Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. Denzel washington plays the warrior monklike eli, who balances blade against bible. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. 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. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Playing the solitary title character, denzel washington carries the book of eli, both literally and figuratively. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. Its not the coolest, deepest, or most badass postapocalyptic. For a guy whos just seen the end of the world, denzel washington is surprisingly upbeat.
Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. Things will be bleak, but at least you can follow denzel washington around as he wanders the parched landscape with floods of gravitas, occasionally engaging in awesomely staged silhouettemelees with bands of barbarian thugs. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book. In true movie fashion, eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading.
The book of eli in a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Denzel washington eli special effects sword from book of eli. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. Produced by joel silver, denzel washington, broderick johnson, andrew a. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. The book of eli 2010 2010 a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that was once america, battling lawlessness to realize his hope of a better future.
Denzel washingtons apocalypse drama is out on dvd this week. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Eli denzel washington, one of humanitys survivors, is heeding the word of the lord to protect. 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 actor projects a studied, scowling quiet for much of his new postarmageddon thriller the book of. 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.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. 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 opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. The book of eli determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters, eli denzel washington, may or may not be a messiah. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. In fact, the weather was so unhospitable that eli himself, denzel washington, couldnt get over to us to sit down or even huddle for a quick. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag saying hi. 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.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they. Denzel washington as a postapocalyptic badass in the book of eli headsup. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Denzel washington walks down a desolate road towards sepia filter, california. The book of eli r action, adventure, drama movie 2010 denzel washington is a mysterious drifter who holds the last hope for mankinda biblein a desolate future. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert.
Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the book of eli by aero chug on of the things that denzel washington really wants people to know about his action thriller the book of eli is he did all of his martialarts stunts in the movie. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. Denzel washington in the book of eli can you talk about the fight training you had to do for the book of eli. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. Denzel washington eli special effects sword from book of eli screenused. Was denzel washingtons character in book of eli blind.
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 book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to. Watch the book of eli streaming online hulu free trial. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. This column contains spoilers for a film that is sufficiently recent to warrant them. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete.
Gary oldman, denzel washington, mila kunis, jennifer beals. The book of eli stunt coordinator jeff imada, who is a disciple of the book of eli martialarts fight trainer danny inosanto, who was a contemporary of bruce lee, trained me, and i worked with danny a bit. Denzel washington, star of the equalizer 2, looks back on four of his bestknown movies including training day, malcolm x, the book of eli, and fences. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the. It is a time of excessive bass levels and rusted metal since stainless steel and paint never existed. After finding what could be the last remaining bible and hearing a voice calling him to take it west, eli does whatever is necessary to protect the book. 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 the united states. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. This is the recently released mc toys f034 16 scale the end walker 12inch figure which is inspired by based on the character denzel washington played in the 2010 american postapocalyptic action film the book of eli. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. Eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country.
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