An old man is shot with a large caliber automatic weapon with bloody results. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. If you remember the part where eli and solara were inside the home of the elderly couple, solara asked eli why the old ladys hands were shaking and eli said, its from eating too much human meat. When you watch the movie look out for the people with shakes, for example the old woman with tea and you will understand certain scenes. Carnegie holds a gun to solaras head to make eli reveal where hes hidden the book in the house, and eli tells him. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. 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. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. May 09, 2017 in the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. Jan 14, 2010 eli summarizes a lifetime of scriptural study as do more for other people than you do for yourself while an ending that combines fahrenheit 451s book people and malcolm mcdowell in an.
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. 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. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little. He starts to recite the bible word for word, having memorized it over the last 30 years. They stock up everything from the essentials to weaponry, games, and books, batteries, tote boxes full of needs and some wants.
Apr 18, 2014 the story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. The book of eli is rated r for some brutal violence and language. Eli and solara go up to an old farmhouse, but when he tries the door, a trap floor drops both of them into a pit, with george then appearing and aiming his shotgun at them. May 18, 2010 eli points out that her hands are shaky because of too much human meat and then he pulls out his gun and insists that they are leaving. The book of eli film reps a weirdly intriguing mix of previous postapocalyptic pics.
Eli was able to figure out that the couple were cannibals due to the womans trembling hands when she was sipping tea, this is a tell sign when. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. A couple of carnegies henchmen hold their aks after the. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him.
The perfect couple has something i always love from an elin hilderbrand book nods to characters from her old books. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book youtube. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. Jan 19, 2010 yes, to hear some people tell it, the machetewielding, steeltoed, grenadethrowing missionary denzel plays in the book of eli is allegedly a flagbearer for the christian right. I want to know one song that is after the middle of the movie, it is like some chorus or something. Christian themes abound in book of eli the tufts daily. This is also how eli knows that the old couple are cannibals, as the old woman carrying the tea shakes worse than the old man in the tomb. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme.
Just as that happens, they notice the convoy arriving. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. 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 story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. Yes, they were cannibals thats even mentioned in the movie. Jan 23, 2010 the film doesnt have anywhere near enough plot to fill its twohour runtime and drags a lot in the middle but if you want an amusing example of hollywood excess gone wrong, then the book of eli may be for you. Jan 12, 2010 the hughes brothers fourth film, the book of eli, centers on the christianity that was at the margins of their previous filmshypocritically misused by bokeem woodbines bushcrazy marine. I could say its a instance of viewers are geniuses trope. Eli and solara come across an old couple who are cannibals and have killed many other people.
I also remember him saying that he knows the power of the book because he wrote the book. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. The book of eli was greatquestion the leading glock. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Road or good old fashioned nuclear war, like this weeks book of eli. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. The film briefly comes alive towards the end as eli and solara hole up in a house belonging to a crotchety old cannibal couple called. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Moviechat forums the book of eli 2010 discussion the hospitable cannibal couple. Though more astute viewers can pick up little bits of foreshadowing of this fact, such as eli bumping into things a couple of times, or using his senses of smell and hearing to track prey. In the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The best part about this scene is that they play an anita ward song on an old 78 player. Jan 15, 2010 the book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Eli summarizes a lifetime of scriptural study as do more for other people than you do for yourself while an ending that combines fahrenheit 451s book people and malcolm mcdowell in an. A battle ensues, and carnegies ranks are depleted, but they soon kill the old couple and take eli and solara prisoner. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. Jan, 2010 the highlight of the story comes when the stoic, and celibate, eli attempts to enter a seemingly abandoned house in the middle of nowhere with his new best friend solara. First of all no, im not looking for the panoramic one.
Thing that denzel pulled in this film are fantastic. After the nuclear war, guy montag met up with all the other people who had memorized parts of the bible, and they entrusted eli with remembering the whole thing. The book of eli provokes thoughtful debate about the religious themes in the film, but the old minus. An rpg is fired in to a house killing an old woman with bloody aftermath. Eli and solara stumble upon these two in their travels, and both actors play their characters with energy and humor. But, when carnegie shows up with his men and demands that eli send solara out with his bible, they grab their guns and fight to protect them. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a steyr manlicher sporting rifle.
How hollywood begat yet another insult to christianity. Eli soon realizes that marthas shaking hands are a result of their diet. The farmhouse is inhabited by a crazy old married couple who have successfully taken special precautions to keep out, or capture, marauding bandits. Now, the stakes could not be higher, eli has both the book and solara with him. The book of eli provokes thoughtful debate about the religious themes in the film, but the oldminus. Along the way, the two briefly take refuge in an isolated house occupied by an old couple michael gambon.
The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. The blast from a grenade throws a man against a truck. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. Feb 22, 2016 not to worry, old george says as he reveals an arsenal vast enough to start a war. Apr 12, 2017 the couple would have five children jonathan iii 1785, sarah 1788, israel 1789, rachel 1793, eli 1796, and mary 1799. Carnegie the leader reveals his purpose to the gang. A wacky piece of pseudoreligious twaddle dressed up as a solemn, silly postapocalyptic action flick, the book of eli is a tome that should have been kept resolutely closed. Im kind of therapist, i have trained blind peaople. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. Eli, according to the family bible, was born on march 17, 1796, in the familys old stone house. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move.
Whether it is a new release or old classic, you can find them there. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Eli points out that her hands are shaky because of too much human meat and then he pulls out his gun and insists that they are leaving. Those who eat human meat develop symptoms similar to that of a crystal meth addict, the most notable being shaky hands. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. This twist gets a whole new level if you have even smallest experience with blind people. Maybe none of it will ever be used, but it could be.
Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Jan 16, 2010 now, the stakes could not be higher, eli has both the book and solara with him. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. 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. Great performances from all of the leading cast, denzel washington as eli, gary oldman as carnegie, mila kunis as solara, ray stevenson as redridge and jennifer beals as claudia. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. 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.
If youve ever seen the road, came out around the same time as this it has some eerie similarities and could serve as a prologue to book of eli. May 27, 2011 28 videos play all the book of eli 2010 full movie wevevopung zefolitungjing floyd lawton shows deadshot suicide squad duration. My two favorite books of hers are the castaways and the blue bistro and this one has tons of characters from the castaways. The hospitable cannibal couple the book of eli 2010. The book of eli might also suffer over its uncanny. One disturbing revelation in the film involves an older couple eli meets. When you watch the movie look out for the people with shakes, for example the old woman with tea and you will understand certain.
Jan 27, 2010 eli and solara stumble upon these two in their travels, and both actors play their characters with energy and humor. I think is the only or just one of few songs in the movie that people sing, i am not sure if it is from the eli s ipod or what. Although its a fairly straightforward story i found it a very entertaining and compelling film to watch, the 107 minutes went by pretty quickly, which is always a good sign. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a. Was the old couple in the movie book of eli canibals. Situated in a fortified house in the middle of the wasteland, old george and martha have defended their home against a number of invaders. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away.
The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. 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. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. A bomb explodes and body parts are seen landing on the ground. Its a side effect from cannibalism and everyone in the movie checked each others hands because they wanted to stay away from the cannibals. Realizing that the couple are cannibals, eli and solara attempt to leave just as carnegie and his men arrive. Carnegie and his thugs go in search of eli with an arsenal of weapons and 3 makeshift tanks pieced together with old car and truck parts. One can only assume that it was denzel washingtons faith that led him to get involved in such a goofy project, but if so it was definitely misplaced. Phinehas is commended by god in the book of numbers chapter 25. Several bad guys are shot with automatic weapon fire yielding bloody results. The story eli, played by denzel washington, is a man who can best be. Eli and solara meet an old couple on the road who first try to capture. Jan 31, 2010 if you remember the part where eli and solara were inside the home of the elderly couple, solara asked eli why the old ladys hands were shaking and eli said, its from eating too much human meat.
Without a trace spoilers do not rush this quest the. Eli and solara eventually hole up in the quaint home of a survivalist couple. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. They seemed to be living a normal civilized life by offering tea to eli and solara, playing music and offering them dinner. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have. I agree with the first part 100% i took away that he was blind during the whole movie. This is also how eli knows that the old couple are cannibals, as the old woman carrying the tea shakes worse than the old man in the tomb raider tutorial who also carries tea. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. Just as that happens, they notice the convoy arriving that has been following them and they decide they should hold up in the house with the old couple.
Look behined the house of the innocent people, look at the crappy meat she is chopping, go around the back of a house to a secret area, aard the crates and when you go down there you will be reminded of a scene from films like the book of eli and the cannabalistic couple that helps him, or even the crones of crookback bog in the main story. Situated in a fortified house in the middle of the wasteland, old george. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt. Lombardi tells eli that they have been missing a copy of the bible, so eli tells him to get a lot of paper and pen. I can give more details when i got home, i just cant remember where is the exact. When carnegie tells them to come outside with their hands up, the old ladys response is to cock her gun and curse at them. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couple s house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. After they convince him and martha they mean no harm, the older couple serves them tea, but eli and solara realize theyre cannibals and try to excuse themselves.
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