The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg. She apologizes for losing eli s book but eli responds that its time he put the lessons he learned to use. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a steyr manlicher sporting rifle. The book of eli high carbon stainless steel machete is one of the highest quality machetes you can invest in. It was proven when he shot eli after the gun fight at the house. The blade has a wide point that curves out and back in towards the handle. Apr 11, 2018 in the tv series, brosnan carries it in a tooled leather holster and belt combination with a double magazine pouch. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout. However, it is evident that he is among the few extraordinarily talented teenagers that were raised by the hnh chairman. More than anything, though, the book is about toughness.
Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Deadly selfdefense when you dont have a gun off the. When fighting in the bar his head is down as if trying to react to light changes at first i thought this was just denzel trying to be extra cool. The full story on this sad constitutional conundrum is clearly, and interestingly explained by adam winkler in his book gun fight. This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli.
For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. There is a zipper on the side and a shoulder strap to make it easier to handle. Same on the use of the pistol, how he procured it or supplied it with ammo. There are no available products under this category. The book of eli sword and sheath 18 heavenly swords. Knife id needed denzel washing ton in book of eli discussion in general knife.
The book of eli 2010 bar fight sermon scene 310 movieclips duration. The book of eli full movie in hindi dubbed ball blue book of canning and preserving recipes, movies, hindi dubbed in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. One of carnegies men also uses one after the fight at carnegies bar. Solara returns to the house and finds that eli is missing. Theres even a manliness quiz at the beginning of the book. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe.
Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. 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. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. In a postapocalyptic world, hostile threats will lurk around every corner. Book of eli ends with a thud, but is rentworthy news. Though its not one of washingtons better known movies, this is perhaps my favorite guilty pleasure on this entire list. This book contains some great insights into the mind of a fighter, as well as some hilarious anecdotes.
When you finish reading the book you may not like what youve read, but it does explain why one of the most advanced nations in the world is grappling with such. In a violent postapocalyptic society a drifter eli has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years he finds solace in a unique book which. Eli retorts that money cannot buy a family, and he is going to see heather even if it means fighting gun. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The men all miss eli, while eli, whom we later find out is blind is capable of defeating all these thugs. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of. Adept at martial arts, sword play, bow and arrow as well as the gun, eli is an interesting cross between a western hero and a samurai. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. I love the moment where denzel backs away into the shadows. Eli s bar fight is one such case, you cant expect any real person, not even someone like bruce lee, to utterly stomp around a dozen men that have him surrounded. Clearly, this is a man who is knowledgeable concerning true fighting pistols. Washington stars as our stolid protagonist, eli, journeying westward with his canteen, a large machete, a couple guns and a special leatherbound book.
The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. Id say its a more realistic version of the kind of world shown in the mad max movies. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not kill. Edit no, eli was not shot at the gun fight near the beginning. He was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon. Elis long gun is the winchester model 1907, the ar15 of its day. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Early on, eli pretends to give up the book, only for it to turn out to be a book safe containing a live grenade. The book of eli sword is different from the design of most swords. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. Matt damon and tom cruise learned it, too, for their roles in.
I wonder if thou shalt not steal covers the 2 hours of my life that went missing whilst watching that guff. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Actor denzel washington learned it for several months to do his fight scenes in the movie the book of eli. Carnegie presents himself as a well composed and polite man but takes extremely brutal measures to ensure he gets his way. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. I thought it was cool that the kid who was getting picked on by tyray, the main character, in the cafeteria stood up for himself even though he was way smaller. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and features a satin finish, extremely sharp, 18 inch blade. It came out in the midst of zombie mania, where every film seemed to have a dystopian wasteland backdrop, but book of eli had a very different flavorand there are no zombies. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent.
Eli needs a charge for his ipod and will pay for it in trade eli denzel. In the book he loots it out of a crazy prices shop in a deserted mall. In a postapocalyptic world, after a war has destroyed civilization and killed most of the human population, one man denzel washington walks alone through the desolate wasteland, fighting thugs and cannibals while protecting a copy of the bible, which he thinks can save the world. Once again a divine force is implied to be at work.
The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Off script denzel was on with jamie foxx link above and foxx told the story of him running to hug star washington when foxx was an unknown kid, and being subdued by a washington elbow and he briefly talked about that. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. Only book of heros can be used on royals last edited by lady maverick. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience.
Not much is known about guns personal history or background, making him a rather mysterious character. 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 story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. This book had a really good storyline and knew how to keep me interested in it.
You can take this machete to the jungle and it will compare nicely with other expensive machetes. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. I love this scene, not for dramitic gun fight, but the suggestion of influence that makes you wonder about eli and the book. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. When he is threatened, he doesnt turn the other cheek. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. 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. Eli quickly disarms him of it, but returns it as a sign of trust. Though the road was a more emotionally wrought, cerebral affair, the book of eli takes the time to throw in a sword fight, bar fight, gun fight or a verbal.
Chapter 247 last chapter gun beats eli badly but decides to let him go out of sympathy for his situation. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie gary oldman, the man views eli s impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his gang. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch, stainless steel, full tang machete. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. Sep 16, 2011 bridge fight scene from the book of eli with denzel washington. In one of the first scenes in the book of eli, he walks. In the book of eli, the fight sequences performed by mr washington combined marital arts techniques from silat and eskrima which are weapon and barehanded styles from indonesia and the phillipines. With its semiauto, blowbackoperated action, it fired a proprietary. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers.
Griffin wrote, toughness can carry you a long way, especially in fighting. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his gang. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. Hey guys, what knife is denzel washington slicing people up with in the book of eli. It was clearly stated by carnegie gary oldman after the first gun fight scene. In the 2010 movie the book of eli, the title character, played by denzel washington, uses a stylized bolo blade in selfdefense.
When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. Personally i do remember an m1 carbine and what if my memory is correct a. The book of eli 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 18, 2014 the story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. He is a fighter of legendary status and the personal bodyguard of the hnh chairmans daughter, crystal choi.
The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. Which fighting style was used in the book of eli movie. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille.
I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Book of fighting only helps you to instantly finish troop upgrade in your lab. What martial arts did denzel washington use in the equalizer. The five holes incorporated into the blade can create a very unique sound when the blade is swung in the air. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic. Gun decides to test eli, saying he will only allow him to leave if he is still alive after.
My best answer to this is that redridge did not take that shot to kill eli. In the 2010 movie repo men, forest whitaker a long time kali student under dan inosanto and jude law used kali for the vicious fight scenes with jeff imada as fight choreographer. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. The book of eli bts elis weapon of choice 2010 denzel. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. Denzel washington the book of eli sword large armory replicas. If youve ever seen the road, came out around the same time as this it has some eerie similarities and could serve as a prologue to book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Also with gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and evan jones. Book of eli high carbon stainless machete swordmachete in high demand, this is the high carbon stainless steel version of the book of eli machete or sword.
In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. She puts him in the car and he treats the gun shot wound with duct tape. The book of eli movie replica sword, machete, collectibles. The movie never explicitly explains if eli s impressive fighting skills even though hes blind are simply the result of a mix of his exacerbated senses and sheer luck or if he is supernaturally protected. Washington trained for months in kali fighting styles in preparation for the role under dan inosanto and his senior student jeff imada. At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one hes been given. In one of the first scenes in the book of eli, he walks into a table, showing that hes blind.