These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Its the first time ive ever drawn blood from another person. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Jan 17, 2010 the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Anyway, i thought book of eli would be less scary so i went into the theater expecting something good.
Listen to your favorite songs from brave new worlds a collection of the best scifi and fantasy soundtracks by various artists now. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli might also suffer over its uncanny resemblance to john hillcoats current release the road in that it follows a man heading westwards across america after an apocalyptic event. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack features an original score by composermusicianproducer atticus ross, marking his third collaboration with the hughes brothers and his first feature film score. Atticus ross was born on january 16, 1968 in england. This is a story about a man named eli, whos been sent a message, who hears voices from god that told him to take this book, the bible, across the country and to deliver it out west, washington says in a movie trailer posted on, which provides movie clips for churches and ministries to use in their teachings. I got so caught up in keeping it safe that i forgot to live by what id learned from it. The book of eli is a strange mix of postapocalyptic violence, strong spirituality, and some of the best and worst that hollywood has to offer. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her.
Here are three life truths buried in the tale of a galaxy far, far away. Now look, i get that the book of eli is a work of fiction. The book of eli wasnt meant to be completely realistic, but the road ruined it for indirectly. Fleeing their pursuers, eli inadvertently injures one of them and is horrified. This puzzled me, especially after the first town shootout which killed 10 or 12 men and the melee in the bar which slew 15 people. 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. What is the name of the theme song played in the book of. Atticus ross panoramic black 8 downtempo remix youtube. Visions of tomorrow 100 science fiction soundtrack classics. Star trek xi enterprising young men by thegreatlugia. Terminator 2 soundtrack01 main title theme by fhfhgefh. Had the book of eli arrived exactly a year ago, it might have been. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp.
Jan 15, 2010 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Visions of tomorrow 100 science fiction soundtrack. 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. All of a sudden, i was wondering how everyone in the book of eli had gasoline and water. 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. However, carnegie ha killed many people in his pursuit for the book. Jan 11, 2010 though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian. Prometheus theme sounds a little familiar theskogblog.
One of the girls stomps on maliks foot when he bullies eli. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. These jews, were the same people who were willing to take a bullet for one another in the town, but now they stand back and stay silent and watch their loved ones be beaten and terrorized. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house. But there are so many themes in it that just excite me as a christianespecially the fact that the story seems impossible. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs. After eli is about a boy named daniel and his brother eli just died in the army. Listen to your favorite songs from visions of tomorrow 100 science fiction soundtrack classics from movies and games by various artists now. Another theme for this novel could be always be yourself no matter what. Check out visions of tomorrow 100 science fiction soundtrack classics from movies and games by various artists on amazon music. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack discogs. But getting back to book of eli, i think the town and the ruthless bully boy gangs seemed a bit too much. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason.
Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. The book of eli the book of eli clips the book of eli movie denzel washington the book of eli movie its an intriguing tale about a man in postapocalyptic america walking west to deliver an initially unnamed book. From harry potter to ex machina to star wars to hbos run, the irish actor has proved himself to be uniquely versatile. 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. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. Sep 08, 2009 generally, it seems pretty easy to determine if a book fits into the ya genre, but silas houses new novel, eli the good, threw me for a loop. I do not claim any rights of the uploaded song, this channel is ment to be a. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Listen to your favorite songs from new horizons the best contemporary sci fi soundtracks by various artists now. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify.
It had the right amount of innocence in milo, and cluelessness in jason. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross by ast. How everyone looked so healthy when resources should have been scarce. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. But by the end of the book, shes totally cool with who she is. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional masterpiece.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. 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. Brave new worlds a collection of the best scifi and. The main character, eli, frequently protects the bible with his life, reads from it day and night, and hides its words in his heart and mind.
It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. The inner light captain picards theme from star trek. 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. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Not saying that the movie was bad or anything but i left the theater wondering what the hell was the point of the movie. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme.
Especially just after watching the road, a film that, to me, seemed to be a much more gripping post apocalyptic tale. As the film opens, eli is traveling west across a burnedout america, carrying a machete, a pistol. It was either that or legion ironically both have something to do with religion lol. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Jan 14, 2010 all 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. Theres a line of dialogue in the book of eli that encapsulates the entire films thesis. Having read the book, i knew the road was going to be highly realistic and depressing. Jan 19, 2010 the plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. All of the men seemed to take orders from carnagie unconditionally. This would be a theme for this book because after a long time of being a student of mica high, star girl decided to become someone she is not.
Jan 15, 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. Feb 09, 20 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. They say the war tore a hole in the sky, youve probably heard the stories. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. While my favorite book, in this series, remains how to walk like a man roman. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him. Stargirl knows that true love is all about acceptance. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a.
Ross music is a unique hybrid score of electronic and organic elements. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. So i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. Passiveness in this section of the book, when the idea of death is brought upon the jews, they start to become more passive about it. I would consider the piece of music below to be the main theme from prometheus. Even thought some people do like star girls new look and personality, she is not being herself and some people do not like this. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. In her relationship with leo, she couldnt really accept herself, because leo couldnt accept her.
What the hell was the theme of the movie book of eli. Its played during the mysterious opening sequence, and the main melody pops up again and again throughout the movie. It shows the theme of gods supernatural power and divine providence all the much more. The book of eli is the actionadventure of a man named eli who is in the possession of the last bible on earth after the apocalypse. Sep 20, 2011 uninspiring culinary metaphors aside, the name of the star is a great book. I thought of the similarity to a star trek theme that runs. So i guess, in my case, it suffered from a kind of shark tale vs. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. In another fight scene, a character hits a pursuer with a bottle of gatorade. What is the name of the theme song played in the book of eli trailer. Daniel starts to make a book called book of the dead and he researches all of these people ho have died to try and figure out if his brother died heroically or accidentally. Jun 10, 2012 prometheus theme sounds a little familiar posted on june 10, 2012 by theskogblog i would consider the piece of music below to be the main theme from prometheus. New horizons the best contemporary sci fi soundtracks by. Why should an test charge be of negligibly smaller magnitude.
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