One of my favorite movies is the book of eli columbia pictures, 2010. Eli and solara survive as promised, and the pair end their journey in san francisco, or rather just west of thereon a rocky island. Solara catches up to eli and leads him to the towns water supply, hoping to accompany him on his travels, but he traps her inside and continues alone. The book of eli 2010 elis final prayer scene 1010 movieclips. In this scene we see the main character eli with his companion solara. This is essentially the christian doctrine of inspiration, that god used human beings to communicate his message and bring it to the human race despite the evil in the world and the frailty. The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little. Samen vervolgen ze eli s weg naar san francisco, waar het einddoel ligt van zijn lange reis. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. The main character, eli denzel washington, wanders the wastelands of the former united states, following a calling from a mysterious heavenly voice, as he carries a bible westward to a destination and a purpose god alone knows. All materials used property of their respective owners.
Eli also tells solara to walk by faith and not by sight. Aside from the title, there are no opening credits. Carnegies adopted daughter solara mila kunis tries to help eli continue on his journey without having the book stolen. In this scene we see the main character eli with his companion solara in what looks like an. Solara roots through elis pack, just wanted to see the book. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Thus, the movie has several very uplifting moments. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
Oct 05, 2017 in a scene that made the the book of eli a favorite of mine, a dying redridge kneels down on the ground and takes his goggles off. The book of eli fallout 3 the something awful forums. At the end of the movie eli says, i fought the good fight, i finished the race, i kept the faith. Apr, 2014 after the massive scene of carnegie trying to get the bible from eli, solara and eli go on a journey to a spiritual place where eli tells the story of the bible starting with genesis and having a man write down every word that is being said and showing numerous pages of biblical writings. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power.
The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Solara strangles the driver and goes back to get eli. Nov 27, 2010 jill bsaa outfit type 3 retex to look like solara \s outfit in \the book of eli \. What happens to solara at the end of the book of eli. Jan 02, 2010 in the end, eli gets the bible to the small community anyway and they end up getting the king james version of the bible to print and publish for the world. When solara mila kunis attempts to help a woman at the side of the road, she is attacked, but eli denzel washington arri. He soon forces solara to tell him if eli was reading a book, and realizes eli s book is the one he wantsa bible.
Now, the stakes could not be higher, eli has both the book and solara with him. The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little warped. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography. The book of eli cast the book of eli movie credits starring denzel. Atticus ross panoramic the book of eli ost youtube. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. All of these theatrical elements come together to tell a refreshing story of unwavering faith and obedience to god. While he does so, he touches the contents of a shelf in order to glean what its contents are. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. I always figured it was because the bible is the most free and loving of the religious books.
Solara drives them to california where eli says this is. But with eli dead and his mission completed, theres no reason for solara not to return home and resume her life. Jan 15, 2010 find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. The book of eli and the catholic mans eucharistic journey of. As in the road, the end has terminally desaturated the worlds palette. Its quite possible, however, that eli lost track of redridges location in the shooting, or is out of loaded ammunition, but for whatever reason he does not take the final kill shot at redridge. Aug 18, 2016 the world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. At one point, after staying the night at the cooling tower ruins, solara mila kunis asks eli how does he know.
Solara mila kunis attacks carnegies gary oldman men and makes an escape, killing redridge. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is giving him. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. We meet carnegies abused wife claudia jennifer beals and her daughter solara mila kunis, named, for some reason, after the cause of all.
Actually, just one of the gospels matthew, mark, luke or john in braille is usually a book that is about 1 or 1 12 inches wider, 2 inches taller and 1 inch thicker than the book eli carries. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. In the end, eli gets the bible to the small community anyway and they end up getting the king james version of the bible to print and publish for the world. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through eli s bag to see the book. Jan 16, 2010 solara wants to travel the journey that eli is on, so against his wishes, she follows him. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the. I watched a hispanic kid at a local restaurant that didnt take credit debit cards try. When eli and solara are in his room for the night there is a movie poster on the wall behind them for a similar post apocalyptic movie. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states.
Eli s mission became solara s mission because of eli s sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid solara being killed. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli denzel washington recites his final prayer before he passes away. The title of the movie seems to suggest that, like books of the bible, this is the book about eli i. The following day, solara repeats the prayer, but carnegie overhears them and realizes solara s words relate to the book he has been seeking. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. After following up with dead presidents 1995 they directed the featurelength. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. If by town, you mean the colony where eli and solara end up, a quran and torah can be seen on the shelf at the end. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Yet, in the end, eli and solara make it into san francisco bay where the. Jill bsaa book of eli solara retex at fallout 3 nexus.
Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first. The heat of life brings peoples true nature to the surface. Ending spoiler for the book of eli 2010, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are. Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. The ending to this movie contains some sort of hamhanded message about the power of faith and hope, but upon eli and solara s arrival at alcatraz the movie devolves into a completely overthetop, maudlin messagepiece and abandons its grittiness for voiceovers and slow fades. Eli has no intentions of giving it up, even under threat of death. Its a scene thats enough to give both solara and carnegie pause, its like theyre bearing witness to something divine. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. He survived through the means of hunting his own food. 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 the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war. In eli the survivors protect themselves from the suns rays and in a boy and his dog they flee underground to hide from the sun. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. Jill bsaa book of eli solara retex at fallout 3 nexus mods. He consistently quotes scripture and is shown reading the sacred book, committing it to memory. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810.
Carnegie and his thugs go in search of eli with an arsenal of weapons and 3 makeshift tanks pieced together with old car and truck parts. Jan 15, 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen hughes. Oct 11, 2020 in the movie the book of eli, it generally focuses on the protagonist, eli, portrayed by the actor denzel washington, who possessed exceptional survival skills, hunting abilities, handtohand combat, and martial arts. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Just before he cooks the cat, eli searches the house hes in. It is a seemingly dark film set in an apocalyptic future, 30 years after a nuclear holocaust. Jan 14, 2010 in the book of eli, the whole world is a blasted ghetto. The book of eli and the catholic mans eucharistic journey. He seems to hesitate at the end, looking at redridge even, yet does not shoot. He looks up at the sky, and smiles, before his head slumps down. The complete content of the bible in braille cant fit in a volume the size of the book eli carries in the movie. Sep 09, 2012 carnegie, whom eli shot in the leg before leaving town, exults over his triumph in stealing the book from the walker eli, but his triumph ends in tragedy. As for the final scene in which solara fades as she walks away from the camera, i believe.
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