Save time and improve your marks with cite this for me. 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. It is my understanding that this film has generated a fair amount of controversy, and rightly so. By jeff goins, editor i saw the book of eli the other night, and ever since, ive been telling all my friends to drop what theyre doing and go see it before it leaves theaters. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. I saw the book of eli the other night, and ever since, ive been telling all my friends to drop what theyre doing and go see it before it leaves theaters.
Reference the movie on the reference page at the end of the worksheet. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. I will be discussing the main character elis worldview from the movie the book of eli, other characters worldview, how true eli stayed to his. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. In this new book david naugle provides the best discussion yet of the history and contemporary use of worldview as a totalizing approach to faith and life. The book of eli our purpose, as a christian, is to worship and glorify god. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. He is a man on a mission, protecting the last bible on earth. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is.
Instead, i want to discuss and analyze the worldview of the film. The book of eli this essay contains realistic related to the bible. Its message about religion is boorish, its plot is tenuous and the dialogue is pretty irrelevant. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday, october.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. The book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the will of the lord. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli claude hobbs cwv101 christian worldview. Type your answer to each question directly below the question. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. During his journey out west eli encounters a world full of illiterate people with an eye for an eye lifestyle, violent crime, and. He is a religious man, regularly reading and praying from the book. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The film has lots of control, potency and a means of mercy and justice. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture.
When carnegie seeks to take the book from eli, eli is miraculously unharmed as the minions shoot at him walking away. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. These are the sources and citations used to research the book of eli. Along the way, he is aided by a young girl who desires to learn more about the book, and he faces opposition from evil men who want to use the book for their own personal gain. Claude hobbs feb 17, 20 cwv101 christian worldview bob greene the book f eli the book of eli is a post apocalyptic film in which eli played by denzel washington is traveling across the wasteland that was once america that has been devastated by a nuclear war that happened 30 years earlier. After having just caught the ending of the book of eli, which features strong performances from both denzel washington and gary oldman, i got thinking about the concept of god once again, and its influence on people. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Jan 07, 2020 the book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020.
This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Jan 15, 2010 the book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. For example, question 1, describe the worldviews of all the main characters.
It tells the story of a mans faith as he honors the almighty god in his life and follows gods will no matter how challenging the life became. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. The ageold debate of god and religion is something i tend to think about a lot. 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. 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. The visual effects are stunning, the story line is rich, and the plot is full of. Water and food are scarce and can be traded for with whatever you are carrying at the time.
Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Washington plays eli, a laconic man journeying westward across america to carry a sacred book to safety, hoping that it will restore mankind and bring a better future. This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Unfortunately, eli is caught between competing forces. In this film, eli, the actor heads to the western part for reasons that are not known to the viewers until. Book of eli 1 book of eli introduction for my worldview analysis i. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. The visual effects are stunning, the story line is rich, and the plot is full of twists and turns that are ultimately redemptive. Its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen.
The book of eli, starring denzel washington and gary oldman, is the kind of movie that can only be fully appreciated by first seeing it as a whole and then peeling back its layers and examining them one at a time. 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. The world eli inhabits is a scorched wasteland, plagued by drought, cannibalism, and illiteracy. Set in a postapocalyptic future, the book of eli, is the captivating story of a man on a quest across the desolate wasteland of america to bring a sacred book to a safe location. Basically, the book of eli is a film that not only requires you to suspend your disbelief, but also your intelligence, worldview and your sensitivity. Book of eli 1 book of eli introduction for my worldview. However, the violence and language is too much for families. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. If you have yet to see this awesome flick, then i hope this article encourages you to finally watch this rrated christian movie about what would happen if the world was devoid of the bible watch the original trailer here. The book of eli is a dystopian symbol for how organized religion is abused in modern society.
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 united states. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Imagine the developing consciousness of an individual as the group mind, or zeitgeist, of civilizations observing, learning, stumbling and developing over thousands of years. Dear lord, thank you for giving me the strength and the conviction to. The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person. Eli refuses to fornicate with her and even teaches her how to pray something that is alien to her because the knowledge of god has been lost in this depraved uncivilized postapocalyptic world. One determined man denzel washington walks across a postapocalyptic wasteland. He carries a mysterious book, clearly of great importance to him. He finds shelter where he can and searches for water as he goes. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of.
You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. We are to live as close to christlike as we can and we are to tell others the gospel so they can make the decision to follow god also. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. What the book of eli tells us about religion duration. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it to be christian. If the studio decided to release an edited version of this film, then it might find a bigger christian audience flocking to the theaters. 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. Throughout the movie, he prays to god and quotes scriptures. Conceiving of christianity as a worldview has been one of the most significant events in the church in the last 150 years. The book of eli filmcinema studies bibliographies in harvard style. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. Beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling story filled with more biblical references than any other. 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. 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.
The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. In this essay, i will be discussing the movie the book of eli, the worldview of the characters and if they stayed true to them, the obstacles that may have deterred them and my reactions to the movie. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. You might imagine how a hypnotherapist views history. The book of eli stars denzel washington in a postapocalyptic thriller set 30 years after a final war has turned much of earth into an ashy wasteland. 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. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday.
Jul 08, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. He was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon.
Media worldview analysis essay example graduateway. Ccc, bb, ll, vvv, s, n, a, m very strong christian worldview, including. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. View essay book of eli from cwv 100 at grand canyon university. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. I believe eli was a godly man, and has a christian worldview. Read it and weep denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in this apocalyptic hughes brothers fable. Book of eli introduction for my worldview analysis i chose to view the film book of eli in which the main character, eli is on a mission from god and must transport the last bible out west. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. Dec 05, 2011 this is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. Oct 31, 2016 the book of eli filmcinema studies bibliographies in harvard style. The combined word count of your answers to all four questions should total 500750 words. Eli, the main character, believes that his purpose on earth is to bring the bible out west and to protect it. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. The book of eli i want to start off by saying the worldview that is worded in the book of eli is a very great responsive book and has its own relationship to humanity. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. The story eli, played by denzel washington, is a man who can best be.
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