The book of eli, although another post apocalyptic tale in a growingly crowded genre landscape, is artistic as well as entertaining and as such earns a 3. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. For a christian, which its heavily implied eli was, this is actually a pretty good deal. And, within enough proximity of the opening credits that it cant be considered a spoiler, we know that hes carrying a bible with him on his journey, guarding it against all obstacles and foes. 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 book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Clip was produced by the production studio prologue.
Read the the book of eli movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The book of eli unfortunately is deadly serious, and not in a good way. On several occasions, a war is referenced, and in one instance, the implication is that the conflict was motivated by religion hence the mass burning of bibles by the survivors. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored.
After dozens of cameos in comic book movies and tv shows, stan lee is for the first time listed in the opening credits as a gratuitous cameo. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. 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. The book of eli opening scene shot by linkedin slideshare. Written by german composer marc streitenfeld, the soundtrack also features two supplemental pieces by english composer harry gregsonwilliams, and it was conducted by ben foster. The book of eli 2009 directed by albert hughes allen hughes genres action.
Its not the coolest, deepest, or most badass postapocalyptic thriller, but its not terrible, and washingtons performance goes a long way. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. In galaxy quest, the show within a shows original cast is accompanied on their forreal adventures by a plucky comic relief called guy, who fears hes a red shirt because he has no last name. In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for book of eli. Its called the purpose and its an original score composed by atticus ross specifically for book of eli. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing.
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 book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. The opening scene of the book of eli takes an early lead for my favorite of the year. The book of eli 2010 opening sequence trailer addict. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a. 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. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. This type of story has been done many times before but washington and oldman, in combination with the hughes brothers spin on things, make this one of the few january.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. One scene in particular i love is near the beginning as well. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. 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. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. The film was released in north america on january 15, 2010 in 3,111 theaters. When he opens the closet door and reveals the body of someone who had been hanged. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack artist. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. A hairless cat wanders through an ashen forest before. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. 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 book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. 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. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer.
It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Original motion picture soundtrack is an original motion picture soundtrack album for the 2012 science fiction film, prometheus. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. Additional scenes, messages hidden in credits and more. In one of the first scenes in the book of eli, he walks into a table. The book of eli transpires 30 years after a cataclysmic event depopulates most of the planet, but the movie is unclear about the specifics.
Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. And, within enough proximity of the opening credits that it cant be considered a spoiler, we know that hes carrying a bible with him on his journey. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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 continues the string of apocalyptic tales. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The first frame in the film is a bright white light, this is then slowly filtered into a close up shot of trees with a green filter on the camera, this gives the audience the feeling of suspense and makes them think that something bad is going to happen by the contrast from a bright light to the dark green. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Ennio morricones famous score tends to dominate the opening credit sequence for the final film in sergio leones famed man with no name trilogy, the good, the bad and the ugly, 1967, with clint eastwood, lee van cleef and eli wallach. Eli bumps the bottom step with his foot before going up the porch steps of the couples house, presumably to gauge where the steps are credit to jeremyogles. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross youtube.
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