Solara is taken back with them, but causes a wreck that results in the deaths of all but. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Eli and solara face opposition from evil men who want to use the book for their personal gain. Extract unscripted bonus clip mila on her tv characters duration. Warner brothers pictures, 2010 main point of discussion. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. The book of eli the book of eli, opening january 15, is a wellmade science fiction actioner with good performances, genuine twists and thoughtful spiritual and philosophical themes that will stay with the viewer long after the film is over. Body count by eggimann character kills eli denzel washington. We also get our first scenes of mila kunis in action as the character, solara. Eli quotes in the book of eli 2010 the character quotes. 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. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass.
Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Solara fearfully puts her fingers together into a cross carnegie browse more character quotes from the book of eli 2010. The book of eli 2010 plot summary 4 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. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli walking the earth. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810.
Solara quotes in the book of eli 2010 the character quotes. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli shifts into overdrive once carnegies stepdaughter, solara, tries to. See more ideas about the book of eli, mila kunis and post apocalyptic. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. In the movie, eli states that a voice spoke to him and told him to carry the book west.
Despite a few quibbles, this film will likely make my top 10 for 2010. The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going. This is the screen used remington 870 witness protection short barreled shotgun, carried and fired by eli denzel washington in the movie 12 gauge eli holds his shotgun, as he clears a house near the beginning of the film. When solara mila kunis attempts to help a woman at the side of the road, she is attacked, but eli denzel washington arrives to save her just in time. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories.
Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect. In the end of the film, solara can be seen with the shotgun, as she inherits it from eli. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the. Solara mila kunis attacks carnegies gary oldman men and makes an escape, killing redridge. As the good book says he quotes from it so many times. He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. Theatrical trailer for the book of eli screen rant. The story of the book of eli centers on denzels character, eli, travelling through the postapocalyptic wasteland of america, protecting a book that may hold the key to civilizations survival. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli solara. I was just moving from place to place, trying to stay alive.
Eli s mission became solara s mission because of eli s sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid solara being killed. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. All the years ive been carrying the bible and reading it every dayi got so caught up with keeping it safe i forgot to live by what i learned from it. The verse of shadow kindle edition by hairston, charles. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The book of eli is a great movie with many clips that provoke.
The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. Sep 26, 2009 the book of eli movie trailer has premiered and gives far more plot, as a good movie trailer should, than the the book of eli teaser trailer that came before it. Girl from book of eli bing images our mission is to create a culture where all people can pursue pleasure. Shootout at george and marthas is one of the two best focus points. The verse of shadow, is the story of solara and her mission to save her blind mother from carnegie. The book of eli 2010 silhouette slaughter scene 210. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of. 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. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The highlight of the book of eli is an extended shootout at an isolated farmhouse. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns.
He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. I didnt think youd ever give up the book, i thought it was too important to you. The book of eli the book of eli, denzel washington. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories solara. On his journey, eli meets gary oldmans character, carnegie, the man. Jan 11, 2010 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. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
Touch me again with that hand and you wont get it back. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. 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. How he controls the fearsome bald guy is hard to say. In the end of the film, solara mila kunis can be seen with the shotgun, as she inherits it from eli. As for the final scene in which solara fades as she walks away from the camera, i believe.
You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. Eli denzel washington carries a short barreled remington 870 witness protection shotgun, with various weathering and a heavily taped handle. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably.
The book of eli 2010 4 transformers animated 2007 1 include characters solara book of eli 33 original cybertronian character s 24 soundwave transformers 3 eclipse 2 megatron transformers 2 original characters 1 matthew lombardi 1 original female character s 1 original male character s 1. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a group of hijackers, he shows them whos boss. Eli s mission is a short piece in which cast and crew talk about the philosophical motives behind the main character s journey. He soon forces solara to tell him if eli was reading a book, and realizes elis book is the one. 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. And how can eli s stated reason which is therefore basically the primary reason for the whole story be less important to the plot than items like claudia gives eli food and water, solara leads eli to the town water supply and eli goes across the street to get his mp3 player. Mila kunis on her character, solara related videos. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. This section shows how cameras attached to bungie cords. Solara mila kunis attacks carnegies gary oldman men and makes an escape, killing redridge ray stevenson in the process. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout 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 was.
In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through eli s bag to see the book. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula. In the book of eli, mila kunis, as solara, toughs out a wasteland journey. 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.
Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mila kunis as solara in book of eli 2010 shared to groups i just saw book of eli and although it wasnt the best movie, i was inspired by the character solara s mila kunis endofworld fashion. This book will appeal to those who enjoy fan fiction. The movie opens on a shot of a sixshooter, the main character denzel washington.
Carnegies men arrive and eli is shot and forced to give up the book. The main character is eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli 2010 r action, adventure, drama, thriller. 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. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. This story is a fantold expansion of the original 2010 movie the book of eli starring denzel washington eli and mila kunis solara. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before.
However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. It was, i was carrying and reading it everyday, got so caught up in protecting it, i forgot to live by what id learnt from it. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Mila kunis as solara in book of eli 2010 shared to groups. Dec 07, 2018 19 videos play all the book of eli 2010 movie movieclipsfilm the book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810 movieclips duration. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. But with eli dead and his mission completed, theres no reason for solara not to return home and resume her life. Share eli book of eli eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. If you enjoyed the road 2009, but thought it needed more violence and less profundity, the book of eli 2010 is a good fit. Throughout this book, the reader follows solara as the main character and receives closure to the original story. A solitary figure in a dangerous area, he is on a quest to go to west. The legend of solara walker afalstein the book of eli. My final spoilerladen thoughts are about eli s condition, my favorite character, and solara s finish. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states.
Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary oldman shoots eli denzel washington. He was wellarmed and welltrained, but even so he was surprised to meet her, solara walker, as people had begun to call her. Jun 01, 2018 oldman and washingtons performances are fantastic and kunis does her character justice to bring life to this otherwise drab and monochromatic film. Solara is a fictional character created by electronic arts, in conjunction with marvel comics, in their first attempt to bring marvel heroes to a video game platform, marvel nemesis. The book of eli is very captivating, aweinspiring, and ultimately uplifting, with excellent production standards and absorbing character portrayals. Kunis plays solara, one of the survivors of the apocalypse who will do. Jun 3, 2017 mila kunis as solara in book of eli 2010 shared to groups 6317 stay safe and healthy. Summary home is where solara told the librarian she would go, and home is where she went.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. As the lede is currently written, it says that eli is charged with carrying the book west, but since we do not specify who or what charged him with that duty, the sentence is unclear and vague. Jan 15, 2010 i loves me a good western and the book of eli fits the bill. In his sack were many copies of elis book, and of others. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
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