Can someone explain the ending of the movie deja vu. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The twotime oscar winner is still one of the best in the businessbut this ones a slog. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Eli fights to defend the bible before he can finally continue. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed.
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. Malcolm x, sometimes stylized as x, is a 1992 american epic biographical drama film about the africanamerican activist malcolm x. The plot, while admittedly slow to unfold, was coherent, with some profound surprises. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Denzel plays an angel sent from heaven to help a man save a church, and also. How spike lee and denzel washington turned malcolm x into a hollywood epic. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a great job with it my favorite scene in the.
At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. View the profiles of people named elijah washington. Denzel washington and viola davis on adapting fences and honoring august wilson the actors star in a new film adaptation of wilsons pulitzer prizewinning play.
Denzel washington the book of eli 2010 trailer movie forums. Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. The bible states that elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven 2 kings 2. Jan 30, 2018 the most eccentric majorcategory nominee in this years oscars is denzel washington, as best actor, for his leading role in roman j. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. Through the prophet malachi, the lord said, lo, i will send you elijah, the prophet, before the day of the lord comes, the great and terrible day mal 3. Claire sees carroll running for the ferry, so she gives chase. The film stars denzel washington, pedro pascal, ashton sanders, melissa leo, bill pullman, and orson bean in his final film role. Mar 01, 20 denzel washington remembers malcom x and the wizard of oz in highlights from a 2008 interview, the oscarwinner talks with terry gross about reading the autobiography of malcolm x, which he. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Safe house is washington s second highest grossing film in his career and it. Denzel washington is one of hollywoods famously religious stars, and its evident in movies like his book of eli.
Join facebook to connect with elijah washington and others you may know. Why malcolm x had a falling out with the nation of islam. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. May 20, 2017 the entire mikaelson family rallied to save elijah from the grips of the hollow on the originals, but the ancient witch is proving to be a much a greater foe than they once thought. Eti list denzel washingtons best acting monologues october 25, 2019 administrator eti article 0 denzel washington is an award winning actor that has played some of. Elijah was a prophet of god in the ninth century b. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire.
Also, robert finished don quixote, and was working on invisible man at the end of the movie, not the other way around. How spike lee and denzel washington made malcolm x an. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Aug, 2018 the bible story of elijah is from the first book of kings, describing his miraculous feats and redemption of the people of israel from the evil king ahab. The equalizer 2014 denzel washington as robert mccall.
When carnegie learns eli has one, he orders him to hand over the book or be killed. When the book was revealed to be in braille, the woman behind me in the theater gasped and exclaimed to her friend its in secret code. Then elijah took a fortyday journey to mount horeb. Evan jones, left, and denzel washington star in the book of eli. Like a prophet, he has heard gods voice in his head and he walks west with divine determination. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. Even denzel washington cant bring life to the equalizer 2. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Malcolm x starring denzel washington, directed by spike lee i do not own this movie or i do not contain any rights to this movie warners bro. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Malcolm x viewing guide name part 1 vocabulary terms and.
In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, while surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. The book of eli as both a story about faith and a story about good and evil which in many ways parallels to real life. Denzel washington explains why the equalizer 2 is his. Elijah was perhaps the most powerful of gods prophets in the old testament. Many christians believe that neither enoch or elijah died and that both are now in heaven. Apr 28, 2017 denzel washington is one of hollywoods famously religious stars, and its evident in movies like his book of eli. The book of eli 2010 elis final prayer scene 1010 movieclips. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious. The book of eli opens with denzel washington s eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. The bible does not specifically give us the answer.
Aug 21, 2016 sefer elijah or book of elijah was first published in an anthology of midrashic texts in salonika in 1743. When he fell ill, he sent messengers to an idol, baalzebub, to see if he would recover. The equalizer 2 sometimes promoted as the equalizer ii or eq2 is a 2018 american action thriller film directed by antoine fuqua. Sep 28, 2016 no further conflicts arose between ahab and elijah, but ahaziah, the son of ahab, soon came to the throne. Lee has a supporting role, while black panther party cofounder bobby seale, the rev. Does denzel washington died in the movie the book of eli.
Denzel washington the book of eli 2010 trailer movie. Jan 02, 2020 hearing of this, elijah fled to the wilderness, where he prayed for god to take his life. Scenes reminding us of how horrible this wouldcouldwill be. In the book of eli, denzel washington portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible out of the wrong hands. It is the sequel to the 2014 film the equalizer, which was based on the tv series of the same name.
Across this charred land strides our christian cowboy, eli denzel washington, a mysterious, solitary man who carries the last remaining bible in his backpack. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Denzel washington has been married for over 30 years, and he has four children, all of whom have gotten involved in the entertainment industry in some fashion. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. The autobiography of malcolm x is my favorite book and, i believe, one of the most important books written in the 20th century.
There have been many printings of this book and they have had slight alterations throughout their publishing. Fences is a 2016 american period drama film starring, produced and directed by denzel washington and written by august wilson, based on his pulitzer prizewinning play of the same name. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He sends his minions out in search of a bible, though all they can do is. Discover a summary of elijah s story, full scripture text, and related articles. Im a christian and even i dont like to watch movies that feel like they are preaching to me and the book of eli, though it was about the bible being an important book, didnt feel preachy at all. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her.
Feb 10, 2015 on monday nights the originals, the devil is damned, elijah might have died to protect hope from finns maniacal plans. At the end, denzel washington s character has a grand mal seizure. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. There elijah hid in a cave, still feeling sorry for himself and even confessing his belief that he alone was left of the prophets of god. But dont start mourning this original sibling just yet. 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. You elijah are destined, it is written, in time to come to put an end to wrath before the day of the lord sir 48. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli denzel washington, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. The book is the bible, eli is blind but repeats it verbatim to the leader of a colony in alcatraz. It was like hearing the woosh go over her head as she missed the character reveal.
If someone consumes human brain and nervous system tissue, such as the spinal cord, they risk developing kuru, a disease related to creutzfeldtjakob aka mad cow disease. What video clips are shown at the start of the film. They were photographed at the four seasons hotel in. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. The reason he had to show his hands was to prove that he was not a cannibal. In the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. It isnt stated but its implied he died from his gunshot wound. It had a few twists and turns that i did not expect and some subtleties that are consistent throughout the movie. He was shot in the gut and if he didnt receive proper medical care, he would have died slowly, but definitely would have died eventually. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. Directed and cowritten by spike lee, the film stars denzel washington in the title role, as well as angela bassett, albert hall, al freeman jr. The chariot must have entered the first heaven or the atmosphere and transferred him to another place, since elijah wrote a letter many years later. Jan 15, 2010 in the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may.
Eti list denzel washingtons best acting monologues etinside. But god refreshed elijah with food, drink, and sleep instead. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. 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. Similar to the life of jesus, elijah performs marveling acts to demonstrate the validity of god to the people of israel. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Why did god take enoch and elijah to heaven without them. The new promo builds on and extends what we saw from the first teaser trailer and shows off much more of the secondary characters, combined with plenty of action. Its not surprising, either, given that his father was a pentecostal preacher. Her friend seemed just as shocked that denzel had been carrying a secretly encoded book around this whole time. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people. His wife never finished the entire list, she made it to 97 books.
The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Denzel washington and viola davis on adapting fences and. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. Denzel washington and ashton sanders on the fatherson. Your hearts beating three times the normal rate because youre losing so much blood. Peretz wrote the magician, which was illustrated by marc chagall in 1917, about elijah. He also carries a gleaming silver knife and a shotgun, both of which hes expert with. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling.
The equalizer denzel washington reading through the top. Drama, drama, big jump and theres that doll from that. In the equalizer why does denzel washington check his. There are also prophecies of elijahs return malachi 4. Dec 23, 2016 denzel washingtons top five weird movies, ranked by the weirdness of their plots. As part of joining the nation of islam, elijah muhammad instructs malcolm to drop his last name of little, which his ancestors inherited from a white slave owner, and replace it with the letter x which is a symbol of his lost african surname. Malcolm x schools man of god on christ movie youtube. Denzel washington remembers malcom x and the wizard of oz. Hilton als on the movie, greg tate on the icon as spike lee goes for his oscar this weekend, we look back on the movie and the man that almost got him one in 1992. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. 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.
He can still have seizures in that the electrical impulses in his brain go haywire, but if he has a spinal cord injury that prevents him from moving, the seizure action in his brain. In addition to washington, the film also stars viola davis, stephen mckinley henderson, jovan adepo, russell hornsby, mykelti williamson and saniyya sidney. 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. Apr 09, 20 in 1992, spike lee directed a film version of the book, starring denzel washington, which went on to be named one of the ten best films of the 1990s by famous critic roger ebert and famous director martin scorsese. Everything we know about denzel washingtons four children. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Early on in the movie i was curious as to what the book eli was carrying actually was.
Referenced in the movie the book of eli, starring denzel washington in the title role as the man on a mission in a postapocalyptic world to deliver the bible for safekeeping. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Elijah muhammad betty shabazz black nationalism pilgrimage mecca kaaba martin luther king jr. Aug 24, 2018 the incendiary language used by malcolm x to describe the assassination of jfk sent shockwaves through the nation of islam.
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