Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. Denzel washingtons apocalypse drama is out on dvd this week. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Jan 11, 2010 the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Jan 19, 2010 perhaps this is why the book of eli is such a revelation, in more than one interpretation of the word. 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. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. Carnegies stiefdochter solara mila kunis vertelt eli over haar stiefvaders wrede plannen om. The screenplay for this movie was featured on the 2007 blacklist. The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. Working from a script by gary whitta, the hughes brothers, albert and allen, have made a stark. It tells the story of a mans faith as he honors the almighty god in his life and follows gods will no matter how challenging the life became.
The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with. The sunglasses and backpack eli used throughout the movie were oakley brand products. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. In the movie the book of eli why was the bible so important. Eli has the last bible on earth and must move west to save the book and himself. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. Sep 19, 2011 a video compilation of clips from the movie with information about the bible. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. And for keeping me resolute when all around seemed lost.
Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. 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. He describes the central meaning of his book as teaching that one should always do more for others than for oneself. A boy receiving treatment for his autoimmune disorder discovers that the house hes living in isnt as safe as he thought. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street. The bible contain history of the past, from beginning to end, to put it simply. This article about eli, together with other tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group. Dec 18, 2011 god spoke to eli to find the book, bible, and transport it to a safe haven. If you want to go with certain mystical qualities the film presents, it could be said that divine intervention stopped the bullets. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Eli biblical figure from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. Whatever you bring to it, thats what youre going to come out of it with. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references than any other. 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 eliabout a biblical warrior who protects the last known copy of the good booksuggests a late start. One crucial note about the story is that it teaches the importance of bible mem. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible youtube. Elis descent is not given in 1 chronicles 6, because after the judgment on elis family the priestly line was reckoned through aarons other son eleazar. Carnegie sees the book as a means of controlling people and their loyalties, as many false. The book of eli because the bible wasnt written in. Possibly one of his machetes, the bible, or something else.
The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. How hollywood begat yet another insult to christianity. 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. For me, this is the start of something much bigger. The film is dark and moody in a post nuclear war setting, shot in a strange style with very contrasty and subdued cinematography, some scenes seem almost black and white. The book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Eli a free christian bible study resource we hope that this eli article will provide useful information and ideas for those following a bible study plan. 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 eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis. As you read throughout the bible you see that certain narratives and promises take place over hundreds of years. Similar to riddick, eli kills when he has to defend himself, and he can be and is ruthless as any other men, only because of that situation he is in. A voice has commanded eli to take the bible west, where it will be the foundation of a new earth. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn. Dec 05, 2011 therefore, it makes sense to me that god would have a bigger plan later for his word. This essay contains realistic related to the bible. But the priest eli was mentioned in 1 samuel and 2 samuel. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. 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 postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. It offers a serious science fiction film in an era which has almost exclusively embraced a. Later in the film, solara asks eli to read some passages from the bible to her. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to surrender the bible before shooting him and leaving him for dead, departing with his caravan. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible. 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. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments. Eli, on the other hand, saw the book as the key to the restoration of society. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book.
Therefore, he has seen and knows the power of religion and wanted to use it to minipulate the people for his personal gain. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Redirected from eli bible jump to navigation jump to search. Lhistoire du prophete jean bible, lapocalypse youtube. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. In this film, eli, the actor heads to the western part for reasons that are not known to the viewers until sometime in the movie. In davids day, after the slaughter of the house of ahimelech 1 sam 22. Pictures shows denzel washington center as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. With charlie shotwell, kelly reilly, max martini, lili taylor. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see.
I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of books on the floor and the da vinci code and a copy of. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Jan 19, 2010 in the film, eli played by washington has survived a nuclear holocaust he calls the war, and is called to travel west with the book the last remaining copy of the king james bible. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. 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. The movie goes from being an interesting and stylish postapocalyptic samurai movie to one of the stranger gospel films ever made. This is certainly a central focus in christs teaching, however, it is secondary to the central message of the bible. But a while back, thats how i watched the book of eli. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone.
Just a title of movie, which just shows the chronicles of eli. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Jan, 2010 washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. Only a christian flick to dogmatic believers, says the film s codirector allen hughes. If there was a sequel to the book of eli, it would be the story of what god did next with his word. Its so darn pretty, and it has a great actor at its core, but it just doesnt add up to much other than silliness by the time end credits roll. 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. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the. Jan 15, 2010 this movie still released by warner bros.