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. 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. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. 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. Eli prepares for a bar fight in the book of eli, a tavern serves as the social. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Jan 15, 2010 at first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. One of carnegie s men also uses one after the fight at carnegie s bar. Dec 25, 2018 eli shoots most of carnegie s men and hits carnegie in the leg with a ricocheted shotgun blast. Solara is a representation of jesuss loyal disciples. The governors militia most likely have an education as their event was pretty recent compared to the catasrophe of the book of eli. Subverted when we find out that carnegie has the real book, but cant read it, whereas eli knows the whole thing by heart.
Heading west for reasons that only become clear later, eli happens upon a desert town run by carnegie gary oldman, returning to his psychotic. 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. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. I dont have the right words, he says, but the book does. Eli sneaks out of his room and carnegie has his henchmen shoot at eli, but the bullets seemingly just graze him, as if he is being protected. A weapon aimed right at the hearts and minds of the weak and the desperate. 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. Jan 15, 2010 he asks eli to give it to him, telling eli that its words are meant to be shared. But beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references and christian thought than any other major motion picture in recent years. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime.
Eli quickly disarms him of it, but returns it as a sign of trust. In carnegies stronghold, he takes down several extremely capable killers, and as he is leaving to continue his quest, right hand man redridge ray. Carnegies men are illiterate and dont have an education. Book of eli carnegie asks eli to stay night youtube. After finding out that eli has a bible he does mince his words and tells eli to give him the bible or be shot. After eli refuses carnegies entreaties to give him the book, and takes down a squad of his nastiest gorillas in the bargain, the two become deadly enemies, but not in the complex and complicit. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. Eli is the chosen one,carnegie is satan, and the prostitute is mary magdalene.
He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary oldman shoots eli denzel washington. One of carnegies men also uses one after the fight at carnegies bar. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. A wound from elis gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. The book of elibest scenejennifer bealsgary oldmandenzel. Carnegie has heard that this volume can change the world because of its persuasive effects on people, which carnegie hopes to.
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 gang. He was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason. With the bible, carnegie tells eli, he can help bring light and hope to the people. 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. He was portrayed by the academy award winning actor gary oldman, who also played norman stansfield in the professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal. Carnegies pride is demonstrated by how he treats his disciples and the bold ways he sits in his chairs. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him.
Carnegie sees eli across the street getting his ipod and about to leave. Eli prepares for a bar fight in the book of eli, a tavern serves as the social hub, dominated by carnegie and his henchmen. I am forbidden by the critics little rule book from naming the volume, but if youve made a guess after seeing numerous billboards stating religion is power, you may have guessed right. Maybe they were mercenaries that were just given a story after eli disabled the bomb in megaton. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. If we want to rule more than one small, fuckin town, we have to have it. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book.
The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road. Eli comes to the notice of carnegie and solara played by mila kunis, the daughter of carnegies mistress. 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. Carnegie is a man who runs a town in a postapocalyptic united states and runs it with an iron fist with the help of his henchmen. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. The book of eli suggests that such selfconfidence is not always wise. The book of eli is loosely based on someones play through of fallout 3. He soon forces solara to tell him if eli was reading a book, and realizes elis book is the one he wantsa bible.
The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. Its main branch, opened in 1937 near carnegie hall, was located at 854 7th avenue between 54th and 55th streets in midtown manhattan. Solara, having left the town, leads eli to a cave which is the towns water supply, hoping she can. His abused girlfriend refuses to read it for him, many of his men were killed trying to get the book in the first place and hes lost control over. Eli wants to get moving west, but the towns powerhungry overseer, carnegie, has other plans for eli and his book. In order to leave the town, eli must avoid the threats of bikers, henchmen, and other thugs, and escape with supplies of water and food. As they go to elis room to get the book they see that eli is gone. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand.
Jan, 2010 carnegie needs eli because eli has maybe the last remaining copy of a book that eli believes will allow him to expand and rule many more towns. He has come to a small town to replenish his supplies. In the book of eli, mila kunis, as solara, toughs out a wasteland journey. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Carnegie begs for the book, he thinks if he has the book he can control the town. 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. Eli, whose shirt is then bloody, struggles to stand and pulls a switchblade, but then goes back down again. When carnegie learns that eli possesses a bible, he means to win him over to his cause or kill him whatever it takes to gain control of that book. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. Bill carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli.
Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. The book of eli 2010 pray for me scene scene 710 movieclips. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie.
Maybe some details were changed, such as the reason why people were trying to kill eli. However, carnegie ha killed many people in his pursuit for the book. As recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the falloutmany irrationally blamed. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The book of eli eli conversation with carnegie about the book. The book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. The person simply has a mod that gave a bible to his character. Carnegie, though, thinks of scripture as a weapona cudgel to beat down the masses.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Particularly when a powerful man of god like eli is involved. Eli shoots most of carnegies men and hits carnegie in the leg with a shotgun blast. He asks eli to give it to him, telling eli that its words are meant to be shared. Bill carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli he is portrayed by actor gary oldman. There are characters from the bible in the book of eli. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. The engineer holds a sawedoff 12gauge double barreled shotgun when eli comes into the store. Carnegie s men are illiterate and dont have an education. After carnegie s blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her.
Carnegie needs eli because eli has maybe the last remaining copy of a book that eli believes will allow him to expand and rule many more towns. Carnegie ultimately gets the book he so desperately fought for and wants to use to expand his control. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. 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 hard times like.
Carnegie is the main antagonist of the book of eli he is portrayed by gary oldman. Its main branch, opened in 1937 near carnegie hall, was located at 854 7th avenue. In carnegie s stronghold, he takes down several extremely capable killers, and as he is leaving to continue his quest, right hand man redridge ray. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The carnegie deli was an iconic small delicatessen chain based in new york city. To make eli state where the bible is, carnegie grabs solara by her hair, causing her pain, and then holds a handgun on her.
Passing through a town the self described mayor carnegie is on the hunt for a bible, sending raider gangs out into the wastes to retrieve one with little luck due to all seemingly destroyed and the raiders never learning to read. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. For reference, the nuclear event of the book of eli took place 30 years before the events of the film. 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. The main character, eli, frequently protects the bible with his life, reads from it day and night, and hides its words in his heart and mind. 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.
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