version of the bible the last one in existence. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street.
Both of these make the movie entertaining, but it needed to make up its mind about its own agenda. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take eli s key to the book flap. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Gary oldman wants this bible, because it has magic words that will make people obey him and he cant think of good enough words on his own. 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, they must first take his life. On his journey west he happens upon a town run by a crime boss gary oldman who finds out that eli has a book in his possession the book of eli, 2010. Jan 15, 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen hughes. Its hard to doubt denzel the book of eli is an excellent and creative film.
Westerns in which the hero and the girl hole up and are surrounded. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel. Inherent in faith and any religion is that god, or whoever that religion believes in, will provide for your every need. Jan 21, 2010 there are some good things to mention about the book of eli, including denzel washingtons solemn performance and the pacing the hughes brothers give it their usual calm yet forceful energy.
The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Each friday, get a roundup of cts latest stories to keep you biblically rooted and globally engaged. Eli is revealed as blind, they take five minutes to do it, carefully showing his eyes, in extreme close up, then the bible is revealed to be in braille, and then jennifer beals character who is also blind reveals she has a strong sense of smell, something that eli has also mentioned he has. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by.
Carnegie recognizes that the bible can influence peoples hearts and. Denzel washington brings gravity, but overall the book of. Eli goes on the run, hoping to go west and is joined by a young girl solara mila kunis. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. After samuel was weaned, she gave him to the lords service 1 samuel 1. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. This type of story has been done many times before but washington and oldman, in combination with the hughes brothers spin on things, make this one of the few january. The word eli is the first word jesus spoke from the cross calling out to god. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. He says that he was led to the book by a voice in his head, directing him to travel westward to. Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli is the first movie from albert and allen hughes the filmmaking brothers of from hell and menace ii society in nine years.
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. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Wouldnt a braille edition of the bible take up a couple of shelves whole bookshelf. According to eli, his book is the last remaining copy of the bible, as all other copies were destroyed following the nuclear war. He says he was led to the book by a voice in his head, which then directed him to travel westward to a place where it would be safe. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but. Solara sees the bible and asks about it, but eli quickly hides it. The title of the movie seems to suggest that, like books of the bible, this is the book about eli i. Rather than have another post apocalyptic film filled with zombies the hughes brothers constructed a film with some great content. Actors gary oldman, mila kunis, denzel washington and jen. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
Book of the wars of the lord, the book of samuel the seer, the book of nathan the prophet. Theological movie month part two the book of eli the bible. Go in peace, and may the god of israel grant you what you have asked of him 1 samuel 1. The book of eli 2010 alternate versions 1 a montage of deleted scenes on the dvd include a scene where claudia reads the braille bible to carnegie as he lies on his deathbed. Washington remains an engaging actor, there are moments of humor, and. Not to mention, the film takes place in the postapocalyptic united states. When carnegie threatens to kill solara, eli gives him the. My chosen movie for that saturday afternoon was the book of eli, directed by the. I dont have the right words, he says, but the book does. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. It provides facts, a biography and information about this famous biblical character for bible study.
Theological movie month part two the book of eli the. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to surrender the bible before shooting him. 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. 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. But when carnegie finds out eli has the bible he ends up searching for eli. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. The book of eli claude hobbs cwv101 christian worldview.
The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. It spends the first 30 minutes pretending to be fallout. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli, although another post apocalyptic tale in a growingly crowded genre landscape, is artistic as well as entertaining and as such earns a 3. Secondly, what happened to the world in the book of eli. Hannah spoke her prayer in elis presence, and he had blessed her. Jun 15, 2010 eli happens upon a ragtag community ruled by a megalomaniac named carnegie gary oldman who, it so happens, has long coveted a bible for its crowdcontrol tips. As with any book of the bible, the film shows that not only must eli prove himself a man of faith who, though he may stray, carries the word of god in his heart, mind, and soul, but god will provide. During a genuinely creepy first 15 minutes, eli wanders a bleachedout landscape, hunting hairless. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the. Rather than have another post apocalyptic film filled. Eli of kittim pen name is a published author and an expert on bible prophecy.
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. This movie didnt explicitly mention that the apocalypse was because of a nuclear war. 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. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not houston chronicle. Lombardi tells eli that they have been missing a copy of the bible, so eli tells him to get a lot of paper and pen. Gary oldman was cast at the suggestion of denzel washington. Her spirit tells eli she died from falling down the stairs while a thief, influenced by a watcher, entered her house to put the book there. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Apr, 2014 it would seem that eli was left on earth after the war to do the works of god as displayed throughout the rest of the movie as he travels with a woman named solara mila kunis who has lived in this corrupt town with her blind mother and an evil man named carnegie whos main goal is to get the bible from eli and that is what ultimately causes. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. The premise of eli centers around the bible not just as a book or an object of. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film.
There is also reference to where eli is mentioned in the hol. Being a bible readerbeliever myself, not to mention a denzel. Jun 16, 2010 book of eli spoilers i just thought that the bible was for blind people, i didnt actually realize he was blind until someone on the misc said so, dam i fail. Well, it seems that after the flash, there was a massive organised effort to eradicate all bibles on the planet, and it succeeded in getting all except the one eli has.
The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. Jan 14, 2010 the mysterious eli denzel washington, for his part, is a sortof oneman samurai priesthood. The motion picture, with denzel washington as the vault dweller carrying the geck. Jul 27, 2014 denzel washington stars as eli in warner bros. I purchased this book just for another book to compare with the scriptures and i find it interesting. 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 is a 2010 american postapocalyptic, dystopian, neowestern and. However, when reading this keep in mind the authorship is questionable and that the original book of jasher that is referred to in the bible is a lost book along with the other lost books of the bible. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of his d.
However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. Two books to the left of that is a copy of the artscroll tanakh, which contains the entire hebrew bible with an english translation. January 18, 2010 the book of eli is one of those apocalyptic action films set in a desolate future desert, but it has some crucial differences over most of the other films that share this overworked old genre which dates back more than 60 years. At the end of the movie, we find out he is blindlike the biblical eliand that the book hes been carrying around throughout the film is the bible in. Eli says that when the war happened, the sun came down the light left the world. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Faith, he says, a reply that takes on added resonance later in the film. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A godly man appears whose name is eli and he walks in the light and faith of christ as one can see by the quoting of scripture he often cites and the fact that he is called to protect and preserve the only copy of the bible that has endured the war.
There is also reference to where eli is mentioned in the holy bible. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of th. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. She offers, that if she is given a son, she will dedicate her son to. The bible would give carnegie the ideological based to strengthen his position and expand his power base. The book of eli the wandering holy warrior of the apocalypse by robert roten, film critic. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. The action and the story use each other and both suffer. Movies and the bible if youre a movie fan, then this. Washington says in a lot of ways eli is similar to many characters hes played before. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation.
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