In the nottoodistant future, across the wasteland of what once was america, a lone warrior washington must fight to bring civilizati. The book of eli with dan inosanto and jeff imada youtube. In the 2014 film the equalizer, denzel washington uses filipino martial arts techniques to take out a. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. The reallife martial arts in famous fight scenes inverse. What martial arts were demonstrated in the book of eli. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. Eli uses his sword to survive and fight his way through, to deliver his copy of this mysterious book to a safe location. 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. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. Jun 24, 2011 the book of eli, compared to other postapocalypse films, is not necessarily d.
Washington trained for months in kali fighting styles in preparation for the role under dan inosanto and his senior student jeff imada. The ultimate news source for music, celebrity, entertainment, movies, and current events on the web. Digital filmmakercompositoreditor minnow mountain lead 2d animator minnow mountain staff 2d. Aliens, robots, gangsters, criminals, disasters, war and some pretty fast carsthese movies all make for one ampedup viewing experience. Check out the book of eli trailers and clip on awntv. If you see in the movie, my head is bopping to a different beat than the music because we were actually playing a song from. The book of eli featurette the book of stunts 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 washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. I believe his jkd is more jun fan influenced, whilst inosanto has incorporated more kali and silat in his interperetation. Fridays arrival of the longawaited rza martial arts flick the man with the iron fists is in some ways the culmination of a 40plusyear love affair between black america and kung fu mythology.
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. However, washington admitted to listening to a different song when filming the scene. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. 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. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. He says that he was led to the book by a voice in his head, directing him to travel westward to a place it would be safe, and assuring that he would be protected and guided on his journey. He is also a prolific stuntman, and familiar face in inumerable fight scenes over the years, as well as being a respected stunt coordinator outside of ma movies. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. One of the most remote and at times hostile places in the country, carrizozo new mexico, i was born there. In the 2010 movie the book of eli, the title character, played by denzel washington, uses a stylized bolo blade in selfdefense. If any of you have been watching the mountain man series on the history channel, the guy in the somewhat remote wilds of the north carolina woods still has a road coming into his quasiprimitive compound.
The first atomic bomb was set off near there, i thought the film exurated the skills of eli. A behindthescenes video detailing the stunts, particularly the fight sequences, in the hughes brothers upcoming the book of eli recently popped up on yahoo. Water was in demand from the beginning of movie for eli. Eli knows the couple eats people because of the rattling tea cups. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Early on in the book of eli, which hits theaters january 15th, denzel washingtons character, eli, is seen to be listening to an al green track on his ipod. With the stylized and hyperviolent underpinnings of the matrix, it. Our protagonist is a wandering walker known only as eli, played subtly well by the usual over the top denzel washington, who is heading.
Greensboro, north carolina 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. 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. Book of elis denzel washington kicked ass for real syfy wire. The hughes bros are back with a promising, postapocalyptic movie called book of eli. Jungle master jm031b machete, black reverse serrated blade, black cordwrapped handle, 21inch overall. Includes molded sheath with nylon straps and lash points. Which fighting style was used in the book of eli movie. Eli is left at the alter when his wifetobe takes off down the aisle with gwens fiance. Jan 15, 2010 a road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very last remaining king james version of the bible, to a safe location on the west coast of the united states. A brief behind the scenes look of the fights in the book of eli with fight coordinator jeff imada and martial arts trainer guro dan inosanto. 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. You can order this weapon straight from the web site.
Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Arnis in popular culture reflects the impact that the filipino martial arts of arniseskrimakali have made outside of the martial arts community. 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, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. Lola did the underpass fight that took place in silhouette.
Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. Carnegie costume book of eli costume idea fashion, clothes. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Albert was going for that john woo style and wanted to see fur ball everywhere. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. Its an honor just to be nominated, but winning is way cooler. The problem with the book of eli is that the narrative isnt a match for its. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. These awardwinning films were recognized for being the best of the best. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and books. The book of eli isnt quite as good as mof but not a waste of time or money.
The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. The three terms are roughly interchangeable and for the purpose of convenience, the term arnis will be used throughout the article. Department store clerks are not often skilled in the martial arts. 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 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Jan 16, 2010 much in the same vein as the road the apocalypse in question for the book of eli isnt overtly discussed and is only slightly alluded to as a byproduct of a large scale war such as a world war iii. Next, oppression takes place when he nudges a cat in the bar. 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.
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. Arnis in popular culture reflects the impact that the filipino martial arts of arnis eskrimakali. The book of eli, apocalypse costume, post apocalypse, survival cache, survival gear, ghost in the machine, street fights, denzel washington, winters tale. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
The book of eli 2010 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. This item book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades jungle master jm031b machete, black reverse serrated blade, black cordwrapped handle, 21inch overall tomahawk razorback full tang machete with nylon shoulder sheath genuine heartwood handle, sawback serrations 21 14 length. Guro the book of eli fighting style, the book of eli kali, what form of martial art did denzel washington use in the movie eli, what martial art is in the book of eli. Its the end of the world as we know it lately at the cinema, with pictures like daybreakers and the book of eli positing a future where most of humanity has been wiped out, but those who remain. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Filipino arts are big on stage combat and choreography, their is less emphasis on flashy kicks and a more realistic look to these styles, think book of eli, the jason bourne series, arrow, and stuff like that. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. The moses archetype is evident in the movie, the book of eli. Dwight brown writes film criticism, entertainment features, travel articles, content and marketing copy. 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 was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Only book of heros can be used on royals last edited by lady maverick.
New behindthescenes featurette on the fight scenes in. Continuing toward the west coast, eli explains his mission. Albert hughes as the hughes brothers, allen hughes as the hughes brothers. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. The game really balancesout in favor of fighting smarter. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. The hughes brothers preach the book of eli animation world.
In the book of eli, the fight sequences performed by mr washington combined marital arts techniques from silat and eskrima which are weapon and barehanded styles from indonesia and the phillipines. There are some stylish shots, such as an early fight scene which is. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. At comiccon, we saw some footage of denzel washington as herowithapast eli, kicking major ass and fighting. Book of fighting only helps you to instantly finish troop upgrade in your lab. 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. Dec 27, 2010 what martial arts were demonstrated in the book of eli. Marla singer fight club poster poster by zjcustoms. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinnes s condensed version. Eli has incredibly keen senses and an almost superhuman fighting ability, which he demonstrates. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. With the earth nearly too harsh for humans to live on, and the sky a deep cloudy gray almost black all the time, and food nearly impossible to come bythe wild west is a harsh.
He even did a sarongmarong technique denzels bolo design was pretty nasty too. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli. 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.
Denzel did a great job and man on fire was an excellent film as well. His writing is carefully crafted to set the tone of any given scene, and the main character, eli, seems to think in prose. The attractive women that travels with him in the later part of the film was a distraction. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways. In the 2010 movie the book of eli, the title character, played by denzel washington, uses a stylized bolo blade in self defense. First, he is born in water when eli traded his gloves and an arab scarf to solara for water. Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. How to take down a necromonger with style duration.
He was desperate to find one in the town thus he was lucky to have a deal with solara. 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. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. 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. The book of eli warrior names dagger knife denzel washington knife sheath survival tools mountain man blade runner knives and swords book of eli machete with leather grip based on the machete used by a lone warrior named eli denzel washington in the film the book of eli. 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. Jan 15, 2010 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 shows a knack for fighting and hunting, and this is made clear as he dispatches of carnegies men as carnegie wants the book that eli possesses, the last copy of the holy bible, eli is on a mission, but carnegie wishes to possess the book to control the weak. Ride on, ride on his fathers last slurred words before he was killed by ruthless bandits, seph is a boy on the run with nothing but his horse and his wits to rely on. 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. Buy marla singer fight club poster by zjcustoms as a tshirt, classic t. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult.
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