Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. 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. It was also featured on the soundtracks of various movies, including 1997s. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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. Parents need to know that the book of eli is very violent theres lots of weapon use, body parts getting chopped off, fighting, and dead bodies, as well as suggested rape sounds of ripping clothes and womens screams and takes place in a bleak future. Love and happiness, im still in love with you, lets get married, and im tired of being alone are but a sampling of the iconic songs that led a generation to embrace. A soundtrack in the book of eli movie, performed by al green.
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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Green s version was released as a single in france on cream records. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Some limbs are seen falling off, though the whole fight is seen as a silhouette. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. How can you mend a broken heart written by barry gibb and robin gibb performed by al green courtesy of hi records by arrangement with fat possum. How can you mend a broken heart al green the book of. 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.
The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The brown, dusty environs look familiar and not, dotted with abandoned cars and the occasional corpse. Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. Al green how can you mend a broken heart book of elis. Sep 08, 2009 generally, it seems pretty easy to determine if a book fits into the ya genre, but silas houses new novel, eli the good, threw me for a loop. Realism about predicate structure is fairly widely accepted.
The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli, walking the country for many years on a path to the west. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. February 26, 2018 below is the complete list of winners from the 91st academy awards. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Seventh track on al green s 1972 album lets stay together. 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. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes.
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. Reverend albert green born april 1946 in forrest city, arkansas is an american grammy award winning soul and gospel singer who enjoyed great popularity in the 70s with hit singles such as lets stay together, tired of being alone, and you oughta be with me. Om kvelden spiser han selvskutt, grillet katt og horer pa al green pa sin medtatte. 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. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure.
Jan 15, 2010 although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Join facebook to connect with eli green and others you may know. How can you mend a broken heart al green the book of eli movie soundtrack hd. Directed by the hughes brothers produced by joel silver susan downey andrew kosove broderick johnson denzel washington written by. 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 better future. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille.
How can you mend a broken heart al green the book of eli. It is a cover of the bee gees song of the same name. Book of eli al green how can you mend a broken heart. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Once upon a time in america written by ennio morricone. The book of eli soundtrack al green how can you mend a broken. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Lyrics i can think of younger days when living for my life was everything a man could want to do i could never see tomorrow, but i was. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Manyespecially those inuenced by david lewisthink that some predicates like green do a better job than others like grue at marking objective similarities, carving nature at. Al green has blessed listeners with some of the biggest hits of the past fifty years. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Thirty years after a manmade apocalypse, eli denzel washington hikes westward on a quest across the vast american interiora dark and dusty scape.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. My recommendation is restricted access during college days, just for research and getting the school work performed. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Jan 16, 2010 just saw the book of eli and i cant remember the song he was always playing on his ipod. Songs and music featured in the book of eli soundtrack. Netflix keeps a pretty packed roster of original releases, and seems to put out new films rather quickly, so its possible we could see a sequel hitting the streaming giants library in 2021 or 2022 at the latest. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose.
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. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick knife at the ready. If eli is green lit for a sequel, audiences could expect to see it within the next couple years. Jan 16, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Al green how can you mend a broken heart book of elis theme. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. I cant find it anywhere it was like his prayer in the very end. 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.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. 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. 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. In a small town, he is captured by a local despot named carnegie gary oldman who makes him an offer. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Lyrics i can think of younger days when living for my life was everything a man could want to do i could never see tomorrow, but i was never told about the sorrow and how can you mend a. Jan 27, 2010 the song played on the ipod is an old song from al green called how can you mend a broken heart it first charted in 1971, there has been many covers since, including the bee gees and micheal buble. He encounters a number of people who survive at the expense of others. Al green how can you mend a broken heart the book of. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Green has boasted a voice capable of both fluid high streams of sugar and deep south growls and rasps. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner.
What was the final quote for denzel in the book of eli. Seventh track on al greens 1972 album lets stay together. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
The book of eli soundtrack al green how can you mend a. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Aug 21, 2011 mix al green how can you mend a broken heart book of elis theme youtube. 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. Choosing a singer who still resides as reverend at the full gospel tabernacle in memphis, tn works a dual purpose in that the book of eli is about the book, as in the good book the bible, the book that washingtons mysterious wanderer eli has held in his possession, spending 30 years of his life braving a dangerous scorched landscape to. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. The movie takes place were there was a war 30 years ago and it destroyed everthing by a nuke bomb and while in recovery everyone forgot about what was right and wrong. Regina king, if beale street could talk best supporting actor. The book of eli how can you mend a broken heart movie scene. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is.
Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. 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. 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. It started when he was lying on the couch at the end when he finished reciting the book. Green is the founder of the transgender training institute, an educational consulting company providing training and consulting services by transgender people, for the benefit of transgender people and communities. Neil youngs biography presents the first indepth biography of the legendary soul singer al green. Al green recorded the song for his album lets stay together, which also appeared on the soundtracks of 1997s good will hunting, 1999s the virgin suicides, 1999s notting hill and 2010s the book of eli. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict.
The book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. An intense, brutal fight scene occurs between eli and several scavengers. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh.