The last feature film the hughes brothers tackled was 2001s from hell, so theyve been absent from the big screen for quite some time. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. See also the book the day freedom died by charles lane 2008 for the details as to how it collapsed. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. The book of eli is the latest blockbuster to hit the screens in us. A stephen king novel provided the inspiration for 2017s it. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. We use cookies and other technologies to analyze site traffic, understand patterns of use, and improve your browsing experience. 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 coast of. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it. Filming began in february 2009 and took place in new mexico. That said, most critics say eli is a bit of a muddle. The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves.
This week at the movies, weve got biblical bloodshed the book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. In the nottoo distant, easily relatable future, a man falls in love with his cell phones operating system. I dont watch enough movies or know rotten tomatoes well enough to. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Eli is the story of a young boy plagued with an unknown, debilitating illness that requires him to live completely sealed off from the outside world. A post apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. The book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies.
A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. Lisa lutz is the new york times bestselling author of the six books in the spellman series, how to start a fire, heads you lose with david hayward, and the childrens book, how to negotiate everything illustrated by jaime temairik. The soundtrack adds immensely to this feeling, using soft ambient chords and blasting actionscene drums when necessary. Futureset action epic is heavy on comic book violence. This year, they returned with the postapocalyptic action thriller, the book of eli. Among the new releases is a denzel washingtonpowered postapocalyptic road movie, a standard romcom starring kristen bell and josh duhamel, michael ceras latest awkwardboy effort, and a powerful docudrama on the freedom of speech. Jan 23, 2010 the book of eli the passenger music by atticus ross. Denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents.
Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. The movie focuses on the passengers on a stagecoach traveling. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. The book of eli the passenger music by atticus ross. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. 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. Read on as i share with you more about the movie and where to download 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. So, i went to rotten tomatoes, and saw that the movie had just an average rating.
Episode ix, and more movie news greta gerwigs little women casts up, idris elba joins the fast and furious family, gundam goes bigscreen, and childs play gets a remake. I saw the trailer for the book of eli and was not particularly impressed. 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. 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. Everything looks dark and dead, the sun beating down endlessly on the dusty dunes. Oskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america.
No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. 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. Raiders of the lost ark later marketed as indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark is a 1981 american actionadventure film directed by steven spielberg and written by lawrence kasdan from a story by george lucas and philip kaufman. The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we think back over it. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. This breathtaking action adventures tells an incredible truelife story of heroism and a mans unbreakable will to live. Overall the book of eli is an excellent film itself and an excellent spin on the postapocalyptic genre. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior.
Elis book is a slightly clunky metaphor for organised religion and the idea of a malevolent ruler intending to use it to control the population for his own nefarious purposes is actually quite an interesting one. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Jun 15, 2010 this week on home video, weve got a few more new releases for you to peruse, and, as always, the requisite rereleases of older films in high definition. 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. 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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have 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. 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. Then we count down the top 5 best harrison ford quotes and have brendan frasers five favorite films from extraordinary measures. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Episode ix, and more movie news greta gerwigs little women casts up, idris elba joins the fast and furious family. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. Her latest book, the passenger, a psychological thriller, will be published march 2016 by simon and schuster.
The rotten tomatoes show the book of elithe spy next. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. Lisa lutzs the passenger kicks off with such a great opening that its almost a relief when the rest of the book lives up to it. On the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. Starring denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman, the book of eli focuses on its titular hero eli washington, a lone wolf roaming the united states. The next movie similar to this one that needs to be done is the story of john bingham, an ohio congressman who became americas top civil rights leader at the death of lincoln and wrote among other things the critical opening paragraph of. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. Its the story of a woman namedwell, honestly, thats complicated, given how many names she has over the course of this book.
The films biggest feat is how that does not seem far fetched at all and how natural. Mar 19, 2010 get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. 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. Want to download the book of eli full movie online. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life of its own, or b at least it avoids being predictable. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to. Best horror movies of all time, ranked by critics insider. My eldest son, matthew wanted to go see it, but i told him it just looked like a lot of violence. For those who like their religious parables with plenty of fire and brimstone, the book of eli should be up your alley. Since then, however, it has received a more favorable reception. 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 coast of the united states. Also, the book of eli 2010 is actually a great movie imo despite having a 48% on rt. 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.
The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. An airline pilot saves almost all his passengers on his. The book of eli 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. Denzel washington stars as the title character who, even though he walks through a postapocalyptic, illiterate wasteland, will fear no man. Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from seoul to busan.
It was produced by frank marshall for lucasfilm ltd. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days. Rated r for some brutal violence and language what parents need to know common sense media says. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to. Feb 07, 2014 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. Cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe.
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