Exact same model and color featured in movie book of eli. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Everything you need to know about the book of eli movie. The book of eli denzel washington backpack movie props. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. Tom ryans inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the little buddha atticus m.
There will be two sequels telling us how the quran and the torah were brought back by the man with no legs and the man. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Finch, attempted to scale all fortyeight of new hampshires four thousand foot white mountains twice in the dead of winter. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. The film surrounds paxton and josh, best friends that decide to backpack across. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it. For sale oakley panel pack backpack sheet metal book of eli. The book of eli, compared to other postapocalypse films, is not necessarily d. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Elis denzel washington hero, very dirty and torn, modified with leather rope, gray oakley backpack the book of eli elis denzel washington hero,backpack original movie prop skip to navigation press enter. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers.
As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The rollicking sequel to fortunes pawn an action packed science fiction novel. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact about herself, and. This happened to me about 3 years ago i was looking for a backpack. Roths second time in the directors seat for a feature film, following 2002s cabin fever, hostel takes viewers on a very different trip thats just as graphic as his debut entry. Before there can be a sequel there needs to be a remake of the original. The book of eli on dvd june 15, 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film.
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. That was the reality for the mysticalfictional character named eli found as the theater lights went down. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. 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. This list was started on 17th january 2010 by anon.
He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. The 14yearold smith is the real hero of after earth, which is less a. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to pr. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. 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 book of eli elis denzel washington hero,backpack. Book of eli, the bd steelbook eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america.
The oakley brand backpack is a heavily distressed with leather ties and the bottom stitched on. Backpack 2 with cdrom paperback january 1, 2009 by mario herrera author 5. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches.
The first novel follows a simple premise of a babysitter who finds she is the next in a series of babysitting victims to a crazed killer. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. 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. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater, tshirt, pants, belt. Direct from the set of the book of eli, this is elis denzel washington hero, very dirty and torn, modified with leather. Now that story is in no way similar to eli mannings narrative but he did hear a voice and it happened to say geno smith is starting on sunday. Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. In the film the book of eli, eli was led to a book by a voice in his head and he made it his mission to protect that book with his life. The movie was the book of eli with denzel washington. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and.
The book of eli was conceived by smith as a vehicle for his son, jaden. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. See more ideas about the book of eli, post apocalypse and post apocalyptic. Somehow you can fit a pretty goodsized bow into a normalsized backpack. The world of fahrenheit 451 is one where people lose complete interest in books and owning them is a crime. 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. In todays episode, i explores the possibility of a sequel or trilogy of the movie called. The inspiration for eli roths hostel from 2005 came from a dangerous website based out of thailand, advertising murder vacations. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration.
The book of eli eli denzel washington backpack, ipod. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Eli roths dangerous inspiration for hostel explained. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Just wanted to ask on the forum if anyone owns one, thanks. 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. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. My mind had a picture, but i couldnt find it anywhere. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland.