In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. Eli arrives at a ramshackle outpost in what who used to bee california. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date.
Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor, actress, leading role. Nppa honors sandra eisert, eli reed with sprague award. 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 summer of 1976, eli book ages well beyond his actual time on earth. Eli 2 release date will depend a lot on when it is announced.
Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers. Jan 15, 2010 however, the book of eli is a bit of a mystery to me. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. For questions about the book of eli, a postapocalyptic film from 2010 starring denzel washington about a lone man who travels across america with a book that holds the secrets to saving mankind. Its an honor just to be nominated, but winning is way cooler. Nov 22, 2019 eli, a netflix original movie, was an overnight sensation that had audiences buzzing and fans are already speculating about a potential sequel directed by ciaran foy, the film starred charlie shotwell as the titular character and featured a supporting cast from sadie sink stranger things, kelly reilly sherlock holmes, max martini pacific rim, and lili taylor the conjuring. The old hollywood model of movies in movie theaters is dead. 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.
He may be 10 years old, but by the end of the summer, he is an old tenyear old. Sep 25, 2009 the second trailer and new poster for upcoming postapocalyptic the book of eli movie, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, has appeared online. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars. 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. If the streamer announces the renewal as early as 2020, we may get eli 2 by mid or late 2020. An idea central to aesthetic realismthat every person, place or thing in reality has something in common with all other thingswas expressed in the title poem of his first volume, hot afternoons have been in montana. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. See all of the academy award for best picture winners. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Subscribe now for monthly editions, awards season weeklies. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington.
Now, im not saying this would win any awards but i was not expecting to come out of it as pleasantly surprised. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Redridge picks up, unwraps, and opens the object, and, hearing a click, throws it back on the ground in front of the car, running away from it. It delivers a little bit of action, some good acting and raises the type of what makes up humanity questions films of this genre should. 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 ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life of its own, or b at least it avoids being predictable. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Jan 17, 2010 symbolism aside, the book of eli is a film steeped in the love of cinema itself. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict.
Netflix keeps a pretty packed roster of original releases, and seems to put out new films rather quickly, so its possible we could see a sequel hitting the streaming giants library in 2021 or 2022 at the. In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. American film institute award for actor of the year male movies. In eli the survivors protect themselves from the suns rays and in a boy and his dog they flee underground to hide from the sun. Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. Screen international is the essential resource for the international film industry. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. The mad max comparisons are the most obvious, but sergio leone is present here as well one of the characters continually whistles an ennio morricone motif, akira kurosawa is also here in the clear parallel between eli and the archetypes played by toshiro mifune. This is yet another movie in a long line of recent films that are coming out that is looking to make its money primarily on video on demand.
The clouds are gray, the scorched earth is gray, and the ageold nuclear ash falling from the sky is gray. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. When eli and solara are in his room for the night there is a movie poster on the wall behind them for a similar post apocalyptic movie. Many of us were raised in racist households and it takes a lot of courage and strength and open mindedness to step out of that line of thinking. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys womens history month starmeter awards san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. 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. Sep 08, 2009 places exist in this world that hold a sense of power and wonder over the people who love them. While weve seen towns like this before in bleak futuristic sagas, book of eli has a twist that i found rather shrewd. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Mar 19, 2010 get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. Awards nominee saturn award, best science fiction film winner black reel, best director winner bmi film music award, film music nominee hpa awards. Actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington and evan jones.
The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we think back over it. The sequels release depends a lot on when netflix orders it. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. Evidence from the film or from the screenplaystory author would be an acceptable basis for an answer. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. The book of eli, which we will call eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. Even though hollywoods biggest stars werent able to gather in person for the 2021 screen actors guild awards, they couldnt resist dressing up for this years virtual event. The ultimate guide to every celebrity sighting lights, camera, 2021 sag awards. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. Previous majestic cities are now wavering deathtraps and roads has become lawless highways. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel.
These award winning movies were recognized for being the best of the best. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. 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 better future. These award winning films were recognized for being the best of the best. In the book of eli, i have 2 questions yahoo answers. The town of refuge, the setting of the book of eli by silas house, is such a place. Jupiter award for best international actor nominated 2005 american academy of achievement. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. 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. Separate from membership, this is to get updates about mistakes in recent releases. In the movie washington eli stars as a survivor who is trying to protect a sacred book that holds the secret to saving the future of humanity in postapocalyptic world. Carnegie rules with an iron fist, issuing citizens water rations as a way of controlling the populace.
At the end of the book of eli, how long was this end period. Eastern time, kicking off nppas northern short course which will be held virtually, april 2224. Eli comes upon a rural outpost, all under the rule of carnegie gary oldman. Keep scrolling to find out which of your fave stars rsvpd and what they wore to tonights virtual.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. In case theres another part of the horror film, it may take a while to be back at our screens. 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. Oct 18, 2019 eli 2 release date will depend a lot on when it is announced. Screen actors guild awards screen actors guild awards. And the spirit of god moved upon the face of the waters. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. 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. When eli 2 could release if its greenlit if eli is greenlit for a sequel, audiences could expect to see it within the next couple years. If we assume that netflix takes a few months to gauge the response and makes an announcement in 2020, the earliest eli 2 can release is in late 2021. This time, the fate of the world is in the hands of the sons of eli. Outstanding color grading feature film in a di process.
The book of eli dvd central arkansas library system. Eli siegel august 16, 1902 november 8, 1978 was a poet, critic, and educator. In lumea post apocaliptica a anului 2043, o persoana singuratica. Eli has traveled around this world for years only armed with a shotgun, a samuraisword and a common sense, defending himself against violent gangs and plunderers who fight for limited resources. In the scene at george and marthas house, carnegie calls for eli to throw out the book. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman, michael gambon, mila kunis. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
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