Denzel washington might be a prisoner in david guggenheims safe house july 7, 2010 by. Hes the only matinee idol to prefer a belligerent image which is. But when the despotic carnegie gary oldman finds out 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. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakley s consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. Walking across the barren wastes on a secret mission, the mysterious warrior eli denzel washington battles for survival against cannibals and the elements. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Denzels most memorable movie moments denzel washington. He even did a sarongmarong technique denzels bolo design was pretty nasty too. Washingtons got the much anticipated the book of eli coming out this weekend but he. The book of eli if there is a particular jacket that you would like to find more information about, please enter it in this section.
Walking, the book of eli helpfully teaches us, is incredibly boring. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Glory is the story of the 54th massachusetts infantry regiment, the first unit in the american civil war made up almost entirely of african americans. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Denzel washington in deja vu denzel washington for the hero or villain. Jul 07, 2010 denzel washington might be a prisoner in david guggenheim s safe house july 7, 2010 by. John david teamed up with his father again in 2010, coproducing the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli. Book of eli dont know, but there was some type of war, then wars plural after and denzel once talks about as the sun falling out of the sky. Eli feels the plates on the shelf in the shack, an unusual thing if he could see.
Eli, played by denzel washington, and gary oldman who plays the. Short analysis of some codes and conventions used in the book of eli poster. Things you get to have otherwise known as possessions. Our favorite denzel washington movies buys with friends.
Many props to jeff imada for his sharing the fmas through his stuntfight choreography work. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Just saw the book of eli and i was impressed with denzel s bolo fighting scenes as well as the other fma techniques that he executed. Denzel plays a private in the unit, representing the heart and soul of the force as it trains for action. Screenwriters tony perkins and stephen sondheim team up for the last of sheila the six suspectsand a key clue.
With his green jacket and unsmiling mouth, he looks like a veteran of an unknown war, a soldier of. Rollins jacket makes him look like a weekend bikersons of canarchy deezy. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. He currently shines opposite denzel washington in the action packed thriller the book of eli. Deja vu, the book of eli, safe house, american gangster, flight, 2 guns. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. 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. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The road a gun, three bullets, a shopping cart, and not much else other than misery, hunger, and fear. This means that even if you give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he started in maine, its taken him 10,950 days to go the 3,300 miles to san francisco, which means that buff, badass denzel has been averaging just uh. Deja vu philadelphia bone collector courage under fire the siege the pelican brief magnificent. Readers who come to this blog to take in twilight bashing by a semicompetent halfeducated hack are free to skip to the real entry coming up next week. Mar 01, 2017 john david teamed up with his father again in 2010, coproducing the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli.
Denzel washington might be a prisoner in david guggenheim. Nicolas winding refn to direct denzel washington in the. Washington and oldham are enough to get me into the theater and check this one out. Buy the book of eli movie posters from movie poster shop. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The other life jacket for this film was the originality of its storyline. 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. Screenwriters tony perkins and stephen sondheim team up. As to the later, i just factor in the fact that it came from hollywood after all, though i thoroughly enjoyed denzel washingtons portrayal. Denzel washington is an american actor, mostly recognized worldwide for his awardwinning portrayals of characters in the film industry. Denzel s 55 yearsold and still churning out the thrillers and action flicks. Denzels role is a positive one because, like many bible characters, he was willing to accept gods purpose at all cost.
With denzel washington, chris pine, rosario dawson, ethan suplee. Just saw the book of eli and i was impressed with denzels bolo fighting scenes as well as the other fma techniques that he executed. Washington has been in the industry for nearly four decades and as of 2020, denzel washingtons net. Jan 26, 2010 book of eli dont know, but there was some type of war, then wars plural after and denzel once talks about as the sun falling out of the sky. While most celebrities are always trying hard to lose weight and maintain heavenly bodies, denzel washington was happy to pile fat on. 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. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
Niki stephens if you werent into book of eli, maybe another upcoming project with. A valentine to agatha christies murder mysteries, the last of sheila may be best remembered for its offscreen stories. Man films racist old navy encounter where store managers accused him of stealing the jacket he wore to the store. 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. Denzels 55 yearsold and still churning out the thrillers and action flicks. 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. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Colonel robert gould shaw, played by matthew broderick, leads the regiment into battle. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version.
Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Top 10 highly paid actors in hollywood latest updated ladnow denzel washington in deja vu 2006 see more. 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. The coat he has on looks like a m51 military coat seen in many movies. Eli touches the hung mans jacket and feels his way down the body to the boots. I couldnt help but post the image of denzels remington 870 witness protection 12 gauge shotgun. The book of eli, whilst hardly subversive, is more thoughtful than your average actioner and more thrilling than your average meditation. Washington s got the much anticipated the book of eli coming out this weekend but he still had time to stop and chant with a fan as he. Eli washington walks along an endless, dead highway with his long, brown coat over tattered layers of clothes.
The film wouldnt have even starred denzel washington if not for the prodding of one j. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. Niki stephens if you werent into book of eli, maybe another upcoming project with denzel washington might. While we await the verdict on this week s punisher. Off camera denzel is the guy you just want to hang out with. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety.
He has won several prestigious awards for his performances and is also a wellknown producer and director. Denzel washingtons net worth in 2020 wealthy gorilla. Eli has to feel the cord from the charger before tugging it out. He is the middle of three children of a beautician. One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there. Dec 11, 20 eli played by denzel washington in the book of eli. Denzels personal style leans towards minimalism and.
Denzel washington played in raining day glight american gangsters man on fire glory the book of eli remember the titans inside men crimson tide john q. Okay, i know a twilight post was due today, but i couldnt wait. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. War zone, that flick s star ray stevenson is already getting locked and loaded for his next projec. With an unmanned, halfmilelong freight train barreling toward a city, a veteran engineer and a young conductor race against the clock to prevent a catastrophe. War zone, that flicks star ray stevenson is already getting locked and loaded for his next projec.
A postapocalyptic prophet in the book of eli a former assasin who protects a young girl in man on fire a positive mentor to a wayward young man fresh out of the navy in the antwone. He always seems relaxed, chilled back, and would probably be a great addition to your boys poker night an all round good, and modest cool guy. My favourite actor of all time would have to be sidney poitier. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most high. Jan 14, 2010 family values of a different sort played into eli. He even did a sarongmarong technique denzel s bolo design was pretty nasty too. 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. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a.
See more ideas about denzel washington, actor and actor denzel washington. See more ideas about denzel washington, washington and king kong. The dashing american actor revealed to graham norton that he. I simply must tell you about the hughes brothers the book of eli, an embarrassing frankensteins monster of a postapocalyptic film, a genre i happen to love, thank you very much.
Man films racist old navy encounter where store managers accused him of stealing the jacket. The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. Denzels eldest son clearly has showbusiness in his blood, but claims he suppressed it because of the pressure of being under the shadow of his twotime academy award winning father. Denzel washington glory cry freedom man on fire antwone fisher the book of eli denzel washington. Celebrity gossip and entertainment news photos and video. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Denzels personal style leans towards minimalism and comfort first. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. See more ideas about training day movie, training day and denzel washington. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. The book of eli is what you get if you take the mad max films and spaghetti westerns and put them in a blender, with a dash of the postman for that extra flavour of costnerian derivative tripe. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.
Denzels eldest son clearly has showbusiness in his blood, but claims he suppressed it because of the pressure of being under the shadow of. Denzel washington might be a prisoner in david guggenheims. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket. 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. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. See more ideas about denzel washington, actor and washington. Elis denzel washington costume prop store ultimate. 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. In the book of eli, denzel is basically a lethal weapon on legs, taking on everything. Denzel washington reveals how he piled on the pounds for new.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eli bumps into the desk by accident before setting his bag and shotgun down on it. Whats more, the character continues to mature in the knowledge of the word until the very end. Jul 10, 2010 the book of eli is what you get if you take the mad max films and spaghetti westerns and put them in a blender, with a dash of the postman for that extra flavour of costnerian derivative tripe. Denzel washington reveals how he piled on the pounds for. Dec 07, 2012 a postapocalyptic prophet in the book of eli a former assasin who protects a young girl in man on fire a positive mentor to a wayward young man fresh out of the navy in the antwone. We will work at trying to get the information added to the site. A costume worn in the production of postapocalyptic action film the book of eli.
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