He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. Army, i can hope that one day i can say a prayer like this. And then it gets really, really, monumentally, incredibly stupid. Eli prepares for a bar fight in the book of eli, a tavern serves as the social hub. Denzel washington stars as eli, a righteous warrior. Only once did the jaded, driedup prisoners weep at an execution. Another subtle event that most only realize in hindsight, the bar fight which makes the. 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 book of eli 2010 pray for me scene scene 710 movieclips. To construct a mirror that gives you power over the dead, for example, you must use noxious fumes of. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth.
Choose from 500 different sets of quiz bible 1 samuel 15 flashcards on quizlet. Carnegie finds out about the book and sends his henchman, redridge to get it but eli has already gone. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. Solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has. The motion picture, with denzel washington as the vault dweller carrying the geck. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. He signs a cross over their ravaged bodies as he mutters a prayer under his breath. In trying to persuade eli to stay, as he can see the value of a man who can fight like him, he sends solara to his room and she discovers the book. But getting back to book of eli, i think the town and the ruthless bully boy gangs seemed a bit too much.
Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. Quote dear lord thank you for giving me strength and conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. At the town bar, he is attacked by a gang of bikers but swiftly kills them all. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life. The derelict nuclear power plant where eli and solara hole up for the night is about 45.
Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. Eli was already revealing half of the plot of the movie while praying over his first onscreen meal. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. To adam he said, becuase you listened to your wife and ate from the tree about which i commanded you, you must not eat of it, cursed is the ground becuase of you. What bible passage does eli says in the bar before he. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a great job with it my favorite scene in the. An oberkapo and his pipel a young boy who acted as his assistant who everyone liked were suspected of blowing up a power plant on camp, but they refused, despite torture, to give any information about it.
It spends the first 30 minutes pretending to be fallout. Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. The quote in the bar fight scene eli says before killing everyone it is a verse in used from the bible. Yet, its the book and its content that naturally creates a stir in the book of eli, adding a level of thoughtprovoking gravity to the picture that utilizes religion as both a potential weapon and a. Jeff imada choreographed the complex fight scenes, which feature the. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. God curses them and in the book of eli, denzel washington quotes the curse god put on adam. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. Solara is intrigued by eli s surprising values system.
Thank you for guiding me straight and true through the many obstacles in my path. The book of eli 2010 bluray 720p dual audio in hindi english. The apex of the book s mystical teachings is acquiring the black pullet itselfa hen that can find buried treasure. This quote comes from the end of the movie as he has accomplished his mission and calling. Book of eli, the script at the internet movie script database. Eli s protecting a book, the book, but its easy to absorb just the protect, the survivalist, aspect of it.
The action drama film stars denzel washington, mila kunis, and ray stevenson. Classic movie posters movie poster art classic movies dystopian art the book of eli favorite movie quotes denzel washington mila kunis fantasy movies. Eli and ellas prayer warriors is a facebook page dedicated to our two youngest children eli and ella who are in for the fight of their life against mld. Denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. This is reflected in psalm 90 subtitled a prayer of moses the man of god. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
During the final act of this movie, elis voiceover is a prayer monologue. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The little boy, who had the face of a sad angel, was sentenced to be hanged. At the very end is elis prayer, which to me is an archetypal example of how one can converse with god. Film and television collectionrex shutterstock the book of eli 2010 eli denzel washington roams a postapocalyptic world, protecting a sacred tome that offers guidance on how to rebuild humanity in this stylish, futuristic thriller. He is a good man who teaches prayer and quotes scripture.
She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. As eli is laid to rest we hear his final prayer where he, like the apostle paul, thanks god for leading him to the completion of his mission, for guiding him with signs and friendship along the way, and for giving him the strength to fight the good fight and finish the race. Perfect for display or as a bushcraft tool and cutting through plants. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to pr rent the book of eli starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. All of the men seemed to take orders from carnagie unconditionally. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street.
The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. Elis speech before he fights carnegies men in the bar is taken from genesis. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Given the ruined and dead landscape of his world, we dont know where he.
At the very end is eli s prayer, which to me is an archetypal example of how one can converse with god. The opening fight under the bridge, the bar fight, the town fight. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Learn quiz bible 1 samuel 15 with free interactive flashcards. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
Eli survived the war, and is on a quest to deliver the precious book carried in his pack to a place he only calls west. I saw this movie a while back and as i prepare to leave physically, emotionally, and spiritually for the u. This is the last prayer of eli in the movie book of eli, i kinda like it. Mountain man bill atkinson mountain man, man, mountains. 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 book of eli on dvd june 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. After getting his hands on the bible, carnegie gary oldman shoots eli denzel washington. Eli introduces solara to the power of prayer the simple act of saying grace. The book of eli 2010 bar fight sermon scene 310 movieclips duration. 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. Denzel does it by the book the book of eli denzel washington,mila kunis.
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