The book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. The book of eli was scripted by gary whitta, a comic book writer and graphic novelist death, jr. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. A pictureperfect beginning to a neverending faith journey. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it to be christian. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic.
Jan 15, 2010 eli completely missed the most important lesson to be learned from his precious book. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Jan 08, 2010 i have heard from one or two places that the new film the book of eli is based on a graphic novel. 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 is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic vine. They dont know what a bible looks like and they return with a strange. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. 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. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bible s eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. The book of eli is the first movie from albert and allen hughes the filmmaking brothers of from hell and menace ii society in nine years. From the creation of the world and the great flood to the book of revelation, a 12volume, 2,000page comicbook version of the entire bible is. Graphic version of the entire bible planned books the. So, i would like to know if there is a book of eli comic so i can read it before the movie. Arriving in the movies version of dodge city, he finds a saloon run by the one man who wants that book more than he. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. 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. This colorful book for 812yearolds highlights stories from the entire biblegenesis through revelationwith fun artwork and ageappropriate text. 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. For the past 15 years, the comic book bible has entertained and educated tens of thousands of 812 year olds. Personally, if a movie is based on comic or book, i like to read the source material before i see the movie so i can compare and contrast. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. He was the first of the line of ithamar, aarons fourth son 1 chronicles 24. Across this charred land strides our christian cowboy, eli denzel washington, a mysterious, solitary man who carries the last remaining bible in.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. The comic book bible has educated and entertained tens of thousands of young readers over the past decade and a halfnow, its available in a brandnew edition. 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. The book of eli was scripted by gary whitta, a comic book writer and. What movie deviated most from the book it was based on. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. 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. This article about eli, together with other tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group. 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. Eli a free christian bible study resource we hope that this eli article will provide useful information and ideas for those following a bible study plan. Unfortunately, the book of eli then degenerated into a pile of horse shit, since as i guessed without knowing anything about the film the literal book in question is a bible the metaphorical book is probably an unseen extra bit of the bible detailing the events of the film.
Highlighting more than five dozen stories and sections from the. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy.
No clever defying of expectations there, despite the twists that. Kids ages 8 to 12 wont be able to stop reading this bible that will plant seeds of interest in reading and studying gods word. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its final whoa.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action flick influenced by the visual style. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. 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. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. Carnegie sees the book as a means of controlling people and their loyalties, as many false. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.
The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. Is the upcoming movie the book of eli based on a graphic. 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. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Based on this showing he is indeed better than leonidas because he simply defeated more enemies who came at him with a. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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.
Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. 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. Jun 28, 20 from the creation of the world and the great flood to the book of revelation, a 12volume, 2,000page comicbook version of the entire bible is in the works in america the most complete.
Based on this showing he is indeed better than leonidas because he simply defeated more enemies who came at him with a more diverse array of. Biography, facts and information about eli the following info provides a concise biography with facts and information about eli. A voice has commanded eli to take the bible west, where it will be the foundation of a new earth. Nov 01, 1995 updated and repackaged with a great new cover, the comic book bible is filled with clever, comic style illustrations that bring bible stories to life. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The simple words used in the eli bible story for adults, teens, children and little kids about eli are an ideal resource for protestant or catholic christian parents and christian sunday school teachers to tell the famous and great stories of the bible including how the idol fell down before the ark inspired from the scriptures of the bible. A motion comic companion piece to the book of eli, billy tells the backstory of the films antagonist and his rise to power. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. In your opinion, what is the most important book in the bible. Loving your neighbors is only the second greatest commandmentthe first is to love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, and mind.
No postapocalyptic film is complete without its moments of comic relief, mostly done in the style of the old westerns with assorted eccentric yokels. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010. He was also a video game and entertainment journalist which explains the manga feel. Harbuts story of the bible contains the famous and great stories in their connected order forming a continuous history of the bible and its. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Highlighting more than five dozen stories and sections. Updated and repackaged with a great new cover, the comic book bible is filled with clever, comicstyle illustrations that bring bible stories to life. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.