Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes. Carnegie hires thugs to look for the bible and wants to hire eli. The driver is killed and carnegies men turn around to go to the accident site. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace. Hollywood excess gone wrong, then the book of eli may be for you. Her story would be much more longer since she is tasked to teach the word and not just protect it as eli did.
The book of eli is, for good or ill, a perfect, complete knockoff of fallout 3 the video game. Heads up morons, this script was a ripoff of an authentically good book, which carried the warning against religious zealotry carrying humanity into never ending cycles of nuclear war. Here is the singable english translation of its lyrics. In the scene where solara hijacks the car, why does the man who had elis sword in. The book of eli fallout 3 the something awful forums. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Of course im a little confused on what happened at the end because i have an idea of my own, but im not sure if its right. 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.
The book of eli 2010 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Now, the stakes could not be higher, eli has both the book and solara with him. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. 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. Our goal is to save you time and money by sharing our thoughts and recommendations on which movies to race to theaters for, which to watch at home and those to actively avoid. The book of elibest scenejennifer bealsgary oldman. Solara uses the wire from eli s bow that she had in her pocket and chokes the driver until the car flips over. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. According to eli, his book is the last remaining copy of the bible, as all other copies were intentionally destroyed following the nuclear. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. After having just caught the ending of the book of eli, which features.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man w. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to block incoming swings of silent objects, he looks into the eyes of people hes talking to. I actually liked the scares in it but i kept waiting for the story to pull me in and it didnt. What happens to solara at the end of the book of eli. If eli were to reveal his blindness, he would then fall victim as the predators would know how to defeat him. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible.
The book of eli street gangsters attack to solara 10. In the world scenario of book of eli, the same would be true. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. She puts the earphones in her ears and is dressed like eli. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. Solara violated play on apple music solara violated download on itunes solara violated play on spotify solara violated play on youtube. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The verse of shadow kindle edition by hairston, charles.
Eli says that when the war happened, the sun came down the light left the world. Solara wants to travel the journey that eli is on, so against his wishes, she follows him. The film that i have decided to use is the book of eli i have chose this film because of the amount of enigma in the opening scene. The book of eli soundtrack solara violated by owolowa. All materials used property of their respective owners. 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. For a christian, which its heavily implied eli was, this is actually a pretty good deal. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. It should be noted that eli was motivated to give up the book a few scenes before because carnegie held a gun to solara s head. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where. 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. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. My best answer to this is that redridge did not take that shot to kill eli after the first shoot out because he knew that carnegie had control over solara mika kunis and he figured that he could use this as a bargaining chip to get solara as promised by carnegie that was proposed by redridge soon after the first fire fight. At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one hes been given.
In trying to persuade eli to stay, as he can see the value of a man who can fight like him, he sends solara to his room and she discovers the book. Subverted when we find out that carnegie has the real book, but cant read it, whereas eli knows the whole thing by heart. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. Aug 17, 2010 cut solara trying to take the book from eli while hes sleeping cut redridge pleading with eli to help save solara trimmed eli and solara at museumlibrary primarily shortening the shot revealing the twist tweaked overall ending so elis voice over extends over footage of carnegie. Solara uses the wire from elis bow that she had in her pocket and chokes the driver until the car flips over. Carnegie and his thugs go in search of eli with an arsenal of weapons and 3 makeshift. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. 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.
This story is a fantold expansion of the original 2010 movie the book of eli starring denzel washington eli and mila kunis solara. 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. As the ending approaches it is clear for us to see that he feels relieved not to be fighting for his life and to find peace. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli soundtrack the passenger by owolowa. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. There is a twist at the end of the film, and i wont give it away now, but. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. Alternate ending was formed when three friends realized they all shared a passion for movies.
I feel like she has a mission and a goal to fulfill, but im not 100% sure what it is. Eli, eli i pray that it never will end the sand and the sea and the waves breaking and sighing. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Felt like this was set up to be good and the story just didnt pick up then took a left when it should have gone right and the ending actually was terrible. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. 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. In the other van, redridge puts elis machete on the dashboard and chuckles to himself now that eli is gone. 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. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers.
