Sep 04, 2017 redridge repays what he did and i feel says sorry in a way. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. This is why eli knows that carnegie should not hold possession of the bible, and why he understands that he has found the right place at the end of the film, it is a haven for humanity. Carnegie holds a gun to solaras head to make eli reveal where hes hidden the book in the house, and eli tells him. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. The woman that was blind was bound to servitude and used as leverage against her daughter. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the book.
The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The road and the book of eli have similar plot lines, both representing a post apocalyptic society devoid of humanity, with a main characters representing the spark of humanity, or the breath of god. The road is the most literal representation of this horror, whereas book of eli cannibalism is mostly alluded to yet it is no less frightening. In the ensuing shootout, george, martha and some of carnegies men are killed. Solara is a representation of jesuss loyal disciples. All ive ever wanted was to bring the word of god to these poor unfortunates here. There are characters from the bible in the book of eli. Jan 15, 2010 like the book he carries, eli is part old testament and new. 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 the house.
Gary oldman, mila kunis, and ray stevenson costar in this warner brothers. Carnegie you know, ive been searching for a book like that one for years. Multiple top notch fight scenes that are both entertaining and realistic check. Book of eli is fascinating, faithbased vision popmatters. Carnegie deadliest fiction wiki fandom powered by wikia. Eli is the chosen one,carnegie is satan, and the prostitute is mary magdalene. Carnegie s adopted daughter solara mila kunis tries to help eli continue on his journey without having the book stolen.
The saga opens in a neardead forest whose appearance is all too reminiscent of the road. A wound from eli s gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. Brother directors allen and albert hughes slipped references to postapocalyptic films and other classics into eli spoilers ahead. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish fun into the kind of postapocalyptic. The happiest development is the introduction of gary oldman as carnegie, the leader of the outpost. 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. Elis nemesis is a man named carnegie who desperately wants the book of eli for himself. Carnegie, though, thinks of scripture as a weapona cudgel to beat down the masses. Instead he lives a well life as the ruler of a shanty town. Jan 14, 2010 book of eli is fascinating, faithbased vision. Most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli.
Book of eli carnegie asks eli to stay night youtube. Unlike his band of thieves and gunmen, carnegie remembers the world as it once was. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic, dystopian, neowestern. Carnegie is a caucasian man of average build living in a post apocalyptic world but not in poverty. Carnegie encourages the traveler to spend the night in his town. Oldmans character, carnegie, the oldtimer who controls the water supply. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Dec 20, 2015 i will defend to the death that the book of eli with denzel washington is underrated. Eli manages to escape from the city and the carnegie grip, but the solara follows him.
Book of eli, the uvbluray eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. The book of eli includes additional scenes a lost tale. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i.
When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli and his sons. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories. Billy animated short covering carnegie s back story i am legend includes 4 awesome animated comics. Of course it turns out that eli has the book that carnegie has been seeking and has no intention of turning it over to be used for evil purposes, and from here on out the story is about carnegie trying to get the book from eli, and having a difficult time of it despite seemingly having the upper hand in both manpower and weapons.
If we are going with realism here, it could be said that improper maintenance caused the pistol to be significantly less accurate, so even if redridge was aiming directly at eli, if there was a significant amount of dirt or buildup in the barrel, it could cause the. Carnegie gary oldman is a character right out of those great westerns where one ruthlessly ambitious man runs a dusty old town and orders about a gang of gunslingers who cater to his every whim. In the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video. 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.
At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. If eli were to reveal his blindness, he would then fall victim as the predators would know how to defeat him. Yes, you can quote the bible here and say that eli literally walks through the valley of the shadow of death. Eli is determined to take this sole copy of the bible to the west coast where a group of survivors is working to rescue, restore, and preserve any remaining copies of art, music, and literature for the benefit of future generations. Redridge tells carnegie that most of their men are dead and decides to use the. Carnegie wants nothing more than to get his hands on. Jan 15, 2010 the dirty towns inhabitants include jennifer beals as carnegies blind mistress. I dont have the right words, he says, but the book does. Nov 25, 2003 dale carnegie, author, is dead by the new york times dale carnegie, whose book how to win friends and influence people was one of the worlds most phenomenal bestsellers, died yesterday at his home, 27 wendover road, forest hills, queens. 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. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes. Suddenly, his whole demeanor changes, and he now looks at eli imploringly.
The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Mila kunis as her daughter, a reluctant tool of carnegies and eventually an acolyte of elis. Eli has no intentions of giving it up, even under threat of death. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Jan 15, 2010 carnegie aint no idiot, even though he dresses like a mad max wannabe, and he susses that theres something in eli s book that could turn the sunscorched and huddling masses into his obedient. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The other is portrayed kind, loving, selfless and all these other things. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. When carnegie offers eli the opportunity to stay and join his town, he. After eli shoots his way out of the town, redridge is able to bargain with carnegie for solara because eli killed enough men that carnegie cant afford to lose redridge. Crazy and awesome villain for our protagonist to battle gary oldmans carnegie check.
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. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen. Evan jones, left, and denzel washington star in the book of eli. The book of eli stunt coordinator jeff imada, who is a disciple of the book of eli martialarts fight trainer danny inosanto, who was a contemporary of bruce lee, trained me, and i worked with danny a bit. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. With the bible, carnegie tells eli, he can help bring light and hope to the people. She discovers his book and begs him to read her some passages.
The star of the film, denzel washington, is also one of its producers. Denzel washington in the book of eli can you talk about the fight training you had to do for the book of eli. But during their brief interlude, eli introduces solara to the concept of prayer a concept that quickly draws carnegies attention. Its moral ambiguity like this that sets the book of eli apart from typical, mindless action fare. Denzel washingtons upcoming postapocalyptic scifi movie the book of eli knows its only the latest in a long, venerable line of similarly themed movies, and it actually pays homage to them with easter eggs. Gary oldman, mila kunis, and ray stevenson costar in the warner bros. Solara tells eli that carnegie isnt her father, leaving her real one. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. For carnegie, possession of the book is key for his power consolidation, because being able to influence the weak, the desperate and those in despair, would translate to loyal obedience. 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. Book of eli carnegie asks eli to stay night duration. By the end of the film, carnegie realizes too late that he lost so many men trying to get the book, his remaining men arent enough to keep the town oppressed. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, eli does what he must to surviveand continue. In regards to the road, the people they meet have mostly become scavengers and cannibals.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. One of the earlier scenes of the film has eli witnessing a traveling couple on the highway being ambushed. Solara see s eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. He goes on a journey across america by foot, and must protect the sacred book that holds the. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. Jan 15, 2010 he asks eli to give it to him, telling eli that its words are meant to be shared. Carnegie gary oldman, who has a monopoly on the sale of water. With the book of eli, allen and albert hughes have created a plausible post apocalyptic. He is interested in religions and even owns a copy of the quran, torah, and tankha. And gary oldmans carnegie is the antithesis to eli the messenger. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. Feb 22, 2016 a battle ensues, and carnegies ranks are depleted, but they soon kill the old couple and take eli and solara prisoner. 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. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including.
The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going. Carnegie gary oldman wants to recruit eli denzel washington. Walking across the barren wastes on a secret mission, the mysterious warrior eli denzel washington battles for survival against cannibals and the elements. Feb 14, 2015 the book of eli eli conversation with carnegie about the book duration.
But when the despotic carnegie gary oldman finds out eli is in possession of a bible the last in existence he will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. 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. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary oldman shoots eli denzel washington. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Death as a gift, isolation, sacrificing the few for the many and shelter. Eli is the chosen one, carnegie is satan, and the prostitute is mary magdalene. In the book of eli, washington plays a prophet, who is carrying the last known copy of the bible.
But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all. The following october, gary oldman was cast to star alongside washington. Denzels book of moral ambiguity the michigan daily. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. From then on, carnegie begins an insane quest to capture the book at all costs even if it means killing dozens of other people in the process. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. When the book is retrieved, carnegie lets solara go.
Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. He gets in a fight with some of carnegie s men and wins. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of his descendants, and he figures prominently in samaritan tradition. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand.
While eli and solara are captured, carnegie threatens to kill solara unless eli surrenders the bible. Carnegie gary odman and eli denzel washington each explain what the book. Carnegie presents himself as a well composed and polite man but takes extremely brutal measures to ensure he gets his way. Despite the fact that he first sent her away, eli changes his mind and return for solara and rescues her with barely a gang of kidnappers in the relentless way. 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. A costume worn in the production of postapocalyptic action film the book of eli. Shop the book of eli i am legend 2 discs dvd at best buy. In the ensuing shootout, george, martha and many of carnegies men are killed.
A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth and the population. By the end of the film, carnegie realizes too late that he lost so many men trying to get the book. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. He tells redridge to prepare the vehicles to pursue eli and recover the book. It turns out the book in question is a bible, the last one known to exist. In the world scenario of book of eli, the same would be true. Their resume includes the vivid, juicy menace ii society and dead. His methods may be ruthless and vile, but he would use the bible to recreate civilization on earth by giving people a reason to live and work.
The book of elibest scenejennifer bealsgary oldman. Pictures shows denzel washington center as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. The mans gunned down almost immediately while the woman is dragged about by the bandits, begging for her life to the men. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegi e forces him to stay the night under guard. Carnegies pride is demonstrated by how he treats his disciples and the bold ways he sits in his chairs. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Which makes me see eli and carneigie as the two gods. 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. Carnegie gets the book, which is the bible, and eli s been blind all along. 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.
If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. 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. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. That night he sends one of his servants solara to keep eli company. 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 is underrated finally someone said it. I also want to say how i loved the graphic novel that was produced about carnegie s life pre nuclear holocaust. Elis denzel washington costume prop store ultimate. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro. Also, eli asks the woman who was with the bandits he just killed where their water is.
Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. Carnegie s pride is demonstrated by how he treats his disciples and the bold ways he sits in his chairs. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegie s men ensued. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. He asks eli to give it to him, telling eli that its words are meant to be shared. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. After eli refuses carnegie s 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.