At the very end is elis prayer, which to me is an archetypal example of how one can converse with god. This is why you dont see it in the following scene. The end of the movie reveals that eli s was definitely not the last bible, since, when malcolm mcdowell places a newly printed copy of the king james bible on the shelf, there is a very visible artscroll tanakh, i. Right before the girl arrives at the house where she hopes to find eli you can see that there is a slide on the metal plate that holds it in place suggesting that the metal plate has hinges on the outside of the door. The siege anthony hubbard denzel washington fbi badge, wallet, id, and business cards. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very last. With the earth nearly too harsh for humans to live on, and the sky a deep cloudy gray almost black all the time, and food nearly impossible to come bythe wild west is a harsh. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. Jan 16, 2010 much in the same vein as the road the apocalypse in question for the book of eli isnt overtly discussed and is only slightly alluded to as a byproduct of a large scale war such as a world war iii. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. And unto adam he said, because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which i commanded thee, saying, thou shalt not eat of it.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. Its not uncommon for actors to fall in love with a typical fight choreography style and ask to keep training in that system in future movies. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli.
If you see in the movie, my head is bopping to a different beat than the music because we were actually playing a song. I wonder if thou shalt not steal covers the 2 hours of my life that went missing whilst watching that guff. Eli working at kmart k, to me i look at this as a tribute to all us regular folk, who have at one time in our lives, taken our hard earned cash and spent it on martial arts classes, belt tests, seminars, and tournaments. I know a krav maga instructor was used in safe house and a silat instructor was used in book of eli. First of all, i came sharpened the only issue that i have is that the sheath and handle wrapping is not leather but synthetic material, but for the price you cant beat it overall, great product and with a little tlc you can get this thing extreamly sharp. Gary oldman as carnegie is the perfect wicked biblical king, who is confronted at his end with the despair of his own godless emptiness, his empire falling down around him. It seemed that it was always playing on some crappy local cable station or tbs. The book of eli eli denzel washington backpack, ipod, and switchblade. Eli kings phone number, email, address, public records spokeo. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and features a satin finish, extremely sharp, 18 inch blade.
Find eli kings phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. The fight choreographer, damon caro is a senior student of dan inosanto. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. Our protagonist is a wandering walker known only as eli, played subtly well by the usual over the top denzel washington, who is heading. What martial arts did denzel washington use in the. And i am come down to d eli ver them out of the hand of the egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.
As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to offer an interpretation of the revealed work, but is just one out of a number of possible interpretations of eli. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. But watching bloodsport is always a good investment of a saturday for a growing pubescent boy. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. How to take down a necromonger with style duration. Joab son of zeruiah abner was sauls cousin and he was the commander of sauls army. Eli is taken to lombardi malcolm mcdowell, the curator of alcatraz, who has been gathering all the remnants of prewar civilization, such as books, music, and art, and storing them in the cells until they are ready to rebuild and reestablish society.
The magic of this film is the weaving of a spiritual journey into an action tale. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ride on, ride on his fathers last slurred words before he was killed by ruthless bandits, seph is a boy on the run with nothing but his horse and his wits to rely on. 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Tf despite the fact that god used humankinds in the old testament god himself is rarely described as a king. In the book he loots it out of a crazy prices shop in a deserted mall. 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. Ther book of eli denzel washington does kali discussion in. 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. Fmas signature heavy use of the offhand can be seen in the offensive use of the shield. Also just watched the book of eli yesterday, and some sweet knife action in it. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The only light that was used in the aforementioned bar scene where eli fought the men was coming from the windows up top. In a world where lawlessness prevails, eli must protect that which brings order out of chaos, the one hope humanity has a king james bible. When we weigh all the gathered information concerning the ark during this period of time well find saul as well as the philistines, eli, samuel and a place called kiriathjearim. It was difficult for the audience to see how many men eli was fighting. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. I have to say that i was greatly impressed with it. View close up pictures at all angles, prices, and detailed descriptions. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are.
Taken movie knife discussion in general knife discussion started by. Early on in the book of eli, which hits theaters january 15th, denzel washingtons character, eli, is seen to be listening to an al green track on his ipod. This technique forced the bottom half of the bar to look dark. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. Denzel washington the book of eli sword large armory replicas. In the postapocalyptic world of the book of eli, the most precious things on earth are a trialsize bottle of shampoo.
