High resolution official theatrical movie poster of for the book of eli image dimensions. Mindblowing excitement pete hammond, maxim awaits in i am legend, where will smith portrays the last man on earth. I am legend the book of eli bluray disc details high. Robert neville will smith is making an impassioned speech to the mexican lady he. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman color 118 min rated r. I cant believe the stupid tv show from the mid80s it nobody remembers except for a bunch of nerds its going to be a gigantic movie franchise. While weve seen towns like this before in bleak futuristic sagas, book of eli has a twist that i found rather shrewd. The book of eli i am legend buy, rent or watch on fandangonow. From planet of the apes to all of the mel gibson, mad max movies, to will smith in i am legend, film makers have sought to capture what a world where calamity has consumed society might be like. Only a christian flick to dogmatic believers, says the films codirector allen hughes.
A little robot cleaned up the trash in new york in walle and other animators had a go with 9. 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. Jan 15, 2010 the question comes up because of the book of eli, the postapocalyptic dusttreader that opens in theaters today. The book of eli after earth is a science fiction adventure film about a man will smith and his son jaden smith who are trapped on the deadliest planet of all. I am legend the book of eli bluray disc details highdef. Luckily, there are similar movies to i am legend that fans can enjoy if they feel like this movie wasnt quite enough. Denzel washington the book of eli, denzel washington, black actors. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. I am legendbook of eli by albert hughes, francis lawrence. Book of eli the big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. Overall, a good movie thats worth seeing at least once. Denzel washington, mila kunis, gary oldman, will smith, salli richardson, alice braga. But even though smith would go on to call the book of eli a christian blockbuster, the problem is the films excessive gore, dismemberment, rape, blood splatter, and the standard rrated language. The book of eli the book of eli, actor denzel washington, denzel.
The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. Fallout 4 movie character builds eli from the book of eli. The new york posts kyle smith calls the movie an overtly, unabashedly christian one as well as a welldone action picture. The book of elii am legend dvd, 2012, 2disc set for sale. Joseph smith taught that he was lead to the golden plates by angelic direction. Robert neville is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable. May 27, 2010 how did joseph smith dictate a 500page book in two months.
The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He does a great job of portraying a very lonely man and how your mind would react to being the only normal personal alive on earth. Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of the world. Trouble is, the evil one, carnegie played by gary oldman wants the book for himself. Denzel washington wields sword and bible in the book of eli the. Feb 20, 2010 who is the better actor, in your opinion. Here i offer you my depiction of eli from the book of eli. Shop i am legendthe book of eli bluray 2 discs at best buy. The book of elii am legend dvd set montgomery ward. Though book of eli is more disturbing, still enjoyable.
Legacy invites you to offer condolences and share memories of eli in the guest book below. He believes it will give him the power to run their anarchic town. Screenwriter reveals after earth wasnt meant to be a scifi. I knew it was an instant classic the moment i walked out of the theater. Artwork by daniel mardirosian if familiar with will smith s 2007 postapocalyptic movie, i am legend one man is the sole survivor after an apocalypse and fights off contaminated humans, then the book of. Syfy wire covers everything you need to know about scifi, fantasy, horror and comics. Jan 16, 2010 thats what we will find out by the end of this weekend after the book of eli hit the big screen on friday. Death as a gift, isolation, sacrificing the few for the many and shelter. In fact, not everyone was thrilled about meshing violence with the films religious content, leading one columnist ask, is the book of eli antichristian.
Screenwriter reveals after earth wasnt meant to be a sci. In the movie the book of eli, it generally focuses on the protagonist, eli, portrayed by the actor denzel washington, who possessed exceptional survival skills, hunting abilities, handtohand combat, and martial arts. A solitary figure in a dangerous area, he is on a quest to go to west. In place of multiple holes in the side of the blade, a single long fuller has been put into. Man on fire 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Mar 01, 2021 moreover, will smith s performance was particularly praised, while his relationship with his dog, sam, is definitely one of the most touching and heartbreaking. Empty cities, broken highways, seared earthall around him, the marks of catastrophic destruction. Eli smith s passing has been publicly announced by jones funeral home in kankakee, il.
However,i didnt care for parts in the o evil for me. Book of eli, the i am legend double feature dvd dvd. This is the first video of my new movie characters series. Screenwriter reveals after earth wasnt meant to be a scifi movie. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. It was denzel washingtons second biggest opening ever.
Denzel washington wields sword and bible in the book of eli. He aims to do so with the bible he is carrying with him. 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. The main character is eli, played by denzel washington. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. Feb 20, 2014 but even though smith would go on to call the book of eli a christian blockbuster, the problem is the films excessive gore, dismemberment, rape, blood splatter, and the standard rrated language. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. I am legend 2 2022 will smith teaser trailer concept last.
