It may not actually be his name tag, but lets call him eli, anyway. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Sep 01, 2011 elis story how we can love and care for people affected by aids learners book. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The book of eli arrives on bluray with a heavily desaturated picture presentation that really adds to the films doom and gloom atmosphere. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of hi. The series depicts eli cohen s transformation from office clerk to mossad operative to syrian political powerplayer in a daring tale of espionage that plays more like something out of a james bond.
Main idea describe what the book was aboutinclude quotes as needed to define the story. 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. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. 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. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. Storyline definition and meaning collins english dictionary. In the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. 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. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot across the. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. God does seem to play an important role and there are a few times that some good messages are shared by 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. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. The storyline of a book, movie, or play is its story and the way in which it develops. I vlog about my experiences, teach neural retraining tips and share the neuroscience behind. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving the future of humanity. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
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. The surprise twists in the storyline are the films greatest strength. 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. 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. 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.
Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. Introductory paragraph briefly describe the storyline of the book. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros.
Sponsored content coupons and discounts the educationist live healthy shop true local. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Jan 15, 2010 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. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him.
The book of eli is the story of a solitary mans journey across what used to. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord where the ark of god was. Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. If youve not read or listened to any of dons work with writing the story of your life this is worth it. To accomplish this, weve blended the discipline of storytelling with the therapeutic philosophy of acclaimed psychologist viktor frankl. A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful priestly ministry in the reading from todays mass we are introduced to samuel for the first time. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. If i had to give one theme that stood out among the rest it would certainly be faith. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and unfaithful priestly ministry in the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. When you complete the storyline process, youll have a life plan that will give you clarity and direction for living a great story. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Elis story how we can love and care for people affected by aids learners book. Now that story is in no way similar to eli mannings narrative but he did hear a voice and it happened to say geno smith is starting on sunday.
Main characters describe 2 or 3 of the main characters in the book. 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. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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.
The book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Im thriving thanks to the the dynamic neural retraining system. A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy.
A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Harbuts story of the bible contains the famous and great stories in their connected order forming a continuous history of the bible and its greatest stories, including the eli bible story, which is suitable for adults and teens, young children and kids, catholic or. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag saying hi. Pictures 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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Conclusion describe what was the most interesting aspect of the book to you. 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. Eli has been walking west across the devastated landscape of america for 30 years, on his way to the sea. The story is more about eli and his mission than it is the bible or god. It is when eli and solara are alone that his true, peaceful nature is revealed. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future.
To accomplish this, weve blended the discipline of storytelling with the therapeutic. 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. 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. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes allen hughes and allen hughes. In the film the book of eli, eli was led to a book by a voice in his head and he made it his mission to protect that book with his life. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. A project of cana with eha, tearfund, sil, neicord and neidac india. It was an amazing opportunity to work with people that i respect and can learn from.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Because of who his true father is, elis mum and dad feared that he could become evil, so they lied and isolated him from the world. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. Through his snooping, eli discovers dr horne is actually a nun and thats when it becomes clear that the issue at hand may not actually be medical. We also see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand out. 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. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of shadowy ballet of knives, chainsaws and limbs. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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.