In todays episode, i explores the possibility of a sequel or trilogy of the movie called. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. Oct 18, 2019 there are definitely a few things that go bump in the night in its long, underlit hallways, as eli quickly learns.
Because the book was delivered successfully cold 2 a person word for word. One tidbit that i just cant grasp and it really makes me wonder about life as it is today eli carries a 3rd generation ipod with him so he can wind down at the end of the night to sleep. First,there is very little punctuation and the sentences, words, and even paragraphs are running together without spacing. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. In a final effort to cure their son, elis parents kelly reilly and max martini take the boy to a creepy old house that has been turned into a medical facility run by the mysterious dr. Eli 2 release date will depend a lot on when it is announced. I will cut short your strength and the strength of your priestly house, so that no one in it will reach old age. Right before the girl arrives at the house where she hopes to find eli you can see that there is a slide on the metal plate that holds it in place suggesting that the metal plate has hinges on the outside of the door. Hes forced to wear an astronauts suit most of the time because his immune system is so weak that ordinary air could kill him. I did not see it coming and that is why i was similarly surprised to learn that there would be a. Criminal destiny is the 2nd book of the 3 part masterminds series. Carnegie is a book hoarder and the wasteland is the result of the nuclear war at the end of fahrenheit 451. 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.
Most scifi has a sacrosanct element as part of its design. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. After picking up a camera at 12 years old, they resolved that their films would be steeped in reality. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the. It shows the theme of gods supernatural power and divine providence all the much more.
Eli touches the hung mans jacket and feels his way down the body to the boots. The devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Saying blind can mean lots of things is kinda just arguing semantics. Its the reason we find these flights of fancy so aweinspiring. The movie takes place in the future after an apocalyptic war. We know this because god sent a prophet to eli to deliver a dire message concerning elis household. Eli, a netflix original movie, was a smash hit with a twist ending that had. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the king james bible. Jan 02, 2020 apparently, there was some lack of zeal on elis part. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date news. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors.
But there are so many themes in it that just excite me as a christianespecially the fact that the story seems impossible. 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 scene, part two is the second installment of this sexy, suspenseful serial from ms. Movies everyone should see at least once in their life duration. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Through the book, they struggle in the real world and have to figure out how to fix what happened. 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.
Nikki is having a hard time figuring out who to trust while she continues to try. So i went trusting there would be reasons to like the book of eli. By pulling down the slide the metal plate can be tilted downwards like is also common on army vehicles. Eli feels the plates on the shelf in the shack, an unusual thing if he could see. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Added on 28 jun 2017 comments please register or login to post a comment register login. Jan 21, 2010 before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Another part of the there will be bloodthe treasure of the sierra madre connection that seems to have been exaggerated is that daylewis based the mannerisms of.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli, tori, amber, and malik successfully made it out of a town called serenity where they were cloned by scientists and given a perfect life to see if criminals minds are always dark. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. A boy receiving treatment for his autoimmune disorder discovers that the house hes living in isnt as safe as he thought. In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. Elis mother was unable to conceive a child, so she prayed to satan in order to get pregnant. This is why you dont see it in the following scene. 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.
It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he. There was more backstory elis childhood simultaneously creeps me out and breaks my heart, more action, more fantaaastic characters, more twists. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Jan 19, 2010 indeed, one of the best elements about the book of eli is that, while clearly catering to the western version of faith, the ending suggests that all religion and the moral message it brings is. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. They are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. 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. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. Solara escapes and is ambushed by two bandits who attempt to rape her, but. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. 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. Heres everything you need to know to preorder the last of us part 2, including details on its ellie edition, collectors edition, preorder bonuses, and more.
A boy receiving treatment for his autoimmune disorder discovers that the. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Solaras name means light and the qoute eli uses the. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Now look, i get that the book of eli is a work of fiction. Maybe i am just stupid but i thought that the twist in book of eli was really great. 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. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book.
I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. So sometime in between these two episodes, they have settled their. 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 doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. I grew up in a predominantly religious family, in that i grew up as part of a sikh family, practicing the ways of sikhism. Parents need to know that the book of eli is very violent theres lots of weapon use, body parts getting chopped off, fighting, and dead bodies, as well as suggested rape sounds of ripping clothes and womens screams and takes place in a bleak future. Tanach is the hebrew bible, the old testament of the king james version, meaning part of a bible was already found, but its likely no one knew how to read it. It focuses on a teenager, eli, who discovers a powerful, otherworldly weapon, and is then forced to go on the run by his excon adoptive brother jimmy. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days.
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. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. 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. Also, there are so few books because they were burned and pursuit in the preapocalypse period. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Parents need to know that the book of eli is very violent there s lots of weapon use, body parts getting chopped off, fighting, and dead bodies, as well as suggested rape sounds of ripping clothes and womens screams and takes place in a bleak future. Theres no clear evidence that the pandemic virus has evolved into significantly different formsand. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of view a sort of what if type of story. This book deserves a standing ovation from the whole goodreads community because it was was even better. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. Its more intensethe last 100 pages were nailbiting.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. This time, the fate of the world is in the hands of the sons of eli. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Eli bumps into the desk by accident before setting his bag and shotgun down on it. However, i feel a sequel, showing solaras way back home would be a great idea. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. The following article contains spoilers for kin, in theaters now as much as kin is a scifi action thriller, at its core its an emotional drama. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with. Eli is guy montag several years later after the events of the book. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers.
Jul 05, 2019 it didnt really leave itself open to a sequel. It is like reading a first draft by a person who has not had the simplest lessons in grammar. After having just caught the ending of the book of eli, which features strong performances from both denzel washington and gary oldman, i got thinking about the concept of god once again, and its influence on people. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. With charlie shotwell, kelly reilly, max martini, lili taylor. On this day 10 years ago the book of eli was released in theaters. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Foy goes back to the same jump scare wells a few too many times, repeating bits like shadowy patients in mirrors and creepy etchings in fogged windows, but there are some passages that recall films like the conjuring or the. It was the directors, the hughes brothers, and the cast, denzel washington and gary oldman. There is one part of the movie that is truly 100% unbelievable. If we assume that netflix takes a few months to gauge the response and makes an announcement in 2020, the earliest eli 2 can release is in late 2021. 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.
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