Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. The book of eli is rated r for adult content, profanity, images of rape, and excessive violence.
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. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai film. Mar 03, 2010 the book of eli has been called an action movie flop but a christian blockbuster by a mainstream source. The book of eli is a great movie with many clips that provoke. That question and the film illustrates the ambiguity of the concept of christian anything. How hollywood begat yet another insult to christianity. Its rated r and its grittyi mean really grittyfilled with the language, violence and immorality that keep christians away from the box office. He interpreted the film to show how powerful the bible is to help lost people that have zero knowledge of the good book. When the movie came out, it was one of his favorites and he wanted people to watch it. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. Jan 15, 2010 the book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is another movie in the same vein. The book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the will of the lord. If youve read the same book every day for almost 30 years youd probably have it memorized, yes. But heres why im a fan not in spite of my christianity, but because of it. Jan 15, 2010 this movie still released by warner bros. The book of eli now playing it seems that hollywood is doing more to promote prophesy than most christians churches. It also, rather startlingly, has an overt, fairly profound christian theme. There r some very compelling christian values played out in this movie by a mainstream the book of eli pray, bible, spiritual, experience christianity citydata forum. A proudly christian movie cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Psalms and bible verses are quoted throughout the movie, and christian imagery and symbolism are present in many scenes. Those hoping for an action thriller with a little bit of christianity are unlikely to be satisfied by the book of eli, says josh tyler at.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. However, the violence and language is too much for families. Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. It should be noted that eli was motivated to give up the book a few scenes before because carnegie held a gun to solaras head. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure.
Sadly, both sides of the religious spectrum believers vs non can find. The book of eli isnt the kind of movie christians recommend. Jan 27, 2010 if you have wondered whether you should see the book of eli it or not, you should. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Pictures shows denzel washington center as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it to be christian.
This is not a movie for children, or even teens, due to the graphic nature of the depictions of depravity rape, suicide, killing and language, but i never felt that these depictions were gratuitous. It tells the tale of eli denzel washington, a lone traveler who carries the only known surviving bible in the world after a nuclear holocaust that laid waste the land and its desperate people. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. This is a great movie for christians and anyone else to see. Dec 05, 2011 this is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of which original one. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. And even if you are a christian and wondering if it being rated r means you should avoid it, dont. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. Jan 19, 2010 yes, to hear some people tell it, the machetewielding, steeltoed, grenadethrowing missionary denzel plays in the book of eli is allegedly a flagbearer for the christian right. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Full of praise for the hughes brothersdirected picture, he says that eli is not only a welldone action movie, but an overtly, unabashedly christian one in which denzel washington plays a soldier of god. Yes, to hear some people tell it, the machetewielding, steeltoed, grenadethrowing missionary denzel plays in the book of eli is allegedly a flagbearer for the christian right. Jun 27, 2012 the rated r hollywood movie, the book of eli was release in january 2010 as a american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers not christians, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals. As recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the falloutmany irrationally blamed christianity as a cause of the war. 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. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. A movie that defines the future importance of reading and learning the bible and the messages contained within the books of the bible.
At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family films. The hughes brothers book of eli isnt all postapocalyptic samurai sword action and ipods. Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz.
Jan, 2010 except smith sees eli as being like the road warrior as rewritten by st. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. Cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Many have taken explicity prochristian themes from the film, but is it that simple. Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli now playing it seems that hollywood is doing more to promote prophesy than most christians churches. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it.
Mixed in with the violence and sepiatones is one giant religious symbol that we just had to quiz the brothers about in our exclusive interview. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. It could definitely be in the christian hit category. Solara, elis friend, pulls alongside and helps him, giving eli a ride. Jul 16, 2010 hes distraught because carnegie, the movies villain, just shot him and stole elis bible.
Anyhow, the book of eli is a strange apocalyptic movie. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Jan 15, 2010 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 very important book. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he. Jan 21, 2010 the movie s strange agenda ultimately fails. Our few sentence summary will definitely not do the movie justice, so go ahead and head on over to our friends at for a more comprehensive. Except smith sees eli as being like the road warrior as rewritten by st. Jan 16, 2010 this is a great movie for christians and anyone else to see. The book of eli is set in a postapocalyptic future of sort and lets face it, there will be a heckofalot more cursing and violence than was shown in this 2 hour movie. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. All the years ive been carrying the bible and reading it every dayi got so caught up with keeping it safe i forgot to live by what i learned from it.
The book of eli has been called an action movie flop but a christian blockbuster by a mainstream source. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. The new psuedo apocalyptic movie the book of eli is generating thousands of positive tweets on twitter, and yet how often do you see church marquees listing any sermon titles dealing the prophesy. Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 2 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum. I thought it was a great action movie, one that kept my attention. The book of eli is truly a story about the struggle between good and bad, the light and the darkness. Warner brothers pictures, 2010main point of discussion. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. It doesnt present the gospel and its neither familyfriendly or feelgood.
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. Hes on a divinelyinspired quest yes, a literal mission from god to take the book to the west as a swarm of wrongdoers led by gary oldman try to stop him. 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. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ.
Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Aug 22, 2017 at the end of the movie carnegie obtains the bible and mila takes an injured eli west to help him complete his journey. The book of eli is not only a welldone action picture but an overtly, unabashedly christian one in which denzel washington plays a soldier of god. It stars kelly reilly, sadie sink, lili taylor, max martini, and charlie shotwell the film was produced by paramount players, mtv films, intrepid pictures and bellevue productions and was released on october 18, 2019, by netflix, making it the first film from. Maybe it can soften parts for those on the fence its rare that a movie comes along that is a good, solid movie, but also speaks to christians as well. The rated r hollywood movie, the book of eli was release in january 2010 as a american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers not christians, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration.
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