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. And the great thing is you get to vote for the winners. 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. The award is named in honor of former university of mississippi ole miss quarterback archie manning and his quarterback sons peyton and eli. Carnegie finds out about the book and sends his henchman, redridge to get it but eli has already gone.
Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman, michael gambon, mila kunis. 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. The book of eli 2010 filming locations 4 carrizozo, new mexico, usa. If you are a faculty member, you may place exam copy orders through the passwordprotected west academic faculty page once you have set up an account. Carnegie gary oldman tries to force eli denzel washington into handing over the book. Eli wallach tribute at the tcm classic film festival 2010.
This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. Watch the book of eli full movie 2010 video dailymotion. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. He is thrown into a world where jesus christ was not born 2,000 years ago, but born in todays society. Upon selecting a link to a book, you will be transferred to the west academic site for completion of your order. The book of eli official trailer in the event of the apocalypse, there will be a prevalence of machetes, cannibalism, and white guys in dreadlocks and goggles. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. List of awards and nominations received by denzel washington. Some may find the film worth sitting through simply for its. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. 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 ceremony aired on august 9, 2010, on fox, and was cohosted by katy perry, who also performed, and cory monteith, chris colfer, kevin mchale, and mark salling from glee. 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. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of.
The problem with the book of eli is that the script gets a little lazy towards the end and you easily get disinterested. This tribute was shown at the first annual tcm classic film festival in 2010 in hollywood, california. Gary oldman, jason clarke, keri russell and andy serkis star in the thrilling next chapter of planet of the apes. Archie was also the quarterback for the nfl new orleans saints, houston oilers, and minnesota vikings. The book of eli 2010 premiere photo gallery and red carpet arrivals pictures. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. The film, starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and many more, currently has a total of thirteen posters available. Thirty years after an atomic war, eli denzel washington walks across a ravaged america, guarding his most precious possession a book. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Why did it take 30 years to get an americanized version of mad max. Ten years after a deadly virus destroys most of humanity, the human survivors find themselves on the brink of war with a group of genetically enhanced apes led by caesar, a war that could determine which species will dominate earth.
Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Scott is about to usher in his 95th birthday with a lifetime achievement oscar. 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. Eli wilson has established himself as one of the premier goaltending coaches in the world. He is thrown into another world after a car accident. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to. Denzel washington is eli, who keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Actor nominee 2018 outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role.
Under his tutelage, elis camps have produced more than 50 nhl draft picks, over 60 division i or canadian university goaltenders, and more than 200 players drafted by major. Eli wallach, from brooklyn to honorary oscar the new. 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. American film institute award for actor of the year male movies. Lindsay soll 06142010 brace yourself because the list of nominees for the 2010 teen choice awards is a long one and according to a press release, this is only the first wave. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Elis variety magic show is a mesmerizing blend of youthful energy with a style that hearkens back to the golden age of magic. He has worked with dozens of goaltenders in the national hockey league nhl. His books and videos have sold eight million copies and include the seeing, eli, the voice, my life as, forbidden doors, and mcgee and me. The book of eli 2010 premiere photo gallery and red.
However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The book of eli is the first hughes brothers movie that feels stripped of drama, imagination, sensibility. Jennifer bealss character claudia, solaras mother and carnegies lover, is to ally useless as the one who tries to convince her daughter to trick eli into succumbing to carnegie for the book. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. Eli press books are marketed and distributed by west academic. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Justin bieber, new moon, lady gaga, iron man and other pop cultural favorites dominate the 2010 teen choice awards nominees. 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.
Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. September 8, 1908 january 1, 1996 was an yiddish writer. Similar to the book of cormac, except a lot less pulitzery. Aarp annual movies for grownups awards for best actor. Primetime and creative emmy awards 2020 to go on as planned in september. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Prepare to be dazzled as eli twists timeless music from the american sound track together with modern magic and movement into a spellbinding show that will have your audience gasping, giggling and clamoring for more. Were now into awards season once more time flies, doesnt it. Eli wallach was one of the special guests for that weekend. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is better, and betteracted, than the average endoftheworld fairy tale.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. Peyton was a star quarterback at the university of tennessee as well as with the indianapolis colts, and the denver broncos. Now we have the annual 2010 scream awards which celebrates the more fanfriendly type of movies and tv shows that the oscars and the emmys might not honor.