Elijah eli goldsworthy is a graduate of degrassi community schools class of 20. It reminds us that literacy cant be taken for granted. In the winter of 1971, the author, michael bareli, was in the israeli military, undergoing a tremendously challenging basic training that included finishing a 3,000meter run in under 12 minutes. I must confess that midway through the book of eli s entire 118minute run time i found myself secretly wondering if, at the end, tom cruise wasnt going to show up and we would learn that this was, in fact, the long awaited sequel to battlefield earth and this way overly long, thunderously melodramatic and mindnumbingly self important flick would end up being about the saving of the life. The path to publishing the goal book was difficult. Macgregor provides an exciting thriller with a cast who are literally running time also see kill time. Thirty years after an atomic war, eli denzel washington walks across a ravaged america, guarding his most precious possession a book. The book of eli 2010 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. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. Virtually nothing about their direction does much if anything to raise gary whittas screenplay above the tediously derivative. With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a plausible.
When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie gary oldman, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him. Haddix is an excellent storyteller with a love of history. The book of eli was a moderate hit when it was released theatrically back in january. 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. Time and time again, bareli found himself running at. Eli accidentally shoots carnegie in trying to shoot the guy running in carnegies direction. The script is intriguing but there are several loopholes in the storylines logic and elis character.
He is known for his creativity, and has a knack for writing. Time and time again, bar eli found himself running at the end of the pack during the practice runs. Pictures release directed by albert hughes and allen hughes and stars denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967. Book of eli finds an appropriate downbeat tone of decimated humanity, framed and monochromatically colortimed in the manner of a graphic novel to ease the audience into what will eventually reveal itself to be a stream of ambiguity that takes the entire 120 minute running time to properly lay out for inspection. One senses the bible was chosen for the book of eli earnestly, but perhaps also to take advantage of.
The book is filled with action, extremely complex at times no pun intended to track as the plot is far from linear, and loaded with courageous heroes and cruel villains. Along the way he demonstrates uncanny survival and fighting. Actually, i havent even noticed this myself and i have to go through and really pay attention or sit down with albert to have him help me out, but every time eli kills someone there is a cross or some other religious item in the frame. As in the road, the end has terminally desaturated the worlds palette. 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. Jan 15, 2010 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. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Only a few tattered product placements have managed to survive. And each time someone fires on him, eli turns in that direction and returns fire. Posted jan 14, 2010 by clint oconnor, the plain dealer. The book of eli on dvd june 15, 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Solara roots through eli s pack, just wanted to see the book. The book of eli is the road with twice the plot, four times the ammunition, and half the brains. Newsweek im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli is a 2010 american post apocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. A windup record player would run at 78 rpm too fast for a 70s disco single.
Country united states united states director albert hughes, allen hughes screenwriter gary whitta music atticus ross cinematography. The book, as i suppose it should be clear by now, is the authorized king james version of the bible. Allen and albert hughess fourth film, the book of eli, centers on the christianity that was at the margins of their previous films dead presidents, menace ii society. The goal book by eliyahu goldratt velocity scheduling. He had a reputation for being somewhat of a schemer, and being unpredictable at times, but has become a much calmer, more easygoing person. Its quite a familiar road, but denzel washington helps lift postapocalyptic tale updated jan 12, 2019. Jan 22, 2010 the book of eli, rated r, is a warner bros. 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. 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. Find all the tips, tricks and tools you need from this running coach for your best injury free running.
Amanda brooks is a certified personal trainer, running coach and long time distance runner with a passion for every facet of running, which leads her to do more reading, research and running than necessary. Ratings info contains strong violence and language. I suspect it will find a much larger audience on home video, especially since warner home video has packed the bluray disc with some really outstanding special features. In the winter of 1971, the author, michael bar eli, was in the israeli military, undergoing a tremendously challenging basic training that included finishing a 3,000meter run in under 12 minutes.
It is only after eli is fired upon from the guy on the roof that eli takes cover and fires back. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. The book of eli is the da vinci code meets mad max metro. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. The problem with the book of eli is that the narrative isnt a match for its sentiments.
In the account i heard, he said it took talking to over 30 publishers before finding one that would take the risk. The film was produced by paramount players, mtv films, intrepid pictures and bellevue productions and was released on october 18. Washington and oldman play their respective roles convincingly. This picture is one big waste of time, including that of the actors and those in the audience who pay. Yes, it has a few action sequences, and one of them is a real doozie. The film doesnt have anywhere near enough plot to fill its twohour runtime and drags a lot in the middle but if you want an amusing example of hollywood excess gone wrong, then the book of eli may be for you. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli denzel washington travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states.
In the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Do you remember what it was like some image caption 1 the book of eli. Nov 01, 2008 the book is filled with action, extremely complex at times no pun intended to track as the plot is far from linear, and loaded with courageous heroes and cruel villains. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and. He suffers from bipolar disorder and takes medication for it. It stars kelly reilly, sadie sink, lili taylor, max martini, and charlie shotwell. May 31, 2017 eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to pr.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the road with twice the plot, four times the ammunition, and half the brains. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. 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. After escaping, he becomes a man on the run and must evade his own. The book of eli is rated r for some brutal violence and language. It is the last remaining copy, because after the war, the rest were burnt by people who thought it had caused the war in the first place. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. For the third time in four months, after 2012 and the road, the end of the world as we now know it is up on the bigscreen, in the book of eli. It stars kelly reilly, sadie sink, lili taylor, max martini, and charlie shotwell the film was produced by paramount players, mtv films, intrepid pictures and bellevue productions and was released on october 18, 2019, by netflix, making it the first film. In this day and age, its great to read a book with a point. Eliyahu goldratt or eli would tell a story about publishers passing on his book because it was a business book and a love story, and they did not know what shelf to put it on. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Everything you need to know about the book of eli movie 2010. R for some brutal violence and language running time. Some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. It stars kelly reilly, sadie sink, lili taylor, max martini, and charlie shotwell the film was produced by paramount players, mtv films, intrepid pictures and bellevue productions and was released on october 18, 2019, by netflix, making it the first film from. Eli is a 2019 american horror film, directed by ciaran foy from a screenplay by david chirchirillo, ian goldberg, and richard naing.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until. One senses the bible was chosen for the book of eli earnestly, but perhaps also to take advantage of its cultural weight. Gary whittas script walks up to the edge on multiple occasions, but doesnt have the courage to take the leap it so desperately needs. Everything you need to know about the book of eli movie. Eli says that when the war happened, the sun came down the light left the world. Unlike eli, carnegie sees the book as a weapon, aimed right at the hearts of the weak. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The book of eli is also a pretty obvious religious treatise without a conviction of its intent. There are times when a little color is allowed to peek through, as if to. When the motorcycle thugs bring him the cache of stolen books, what did you think it was that carnegie was looking for. Starring denzel washington and gary oldman, the book of eli is a stunning postapocalyptic thriller in which a nomadic warrior washington travels a futuristic american wasteland on a mission to protect the last surviving copy of a sacred text. For the 12thcentury english chronicle, see book of ely.
Jan 15, 2010 allen and albert hughess fourth film, the book of eli, centers on the christianity that was at the margins of their previous films dead presidents, menace ii society. Original title the book of eli year 2010 running time 118 min. Running out of time was written first and is better and has a satisfying ending. The book of eli british board of film classification.
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. For about 34 of the running length, the movie holds together. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Fortunately, the visual play each scene provides balances its shortcomings. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Denzel washington in the book of eli, a warner bros. The book of elibest scenedenzel washingtongary oldman.
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