Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. 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. Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. Norman fury original motion picture soundtrack steven. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. The book of eli arrives on bluray with a heavily desaturated picture presentation that really adds to the films doom and gloom atmosphere. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. 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. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The book of eli has the potential to be a great film or complete rubbish depending on your expectations of what is to come. I guess the film depicts the end times i mean the very end times.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. I saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. However, if you are looking for a film with beautiful cinematography, solid acting and a little bit of fun action then you will be pleased. Use scene information to find out what that great song was in the book of eli the movie. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Plays on elis denzel washington headphones as he sharpens his knife, cocks his gun and washes with a kfc wet wipe. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Curiously enough, id read the screenplay prior to seeing the film, knew the twist ending, and still loved it. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction.
Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Listen buy how can you mend a broken heart by al green. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video.
At the end of henrik ibsens play a dolls house, nora helmer walks away. 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. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through elis bag to see the book. Within the first ten minutes, eli dismembers, stabs, and decapitates six attacking thugs with his trusty machete and things only ratchet up from there. The story follows a new england artist struggling to reunite with his young son after a mysterious signal broadcast over the global cell phone network turns the majority of his fellow humans into mindless vicious animals.
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. 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 few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross youtube. Michael dirda is a longtime book columnist for the washington post and the. It shows the theme of gods supernatural power and divine providence all the much more. You ended after eli neatly, almost like a happy ending. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of. The sunflower summary and study guide supersummary. In the book of eli, denzel washington wanders a postapocalyptic wasteland on a. 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. Plenty of blood and gore accompany all the killings.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Guest speakers with steve piacente and music by eli august. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. All of a sudden, i was wondering how everyone in the book of eli had gasoline and water. 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. 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.
Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. If you are looking for a film with some deeper meaning then i would not recommend it. 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. Its called the purpose and its an original score composed by atticus ross specifically for book of eli. Carnegie gary odman and eli denzel washington each explain what the book means to them. Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the print era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. The non fiction book by steve sheinkin is one of 30 nominated for this years. He creates a book of the dead, chronicling and categorizing the deaths of people. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Now look, i get that the book of eli is a work of fiction. Denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. How everyone looked so healthy when resources should have been scarce. The score for book of eli by atticus ross and claudia sarne is haunting and surreal, perfectly suited for the desertscape in a world after the flash. 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. Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well. The nonfiction book by steve sheinkin is one of 30 nominated for this years. 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 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.
Maybe since the fountain which, as we all know by now, was my contender for one of the 5 most underrated scifi movie masterpieces. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Cell is a 2006 apocalyptic horror novel by american author stephen king. 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. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. But there are so many themes in it that just excite me as a christianespecially the fact that the story seems impossible. Archived spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. The book of eli has the best twist ending ive seen in a long, long time. Fury original motion picture soundtrack score composed by. The book of eli music from the book of eli the movie. This 50page guide for the sunflower by simon wiesenthal includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 54 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this.
Having read the book, i knew the road was going to be highly realistic and depressing. The book of eli wasnt meant to be completely realistic, but the road ruined it for indirectly. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. 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.
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