Book of eli turns into a postapocalyptic western the. Now both have created motion comics to support the film, which opens on january. The book of eli, directed by albert and allen hughes, is an overly familiar tale of a barren, postapocalypse world. The hugheses once had a black comic sense to match their guignol impulses. 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.
The book of elis postapocalyptic theology is a little. Redridge wants solara and makes a deal with carnegie to get the book in exchange for her. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comic con new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. We would like to thank the entire community for helping us and making this passion project. Most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. We would like to thank the entire community for helping us.
Most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapoc. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 62 produced by 14 music by 3 cinematography. 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 2010 fullhd movie online free no download the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie online free. Eli denzel washington loves, beyond all comprehension, the book he carries across the remains of an ashen and dusty united states. A motion comic companion piece to the book of eli, billy tells the backstory of the films antagonist and his rise to power.
The book of eli plays it remarkably conservative in this regard if youre looking for a nonstandard and deeply disturbing. If you are looking for a film with some deeper meaning then i. Pursuing eli and solara after they flee, when eli gives carnegie the book because of his threat to solaras life, carnegie immediately fatally shoots eli, leaving excitedly to bend more people to his will. The book of eli comiccon presentation starring denzel. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Atticus ross the book of eli original motion picture. The book of eli s postapocalyptic theology is a little warped. Here is the opening to the book of eli 2010 dvd 2012 reprint and here are the order. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc.
Albert hughes as the hughes brothers, allen hughes as the hughes brothers. At first it seems very odd that eli s journey west has taken up to 30 years. This is chapter 1 motion comic to the upcoming feature film the book of eli releasing in malaysia 25 feb about a lone hero figthing his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic america. Fight choreographer jeff ward is a pekiti tirsia instructor and stunt coordinators jeff imada plus chuck jeffries are inosanto kali experts as well. The book of eli arrives on bluray with a solid vc1 transfer from warner, but even though strong performances from denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis make this a thoroughly watchable film, its ultimately just rental material. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass.
Hot off their bestselling series kill or be killed and their original graphic novel my heroes have always been junkies, crime comic masters ed brubaker and sean phillips finally return to their mostdemanded titleas a new monthly series. The book of eli has the potential to be a great film or complete rubbish depending on your expectations of what is to come. 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. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the. The book of eli bts eli s weapon of choice 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd by fandangonow extras. From the book of eli instrumental by nostromo pilots. Denzel washington, gary oldman the book of eli sd comic con 09 by cos2mwiz. 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.
Created to help sell the world of the book of eli, with the comic book artists used for conceptual, illustration and storyboard designs for the movie. In the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video. Book of eli gets the graphic novel feeling the beat. Sunnyboy produced this motion comic prequel for the character carnegie. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth and the population. Book of eli gets the graphic novel feeling comics beat.
As he reconnects with his former crimefighting legiona disbanded group of. The hughes bros are back with a promising, postapocalyptic movie called book of eli. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The presentation got off to a bad start by leading with a motion comic volume called billy.
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 following motion pictures are now available on dvd. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. Book of eli motion comics by chris weston and tommy lee. The genre was originally popular in the late 1940s and early 1950s and is marked by a moralistic editorial tone and graphic depictions of violence and criminal activity.
Interstellar original motion picture soundtrack deluxe version. Denzel washington stars as a violent hero with dazzling fighting skills who. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 62 produced by 14 music by 3 cinematography by 1. Arnis is the weapon style used in the choreography of the popular 1998 comic book film blade. Fandub of the hawksstudio takas long awaited berserk fan motion comic adaptation arrives at last. In 1997s mortal kombat annihilation, sultan uddin cabales eskrima not only portrayed reptile, but. Created to help sell the world of the book of eli, with the comic book artists used for conceptual, illustration and storyboard designs for the.
Crime comics is a genre of american comic books and format of crime fiction. Now both have created motion comics to support the film, which opens on january 15th. As reported many places the upcoming postapocalyptic actioner book of eli starring denzel washington and gary oldman has a significant comics tiein as both chris weston and tommy lee edwards contributed significant amounts of concept art. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. This backstory tells the early days of billy carnegie. Revealing the book to be a king james bible, carnegie intends to use it to manipulate peoples faith for power. At comic con, we saw some footage of denzel washington as herowithapast eli, kicking major ass and fighting. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. The book of eli is the road with twice the plot, four times the ammunition, and half the brains. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack discogs. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack. 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. I think thats enough for now this film was shot in a similar way to 300 2006 with a kind of washed out comic book feel to it and, for me, it looked a bit too artificial in places. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event.
The book of eli comic con presentation starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis. Denzel washington in the book of eli, a warner bros. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010. Opening to the book of eli 2010 dvd 2012 reprint youtube. Watch the movie again after you find out the twist. A blind partially sighted person would not find it as easy to navigate even with badass echolocation. Denzel washington, gary oldman the book of eli sd comic. The hughes brothers dont let nary a bullet or arrow fly without sending their cameras behind to track it in slowmotion. Book of eli motion comics by chris weston and tommy lee edwards.