The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. 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. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by.
He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Eli aso had four kids of his own, one of which died still a baby. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. M1903 mannlicher schonauer carbine stock when eli is walking through the town the camera pans on a man on a roof with a boltaction rifle. Named after his grandfather, he was the first of 11 children born to gustavus and esther kirby lilly. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. Colonel eli lilly 18381898 eli lilly was born july 8, 1838, at fairmont plantation on old liberty road in baltimore, maryland.
So she geared up with knives and guns like eli did listened to the ipod like eli did and went on her way to spread the knowledge of the lord like eli did. Part adventure, part food writing, and part romance, this epistolary novel is as complex as the dinners wedge creates, as beautiful as the love that grows, and as bittersweet as the ending. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. Dude check the main article, the browning tutone beretta and eli hk45 have all been accounted for captain snikt 07. The military stock had been replaced, as well as the sights, and likely the parkerized finish was replaced with a blued. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. When his friend is reprinting pages of the bible by hand, his stomach moved as if he was breathing but next shot is a grave. I posit that its titled as such because its the continuation of the bible.
Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Eli died great to have you back at daily bread for another great episode of the history of israel from the book of 1 samuel. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. But washington, a movie star who can act, is one cool dude who is worth. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the.
Hours after seeing the book of eli, i am still wrestling with the spiritual ramifications. 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. After graduating in 1792 he traveled to georgia to act as a tutor for a wealthy family but declined the. 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. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters.
One of the most influential inventors in american history was born in westboro, massachusetts, in 1765. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli internet movie firearms database guns. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. 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. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Kult of athena swords ekhmsk01 full tang book of eli machete 20 blade this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete wielded by denzel washingtons character eli in the book of eli. Im not very religious but this may also be a theory.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. 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. This rifle is a sporterized m1903 springfield with a lyman peep sight and fitted into a mannlicher schonauer carbine stutzen stock. The book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only. The book of eli isnt as exciting or funny or inspiring as it wants and needs to be, and its preachy ending is an ordeal. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. Eli died eli died story eli died bible study on eli. When our last study time ended, eli was told by the lord through samuel, that the future was grim for he and his family. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. Im aware that the film doesnt profess to be a christian film, but the truth is that i found it to be a thought. Eli makes the mechanic take the connectors off, to avoid being electrocuted.
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. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. Eli was still an infant when the family moved to lexington, kentucky, and. Eli walks away, doesnt stop until his hood gets grazed. From the book of eli machetelike sword large with images. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. You mean to tell us with all those guns your going to sit back and do nothing.
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. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to surrender the bible before shooting him and leaving him for dead, departing with his caravan. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound echolocation to gauge how many people hes up against credit to mnico. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. A book that can hit you where you live is a rare thing but this book. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Join facebook to connect with eli holway and others you may know. Identifying whitney leveraction guns the eli whitney. Most powerful for me were the themes of grief, and of redemption through grief. Eli whitney was raised in poor circumstances but became so adept at making nails that he saved enough money to attend yale college.
How were guns made in eli whitneys factory answers. The book of eli, which has a deliberately ugly bleached copper look, is like a videogame mashup of american and spaghetti westerns and japanese samurai flicks. The information given here is meant only as a basic guide to identifying whitney lever guns. When his friend is reprinting pages of the bible by hand, his stomach moved as. 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 book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. Book of eli, the guns in movies, tv and video games.
The vehicle, behind which eli takes cover during the gun battle, is a rover p6. It is so rare for me to root for a couple but eli brown writes so well. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The gun collection the eli whitney museum and workshop. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Eli whitney was the oldest of four kids, his mother died when he was young. Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 3 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from 5160 high carbon steel and differentially tempered to optimize the blade. 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.