Those who eat human meat develop symptoms similar to that of a crystal. 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. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. The book of elibest scenedenzel washingtonmila kunis. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. In the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. 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.
Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups.
May 09, 2017 in the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli walking the earth. 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. Therefore in a society where cannibalism is common place, the chances of a getting cjd and therefore having shaking hands could be quite high. 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. Jan 15, 2010 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Was the old couple in the movie book of eli canibals. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Solara catches up to eli and leads him to the towns water supply, hoping to accompany him on his travels, but he traps her inside and continues alone. The first symptom is shaking limbs, which is why people check elis hands throughout the movie. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. After they convince him and martha they mean no harm, the older couple serves them tea, but eli and solara realize theyre cannibals and try to excuse themselves. They were checking to see if the other persons hands were steady, or were they shaking. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end. So denzel washington goes up to this dude and the dude like touches him and denzel is all like yo, you put your hand on me again and ill chop it off with a machete but then the dude does it again and so denzel totally chops his hand off with a machete. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers. It is never explained in the film, but the reason is to check to see if eli is a cannibal. Denzel washington is eli, the principled survivor of a catastrophic war, one that has made some citizens marauding, plundering cannibals. This book the cannibals is another best selling book by lawrence and is the second book in the curse of the jolly stone series. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The reason the cannibals hands shake is that they suffer from kuru disease a form of creutzfeldjakob disease caused by eating human brains or spinal. Its a side effect from cannibalism and everyone in the movie checked each others hands because they wanted to stay away from the cannibals. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work.
Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Just as that happens, they notice the convoy arriving that has been following them and they decide they should hold up in the house with the old couple. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. 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. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers. 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. If you remember the part where eli and solara were inside the home of the elderly couple, solara asked eli why the old ladys hands were shaking and eli said, its from eating too much human meat. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. I just saw that movie the book of eli and on the movie everyone was checking to see if peoples hands were shaking or not. May 18, 2010 eli points out that her hands are shaky because of too much human meat and then he pulls out his gun and insists that they are leaving.
Well then it showed this older couple who obviouslly ate people and they were shaking quite a bit. 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. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Eli and solara go up to an old farmhouse, but when he tries the door, a trap floor drops both of them into a pit, with george then appearing and aiming his shotgun at them. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt. I cant imagine a movie coming out this year thats gonna top the book of eli for sheer awesomisity. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. Fine young cannibals the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Dec 25, 2018 when eli realizes that the couple are cannibals, they attempt to leave just as carnegie and his henchmen arrive. Fine young cannibals the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and.
The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. In the ensuing shootout, george, martha and many of carnegies men are killed. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. 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 book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on.
Realizing that the couple are cannibals, eli and solara attempt to leave just as carnegie and his men arrive. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Denzel washington is eli, the principled survivor of a catastrophic war, one that has made some citizens marauding, plundering cannibals, turned others into blind, cowering weaklings and has. Shaking hands is a symptom of creutzfeldtjakob disease, which is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, it is basically a human variant of mad cow desease it can be caused by a genetic trait, and is difficult to catch otherwise. He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Deadpan as clint eastwoods fistful of dollars antihero, eli dispatches hyperviolence with unsettling calm whenever cannibal gangs try to impede. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The book of eli movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. Again lawrence does a great job creating an eerie atmosphere to show the most intense suspicion he can. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. When eli realizes that the couple are cannibals, they attempt to leave, but then carnegie and his posse arrive. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. To be fair, kuru only popped up after the tribe were eating people for 20 years.
Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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 book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. The reason the cannibals hands shake is that they suffer from kuru disease a form of creutzfeldjakob disease caused by eating human brains or spinal columns. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end. When eli refuses to give up the book, carnegie orders him killed. Prions accumulate in the body over time, so it could be they had only just started the shakes and on their way to death.
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