Months later, after having read nice dragons finish last and adoring it, i picked up the legend of eli monpress again and was captured by its wit and hidden depths. The two jakes is a 1990 american neonoir mystery film, and the sequel to the 1974 film chinatown. New behindthescenes featurette on the fight scenes in. No cherry on the top, no fat lady singing, just a premise and an execution to match it, till the very end. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Throw in a couple of eli fumbles here and there and this shouldnt even be close. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. Robert mccall serves an unflinching justice for the.
Apr 05, 2018 the book of eli and rogue one screenwriter says hes working on a reboot sequel of nick castles the last starfighter with the original films screenwriter. 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. Sep 05, 2019 whittas the last starfighter sequelreboot comes fifteen years after the original films director nick castle tried to launch a true sequel of his own in 2005. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. In a postapocalyptic america, one man fights to protect a sacred book that could hold the key to the survival of humankind.
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 of which he wields with unerring accuracy. Last year in an interview with bloody disgusting castle had this to say. 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. Allen and albert hughes, 37, always connected over movies. 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. For me, this is the start of something much bigger. One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. So ware da auch eine szene, welche mich an mad max 2 einnert hat, als eine frau mit ihrem.
In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. This would be a very weird movie to have a sequel, lets be honest. Denzel washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career.
Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. Pictures the book of eli, directed by allen and albert hughes the film centers on a lone warrior. 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. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. Join our community of taste explorers to save your discoveries, create inspiring lists, get personalized recommendations, and. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The film has a potential for a sequel with your going back.
The first symptom is shaking limbs, which is why people check elis hands throughout the movie. Dog days is the fourth book sequel to the sequel to the sequel of the book in the series. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. The book of eli fallout 3 the something awful forums. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli has found its owner and its denzel washington. Netflix keeps a pretty packed roster of original releases, and seems to put out new films rather quickly, so its possible we could see a sequel hitting the streaming giants library in 2021 or 2022 at the latest. Oct 15, 2009 the 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington and evan jones in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. The sets were so creative and imaginative, the lost boys and rufio was.
Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli 2 5 stars 2 out of 5 stars. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the king james bible. The devil promised it would be totally chill to give birth to the spawn of satan, but as rose notes. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the. Jul 22, 2018 the equalizer 2 all clips and trailer compilation. If there was a sequel to the book of eli, it would be the story of what god did next with his word. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque.
Entertainment weekly has published the first photo of denzel washington in warner bros. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. May 24, 2018 book of eli manages to follow the basic plot of zardoz, while completely draining away all the meaning and coherence of the. The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his.
If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. At times the movie lapses into excessive detail of dark scenarios, but so do some of the books of the bible. Washington is carrying such a book, and while the film. Despite what the rotten tomatoes scores show, the equalizer 2 is even better than the. I think it was 2005 and it was going to be at that point a 30 year, 35 year sequel. 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.
Oct 18, 2019 eli presents the unexpected, time and time again, to the point it will make you wish this was a miniseries, maybe of 2 3 episodes, than one movie. 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. 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. The book of eli unfortunately is deadly serious, and not in a good way. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. At the beginning of the movie, he shoots a hairless cat only when he hears it move. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The oscarwinning actor will play the hero in the postapocalyptic picture, the protector of a sacred book that could restore hope to the worlds survivors. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. When i first started to read the legend of eli monpress, i probably wasnt in the right mood, because i read a chapter or so, took it as a comedy, and set it aside. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future.
Dec 05, 2011 therefore, it makes sense to me that god would have a bigger plan later for his word. View hd trailers and videos for the book of eli on rotten tomatoes, then check our tomatometer to find out what the critics say. As you read throughout the bible you see that certain narratives and promises take place over hundreds of years. Eli s mother was unable to conceive a child, so she prayed to satan in order to get pregnant. The book of eli and rogue one screenwriter says hes working on a reboot sequel of nick castles the last starfighter with the original films screenwriter.
In todays episode, i explores the possibility of a sequel or trilogy of the movie called. In a postapocalyptic america where the once picturesque. If eli is greenlit for a sequel, audiences could expect to see it within the next couple years. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The eagles have been embarrassed the last few weeks. 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. Directed by and starring jack nicholson, it also features harvey keitel, meg tilly, madeleine stowe, richard farnsworth, frederic forrest, david keith, ruben blades, tracey walter and eli wallach. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. They simply made a great watchable apocalyptic movie with marvelous actors and credible story. How did he survive the bullet that the bad guy shot at him. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another.
In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. A behindthescenes video detailing the stunts, particularly the fight sequences, in the hughes brothers upcoming the book of eli recently popped up on yahoo. Eli twist ending explained, new netflix horror movie. I dont understand why it only got a 28% critics score on rotten tomatoes and a 76% audience score. See more lists like the recommendations for the book of eli. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters.
View hd trailers and videos for the book of eli on rotten tomatoes. Joker director todd phillips now says a joker 2 is possible, despite the fact that the joaquin phoenix movie was billed as a standalone story. The movie keeps you watching and generally engaged. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The equalizer 2 all clips and trailer compilation denzel. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Oct 18, 2019 eli is a movie that came with a close to perfect horror script, seriously great acting, good atmosphere, but however you look at it, in the end most likely youll feel disappointed.
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