Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli is a parable about the battle for the bible in a postapocalyptic america that speaks profoundly to the battle for the bible in contemporary america. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. This list was started on 17th january 2010 by anon. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Cine mental series hidden messages in i am legendthe. Anyone who says, i dont want any trouble will no doubt kill everyone in the room with postapocalyptic karate. Our people fled before the philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people, and thy two sons, hophni and pinehas, are dead, and the ark of g. It occurs when eli trips outside the motel, tearing a hole in his hazmat suit. Eli, who was living in the east coast of the us, one day receives a message presumably from god. Eli, anxiously interrupting him, inquired, what happened there, my son. 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. An acrostic can be a mechanism for including a hidden message.
The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis. Completing this quest will provide the parts necessary to construct the mirage warframe. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family films. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to the mind. The hidden time is an eternity that runs through every moment. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
As the film ends, eliwho we now realize is blindhas memorized the entire king james bible. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. 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. Something more than a mess age between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. 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. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. We reveal some of the book of elis easter eggs syfy. The subliminal traps at times they arent even subliminal but obvious that the book of eli tends to provide in a movie, to those who arent thinking much beyond art or entertainment. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Four times it appears as an acrostic, the famed tetragammaton, yhwh or yahweh or yehovah.
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. 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. Eli as played by denzel washington faces ten, fifteen, twenty armed enemies with guns, machetes and chainsaws. The book of eli brief information the book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic 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 the battle for the bible ethics daily. Although this new one has its comic book qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. The bible is a book that has just become words that we claim to live by but not words that we really appreciate and take to heart. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Months later, after having read nice dragons finish last and adoring it, i picked up the legend of eli monpress again and was captured by its wit and hidden depths. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. 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. In the book of esther we encounter some remarkable surprises. Movies are made cafefully with every aspect and scene being worked out to the most minute detail.
Peace and black power family, welcome to another episode of do tha knowledge radio. 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. Where the road is a thoughtful art film based on a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a popcorn action. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. The book of eli convinced and inspired me to continue on the journey that the lord has set before me no matter the obstacles, the challenges or the dangers. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The hidden story of jacob what we can see in hebrew that we cannot see in english eli lizorkineyzenberg, ph. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. While the content of this postapocalyptic tale may not be for everyone, its story and message are noteworthy. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle.
Ever since movie star denzel washington gave a shout out to our documentary different books, common word. The name of god is hidden no less than eight times in acrostics in the text. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Denzel stars in the postapocalyptic movie, the book of eli image. Have researched and looked if someone who has seen the movie gets the hidden message of the clear and. In this new york times bestseller, internationally renowned japanese scientist masaru emoto shows how the influence of our thoughts, words and feelings on molecules of water can positively impact the earth and our personal health. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Luckily by then, the series was complete and i devoured the omnibus and the remaining two books in the series as fast as i. Watch the book of eli starring denzel washington in this drama on directv. Hidden messages is an optional lore quest introduced in update 14. Denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in this apocalyptic hughes brothers fable. 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. 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 roaming about.
Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. 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. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. Denzel washington who plays the movies star character finds. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. Then the messenger related fully his sad tidings, from bad to worse. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. 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. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. May the lord be with you, just as he has been with my father. Book of eli movie conveys esoteric subliminal messages youtube. 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.
For the next few days i am going to introduce you to a book that ive found to be a great resource. 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. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. The main message of the book night by elie wiesel is to tell what it was like to be jewish during the holocaust and what would happen when you were put in a concentration camp. By submitting your information, you agree to our privacy policy, terms and conditions and to receive marketing messages from nbcuniversal. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. The hidden time is a thread, and moments are the beads on the thread. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros.