Read the the book of eli movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Books like the city of ember and the road, while they may acknowledge a dim sense of spirituality or hope, generally steer clear of explicit christian references. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. 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. I saw a trailer with denzel washington in it, called the book of eli. 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.
If you are a faculty member, you may place exam copy orders through the passwordprotected west academic faculty page once you have set up an account. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Upon selecting a link to a book, you will be transferred to the west academic site for completion of your order. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action flick influenced by the visual style of graphic novels. The film had inspirations though, it was inspired by satoshi kons anime paprika. As npr reported, meyer did extensive research for the novel, reading more than 250 books on the west. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action flick influenced by the visual. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure.
Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but. Is the upcoming movie the book of eli based on a graphic. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. How else can i describe this novel from literary mashup author. The book of eli is like a movie based on a graphic novel you dont want to read. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The brothers had last directed the 2001 film from hell. This complex as it may sound is the plot to the book of eli.
And metro 2033 is a book, that will soon be a game. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. The son, a novel by philipp meyer the new york times.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book. Eli is the retelling of the gospel in novel form, like youve never heard it before. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. Ie the road will be a movie, but is currently a book. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The work does not look to be based on any existing book or comic book. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube.
The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Whilst the road cleaves to mccarthys novel, and is defiantly literary in. 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. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its final whoa. 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. I know there is a surge of post apocalypse stories in the media today, videogames, books and movies, and as you all well know, they cross class. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. The film is written by christopher nolan and, took almost ten years to write. I got this book as a gift from a good and close friend who isnt here on gr, so i feel safe publically giving it a small degree of the hatred i felt for it. Written by gary whitta, with some rewriting by anthony peckham, the story takes a wrong turn once solara enters the picture, first as bait for.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Is the new post apocalypse movie the book of eli based. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Its twisted out of its familiar settings and verses into todays terms. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages.
The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. Most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. Eli press books are marketed and distributed by west academic. 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. From the producers of wallander, based on henning mankells novels. Click here to try 2 risk free issues of entertainment weekly 2011 entertainment weekly and time. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. 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. I have heard from one or two places that the new film the book of eli is based on a graphic novel.
He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. 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. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth and the population. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. I take such comfort in my tried and true bible, but i must admit, i sometimes take for granted or skim over the deep lying messages within. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and graphic novels. Still, that doesnt mean eli didnt have some historical touchstones.
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. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. The words of edward gibbon bookend philipp meyers novel the son, a luxuriantly big book that tells a very texan story of decline and. 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. Starring denzel washington and gary oldman, the book of eli is a stunning postapocalyptic thriller in which a nomadic warrior washington travels a futuristic american wasteland on a mission to protect the last surviving copy of a sacred text. 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 script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter anthony peckham. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. 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. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter.