Eli and solara survive as promised, and the pair end their journey in san francisco, or rather just. Carnegie gary oldman steals the bible but finds that the book is in braille and cant read it. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli end scene page 5 sherdog forums ufc. Mila kunis as solara in book of eli 2010 shared to groups 6317. From then on, carnegie begins an insane quest to capture the book at all costs even if it means killing dozens of other people in the process. The book of eli 2010 trailer, plus mistakes, goofs, trivia, quotes and more. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. Revealing the book to be a king james bible, carnegie intends to use it to manipulate peoples faith for power. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Solara mila kunis, an attractive young woman whose life he saves. All materials used property of their respective owners.
Denzel kicks ass in the book of eli and milas kunis is not only eye candy in this movie but a good supporting. The book of eli soundtrack the passenger by owolowa. The book of eli soundtrack meant to be shared by owolowa. The book of eli is, for good or ill, a perfect, complete knockoff of fallout 3 the video game. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Discovering eli has the book he seeks, carnegie tries to use solara, the daughter of his abused mistress, to seduce eli, and beats his mistress when solara fails. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to.
By the end of its opening fourday holiday weekend it grossed. Elis mission became solaras mission because of elis sacrifice for her giving away the location of the book to avoid solara being killed. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. But during their brief interlude, eli introduces solara to the concept of prayer a concept that quickly draws carnegies attention. Actually, just one of the gospels matthew, mark, luke or john in braille is usually a book that is about 1 or 1 12 inches wider, 2 inches taller and 1 inch thicker than the book eli carries. Its generally agreed that the world will end because of religious fanaticism andor control of resources. Elijah recites the entire bible from memory to record keepers at san quentin prison. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
This scene was precious to me, what a great journey for eli, he. Book of eli, the script at the internet movie script database. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The legend of solara walker afalstein the book of eli.
Eli denzel washington carries a short barreled remington 870 witness protection shotgun, with various weathering and a heavily taped handle. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. The book of eli was a fictional work set in a fictional mythology like any other. Eli cant tell, of course, but he brings light into the darkness. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. Did the movie the book of eli piss anyone else off. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. Dustin hoffman voices shifu, the renowned trainer of the legendary furious five, in dreamworks. The book of eli spoiler thread quarter to three forums. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. After carnegies blind mistress claudia gives eli some food and water, carnegie orders claudias daughter solara to seduce eli, but he turns her down.
You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The complete content of the bible in braille cant fit in a volume the size of the book eli carries in the movie. As for the final scene in which solara fades as she walks away from the camera, i believe that scene was a visual metaphor not meant to be taken literally. She stands there, furious, screaming at his back as he walks away. A lone wanderer travels the wastes, carrying with him the secret to restoring a postapocalyptic world to its former splendor, and a vast assortment of killing implements, all.
Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington. This story is a fantold expansion of the original 2010 movie the book of eli starring denzel washington eli and mila kunis solara. Discussion in mayberry lounge started by happyhaha, jun 8. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book solara saw in his bag. The problem with the book of eli is that the narrative isnt a match for. Also youll notice that at the end of the movie, the bible is preserved on a shelf alongside the quran, the torah. Carnegie has a mother and daughter, claudia and solara in his entourage, claudia was blind from birth, but solara is sighted.
Realizing that eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie asks eli to stay, making it clear that the offer is nonnegotiable. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street. The verse of shadow, is the story of solara and her mission to save her blind mother from carnegie. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. New lands she visited, where men spoke strange tongues, but still she spoke the words of eli to any who could understand her. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Carnegie, whom eli shot in the leg before leaving town, exults over his triumph in stealing the book from the walker eli, but his triumph ends in tragedy. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot across the.
It means that you know something even if you dont know. If you are looking for a film with some deeper meaning then i would not recommend it. When eli and solara are in his room for the night there is a movie poster on the wall behind them. Here is the singable english translation of its lyrics. The book of eli brings us a scenario where both have been blamed for armageddon but. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. Eli, eli i pray that it never will end the sand and the sea and the waves breaking and sighing. It just happens to be a christian mythology instead of, say, a greek one. 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. In the end of the film, solara can be seen with the shotgun, as she inherits it from eli. The book of eli ending explained i put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this.
The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. The best possible ending of life a human being can ever have thank. However, if you are looking for a film with beautiful cinematography, solid acting and a little bit of fun action then you will be pleased. For example, doughboy faded out while walking away from the camera at the end of boyz n the hood, but it didnt mean he was a supernatural being. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. 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.
Eli and solara walk along the pier, until they reach its end. The book of eli 2010 ending spoiler movie mistakes. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli soundtrack solara violated by owolowa. Unfortunately, the good will purchased at the beginning doesnt last all the way to the end. The book of eli has the potential to be a great film or complete rubbish depending on your expectations of what is to come. The book of eli bts eli goes to battle 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. What is the song at the end of the book of eli answers. Rufio hook hook movieouat season 7lost boys peter panpeter pan. The rat scurries up his leg, onto his duster and disappears into the breast pocket.
Well, how do you know that youre walking in the right direction. The book is the bible and elijah denzel washington is revealed to be blind. But with eli dead and his mission completed, theres no reason for solara not to return home and resume her life. Sol ara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The book of eli fallout 3 the something awful forums.
Best comedy movie quotes movies with the most mistakes new this month 20th century women mistakes monk mistakes mystic river ending the book of eli questions agnes of god. She reached the end of the land, where only the crashing salt sea remained, and yet the voice urged her on. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. In trying to persuade eli to stay, as he can see the value of a man who can fight like him, he sends solara to his room and she discovers the book.
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