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. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. That question and the film illustrates the ambiguity. I was very sorry that the film left out the way in which hakan and eli met, because it was pretty explicitly a meeting of predators. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered. For example, the camera zooms out from an close up of clean shaven eli into a birds eye view shot that pans the room, ending with solara asleep on a chair. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. One minute you think youve got your life figured out, eli muses. This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis.
Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. This entire movement is significant as it shows that eli has been reciting the bible from memory for a vast amount of time, due to the sheer amount of. I think the main theme of the movie is that religion is one of the most powerful forces in the world, and it can be used for good or evil. Here is the singable english translation of its lyrics. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. A legendary geneticist who knew eli s parent before eli was born, and seems to know more about eli than he is willing to tell. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film.
When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. 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 ending leaves many issues to be resolved and sets up future adventures. I found the book of eli to be nothing more then a half baked entry into the post. Young readers also will relate to the poignant side as the young characters deal with their worlds falling apart. But now carver cant stop blaming himself for the accident and even worse, a powerful judge is pressuring the district attorney to open up a criminal investigation.
The narrator, eli sisters, and his brother charlie are assassins tasked with killing hermann kermit warm, an ingenious prospector who has been accused of stealing from the sisters fearsome boss, the commodore. The next it shatters like a glass bowl hitting a stone patio. He notices that his family appears to be torn asunder by the consequences of the vietnam war his dad suffers from terrifying dreams and hallucinations, his sister discovers an unsettling fact about herself, and. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
What eli is now, pertinently, is a being who must live on the blood of living, mortal humans. Eli, the good guy, has the bible and he wants to do good with it. We see this theme in most stories and films, but in this one religion is at the center. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions.
Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Eli, eli i pray that it never will end the sand and the sea and the waves breaking and sighing. One theme that is apparent fairly early in the film is that of good vs. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The ending revealed that eli was blind and the message that i took from the movie kind of clicked into place for me. It also, rather startlingly, has an overt, fairly profound christian theme.
Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. In a postapocalyptic world, a lone hero guards the book of eli. See an alternate opening and ending to eli roths the. The book of eli soundtrack the passenger by owolowa. And dont get me started on the twist ending, which makes absolutely no sense.
The film looks and feels good, and washingtons performance is the more uncanny the more we think back over it. He is thrown into a world where jesus christ was not born 2,000 years ago, but born in todays society. Over the course of the week, numerous friends and family were openly curious as to my opinion on the postapocalyptic action flick. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. He is thrown into another world after a car accident.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack artist. However, if you are just looking for that characteristic song that you love from. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. Im sure the ending to book of eli will raise a lot of issues and debate, so well be curious to hear your thoughts on it if youre posting comments here, assume that anyone in the. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. See an alternate opening and ending to eli roths the house with a clock in its walls on home video.
The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. The book of eli ost panoramic 800% slower duration. Find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer. The sisters brothers is a 2011 western novel by canadianborn author patrick dewitt. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through eli s bag to see the book. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. By the end of its opening fourday holiday weekend it grossed. Atticus ross panoramic the book of eli ost youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list.
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. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. The book of eli is rated r for adult content, profanity, images of rape, and excessive violence. The story may turn on a book, but finally this is just another hollywood hymn to a loner and his guns. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. That entrancing guitar at the end of the movie is on the soundtrack. I saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. Yet the book of eli isnt the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. Carver briggs never thought a simple text would cause a fatal crash, killing his three best friends, mars, eli, and blake. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. The ending is flawed, as we critics like to say, but its so magnificently, shamelessly, implausibly flawed that a it breaks apart from the movie and has a life of its own, or b at least it avoids being predictable. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. The score for book of eli by atticus ross and claudia sarne is haunting and surreal, perfectly suited for the desertscape in a world after the flash.
The book of eli soundtrack meant to be shared by owolowa. What is the song at the end of the book of eli answers. 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. I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. I do not claim any rights of the uploaded song, this channel is.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross youtube. The dark truth behind the let the right one in ending. The morning after the book of eli was released, i awoke to find two separate text messages on my phone asking me if i had seen it yet. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
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