Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Jan 15, 2010 carnegie says he can use the book as a weapon to control the weakminded. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged. 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. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. Jan 14, 2010 yet the book of eli isnt the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Eli denzel washington travels solo, through the devastated dregs of a once thriving america, to save the last copy of the bible. The book of eli soundtrack the passenger by owolowa. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the compound by s. Yet the book of eli isnt the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days. I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross youtube.
When the idea to located eli, the founder of the company that employs her, pops up she takes charge of it and follows break crumbs from new york to colorado. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer. 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.
Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Superbook, also known as animated parent and child theatre. 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. Jessica baxterin the new film by the hughes brothers from hell, its 30 years postapocalypse and things are hella not cool, you guys.
Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The world is a scorched junkyard full of pockmarked and begoggled road warriors ready to rape, pillage and eat you.
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. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it if youre posting comments here, assume that anyone in the. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. Finding eli is a great first book by newcomer jake irons. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. My one disappointment is the endings shortchange to the screenplay.
Apr 27, 2017 finding eli is a great first book by newcomer jake irons. 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. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. After eli is about a boy named daniel and his brother eli just died in the army. 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. Either eli didnt want to be remembered as the guy who once led his team to two super bowl wins to be replaced by a quarterback who threw 36 interceptions in his youthful five year career or he actually wanted to give geno and the rookie a full chance to play on sunday. Along for the ride 2009, a young adult novel by sarah dessen, is about auden. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Best apocalypse movies about the end of the world scary.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack artist. Box office super trooper, denzel washington turns action warrior for his latest film, a. Jan 16, 2010 i believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a desert score i saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of the king.
All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Apparently, this is what the world looks like without god. The movie does have a significant amount of violence however, the violence is analogous to situations in the bible where the israelites were commanded to annihilate their enemies on the way to the promised land. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. I do not claim any rights of the uploaded song, this channel is. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Sorry for the spoiler, but the book that eli is carrying is the bible.
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. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. 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. 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. 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. Gladiator now we are free super theme song 8d audio. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of.
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 coast of. 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. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. 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. Carnegie is supposed to be the bad guy, but he sure says a lot of things that make sense.
When carnegie discovers that eli carries the book in question, he sets his team of cronies led by an underused ray stevenson on him. 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. 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. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The role of denzel washington brings a positive message about obdedience, faith and perseverance. Daniel starts to make a book called book of the dead and he researches all of these people ho have died to try and figure out if his brother died heroically or accidentally. The book of eli soundtrack meant to be shared by owolowa.
Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. The story may turn on a book, but finally this is just another hollywood hymn to a loner and his guns. You can take elis decision to sit one out of two ways. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of along for the ride by sarah dessen.
I saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. The book of elia, a strange yet recognizable tale of a man on a mission. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. 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.
The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. With things like climate change looming, endoftheworld stories just got a lot scarier. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Aug 01, 2012 after eli is about a boy named daniel and his brother eli just died in the army.
When newzine reporter tara learns her job may be on the chopping block, she wracks her brain trying to find a way to stay employed. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. Shes clearly going to spread the good news of the book her mentor died to protect and propagate. And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it.
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