The image of elis still form held solaras inner eye for many miles. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. Carnegie gets the book, which is the bible, and eli s been blind all along. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Amidst the crumbling buildings of toronto, in the loosely scattered townspeople collected there, she met a man from alcatraz. The backpack had a really rugged look to it making it look like it had gone through a lot. It is sad denzel wasted his time on this and lowers my appreciation of him as it could only have been for the cash. Solara roots through eli s pack, just wanted to see the book. This is by no way a bad movie, yes the plot is pretty simple and lacking depth.
Scene revealing solara s protection from a mysterious higher power and finding eli. The sequel would have solara s story of carrying the book as she spreads the message. 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 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Deliver us direct from the set of the book of eli, this is solara s mila kunis screen worn, hero, dirty, tan with chocolate brown, tan, yellow, and blue plaid flannel, button front, long sleeve, two chest pockets with flaps, hood, arizona jeans shirt, size m slightly dirty dark blue paige denim jeans with patch on the left knee, size 26 dark green plastic band with plastic bubble. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. In the movie the book of eli, what is solaras mission. He teaches solara about the bible and religion and why it is important he goes west.
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. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. As they continue on, eli explains his mission to solara. 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 thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Hes distraught because carnegie, the movies villain, just shot him and stole eli s bible. The legend of solara walker afalstein the book of eli. Ending spoiler for the book of eli 2010, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. These themes and the story line of the movie that eli has gone through both physical and emotional, inner journey as he finishes his mission.
He asks eli to give it to him, telling eli that its words are meant to be shared. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington fight seane in hindi dubbed part 2 duration. A lone wanderer travels the wastes, carrying with him the secret to restoring a postapocalyptic world to its former splendor, and a vast assortment of killing implements, all. The world is now a wasteland after the nuclear war of the end of fahrenheit 451 and elimontag has been traveling. We break down the ending of the new netflix horror film eli. 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. 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.
Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. As she passed the useless vehicle she remembered beveridge and the look on his face when the sun reached his unprotected eyes. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The book of eli is basically 300 with western iconography. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Elis mission became solaras mission because of elis sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid solara being killed. The faq items below may give away important plot points. The book of eli should of had less direction and more philosophy. Denzel washington in the book of eli denzel washington at an event for.
Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. I just watched the denzel washington movie the book of eli and thought it was great. Jan, 2010 the book of eli centers on a lone hero named eli washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving the. 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. So i just finished watching the book of eli, and at the end of the movie, solara mila kunis says that she is going back home. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime.
Solara, eli s friend, pulls alongside and helps him, giving eli a ride. The way they approach it is the surprise at the end that it turns out he is blind, not that he had gone blind again. When eli first meets solara, nearly the first thing he does is teach her how to pray over a meal. 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. Oct 19, 2014 my best film opening the book of eli 1. And sometimes, you see a movie that is so aggressively, stupidly did that youre just like, fuck me, that is a lot of di.
We can see the details of his expression through the close up shots near the end. She walked and refused her desire to drink to save water. The ageold debate of god and religion is something i tend to think about a lot. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Carnegie finds out about the book and sends his henchman, redridge to get it but eli has already gone.
Sometimes di digital intermediate, that is, the computeraided manipulation of film to alter the color balance and saturation of the footage works pretty well. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout. 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. The protagonists costume is significant as he is dressed in all white which makes him look almost angelic which mirrors his faithful and committed character and even presents him as the messenger of god that he is implied to be. In the other van, redridge puts eli s machete on the dashboard and chuckles to himself now that eli is gone. 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. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Solara roots through elis pack, just wanted to see the book. Its this prayerwhen solara tries to repeat it with her mother over breakfastthat tips carnegie off to the fact that eli must be carrying the book. If by town, you mean the colony where eli and solara end up, a quran and torah can be seen.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. The verse of shadow, is the story of solara and her mission to save her blind mother from carnegie. The book of eli solara chapter 1, a book of eli fanfic. We are to live as close to christlike as we can and we are to tell others the gospel so they can make the decision to follow god also. How is it that redridge didnt hit eli when shooting at him in the town shoot out. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. The book of eli has a seed of originality, but it is planted in a worn out world. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and.
The book of eli soundtrack meant to be shared by owolowa. In his sack were many copies of elis book, and of others. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli. The book of eli ended when he died and his story concluded. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli solara. In this scene we see the main character eli with his companion solara in what looks. What is the song at the end of the book of eli answers. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. He was wellarmed and welltrained, but even so he was surprised to meet her, solara walker, as people had begun to call her.
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