Available in dvd, the book of eli is an intense drama set in postapocalyptic time period where civilization has broken down. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is an english screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. I got a call from my agent asking me if i was interested in writing a movie for will smith based on an. He was also working on a script known as the monkey project with chris weston, which would have reimagined the classic buddhist novel journey to the west and the related classic television series monkey as an animated series. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. If familiar with will smith s 2007 postapocalyptic movie, i am legend one man is the sole survivor after an apocalypse and fights off contaminated humans, then the book of eli s similar plot might seem familiar. Starring denzel washington and gary oldman, the book of eli is a stunning postapocalyptic thriller in which a nomadic warrior washington travels a futuristic american wasteland on a mission to protect the last surviving copy of a sacred text. Not since poitiers breakthrough in the 1960s has an african american actor been such a part of the hollywood mainstream. Will smith conceived the story as a vanity project for his son, and it seems likely that with more experience and training jaden will grow to fill his fathers charismatic shoes.
The book of eli in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. I am legendthe book of eli bluray 2 discs best buy. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Manning is now the first quarterback ever to lose 100 starts with a single team.
He is a skilled martial artist, armed with guns, a long knife and a bow and is carrying the last king james bible. Eli comes upon a rural outpost, all under the rule of carnegie gary oldman. However, as much as i loved i am legend, denzel washingtons performance in the book of eli exceeded that of will smith s, and the film itself was better than most post. Whitta has found hollywood success as the screenwriter of the film the book of eli. Fallout 4 movie character builds eli from the book of.
Book of eli, the i am legend double feature denzel washington is phenomenal shawn edwards, fox tv in the book of eli, a taut and powerful film about a man who heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Denzel washington braves a new world in the book of eli. Carnegie rules with an iron fist, issuing citizens water rations as a way of controlling the populace. Gregory pulliammodel concepts will smith i am legend jacket combines. In the book of eli, i loved denzel but wished he could have taken off those sunglasses more often. Our third installment of the indepth gary whitta interview talks about the movies book of eli and after earth, and his new book abomination.
Whatever you bring to it, thats what youre going to come out of it with. Both body count and cussword count have kept believers from going all in on eli. Gary whitta is the former editorinchief of pc gamer magazine and now an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the explosive postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington, and as cowriter of rogue one. Some 30 years after the final war, eli travels westbound to fulfill his mission of preserving the word of god. This wasnt just another loss in a snakebitten and longgone season, however. Get the latest news and updates on the book of eli. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was once america, battling lawlessness to realize his hope of a better future. On thanksgiving night, eli s giants lost to washington 2010. Smith had his production company overbrook contact gary whitta who was then known for his script for the book of eli with a simple log line for a film. In the meantime, the generic but entirely serviceable story world of after earth is as much a gift to its young star as it is to undemanding, genreloving moviegoers. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Thats what america will find out by the end of this weekend with the book of eli hitting the big screen friday.
Night shyamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. He also cowrote the will smith scifi adventure after earth, and was writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead, for. The book of elii am legend dvd, 2012, 2disc set for. A famous prison of alcatraz, which for the story served as a perfect fortress against casual marauders because it was an island and also in truth a fortress. The book of eli movie trailer movie themes, movie characters, i movie, movie. And everything from great directing doing amazing soundtrack to denzel washington being the biggest badass i have ever seen. He does a great job of portraying a very lonely man and how your mind would react to being the only normal personal. The book of eli includes additional scenes a lost tale. Uhoh, it looks like your internet explorer is out of date. But the book of eli does so with a subtly and yet stark clarity that will stay with the viewer for a long time. Will smith teams up with director david leitch for. The equalizer 3 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release. Book of elii am legend by albert hughes, francis lawrence.
On of the most amazing movies id seen and kept you thinking long. To promote the preorder of his first novel, abomination, screenwriter gary whitta book of eli, after earth sat down with us for an extensive interview spanning his career thus far. The postapocalyptic film, the book of eli, sends 2010 rolling off to a great start, even if one is a lone survivor after the apocalypse. 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. That is, smith and smith are on earth of the 31 st century, over a thousand years after the planet kicked us off. Alcon followed up the success of the blind side with the hit action thriller the book of eli, directed by albert and allen hughes and starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. In many ways, it reminded me of will smiths role in i am legend. 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. Centering on a prophetic hero driven by faith and hope, the book of eli has more in common with the 2007 will smith vehicle i am legend. This knife is based on the knife from the movie book of eli.
In the book of eli, denzel washington plays a man who roams a charred earth that was first hit by a meteor then devastated by war. The book of eli i am legend double feature dvd drama meijer. 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. He survived through the means of hunting his own food. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Reviewed in the united states on september 28, 2020. Jan 16, 2010 eli was lead to the book by the spiritvoice of god. I think one of the points of the movie is that eli was guided by a supernatural power, a power that wanted to make sure the written bible survived. Double feature dvd the book of eli i am legend wb made in. Billy animated short covering carnegies back story i am legend includes 4 awesome animated comics. This hard hitting release for fans of postapocalyptic movies offers a double feature of 2 action packed films starring denzel washington and will smith. Hi,i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. First few minutes into the film and viewers will quickly see similarities with will smith s blockbuster hit, including the wide angle view of an abandoned citywith barren cars, desiccated roads all rendered in light sepia. The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info fandango.
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