The book of eli cast and crew set up shop around a dilapidated twostory farmhouse to film a key sequence in the films third. Carnegie is searching for a book that he believes will help him gain more power over. 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. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Slechts een enkel lichtpuntje in the book of eli trouw. 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. 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. In the ensuing shootout, george, martha, and many of carnegies men are killed, and eli and solara are. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness.
Bulk machetes for sale wholesale machete knife suppliers. I bought one of those and my grandsons were fascinated, they requested i read that book repeatedly. The book of eli should of had less direction and more philosophy. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. 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. In postapocalyptisch amerika kijkt eli denzel washington niet op een. As they leave, carnegies caravan passes and sees the pair exiting the house. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a steyr manlicher sporting rifle.
In the scene at george and martha s house, carnegie calls for eli to throw out the book. 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. Shootout at george and marthas is one of the two best focus points. 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. 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. Washington stars as our stolid protagonist, eli, journeying westward with his canteen, a large machete, a couple guns and a special leatherbound book. We figured that they would know the best places to stay as well as the places to avoid, having provided booki. James marshall 19421992 created dozens of exuberant and captivating books for children, including the stupids, miss nelson is missing. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. George and martha are the hippo version of frog and toad, or maybe frog and toad are the amphibian version of george and martha. Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
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. More like 18, and those are for enormoussized books. For the first half of the book of eli, i wasnt sure i was liking it. 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. 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. And when he manages to get his hands on a gun, hes all the.
David wiesner, susan meddaugh, jon scieszka, marc brown, jack gantos and others. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes. He never takes them off in the movie,possibly due to his blindness. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a. 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. I didnt think youd ever give up the book, i thought it was too important to you. 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. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions.
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. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. The highlight of the book of eli is an extended shootout at an isolated farmhouse. Im surprised that neither of my brothers mentioned the old cannibalistic farm couple that eli and solara come across, george and martha.
The books inspired an animated childrens television show which comprised 26 episodes made in 1999, and a musical in 2011. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. This week brings a lean, stark, surprisingly effective headliner in hollywoods ongoing apocapalooza. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. George and martha is a series of childrens books written and illustrated by james marshall between 1972 and 1988. 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. These are hilariously fun antics of two hippo friends, george and martha. I did research and discovered this book which is a compilation of all the george and martha stories. 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 hughes brothers wanted eli to have a samurai sword, but washington felt a machete was more in. Complete stories of two best friends james marshall is one of the first childrens book illustrators i was ever introduced to. Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from inside the sofa.
The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie skip to navigation press enter. Armed with bow, arrow, rifle and machete, eli is making his way west. And since nearly everyone else is illiterate why couldnt he just use any book as his bible. Eli outdraws george and prepares to leave the couple to their hobbies. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. I think, no, im sure that my wife likes this book more than our children do, and our children love it. 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. Due to its big size and design, it was mostly used in farms. The book of eli also has some impressive action scenes.
Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. I also discovered 3 vcr cys of the short lived pbs series which ran in the 90s i think which the grandsons also love. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories solara. 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. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious childrens books, james marshall played the viola, studied french. The names of the characters, george and martha, are a direct reference to the. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill. Before creating his canon of classic, hilarious childrens books, james marshall.
These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Eli s protecting a book, the book, but its easy to absorb just the protect, the survivalist, aspect of it. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. Round and round early reader great friends arent hard to findtheyre right here. This section shows how cameras attached to bungie cords and cgi were mixed together to create what appears to be a. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Elis mission is a short piece in which cast and crew talk about the philosophical motives behind the main characters journey. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the book of eli movie on. Shootout at george and martha s is one of the two best focus points.
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. Eli is among the few old enough to remember life before doomsday. George and martha, george and martha encore, george and martha rise and shine, george and martha round and round, george and martha one fine day, george. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a. The book of eli has a seed of originality, but it is planted in a worn out world. I was just moving from place to place, trying to stay alive. 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 marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers. As a child, i made my father read our all thirtyfive george and martha stories are collected into one volume. George and martha, two hippos who are best friends have amazing adventures in this easy to read, fun to experience set of short tales. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. 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.
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. George and martha by james marshall, paperback barnes. James marshall was a favorite author of many childrens books. Eli carries a customized machete and uses it in some spectacular fights. In the other van, redridge puts elis machete on the dashboard and chuckles to. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. Lately at the movies, though, what with zombieland and 2012 and the road and daybreakers, the end of the world seems so. 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. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. Eli s mission is a short piece in which cast and crew talk about the philosophical motives behind the main characters journey.
Eli and solara reenter the house and george and martha pull out an impressive gun cache from under the sofa. It is one of the biggest, toughest and sharp tool found worldwide and has its origins from spain. If amazon had 10 stars, thats what i would post for my rating for this book. 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. If you are, than the book of eli is definitely for you. My mother always found reading to be essential bless her and miss nelson is missing by harry allard was a favorite. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. Each book in the series contains five short stories describing interactions between two hippos, george and martha. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags.
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