Thats what movie critics are trying to wrap their heads around with this weekends release of the book of eli directed by allen and albert hughes. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. The following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel washington. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. 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. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism.
He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. The book of eli its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a. 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. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. 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 following is a list of awards and nominations received by actor denzel. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the. Pictures shows denzel washington center as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. This last chapter in washingtons film career includes a whole lot of great roles and great films, including his very first sequel ever, setting up the equalizer action franchise, that is a reboot of a 1980s tv showplus a dystopian future movie that got lost in a glut of endoftheworld and zombie apocalypse movies of the time but is worth another look and denzels first ever. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a. New twilight book midnight sun is coming this summer.
When eli denzel washington first sits in the room in which carnegie gary oldman imprisons him, a poster of the movie a boy and his dog 1975 is visible. 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. 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. A lone warrior denzel washington wanders the postapocalyptic desert that. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. All in all, a competent action movie with some enjoyably atypical elements. 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, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Movie moments the book of eli 2010 the final prayer denzel washington mila kunis no is assumed nor infringement intended. 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. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. 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.
The book of eli bts eli s weapon of choice 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli bts elis weapon of choice 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd 720p.
I talk about the look and style of the film first because to me it is really one of the. The book of eli 2010 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Carnegie gary odman and eli denzel washington each explain what the book means to them. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis distributor. The actor is in negotiations to star alongside denzel washington. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the. 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. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they. 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.
In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers. Did you use those characters or films as kind of as a reference point in getting to elis head. That creates the dilemma for the movie as eli is caught up with carnegie and. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer. The story involves a lone wanderer denzel washington who wears a name tag saying hi. One of hollywoods sexiest and most magnetic leading men, denzel washingtons poise and radiantly sane intelligence permeate whatever film he is in, be it a socially conscious drama, biopic, or suspense thriller. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Denzel washington becomes a martialarts master in the. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. A boy and his dog 1975 is recognized as one of the earliest postapocalyptic movies, and a source of inspiration for many dystopian and postapoctalyptic movies and video games.
Denzel washington in the book of eli can you talk about the fight training you had to do for the book of eli. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. Watch the book of eli free denzel washington video. 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. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is.