In einem postapokalyptischen amerika des jahres 2044 entbrennt ein wilder kampf um ein geheimnisvolles buch. Mission, ks location 5604 johnson drive mission, ks 66202 92840994. A pair of gloves, cat oil and a trinket from the past may buy a charge for an ipod. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In those terms, the book of eli faithfully represents the directors vision for the look of the film. It manages to weave a unique and interesting new character into a familiar apocalyptic setting to great effect, allowing for an entertaining action epic to take shape. Apr 18, 2014 the story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. I wish i could get everyone i know, especially my beloved 21year old son, to read this book and understand. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Jan 18, 2010 by the end of the movie it is revealed that the book of eli is the last remaining king james bible. Eli, played by denzel washington is a wonderer in post apocalyptic world of burnt out cars and towns. Jun 23, 2008 we bought this book in cuzco, because i wanted a nice historical book on the incas to read while traveling through peru.
Hes guided by a voice in his head that told him that he must protect this book and he is personally lives by the message of the bible. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed by nuclear war and environmental catastrophe. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Eli enters this town in hopes of bartering for services to get a battery recharged. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. This leads him to memorize the entire bible, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. They are on a mission to find and destroy as many books as possible. Ive got loads of freebies from my travel days in my career, and i have a good supply i would be able to barter with.
Jun 01, 2018 the book of eli 2010 directed by albert hughes and allen hughes credited as the hughes brothers written by gary whitta cast. Its no secret that the book of eli is overbearing in its religious sentiment and ironically reliant on capitalist ideology denzel washington and gary oldmans love of the book rather than the religion, tom waitss pawn shop bartering. The video on a movie so stylized as the book of eli is tough to evaluate. From bartering for supplies from a few decades ago in rural communities to kids swapping playing cards, it is the worlds oldest means of procuring goods. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. It will outlast the current monetary system in any apocalypse. The most valuable items for barter after the collapse. The scarcity of water made even those tiny hand wipes a valuable bartering currency. But when carnegie finds out eli has the bible he ends up searching for eli. I hate smoking, and cant stand being around anyone that smokes.
The book of eli isnt a great movie with great artistic value, but it never intends to be. Jul 03, 2010 the book of eli the bulk of eli takes place in and around an unnamed town, ruled over by the tyrannical leader carnegie gary oldman, as himself, that offers us one of the few glimpses of postapocalypse civilisation naturally it involves a lot of violence, guns and the amusing bartering of precollapse commodities such as bottles of. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. Jan 26, 2016 mission, ks location 5604 johnson drive mission, ks 66202 92840994.
He longs for a book, a special book in which his men have not been able to find for him. Moments into the book of eli, it occurred to me that i could very easily be watching a movie taking place in the fallout future. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. Eli is a peaceful man who only acts in self defense, and becomes a warrior with unbelievable killing skills when he is challenged. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. Obviously, its a good idea to have a decent store of ammo representing all calibers of the weapons you own. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance.
The book of eli is about washingtons nameless characters evangelical mission to save the worlda world he believes can be saved only by his mysterious book. The sun is too bright, there is a shortage of clean water, money has been replaced by bartering, and the landscape is littered with crushed infrastructure. The book of eli, in the first couple bites, teeters on the knifeedge between good and smug, but eventually you realize it doesnt taste that bad, despite their being a little too much cheese. Denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman length. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Denzel eli has been protected by god for the last 30 years as hes traveled through an america devastated by war, poverty and depravity because god spoke to him telling him to take the book to the west. More like 18, and those are for enormoussized books. It is a bleak world where barter is the only currency and untimely death the. The book of eli 2010 bar fight sermon scene 310 movieclips. It is valuable as a potential bartering commodity, and it also has medicinal uses. The book of eli the bulk of eli takes place in and around an unnamed town, ruled over by the tyrannical leader carnegie gary oldman, as himself, that offers us one of the few glimpses of postapocalypse civilisation naturally it involves a lot of violence, guns and the amusing bartering of precollapse commodities such as bottles of. Eli claims that a voice told him to head out west where he would find a safe haven for the book.
Like the olden time, people wanted a currency thats worth something. Released in 2010, this film has amazing visuals, a fantastic and basically perfect. The barter system has its roots in caveman fireforrock trading. The book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation. In town eli barters with a store owner, the engineer, to recharge the battery of his portable music player. I started wondering why someone would want to trade away an item like a solar panel when they could barter for the service. The titular book of eli, a braille bible, purportedly containing the entire kjv text, would actually take up much more physical space than one volume. Having said that, i recognize that in a shtf situation many others will be cut off from their access to cigarettes, so there is plenty of barter potential. The story eli, played by denzel washington, is a man who can best be. After the war and the big flash, eli was guided by a higher power to a hidden book and given the task of protecting the book and taking it to its final destination. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. There is a scene in the book of eli where denzel washington trades some items to have his ipod recharged.
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 traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe. This weekend carly and i went to see the book of eli, starring denzel washington. In the aftermath of a cataclysmic event, humanity is scattered and has turned to scavenging in order to survive. The goods are exchanged for goods according to the need and the currency lost its. Clean water is hard to find and bartering everyday items is the new currency. After the flash nuclear war the people leftover blamed religion and the bible for the downfall of humankind so they burned all the bibles but eli had a copy and he heard an inner voice telling him to take the last bible and head west. Their known world suddenly and inexplicably became unknown. Eli prepares for a bar fight in the book of eli, a tavern serves as the social hub, dominated by carnegie and his henchmen. Safe drinking water is the foundation of human life. It had awesome action scenes, thrill, humor, well thought out script, great story, outstanding performances by denzel and gary. 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.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes. The book of eli believable except for this one small. The book of eli 2010 hurting mother scene scene 410 movieclips duration. Eli denzel washington is a wellarmed survivor and combat expert, and possesses the last remaining copy of the bible. The book of eli is not just another apocalyptic tale. He aint looking for trouble, but he aint running away from it. Jan 16, 2010 eli enters this town in hopes of bartering for services to get a battery recharged. Aug 17, 2015 apocabox august 2015 bimonthly survival box overview book of eli. The book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, is the kind of movie that can only be fully appreciated by first seeing it as a whole and then peeling back its layers and examining them one at a time. That is all a survivor may need to get them through another week of wandering through zombieinfested farmland in order to find a hospitable environment where they could call home. It is a story of a mans sojourn through a postapocalyptic, nuclear devastated wasteland.
Any discussion of longterm survival has to start with this topic. While waiting, he goes across the street to the town bar, where a. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. Watch the book of eli online free full movie, this i believe audio essays, watch all you want for free. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. A postapocalyptic survival movie, the book of eli creates and sustains a foreboding mood of hostility, as desperate survivors start the process of scratching out new ways of living on a destroyed planet. The leader of the town, carnegie gary oldman, was impressed by elis skill and even more impressed when he found out he can read.
A pair of gloves, cat oil and a trinket from the past may buy a. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. In unexplained circumstances that appear to be the result of a. The call of the wild also had some good take aways for the modernday prepper.
Did you know vodka is a great home remedy to counteract the reaction to poison ivy. Rather than trading off your solar gear, why not lease it out. The book of eli brings us a scenario where both have been blamed for. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. Sort of a mad max, i am legend scenario, without the virus plague aspect. A very intense bar fight where eli quotes a verse from the bible before slaughtering everyone. 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. We may never get a fallout movie, but tbe shows me that it can be done and done well though to be more consistent with fallout, thered need to be some more scifiwild elements, i. A freethinking leaders guide to the real world kindle edition by buckingham, marcus, goodall, ashley. Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli is not wall to wall action so dont get discouraged about the lulls telling an actual story. Tough moral choices after teotwawki december 6, 2012 would say is something of a cross between contagion and the book of eli, but even that is stretching it. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Posted by james pruch on february 22, 2010 may 24, 20. Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli open this photo in gallery.
Remember the movie the book of eli, where a small hotel size shampoo bottle was a. Eli needs a charge for his ipod and will pay for it in trade eli denzel washington engineer tom waits. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nine lies about work.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. The wife and i watched a new denzel washington movie last night. Carnegie aims to consolidate his power by wiping out knowledge. I heartily recommend seeing the book of eli, and be prepared for some holy crap.
Eli is filled with bloody fight scenes, engaging cinematography, and intense mystery. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed. The book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, is the kind of movie. 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. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his. In postapocalyptic, wasteland america, washington plays eli, a sunglasswearing, nomadic. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on. The book of eli 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen.
Bartering booms during recession indianapolis business journal. After all, a gun without ammo is just an inacurate throwing. Jan 18, 2010 the book of eli uses the genre to tell a tale and make a point in ways that practically reinvent the entire afterthewar film concept. Nancy loewen writes fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. That will be a dozen eggs, some squash, maybe some tomatoes, or a rabbit. Apocabox august 2015 bimonthly survival box overview. Unfortunately, ive miscalculated and misunderstood the topic of the book. That was the reality for the mysticalfictional character named eli found as the theater lights went down. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout 3 with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles.
Remember the movie the book of eli, where a small hotel size shampoo bottle was a rare item and so loved by the woman in that movie. The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. The book of eli 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 from hell and dead presidents. The book of eli 11 questions september 10, 2012 book. In an early scene, eli enters an abandoned house to search for any items that he might use or barter. 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 eli he doesnt bite and then as his unwanted. Denzel washington is a prophet carrying the word in the book of eli s blasted future. However, it is also a good idea to store extra ammo in common calibers 9mm. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. Good will hunting my boys wicked smart hd matt damon, ben affleck.
Whitta has crafted a competent screenplay here with many allusions to catholicism and really all faithbased religions, still finding a way to throw in some twists and turns to make the message of mankinds salvation cinematically. Lastly, the book of eli suggests the barter system will work when all else fails. Instead, luxuries from the past, such as shampoo or lighters, have become highly desired commodities. Dec 12, 2018 i would barter hygiene items, shampoo, soap, etc.
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