They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. The crisis of religious representation in the book of eli 2010. Elie wiesel meets moshe the beadle in sighet, romania in 1941. In the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth and the population. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. Jan 15, 2010 the hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar, and tiger woods.
However, even when antisemitic measures force the sighet jews into supervised ghettos, elies family remains calm and compliant. Much of the film was shot in new mexico, and it makes extensive use of that western. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very. He says that he was led to the book by a voice in his head, directing him to travel westward to a place it would be safe, and assuring that he would be protected and guided on his journey. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. 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. 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. Book summary his instructor, moshe the beadle, returns from a neardeath experience and warns that nazi aggressors will soon threaten the serenity of their lives. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her.
This book gives us an autobiographical account of the horrors under the nazi regime, through the eyes of young eliezer. With moshes guidance, elie begins studying the torah and jewish mysticism, but his faith is tested when police deport. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. See more ideas about the book of eli, this or that questions and gmo facts. In the ensuing shootout solara is captured and eli hands over the book in exchange for her life. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy. 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. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday, october 31, 2016.
Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. 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. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. Though just a brief 116 pages, the book has received considerable acclaim, and the author won the nobel prize in 1986. The book of eli 2010 47% critics 64% audience determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Theres one book in particular that hes desperate to find, a. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Carnegie encourages the traveler to spend the night in his town. So many other movies are referenced that we almost miss it when their.
Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house. This article will give you a summary of the book night by elie wiesel. Jan 29, 2010 despite its scifi postapocalyptic trappings, the book of eli is almost purely a western, as much so in its references to other western genre films and its use of western motifs as appaloosa perhaps the most recent western to use an old west setting. These are the sources and citations used to research the book of eli. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. 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. So originality is not exactly elis calling card, but it clearly establishes its. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. He gets in a fight with some of carnegies men and wins. Elizer wiesel grew up in sighet, a small town in translyvania. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. He is a strict orthodox jew who is tutored by moshe the beadle. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind.
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. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. Carnegie takes the book and solara, and shoots eli, leaving him for dead. 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. In a postapocalyptic world, after a war has destroyed civilization and killed most of the human population, one man denzel washington walks alone through the desolate wasteland, fighting thugs and cannibals while protecting a copy of the bible, which he thinks can save the world. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Carnegie hires thugs to look for the bible and wants to hire 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. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the. 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. This summary of the book of 1 samuel provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 samuel. Some scholars, like kessler, and nowack have argued that there is likely to have been some overlap between the time of samuel and that of eli.
Despite its scifi postapocalyptic trappings, the book of eli is almost purely a western, as much so in its references to other western genre films and its use of western motifs as appaloosa perhaps the most recent western to use an old west setting. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. So, masterminds by gordon korman, an introduction to dystopia for 10 year olds, seems like a good idea, or not. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. Wiesel based the bookat least in parton his own experiences during world war ii. Most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. 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 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 book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass.
The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. Religion and language in contemporary film wikiversity. Pdf the book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation. In the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture america to realize his destiny and deliver the.
It hosts 500 plus fulllength tv shows and 5000 plus movies. 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Denzel washington, mila kunis, gary oldman, malcolm mcdowell. She discovers his book and begs him to read her some passages. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book of eli 2010 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 book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. The contemporary film, the book of eli directed by albert and allen hughes, the internet movie database focuses on the. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. When all foreign jews are expelled, moshe is deported. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children.
In the 2010 film the book of eli, denzel washington stars as eli, a lone traveler wandering. Elie wiesel, is a chronicle of his days spent in the auschwitz concentration camp. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. In the second section, this paper analyzes the literary references. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house. That night he sends one of his servants solara to keep eli company.
As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Night, by elie wiesel, is a work of holocaust literature with a decidedly autobiographical slant. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. Jul 02, 2012 in the book of eli, denzel washington stars as a lone warrior named eli, who fights his way across the desolate wasteland of nearfuture america to realize his destiny and deliver the. Eliezer elie wiesel won the nobel prize peace prize in 1986 for spreading his message of peace after his horrific experiences as a holocaust survivor.
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