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Lots of action, a beautiful story and a top notch blu ray transfer makes this film a must own. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Whatever you bring to it, thats what youre going to come out of it with. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast.

In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to. Jan 15, 2010 its one thing to do good, star denzel washington told reuters. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. 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. Only a christian flick to dogmatic believers, says the films codirector allen hughes. Jan 28, 2012 this is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a great job with it my favorite scene in the. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.

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 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 opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the book. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. 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.

A post apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. 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 eli denzel washington interview duration. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Jan 08, 2010 the book of eli 2010 with his role as a hardened loner traveling through a blighted landscape in the hughes brothers new movie, washington is still finding new terrain to explore as an actor.

List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli, starring denzel washington, hits theaters jan. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The book of eli action and adventure films the guardian. Elis book that he is transporting the book of eli is actually the holy bible, the king james version, the only copy that has seemed to survive the war. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Eli strides down dusty roads like the instrument of an angry god. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book.

Read it and weep denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in this apocalyptic hughes brothers fable. Unfortunately, eli is caught between competing forces. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. He wanders into a makeshift town where a sadistic villain gary oldman desperately wants the book. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. The book of eli brings us a scenario where both have. 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.

He is a man on a mission, protecting the last bible on earth. Maybe i am just stupid but i thought that the twist in book of eli was really great. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider.

Though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian. The actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new post armageddon thriller the book of eli, which makes it a little jarring to meet. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like.

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. 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a great job with it my favorite scene in the. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. 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 tells another character that he meets on his journey that god showed him where the book is and told him to travel west with the book and that god will have his back along.

The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. And the book of eli makes viewers grapple with what that looks like. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. The actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new postarmageddon thriller the book of eli, which makes it a little jarring to meet.

With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer. One determined man denzel washington walks across a postapocalyptic wasteland. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. Interview with denzel washington on the book of eli, squaring off against gary oldman, producing, and the physical demands of the character. Denzel washington protects the book of eli christian cinema. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.

Its generally agreed that the world will end because of religious fanaticism andor control of resources. New out this week in uk cinemas is the hughes brothers book of eli, a postapocalyptic tale in which a lone warrior, denzel washington fights his way across the wastelands of america in order to protect the sacred book of eli that holds the secrets to saving the future of humanity. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. 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. I did not see it coming and that is why i was similarly surprised to learn that there would be a.

The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. In fact, the weather was so unhospitable that eli himself, denzel washington, couldnt get over to us to sit down or even huddle for a quick chat. Denzel washington in oakley sunglasses from the book of eli. Denzel and the rest of the cast are all spectacular in their roles. The book of eli stunt coordinator jeff imada, who is a disciple of the book of eli martialarts fight trainer danny inosanto, who was a contemporary of bruce lee, trained me, and i worked with danny a bit. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. Denzel washington in the book of eli can you talk about the fight training you had to do for the book of eli. 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. Movie moments the book of eli 2010 the final prayer denzel washington mila kunis no is assumed nor infringement intended. In this bleak, postapocalyptic world, theres little reward for goodness.