Equalizer 2 was a pretty good sequel and the back stories were okay with me because it brought more to it about his character and how he cares about others but i guess some people just want more. The legend of eli monpress, book 2 unabridged the spirit rebellion. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The hughes brothers, of menace ii society and from hell fame, are in charge. While shes been kicked out of the spirit court, elis had plenty of time to plan his next adventure. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. The teaser trailer for the film will be shown there and the hughes brothers will be in attendance to answer questions from the fans. An omnibus containing the spirit war and spirits end legend of eli monpress collection book 2 rachel aaron 4. The book of eli is a 2010 postapocalyptic, western, action flick about a man named eli who in the wake of a nuclear war has been travelling across the united states from the east coast headed to the west with a mission from god. 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. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves.
In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. A sequel to you are too small, little eli here he is again, little elistill small but a bit older, a bit taller, and still wishing to help dad on the farm. Hes also still at large, which drives miranda lyonette crazy. But now she is alone, except for her thricedead dog, dol, and then theres victor, who thinks sydney doesnt know about his most recent act of vengeance. 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. 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. Allen and albert hughes, 37, always connected over movies.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. While beyond is a standalone novel, we want to warn potential readers that the copy below contains serious spoilers for the ice limit, for those who wish to read that book first. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson.
The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. With denzel washington, pedro pascal, ashton sanders, orson bean. By the fields of fish creek book 2 little eli series. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Beyond the ice limit is the sequel to the ice limit. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. This is a sequel, the first story is nicos secret a nico di angelo love story so here. Robert mccall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when that is someone he loves. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. He tells alyx he can make adjustments to reality and offers to let her save eli from his death at the end of halflife 2 episode 2, which wouldnt take place until several years in the future.
He milks hipbones every day, and when the rush of summer arrives, dad needs his help to rake. Theres a little more insight into eli s character history and more detail on whats going on with nico, and on the whole i find that it builds upon the spirit thief very well, but that it can also be read as a stand alone novel, as the story recaps the first. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. Stepping into elis wellworn shoes for oscarwinning actor denzel washington, the son of a pentecostal minister of 50 years, the opportunity to play a faithfilled character like eli was. 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. 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. I was one of the many fans pestering them for a sequel. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. 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.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Alyx and eli assume gordon is the one the combine are keeping in the vault, but it turns out to be the mysterious gman. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend. I have written a remake where nothing changes except filling in the dead space with denzels thought remembrances of the exact words from the king james bible and every spoken word from coming from the king james bible. Solara roots through elis pack, just wanted to see the book. Under the taut direction of the hughes brothers menace ii society, those words hit. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book.
In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. The book of eli does a fantastic job at entertaining its audience through action sequences, the mysterious events surrounding elis book, and the. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the second to last israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The oscarwinning actor will play the hero in the postapocalyptic picture, the protector of a sacred book that could restore hope to the worlds survivors. I was happy with the story, so very happy, but once marcella a new addition aka the lady on the cover mutinied and became the star of the show, around the 50 % mark, i found myself dreading reading this.
This would be a very weird movie to have a sequel, lets be honest. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. In todays episode, i explores the possibility of a sequel or trilogy of the movie called. Spiderman director sam raimi confirmed for doctor strange sequel. At their new home in eastern kansas, a place of creeks and fertile fields, eli is more than just a water boy. 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. Sydney once had serenabeloved sister, betrayed enemy, powerful ally. Jan 21, 2010 before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just.
Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. Udo keilberth top 10 sniper movies 2001 2017 latest must watch 3m views duration. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. Only a handful of new releases reached the top 30 on the sales chart this week, and none of them were able to dethrown the book of eli. Beyond the ice limit by douglas preston and lincoln child is the longawaited sequel to their outstanding novel, the ice limit. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. I cant wait to read about the other two guys in the pack. 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. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. Jul 18, 2018 i n the us, theres an adage among a certain political sect that the only thing capable of stopping a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. 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.
Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Directed by ciaran foy sinister 2, the film starred charlie. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers fahrenheit 451 ends with the protagonist, a former fireman, going on a exodus after his city gets decimated by a nuclear detonation of some kind. 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. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Mar 24, 2020 alyx and eli assume gordon is the one the combine are keeping in the vault, but it turns out to be the mysterious gman. Glen wilsonap i n the us, theres an adage among a certain political sect that the only thing capable of stopping a bad guy with a gun is a. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
The film has a potential for a sequel with your going back. 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. Eli, a netflix original movie, was a smash hit with a twist ending that had audiences buzzing and left fans hopeful for a sequel. All in all, a competent action movie with some enjoyably atypical elements. She accepts, destroying a combine advisor before it could kill. The dvd sold an additional 291,000 units for the week to lift its total to 1. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli has found its owner and its denzel washington.
Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. San diego comiccon canceled for first time in 50 years due to. The one thing i did not count on, was the involvement of their newer, recurring character, gideon crew. While shes been kicked out of the spirit court, elis had plenty of time to plan his next. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The equalizer 2 all clips and trailer compilation denzel washington action thriller sequel duration. The legend of eli monpress, book 2 unabridged audiobook, by rachel aaron. 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.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. I went into this book with the excitement of a giddy child and came out a crone hardened by sheer boredom and anger the worst kind. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. They have different looks and personalities than before. Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. In this volume, as in the first, we have two intertwining stories, that of eli and his troupe and that of the spiritualist miranda.
This exclusive book of eli illustrated poster was made by comic book artist tommy lee edwards and will only be given away at the warner bros. 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, a netflix original movie, was an overnight sensation that had audiences buzzing and fans are already speculating about a potential sequel. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Denzel washingtons first sequel is hopefully also his last denzel washington has never made a sequel before, and this tired retread of an already tedious movie. Victor himself is under the radar these daysbeing buried and. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
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