Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. Jan 15, 2010 in the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. Impressed, carnegie invites eli to join his employ, but eli declines. Dec 16, 2020 denzel washington was last seen on the screen in 2018s the equalizer 2 and wont return again until 2021 in the little things, but theres never a bad time to talk about one of our greatest. The main character is eli, played by denzel washington. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hdsubscribe to classic trailers. Elis denzel washington costume prop store ultimate. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Like mccarthys great novel, book of eli follows a wandering man on a lawless road while carrying his charge a boy, rather than a book, in the road. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Whatever you bring to it, thats what youre going to come out of it with.
Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Denzel movies arent about the special effects or merchandizing, they are about denzel, and so far as im concerned, thats all they need to be about. Eli s book that he is transporting the book of eli is actually the holy bible, the king james version, the only copy that has seemed to survive the war. The book of eli rated r for some brutal violence and language. A highpoint of the denzelkillseverybody genre, courtesy of tony scott. Jan 14, 2010 family values of a different sort played into eli. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer. Eli s denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. Blacktree tv covers the book of eli premier at the graumans chinese theater in hollywood, ca. Among the tidbits of information on the list was that denzel washington was in talks to have a role in the. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.
At the town bar, he is attacked by a gang of bikers but swiftly kills. Denzel saves the world in book of eli entertainment thesouthern. Unlike the peaceful messengers of the new testament, eli wealds all kinds of weapons with schwartzenegger like prowess and the power of an old testament prophet. Eli washington walks along an endless, dead highway with his long, brown coat over tattered layers of clothes. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power.
Jan 17, 2010 i have some thoughts about eli, and then about denzel. Denzel washington braves a new world in the book of eli in the book of eli, denzel washington plays a man who roams a charred earth that was first hit by a meteor then devastated by war. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. He has to meet and survive countless packs of cannibals who kill to eat as well as to steal things to barter. While waiting, he goes across the street to the town bar, where a gang of bikers attack, but he quickly kills all fifteen. Denzel washington 1954 1 deaths in films 2 tv deaths 3 notable connections 4 gallery cry freedom 1987 steve biko. The crossword solver finds answers to americanstyle crosswords, britishstyle crosswords, general knowledge crosswords and cryptic crossword puzzles.
A solitary figure in a dangerous area, he is on a quest to go to west. This last chapter in washingtons film career includes a whole lot of great roles and great films, including his very first sequel ever, setting up the equalizer action franchise, that is a reboot of a 1980s tv showplus a dystopian future movie that got lost in a glut of endoftheworld and zombie apocalypse movies of the time but is. Jan 08, 2010 in the book of eli, the actor portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible out of the wrong hands. 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. Denzel washingtons latest role in the book of eli has him playing a wanderer in a nuclear warravaged america who leans on his bible for guidance, and the actor says if he was in that situation. The sky opened and everything died, is the most information given. At the town bar, he is attacked by a gang of bikers but swiftly kills them all. But one man named carnegie gary oldman, the head of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen, is committed to getting possession of the book, as he. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. Jan 12, 2010 denzel washington takes a dangerous journey in the postapocalyptic book of eli, playing a fierce loner who fights his way across america to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving. Walking across the barren wastes on a secret mission, the mysterious warrior eli denzel washington battles for survival against cannibals and the elements. Denzel washington remains one of hollywoods most influential stars, constituently starring in diverse number of hollywood films, and none is different that the hughes brothers book who of eli, a postapocalyptic tale, in which washington plays a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Dec 11, 2018 for more movie guns of denzel washington, go here. Amazon might have been a better bet for safe delivery denzel washington in the book of eli. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. Jan 16, 2010 the nature of eli s walk comes out about midmovie. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for.
The film wouldnt have even starred denzel washington if not for the prodding of one j. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag saying hi. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. 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. He cartoonishly defeats hoards of people who stand in the way of his godgiven mission. Body count by eggimann character kills eli denzel washington. In the 2010 movie the book of eli denzel plays a powerful prophet, an elijah type character who is the keeper of the most sought after book on a post apocalyptic earth, the bible. In the hughes brothers book of eli, washington plays some sort of badass meandering the warravaged world with his titular book, beating the living hell out of anyone who tries to take his tome. Eli tells another character that he meets on his journey that god showed him where the book is and told him to travel west with the book and that god will have his back along. In the book of eli, denzel is basically a lethal weapon on legs, taking on. Upon multiple repeat viewings, denzel appears to be regularly using his eyes in the way a sighted person would just as many times as he. 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.
This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. Movie momentsthe book of eli 2010 the final prayerdenzel washington mila kunisno is assumed nor infring. Only a christian flick to dogmatic believers, says the films codirector allen hughes. He is flatout amazing, and even when saddled with mediocre scripts like safe house, denzel transcends. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and. There was a dead man hanging that dropped as he entered. Eli denzel washington walks over to the cat, plucks out the arrow and bags it for dinner. Eli denzel washington ternyata adalah orang buta, makanya dia.
A printing press begins producing copies of the bible, and lombardi places one on a bookshelf between the tanakh and the quran. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people something to believe in. Training day 2001 no one was really sad about this death. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Film dead silence yang disutradarai oleh james wan ini sebenarnya. Enter the answer length or the answer pattern to get better results. Along the way, eli passes a town where the local tyrant is searching for a copy of the bible.
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. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a machete. At one point they spend the night in an old nuclear silo. He kills the leader, divests the corpses of their valuables and walks away. Available in dvd, the book of eli is an intense drama set in postapocalyptic time period where civilization has broken down. He has received seventeen naacp image awards, three golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Aug 18, 2016 book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers.
Search for crossword clues found in the daily celebrity, ny times, daily mirror, telegraph and major publications. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. A costume worn in the production of postapocalyptic action film the book of eli. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling. But the journey wont be easy with desolation and death every mile of the way. Apr 01, 2021 getty denzel washington speaks during the panel for warner brothers the book of eli. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater, tshirt, pants, belt. Eli tells another character that he meets on his journey that god showed him where the book is and told him to travel west with the book.
We might take both as a reference to the prophet elijah. Eli walks by several huge craters, but it never says if they were made by meteors or bombs. Hes directed by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book across the country. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. Blacktree tv hostess ameerah banks catches up with denzel wash. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured the concept of classic movie stardom, associating with characters defined by their grace, dignity, humanity, and inner strength. The book of elibest scenedenzel washingtongary oldmanmila. An arrow shoots into the cat, killing it instantly. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis watch all you want. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. In the book of eli, eli denzel washington is a nomad in the postapocalyptic world. Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best rolling. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up eli s machete and other possessions. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Denzel washington, gary oldman, albert hughes, allen hughes. I have some thoughts about eli, and then about denzel. Like mccarthys great novel, the book of eli follows a wandering man on a lawless road while carrying his charge a boy, rather than a book, in the road. Jan 12, 2010 like mccarthys great novel, the book of eli follows a wandering man on a lawless road while carrying his charge a boy, rather than a book, in the road.
The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and features a satin finish, extremely sharp, 18 inch blade. Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers.
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