It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. 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. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. A voice has commanded eli to take the bible west, where it will be the foundation of a new earth.
Across this charred land strides our christian cowboy, eli denzel washington, a mysterious, solitary man who carries the last remaining bible in. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic vine. 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. The book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife. 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. 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. 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. Hey, kidsget a new perspective on scripture with the comic book bible, a colorfullyillustrated, cartoon treatment of the most important book of all. He was also a video game and entertainment journalist which explains the manga feel.
Graphic version of the entire bible planned books the. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. Biography, facts and information about eli the following info provides a concise biography with facts and information about eli.
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 colorful book for 812yearolds highlights stories from the entire biblegenesis through revelationwith fun artwork and ageappropriate text. 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. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Updated and repackaged with a great new cover, the comic book bible is filled with clever, comicstyle illustrations that bring bible stories to life. Jun 02, 2010 no postapocalyptic film is complete without its moments of comic relief, mostly done in the style of the old westerns with assorted eccentric yokels the book of eli wallach, if you will.
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. They dont know what a bible looks like and they return with a strange. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. No postapocalyptic film is complete without its moments of comic relief, mostly done in the style of the old westerns with assorted eccentric yokels. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility.
Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. 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. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bible s eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Based on this showing he is indeed better than leonidas because he simply defeated more enemies who came at him with a. 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.
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. 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. Loving your neighbors is only the second greatest commandmentthe first is to love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, and mind. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. So, i would like to know if there is a book of eli comic so i can read it before the movie. No clever defying of expectations there, despite the twists that. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
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. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Jan 15, 2010 eli completely missed the most important lesson to be learned from his precious book. For the past 15 years, the comic book bible has entertained and educated tens of thousands of 812 year olds. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. A motion comic companion piece to the book of eli, billy tells the backstory of the films antagonist and his rise to power. How the idol fell down before the ark from hurlbuts bible stories for children the bible story of eli. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. An integrated digital bible study library including complete notes from the niv study bible and the nkjv macarthur study bible is just a step away. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. 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. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. 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. I have heard from one or two places that the new film the book of eli is based on a graphic novel. 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. Carnegie sees the book as a means of controlling people and their loyalties, as many false. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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.
Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. 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 finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010. The book of eli was scripted by gary whitta, a comic book writer and. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Arriving in the movies version of dodge city, he finds a saloon run by the one man who wants that book more than he. Highlighting more than five dozen stories and sections. 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. 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. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. He was the first of the line of ithamar, aarons fourth son 1 chronicles 24.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to surrender the bible before shooting him. Highlighting more than five dozen stories and sections from the. 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. 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. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility.
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. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. A pictureperfect beginning to a neverending faith journey. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. 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. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its final whoa. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. The book of eli was scripted by gary whitta, a comic book writer and graphic novelist death, jr. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. 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.
Harbuts story of the bible contains the famous and great stories in their connected order forming a continuous history of the bible and its. What movie deviated most from the book it was based on. 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. 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. Is the upcoming movie the book of eli based on a graphic. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. 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 girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. In your opinion, what is the most important book in the bible. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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.