Nfl superstars peyton and eli manning and their father archie. Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Eli, peyton and cooper joke around and play football at every opportunity. 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. Their dad, former nfl star archie manning, is at the wheel with olivia at his side. 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. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. New york giants quarterback eli mannings overtheshoulder dime to darius slayton goes for 42 yards. The book eli manning the making of a quarterback by ralph vacchiano forwarded by ernie accorsi is one of the better books i have read over the past couple of years. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is better, and betteracted, than the average endoftheworld fairy tale. The first start of the book was great, however, when peyton is now in the nfl and eli is on the cusp of entering college, the author shifts gears and remains focused on peyton.
Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Washington is carrying such a book, and while the film affects to offer some suspense over its. Published on oct 15, 2009 the 2nd trailer of the book of eli denzel and mila take the gloves off and shake the wasteland. Its about how eli followed his father and brother into the nfl. Elis speech before he fights carnegies men in the bar is taken from genesis 3. The book of eli also known as the book of eli int trailer d,international trailer b texted version,international trailer a,international trailer a revised,teaser trailer,the book of eli pip year 2009 formats dvd, cinema distributors entertainment in video ltd,entertainment film dists ltd classified dates 28042010 main language english. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
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. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Pile into the car with eli, peyton and their older brother, cooper in family huddle for a trip to visit their grandparents. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli.
The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. The book of eli is screenwriter, gary whittas, take on a western samurai. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Filming began in february 2009 and took place in new mexico. Official site of the national football league news. Denver broncos quarterbacks, the book of eli, super bowl wins, nfl football players, nfl season, michael phelps, two daughters, team usa, national football league the book of eli, new york football, peyton manning, plastic surgery, new orleans, baseball cards. This book reminds me of trying to decide who is your favorite child and having that feel. Kaufen sie the book of eli quersteelbook gunstig ein. After 16 seasons and two super bowl titles with big blue, the book of eli manning is coming to a close the new york giants quarterback will.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. 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. Eli manning was born on january 3, 1981 in new orleans, louisiana, usa as elisha nelson manning. Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power eli holds, and is determined to make it his own. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book. That was a humbling game 49ers george kittle on bouncing back vs. Carnegie gary oldman, the selfappointed despot of a. In trying to persuade eli to stay, as he can see the value of a man who can fight like him, he sends solara to his room and she discovers the book. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. And this sunday the two brothers return to the field for the start of the 2009 nfl season. New york, ny march 31, 2009 nfl superstar quarterbacks, brothers, and super bowl. I put this together myself after seeing people actually disagreed about this. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. He is an actor, known for the simpsons 1989, the nfl on cbs 1956 and nfl monday night football 1970. Eli s overtheshoulder dime to slayton goes for 42 yards published. The official source for nfl news, video highlights, fantasy football, gameday coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. 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 book of eli 2009 adventure 2009 adventure a drifter in a postapocalyptic society travels across america, protecting the last copy of the king james bible in order to deliver it to the west coast so it can help save humanity. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Miami dolphins linebacker vince biegel perfectly reads the book of eli for an interception against new york giants quarterback eli manning. What the book of eli tells us about religion youtube. Find release information for the book of eli 2009 albert hughes, allen hughes on allmovie. The book of eli british board of film classification. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of the king james bible to.
The book of eli is hampered by faithbased sermonising and at least two hamfisted final act. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Rapoport, sherman say no controversy with nopi decision late in 49ersseahawks game. 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. Peyton, eli and their father, archie, have achieved fame in the nfl. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Vernons younger brother vontae was the 25th overall pick in the 2009 nfl draft by the miami dolphins. Eli manning the making of a quarterback by ralph vacchiano. Also with gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and evan jones. The book of eli eli conversation with carnegie about the book duration. The book of eli quersteelbook bluray limited edition. The book of eli 2009 hrvatski posrnuo na bojnome polju.