And that was the seed of the first part of the book. 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 title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. The real story behind the spy, sacha baron cohens new. Book of eli manages to follow the basic plot of zardoz, while completely draining away all the meaning and coherence of the original. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action. Pierce brosnans the son finds inspiration in real history. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli, movie starring denzel washington eli is a main charactor in sarah dessens along for the ride book.
The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of hi. Eli the good is a beautifully crafted and compelling novel about love, war, and the meaning of family. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. Albert hughes as the hughes brothers, allen hughes as the hughes brothers. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. T he 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. Book guythe canon was not codified by the council of nicea, despite what dan brown or bart ehrman would have you believe. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Eli arnstad, norwegian civil servant and politician eli fischerjorgensen, danish professor and member of resistance movement. Aug 25, 2016 the real meaning of eli eli elamasabathane is actually the savior telling us that the sacrifice salvation is for sabathkeepers only. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world.
Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Jul 08, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Sep 07, 2019 the real story behind the spy, sacha baron cohens new netflix series legendary israeli agent eli cohen embedded himself into the upper crust of syrian society, providing intelligence to. 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. 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. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Eli loker, supporting character in the fox television show lie to me. Eli mccullough, and a reallife historical figure named benjamin. 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. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli the high priest was an honest man but his two priestly sons, hophni and phinehas didnt share his passions for. Eli mccullough, and a real life historical figure named benjamin. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age.
Book of eli reboots zardoz for the twentyfirst century. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Jul 20, 2014 spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.
The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the. Horn, max martini and kelly reilly as elis parents, paul and rose, and stranger. See more ideas about the book of eli, this or that questions and natural news. While all of this is going on, were treated to the unhappy rumblings in paul and roses marriage. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. 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. It is also thought to possibly be a variant of helena, which would then give it the meaning torch. Sep 08, 2009 eli the good is a beautifully crafted and compelling novel about love, war, and the meaning of family. The book of eli is the king james version of the holy bible eli tells the guards at the island that he has italthough the edition printed on alcatraz is stamped the new king james version.
Dec 17, 2014 but the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell elis story of a mission from god. The real meaning of eli eli elamasabathane is actually the savior telling us that the sacrifice salvation is for sabathkeepers only. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Eli supposes this is the code to a locked door in the medical wing. 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. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. Eli cash is a character from the film the royal tenenbaums eli goldsworthy from. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. To me this book felt timeless, something you could read over. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor 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. The pagans hid the real meaning from us now you know you need. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Haley offers to introduce eli to his real dad, saying, i can take you to him if you want. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Eli ending explained what the hell was netflixs eli. When eli s parents take the young boy to a clean house run by dr horne lili taylor, the 10yearold soon realises that something isnt quite right with his new dwellings. Oct 27, 2019 haley offers to introduce eli to his real dad, saying, i can take you to him if you want. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. 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 book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a.
In other words, he plans to twist the word of god so it can be used for evil, not good, and we all know that never happens in real life. To me this book felt timeless, something you could read over and over again and still get something new out of it. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact about herself, and. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The name eli is a boys name of hebrew origin meaning ascended, uplifted, high eli derives from the hebrew aly, meaning high. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. In the old testament, eli was the high priest and last judge of israel, who trained the prophet samuel. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to offer an interpretation of the revealed work, but is just one out of a number of possible interpretations of eli. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have.
When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie gary oldman, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his. It came to be used as a given name among the puritans in the 17th century and was by them taken to the american colonies. 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. What is real the unfinished quest for the meaning of. At this point, the boy looks back, not so much at the house on fire, the carnage hes created, or the. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed.
In netflixs new horror film eli, a boy with an autoimmune disorder charlie shotwell is taken to a remote treatment center in a lastditch hope to cure his condition but the ending reveals that theres more to his illness than meets the eye. The real story behind the spy, sacha baron cohens new netflix series legendary israeli agent eli cohen embedded himself into the upper crust of syrian society, providing intelligence to. That eli is the same as the name of his lucan grandfather eli, namely. There are two men named eli in the bible, but although their names are the same in english, they arent in hebrewgreek the only eli mentioned in the old testament was the high priest in shiloh when the prophet samuel was a child 1 samuel 1. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. Carnegie now wants the authority that the political power that possessing the bible and interpreting its meaning would give him. But the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell elis story of a mission from god. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. My chosen movie for that saturday afternoon was the book of eli, directed by the. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. While eli is a full name on its own, it can be a shortened form of elijah, elias, eliezer, or even elliot.
Eli is both a courier and a missionary, and the title reflects that with the allusion to the books of the apostles book of john, book of peter, etc. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel, eli is best known as his role as a. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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. For the majority of the film, eli plays out like a typical ghost story, however, the ending of eli involves a pretty wild twist that you definitely did not see coming. The premise of a boy allergic to the world sequestered in a creepy old house where hes forced to undergo painful medical procedures blends elements of body horror, haunted house scares, and. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli and his sons. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. The amc series finds inspiration in real texas history. 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.
Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. When elis parents take the young boy to a clean house run by dr horne lili taylor, the 10yearold soon realises that something isnt quite right with his new dwellings. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. It came to be used as a given name among the puritans in the 17th century and was by them taken to the american colonies eli may alternatively be an unrelated abbreviation of hebrew names such as. The evangelist mark uses a completely different transliteration of the same word or name, and writes. Horn isnt just a doctor, but a nun, and shes been trying to use gene editing to rid the devils children of their corruption unfortunately she hasnt had much luck so far, as rose learns when she discovers the bodies of the three previous patients in the ritual chambers pit, their bodies wrapped and covered with symbols to prevent their evil escaping. His mission, and his journey, are his own gospel, in a sense. In this interpretation, there is the possibility of a false interpretation, as the author has taken the words, which can have more than one meaning, and. Eli can be a masculine given name of hebrew origin, from biblical ascent, spelled with the hebrew letter ayin in the beginning, the name of eli, the high priest in the books of samuel. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case.
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