In the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Denzel washington protects the book of eli christian cinema. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. 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. Likewise, the religious themes in avatar come across as rather goofy feelgood new ageism compared to the themes of faith, sacrifice, and suffering in eli. So i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason. The whole godbible plot point was nothing more then a poor attempt to give a really dumb story some degree of intellectual depth. The main character either makes little or no effort to get the wish. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit.
Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. Denzel washington fights to protect a sacred tome that could hold the key to. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. 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. 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. Eli, the main character, believes that his purpose on earth is to bring the bible out west and to protect it. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its. The book of eli this essay contains realistic related to the bible. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. I got so caught up in keeping it safe that i forgot to live by what id learned from it. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel, eli is best known as his role as a fatherfigure and helped raise samuel, the first of the major prophets.
This is a book to help us understand the american moment and to help us better understand one another. Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. Jan 15, 2010 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. In the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. The movie is about one mans faith and his journey to better humanity with some cool action sequences. Passiveness in this section of the book, when the idea of death is brought upon the jews, they start to become more passive about it. Harbuts story of the bible contains the famous and great stories in their connected order forming a continuous history of the bible and its greatest stories, including the eli bible story, which is suitable for adults and teens, young children and kids, catholic or. These night themes will help you discuss the novel intelligently. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify.
An overlay of spiritual themes doesnt always work, but eli is that rare hollywood. The book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. No future the themes of dystopian science fiction licensed to youtube by. Now look, i get that the book of eli is a work of fiction.
The book of eli wasnt bad but i felt it was a little hokeygimmicky. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is. A shootout ensues and eli kills most of carnegies men and hits carnegie in the knee. When eli enters a small town we pick up the main plot of the film. Throughout the book, eliezer witnesses and experiences things that he cannot reconcile with the idea of. Jan 24, 2010 so i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli.
Theyll also get a little foreignlanguage vocabulary, such as serenitys newspaper bring the daily pax. Eli tells carnegie that he dreams of finding a town where the people need the book, but he tells carnegie that it is not here. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. While the 30 years of wandering is similar to moroni wandering it is also similar to the mormon exodus or trek from the illinois into the rocky mountains. There are multiple themes present in elie wiesels book night including the struggle for eliezer to keep his faith in a kind god, the inhumane treatment of humans by humans and the silence found in the lack of response from the victims in the concentration camps and the lack of gods response to. 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. 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. From puppyhood, ellie has been trained as a searchandrescue dog.
I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. In an attempt to understand, danny creates a book of the dead an old binder that he fills with details about dead people, how they died, and, most important, for what purpose. Eli s technical skills, especially accessing the internet, come in handy, and readers may pick up a bit of knowledge here and there. Interesting action follows, seemingly unrelated to the main characters wish. The main character, eli, frequently protects the bible with his life, reads from it day and night, and hides its words in his heart and mind. Another theme that washington particularly appreciated about the book of eli story was the alltooimportant reminder than even in gods work its important to do for others more than you do for.
But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. There are a number of clear biblical or moral themes in this movie, and this. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. Jan 11, 2010 though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian. Panoramic from the book of eli instrumental nostromo pilots. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. In fact, i kind of see it as a sequel of sorts to fahrenheit 451. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross youtube. Sep 08, 2009 generally, it seems pretty easy to determine if a book fits into the ya genre, but silas houses new novel, eli the good, threw me for a loop. Dec 05, 2011 now look, i get that the book of eli is a work of fiction. The author or authors of 1 and 2 samuel are not known. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. After his brother is killed, daniel tries to sort out his life and his family, along with the school genius dork, a lovely and intriguing girl visiting for the summer, some hippietype organic farmers, and always eli, always his big. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like. 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. This essay seeks to analyze the book of eli plus the theme in the book. These themes are played out in the stories of the three main characters, samuel, saul and david. Ellies story is a heartwarming illustrated novel adapted for young readers from the beloved and new york times bestselling a dogs purpose by w. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack artist. I was very conscious of the fact that, given some of the themes in the. After eli is a wonderfully written, heartfelt story about a summer of magic and death for a teenaged boy.
These books recount the stories of samuel, saul, and david. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord where the ark of god was. 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 of graphic novels, although its more. There are interesting themes at work in the book of eli. The book of eli is a dystopian symbol for how organized religion is abused in modern society. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The unifying theme throughout the book is the idea that a single number can tie together so many different aspects of mathematics from the law of compound interest to the shape of a hanging chain, from the area under a hyperbola to eulers famous formula esuperscript ipi 1, from the inner structure of a nautilus shell to bachs equal. The central theme of the books of samuel is how the lord 1. Eli refuses and the young solara is sent to change his mind. In this film, the theme of evil versus good is dominantly contrasted. It tells the story of a mans faith as he honors the almighty god in his life and follows gods will no matter how challenging the life became.
Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord continue reading the story of eli. Principal photography began in february 2009 and took place in new mexico. One of the main themes of night is eliezers loss of religious faith. The book of eli casts bible as a major theme january 11, 2010 malibu, calif. These jews, were the same people who were willing to take a bullet for one another in the town, but now they stand back and stay silent and watch their loved ones be beaten and terrorized. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. The story may turn on a book, but finally this is just another hollywood hymn to a loner and his guns. Jan, 2010 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.
The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. In this film, eli, the actor heads to the western part for reasons that are not known to the viewers until sometime in the movie. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. 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. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. Eli s book is just one story of many, of how they gathered books and other things to rebuild civilization. Not saying that the movie was bad or anything but i left the theater wondering what the hell was the point of the movie. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and unfaithful priestly ministry in the first book of samuel which we are reading now in daily mass, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. It was released on march 17, 2010 in the philippines. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. With great empathy and narrative verve, eli saslow asks what dereks story can tell us about americas increasingly divided nature. It was either that or legion ironically both have something to do with religion lol. I found the book of eli to be nothing more then a half baked entry into the post apocalypse genre. If you look at it as a spiritual journey, his biggest test was right at the end.
Theres a line of dialogue in the book of eli that encapsulates the entire films thesis. Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. Especially just after watching the road, a film that, to me, seemed to be a much more gripping post apocalyptic tale. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until. A moral tale on the peril of faltering fatherhood and. 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. He is a religious man, regularly reading and praying from the book. Its a tight, fastpaced plot that effectively balances both its spiritual. The main themes of the book are introduced in the opening poem the song of hannah. 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. Both men see the bible as the key to social regeneration. When the good thing happens to the main character, the reader is pleased because the main character deserves it.
It is clearly that eli represents the goodwill as he trusts the almightys will for his life and constantly seeks him. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer.
The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. Its a very simple story that required minimal outlining all i had was a onepage beat sheet and some longer essays id written for myself about who eli was and what the theme of the film was, so i had a first rough draft finished in about six days, writing about. One of the most popular topics covered not only in books, but in movies and music as well, love is a universal, multifaceted theme thats been explored in a number of ways throughout the history of literature. The reason the bible was nearly destroyed, says eli, is that many blamed it for the war that destroyed the planet. The main villain seeks the bible because he wants to use its text to subdue the people he rules. Thankfully, the film also delves into a much more interesting tertiary theme. Important themes in elie wiesels book, night brighthub. Overall i enjoyed its message and its a really good action movie as well. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. However, carnegie ha killed many people in his pursuit for the book. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Some of the themes in night by elie wiesel include the struggle to maintain faith through suffering, the evil of humanity, the dangers of silence, and the importance of fatherson relationships. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Jan 14, 2010 yet the book of eli isnt the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days. 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, of course, a short scruffy one. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and eli is wounded. Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end. Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz. The hughes brothers, albert and allen, film this story in sunburned browns and pale blues, creating a dry and dusty world under a merciless sky. Jan 16, 2010 id like to share my thoughts on the many more than 2 similarities between the story of mormonism and the movie the book of eli.
Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of night and what it means. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Hes forced to wear an astronauts suit most of the time because his immune system is so weak that ordinary air could kill him. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel.
It shows the theme of gods supernatural power and divine providence all the much more. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross. The story is couched in neowestern terms a solitary gunman comes to a. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. But there are so many themes in it that just excite me as a christianespecially the fact that the story seems impossible. So i guess, in my case, it suffered from a kind of shark tale vs. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. The book of eli casts bible as a major theme baptist standard.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. This is a story about a man named eli, whos been sent a message, who hears voices from god that told him to take this book, the bible, across. The main characters were denzel washington as eli, gary oldman as carnegie, jennifer beals as claudia and mila kunis as solara. 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. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured. As john notle said over at big hollywood, eli in the end is a genre movie. Ellie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact about herself, and. Having and losing faith in god theme in night litcharts.
Anyway, i thought book of eli would be less scary so i went into the theater expecting something good. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. In a final effort to cure their son, eli s parents kelly reilly and max martini take the boy to a creepy old house that has been turned into a medical facility run by the mysterious dr. Cloning plays an important role in the story, which may spark discussion of the relevant science. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a mission from god. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. Carnegie orders redridge to shoot eli as he walks away, but redridge misses twice.
What the hell was the theme of the movie book of eli. It shouldnt come as a surprise that the number one spot on our list goes to the theme of love. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in night, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan.
A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. Denzel washingtons acting was good enough, he portrays a. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. The books were probably written soon after the end of his reign. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
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