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. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Oct 19, 20 the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. 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. 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Jan 18, 2010 the book of eli features an unsettling depiction of a world recovering from catastrophe. Elis cohn operates in damascus, syria in order to bring back important secret information to him own country, israel.
This week, richard and david discuss this film and subjects such as the importance, authority, and power of scripture, the proclivity by some people and. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. I just watched the book of eli yesterday and while hearing the song panoramic, by atticus ross, i couldnt help but think that ive heard it before. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. Was the song panoramic, by atticus ross, used in any other movie besides the book of eli.
Sure, this description doesnt seem different from similar material like the road, but the book of eli distinguishes itself with unflinching messages of religion and. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Elie cohn, by eli benhanan, published in 1969, tell about an israeli spy that had been sent by the israeli government to spy in damascus, syria. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. 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 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. He has since provided music for two further hughes brothers projects. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. 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. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further.
Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. 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. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. He joined disney in 1937 and worked on the jungle book, song of the south, cinderella, one hundred and one dalmatians, the sword in the stone, goliath ii, sleeping beauty, peter pan, alice in wonderland, dumbo, pinocchio, fantasia, the three caballeros, snow white and the seven. Was the song panoramic, by atticus ross, used in any other. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible.
Along with trent reznor, ross won the academy award for best original score for the social network soundtrack in 2010. He joined disney in 1937 and worked on the jungle book, song of the south, cinderella, one hundred and one dalmatians, the sword in the stone, goliath ii, sleeping beauty, peter pan, alice in wonderland, dumbo, pinocchio, fantasia, the three caballeros, snow white and the seven dwarfs, and other stories. That was the reality for the mysticalfictional character named eli found as the theater lights went down. Bill peet was an american childrens book illustrator and a story writer for disney studios. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. Sure, this description doesnt seem different from similar material like the road, but the book of eli distinguishes itself with unflinching messages of. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Their known world suddenly and inexplicably became unknown.
Whilst the road cleaves to mccarthys novel, and is defiantly literary in structure a voiceover complements the nonevents of the plot, the book of eli clearly owes more to the videogame, fallout 3. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western 29 jan 2010 michael k. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Allen hughes vignette in the film new york, i love you, and ross first feature film, the book of eli 2010. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack discogs. Ross work in film music began in 2004 when he scored the hughes brothers tv series touching evil with his wife, claudia sarne, and brother, leopold ross. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. Atticus ross the book of eli original motion picture.
The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross duration. The book of eli features an unsettling depiction of a world recovering from catastrophe. Ross has worked with such artists as bad religion, rancid and nine years with nine inch nails, which has clearly had an influence on the score for the book of eli. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. Night traffic hip hop jazz lofi jazz beats chill out jazz hip hop for relaxing cafe music bgm channel 2,732 watching.
Aug 01, 20 check out ring my bell from the book of eli by movie sounds unlimited on amazon music. This film is the best i have ever seen, and the soundtrack doesnt dissapoint either, a real moving piece of music, from a real moving film. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The book of eli is a flick that is rich with themes that are just begging for the popcorn theology treatment. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Jan 16, 2010 book of eli background storyline explained. In this respect, the films stand toe to toe, in their ability to. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross youtube. The book of eli 2010 47% critics 64% audience determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. This thread is now designated the official discussion thread for the book of eli. Johnson 1 comment having now recently watched the road and the book of eli, the two big postapocalyptic movies of the holiday season that time of year when families get together and think warm thoughts about the end of the world, i can see that ive learned a couple of. 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. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales.
Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Jul 01, 2019 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. Mix atticus ross panoramic the book of eli ost youtube. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music.
The cinematography by don burgess spiderman, forrest gump is also worth mentioning as moody and descriptive, but doesnat match up to the visual storytelling in the road. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. Atticus matthew cowper ross born 16 january 1968 is an english musician, songwriter, record producer, and audio engineer. 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. Denzels book of moral ambiguity the michigan daily. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. Jan 15, 2010 ross has worked with such artists as bad religion, rancid and nine years with nine inch nails, which has clearly had an influence on the score for the book of eli. Mar 19, 2010 get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations.
Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Feb 26, 2010 was the song panoramic, by atticus ross, used in any other movie besides 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 washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals.
Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. 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. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. Atticus ross panoramic the book of eli ost youtube. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer.
Check out ring my bell from the book of eli by movie sounds unlimited on amazon music. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. Yet, as in the book of eli, background details are paramount in the road.
Also i did not put any more than an intro and a picture. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Atticus ross panoramic black 8 downtempo remix youtube. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. Eli by bill peet goodreads meet your next favorite book. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. In 20, the pair won a grammy award for best score soundtrack for visual media for their soundtrack to the girl with the dragon. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Its a land of crumbling cities and dusty highways a place where a tube of chapstick is a valuable commodity. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. 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. Feb 06, 2011 this film is the best i have ever seen, and the soundtrack doesnt dissapoint either, a real moving piece of music, from a real moving film.