Though just a brief 116 pages, the book has received considerable acclaim, and the author won the nobel prize in 1986. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Prometheus theme sounds a little familiar theskogblog. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional.
Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. The book of eli wasnt bad but i felt it was a little hokeygimmicky. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli walking the earth. An assignment from the emperor, a look back at the first. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. The woman is also blind and will do anything to protect her daughter. Another theme for this novel could be always be yourself no matter what.
In swfta, the focus on the freudianoedipal theme of the star wars saga as a family history remains, whilst the mythic mode of it has become more nuanced and sophisticated, and other threads have been entwined therein. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Its played during the mysterious opening sequence, and the main melody pops up again and again throughout the movie. 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. Jan 15, 2010 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. Feb 09, 20 the book of eli bar fight scene duration. The book of eli has a dark tone to it, and the directors the hughes brothersalbert and allen. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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. Jan 15, 2010 while the book of elis respect for the sanctity of gods word and the depiction of elis obedience to god is refreshing and inspiring, especially in a mainstream film, brutal violence and language are pervasive throughout. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. Anyway, i thought book of eli would be less scary so i went into the theater expecting something good.
Sep 08, 2009 generally, it seems pretty easy to determine if a book fits into the ya genre, but silas houses new novel, eli the good, threw me for a loop. I would consider the piece of music below to be the main theme from prometheus. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify.
I saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. For rory, its the start of a new life at a london boarding school. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. How do you see any characters filling that similar watson role in this book. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. Especially just after watching the road, a film that, to me, seemed to be a much more gripping post apocalyptic tale. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. One of the popular aspects of the previous novel, thrawn, was the character of eli vanto and having him not only be a full character but also play the role of watson to thrawns sherlock holmes. One of the girls stomps on maliks foot when he bullies eli. As the film opens, eli is traveling west across a burnedout america, carrying a machete, a pistol, a canteenand the last known bible on earth. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
What the hell was the theme of the movie book of eli. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. Jan 15, 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. 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. One of the more memorable pieces of recent film score, this beautiful, haunting melody, voiced alternately by strings and horns with. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. 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. 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. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Not saying that the movie was bad or anything but i left the theater wondering what the hell was the point of the movie.
Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. 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. Even thought some people do like star girls new look and personality, she is not being herself and some people do not like this. One of the first star driven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of selfimportance which its nutty story does not warrant. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible.
Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of selfimportance which its nutty story does not warrant. Jan 24, 2010 so i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. 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. Top 10 sniper movies 2001 2017 latest must watch 3m views duration.
So i guess, in my case, it suffered from a kind of shark tale vs. Flashdance and the l word star jennifer beals has joined the cast of the book of eli. Its the first time ive ever drawn blood from another person. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs.
The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. 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. Wiesel based the bookat least in parton his own experiences during world war ii. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. Fleeing their pursuers, eli inadvertently injures one of them and is horrified. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Jun 10, 2012 17 thoughts on prometheus theme sounds a little familiar jay me on october 11, 2012 at 5. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Brainiac eli, overachieving amber, artistic tori, bully malik, and hector the shrimp, who does most of maliks schoolwork, have lived their whole lives from 11 to years in the idyllic town of serenity, new mexico, and, except for malik, who cant wait to go to nyc, they dont see much reason to leave.
T he name of the star is an attention grabbing, nail biting story about a louisiana teenager named rory deveaux. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. H ard though it may be to believe, i often get things spectacularly wrong, particularly when it comes to predicting future success or failure within the film. Mar, 2016 in swfta, the focus on the freudianoedipal theme of the star wars saga as a family history remains, whilst the mythic mode of it has become more nuanced and sophisticated, and other threads have been entwined therein. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs. Alliances, which brings the fanfavorite chiss strategist back for a set of missions with none other than the dark lord of the sith, darth vader. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. The book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan.
Jan 14, 2010 all 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. He is a skilled martial artist, armed with guns, a long knife and a bow and is carrying the last king james bible. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. 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. Not saying that the movie was bad or anything but i left the theater wondering what the hell was the point of the. It was either that or legion ironically both have something to do with religion lol. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. Though just a brief 116 pages, the book has received considerable acclaim, and. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. Putnam juvenile us harper collins uk publication date. The role of denzel washington brings a positive message about obdedience, faith and perseverance. This would be a theme for this book because after a long time of being a student of mica high, star girl decided to become someone she is not. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli.
In another fight scene, a character hits a pursuer with a bottle of gatorade. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact. Had the book of eli arrived exactly a year ago, it might have been. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer.
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. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. According to the hollywood reporter, beals character is the mother of the character that mila kunis is playing as well as the socalled sexual prize of gary oldmans character. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. So i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack artist. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. 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. Night, by elie wiesel, is a work of holocaust literature with a decidedly autobiographical slant. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible.
As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Were finally done counting down the days until the release of thrawn. I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a. 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. Jason kunik is working on the most earthshattering ge.