The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. A machete is a powerful tool for you to have by your side if you spend most of your time out in the wilderness, outdoor or in the farms. Eli is the man with one name who ambles into a backwater burg in search of water and comes face to face with evil in the form of carnegie gary oldman, who is involved with the blind claudia jennifer beals while he pursues claudias nubile daughter solara mila kunis. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious childrens books, james marshall. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. These are hilariously fun antics of two hippo friends, george and martha. The book of eli cast and crew set up shop around a dilapidated twostory farmhouse to film a key sequence in the films third. The war tore a hole in the sky, the sun came down, burnt everything, everyone, i wandered, i didnt really know what i should do or where i was going.
If you are, than the book of eli is definitely for you. Based off of eli s age, it seems 30 years ago, he was in his 20s at least, and as he was living in midamerica at the time of the explosion, it would seem that eli. George and martha is a series of childrens books written and illustrated by james marshall between 1972 and 1988. The titular book of eli, a braille bible, purportedly containing the entire kjv text, would actually take up much more physical space than one volume. Round and round early reader great friends arent hard to findtheyre right here. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the book of eli movie on. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. My mother always found reading to be essential bless her and miss nelson is missing by harry allard was a favorite. Eli s protecting a book, the book, but its easy to absorb just the protect, the survivalist, aspect of it.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli reminds me of a funeral sermon delivered by a priest too young to be confident to go off the good book. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. In postapocalyptisch amerika kijkt eli denzel washington niet op een. More like 18, and those are for enormoussized books. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie skip to navigation press enter. With original art and text from marshalls storybooks and themes that will resonate with beginning readers, these deeply humorous, deeply honest stories are sure to inspire a love of books and reading. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. The highlight of the book of eli is an extended shootout at an isolated farmhouse. The book of eli also has some impressive action scenes. We figured that they would know the best places to stay as well as the places to avoid, having provided booki. Bulk machetes for sale wholesale machete knife suppliers.
Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an. In true movie fashion, eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. This section shows how cameras attached to bungie cords and cgi were mixed together to create what appears to be a. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. I bought one of those and my grandsons were fascinated, they requested i read that book repeatedly.
Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. And when he manages to get his hands on a gun, hes all the. The hughes brothers wanted eli to have a samurai sword, but washington felt a machete was more in. 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. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Maurice sendak wrote the forward and a cast of other famous childrens book authors wrote short memories of james marshall, the author of the george and martha books. Im surprised that neither of my brothers mentioned the old cannibalistic farm couple that eli and solara come across, george and martha.
Jan 15, 2010 this week brings a lean, stark, surprisingly effective headliner in hollywoods ongoing apocapalooza. Slechts een enkel lichtpuntje in the book of eli trouw. I didnt think youd ever give up the book, i thought it was too important to you. Thats right you heard me correctly, post apocalyptic trek across the wasteland of the future and to top it off it is led by americas best. This section shows how cameras attached to bungie cords and cgi were mixed together to create what appears to be a seamless shot. As he quotes scripture, hell find himself wandering and relating personal anecdotes, which are amusing and touching and make the parishoners chuckle.
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 mission is a short piece in which cast and crew talk about the philosophical motives behind the main characters journey. I think, no, im sure that my wife likes this book more than our children do, and our children love it. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious childrens books, james marshall played the viola, studied french. I did research and discovered this book which is a compilation of all the george and martha stories. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes. Based off of eli s age, it seems 30 years ago, he was in his 20s at least, and as he was living in midamerica at the time of the explosion, it would seem that eli would. In the ensuing shootout, george, martha, and many of carnegies men are killed, and eli and solara are. And since nearly everyone else is illiterate why couldnt he just use any book as his bible. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness.
If youve ever seen the road, came out around the same time as this it has some eerie similarities and could serve as a prologue to book of eli. He lives on an earth that was fried 30 years before by the sun because of a war that ripped a hole through the ozone layer. As a child, i made my father read our all thirtyfive george and martha stories are collected into one volume. I also discovered 3 vcr cys of the short lived pbs series which ran in the 90s i think which the grandsons also love. Eli outdraws george and prepares to leave the couple to their hobbies. Carnegie is searching for a book that he believes will help him gain more power over. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. It was, i was carrying and reading it everyday, got so caught up in protecting it, i forgot to live by what id learnt from it. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories solara. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a steyr manlicher sporting rifle.
Eli carries a customized machete and uses it in some spectacular fights. Washington stars as our stolid protagonist, eli, journeying westward with his canteen, a large machete, a couple guns and a special leatherbound book. The names of the characters, george and martha, are a direct reference to the. For the first half of the book of eli, i wasnt sure i was liking it. Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from inside the sofa. Armed with bow, arrow, rifle and machete, eli is making his way west. The book of eli should of had less direction and more philosophy.
In the other van, redridge puts elis machete on the dashboard and chuckles to. 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. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. This week brings a lean, stark, surprisingly effective headliner in hollywoods ongoing apocapalooza. George and martha, two hippos who are best friends have amazing adventures in this easy to read, fun to experience set of short tales. David wiesner, susan meddaugh, jon scieszka, marc brown, jack gantos and others.
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 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. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. He never takes them off in the movie,possibly due to his blindness. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Jun 11, 2010 eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. Shootout at george and marthas is one of the two best focus points. As they leave, carnegies caravan passes and sees the pair exiting the house. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill. George and martha by james marshall, paperback barnes. James marshall 19421992 created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including the stupids, miss nelson is missing.
George and martha are the hippo version of frog and toad, or maybe frog and toad are the amphibian version of george and martha. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers. Due to its big size and design, it was mostly used in farms. Complete stories of two best friends james marshall is one of the first childrens book illustrators i was ever introduced to. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The book of eli reminds me of a funeral sermon delivered by a priest too young to be confident to go off the good book. Eli is among the few old enough to remember life before doomsday.
Shootout at george and martha s is one of the two best focus points. If amazon had 10 stars, thats what i would post for my rating for this book. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie the book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe skip to navigation press enter. The books inspired an animated childrens television show which comprised 26 episodes made in 1999, and a musical in 2011. The book of eli has a seed of originality, but it is planted in a worn out world. Eli s mission is a short piece in which cast and crew talk about the philosophical motives behind the main characters journey. Each book in the series contains five short stories describing interactions between two hippos, george and martha. I was just moving from place to place, trying to stay alive.
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