After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel book summaries, test. Denzel is now an action hero, a gladiator fighting the forces of evil that has taken over the world. However, washington admitted to listening to a different song when filming the scene. Aliens, robots, gangsters, criminals, disasters, war and some pretty fast carsthese movies all make for one ampedup viewing experience. One night, yahweh called to samuel and spoke a message of reproof that samuel was to deliver to eli. His birth was a miraculous event, for his mother, hannah, had been childless. And eli sha said unto him, as the lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, i will not leave thee.
Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. Our sword of eli, influenced from the movie book of eli on sale for limited time. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
The book of eli eli denzel washington pump shotgun. In the 2010 movie repo men, forest whitaker a long time kali student under dan inosanto and jude law used kali for the vicious fight scenes with jeff imada as fight choreographer. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. King david was fighting to take over the northern part of israel so there was a long civil war. In the popularly referenced 2007 movie 300, arniskalieskrima was used as the base for the blade and shield choreography. He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. And eli jah said unto eli sha, tarry here, i pray thee. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. Solara catches up to eli and leads him to the towns water supply, hoping to accompany him on his travels, but he traps her inside and continues alone.
Does anybody know what knife the sheiks bodyguard used in the knife fight scene against liam nesson that happened in the boat. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Rather then attempting to strictly focus on king saul, its better to look at the whole situation surrounding the ark of god. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. See crushing demonstrations chopping logs, cutting rope, slicing through jugs. The book of eli 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. In this interpretation, there is the possibility of a false interpretation, as the author has taken the words, which can have more than one meaning, and.
The movie in a minute a survivalist at his core, eli denzel washington fights his way through the barren wasteland that now covers a desolate america. 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 end, eli gets the bible to the small community anyway and they end up getting the king james version of the bible to print and publish for the world. 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. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee.
How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Denzel washington takes us on a mystical tour of humanity in the future. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. While this continuation was not revoked, a curse was placed on all of eli s male descendants forever. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states.
And it came to pass, when the lord would take up eli jah into heaven by a whirlwind, that eli jah went with eli sha from gilgal 2. Shop unique denzel washington posters on redbubble. View our handmade book of eli knife, influenced by the movie the book of eli. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall.
In the 2010 movie the book of eli, the title character, played by denzel washington, uses a stylized bolo blade in selfdefense. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. 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. Dec 27, 2010 what martial arts were demonstrated in the book of eli. This item book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades jungle master jm031b machete, black reverse serrated blade, black cordwrapped handle, 21inch overall tomahawk razorback full tang machete with nylon shoulder sheath genuine heartwood handle, sawback serrations 21 14 length.
True or faults first or second samuel contract the deck line of eli and his sons with the rise of david. Its unlikely that there is one fight sequence i saw more than this during my junior high years. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not kill. When we weigh all the gathered information concerning the ark during this period of time well find saul as well as the philistines, eli. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. See more ideas about the book of eli, post apocalypse and post apocalyptic. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. The book of eli denzel washington brings salvation. The curse alludes to a previous not appearing elsewhere in the bible promise from god of eli s lineage continuing eternally c. Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers.
But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways. In our text book the technique of the lowkey helps darken the over all scene by comparison. By pulling down the slide the metal plate can be tilted downwards like is also common on army vehicles. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. In the town, the engineer opens elis locked bible, which carnegie discovers is in braille. While only a small boy, samuel was taken to the home of eli, a priest, so that he might be reared under influences that would prepare him for his future work. 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. What martial arts were demonstrated in the book of eli. An armed guard calls out to the pair and eli responds that he has in his possession a king james bible. This is essentially the christian doctrine of inspiration, that god used human beings to communicate his message and bring it to the human race despite the evil in the world and the frailty.
History does not tell us much about the fighting style of. Ishbaal was one of the sons of king saul who ruled the northern part of israel. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. 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. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys leader. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very last remaining king james version of the bible, to a safe location on the west coast of the united states. But beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references and christian thought than any other major motion picture in recent years.
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