Its a film about storytelling and stories, how they can be used as. How to watch the boss 2016 movie for free without download. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Movies out now, in and out movie, denzel washington, movie tickets, buy tickets. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. Denzel washingtons new movie is very denzel washington. The good book of bad movies moviebob intermission the. An adaptation of agatha christies 10th mystery novel about masterdetective hercule poirot. The boss is an comedy american movie directed by ben falcone. Bruce willis at one point could have been a good paul kersey, but roth is another filmmaker unable to rouse him from his paycheckaddled narcolepsy. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. In an eli roth movie, being free of moviesin is the opposite of a getoutalivefree pass.
That people go and do this anyway is regrettable, and that it might be a planned strategy of the filmmakers is close to unconscionable. Stargate is a 1994 science fiction adventure film released through metrogoldwynmayer mgm and carolco pictures. Films f to h films discussed by moviebob tv tropes. Cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe.
A gothmetalinfused actionhorror hybrid popping up out of nowhere special in the postblade period when gothmetalinfused actionhorror hybrids were getting nearly as numerous as romantic comedies. 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. After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Way to miss the point while being extremely insulting about it, bob.
This movie really seems like it was half assed and another attempt at making money out of the 2012 end of days fear some people have, like the. She teams up with four dancersprisoners to escape before her. Why this book is required reading in high school, why other books are lost to history. Now the members of the council of ministers scramble for power. Brick by brick an analysis of mario 3, or a desperate cry for help. Pictures shows denzel washington center as eli in alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli, a warner bros. Because while we all tend to see the same good movies, we usually watch different bad ones, catching the lousiest dreck on unlucky assignment and learning from and avoiding each others viewing mistakes. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. What the hell was the theme of the movie book of eli. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. Its well made and not a crazy shoot em up, but its pretty right wing. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days.
Feb 07, 2014 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. You can also transfer the the book of eli movie to your ipod, zune or psp. Its ugly to look at, a chore to try and follow, hard to remember from scene to scene and a dreary slog to even bother with. At least this one is fairly obvious, even with the name of the book removed. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. 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. Found the plot to be silly and overly reliant on literal deus ex machina after all, if eli is on a mission from god, then theres no way he can lose, thus sucking out all the tension.
The sequels, on the other hand, are insane garbage, especially 3. It is time you ended your search for the book of eli full movie and download it now. A scary book can digress at length away from the visceral scary business because the game tends to be mounting existential dread, whereas scary movies tend to work best at a faster clip leaving. Its not a great movie, it really didnt achieve the potential it could have grabbed at, but its still a good time for a horror film thats a bit different. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. With steve buscemi, simon russell beale, jeffrey tambor, andrea riseborough.
The gals are sexy as hell, the locales are 60s james bond lovely, the bad guys are nutty and the fights are plentiful and imaginative. Daybreakers is a 2009 scifi horror film written and directed by australian filmmakers the spierig brothers by the year 2019, a vampire plague has overtaken the world. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Ultimately, the rest of the film is no different from any other after the end movie, though he thinks it was wellacted. Not saying that the movie was bad or anything but i left the theater wondering what the hell was the point of the movie. He thinks that eli roths considerable filmmaking talents have never really translated well to this sort of action film, while bruce willis looked like he was sleepwalking through the trailer. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Films number to b films discussed by moviebob tv tropes. He was right in that avatar is a fun film, but for folks like us, its going to be garbage because we know just what it is. Bob had been looking forward to this movie thanks to director ruben fleischer maker of zombieland. He is a tireless enemy of censorship, considers his personal politics libertine and enjoys acting as a full time irritant to overly serious people of all political stripes. Its no rolling thunder but if thats the kind of films you dig its a good one of those. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further.
Halflife and bioshock would like to have a word with you. Its a solid 70s borderline exploitation movie thats the antithesis of the book. Dethroning moment of suck darth wikimovie bob all the. Sep 26, 2009 the book of eli movie trailer has premiered and gives far more plot, as a good movie trailer should, than the the book of eli teaser trailer that came before it. With storm reid, oprah winfrey, reese witherspoon, mindy kaling. But once the movie starts lifting shots from a clockwork orange and yes, phillips and company got warners to let them use the saul bass studio logo for the opening credits, in white on red, yet you know its priorities are less in entertainment than in generating selfimportance. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. It looked to have bitten off even more of the matrixs style than. The book of eli on dvd june 15, 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. Found the plot to be silly and overly reliant on literal deus ex machina after all, if eli is on a mission from god, then he cant lose, thus sucking out all the tension. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
That and the fact that the movie was greatly directed and had a nice style reminiscent of old steve mcqueen movies. The book of eli 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The film stars emily browning as babydoll, a young woman who is committed to a mental institution and copes by envisioning it as a brothel. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book. Watch the book of eli movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Ditto for legion, ditto for anything else on the same lines. Come meet moviebob at the american classic arcade museum. Given its origins, the film constantly threatens to tumble over into messagemovie territory and its not hard to imagine a kind of twoway critique of quintessentially american hangups over capitalism and religion breaking out once we meet plainviews nemesis in manipulative falseprophet holy man eli sunday paul dano. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. Sure it was an underlying tone but overall, its still one of the best apocalypse movies ive seen come out in recent years. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. For a microcosm of bobs asshattery, watch his gameoverthinker video about metroid other m.
If the book of eli had more eli handtohand combat scenes and a cleaner plot illogical moments abound, it would be more than a what if movie. In fact, he takes a visible pleasure in the surprise of putting the most sympathetic. Nice to see a movie about video games that doesnt demonise games and gamers, but still a waste of your time and money. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. How to watch the book of eli 2010 movie for free without download. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. Anything he addresses that is in the film itself can be derived from the trailers and insists on focusing on the fact that it contains. Anyone who goes to see it is already looking for a feelgood, spiritualtype flickunlike the book of eli, which probably brought in a lot of unsuspecting actionpostapocalyptic fans. Working for the movie thread every night and day page. This is the first movie directed by the talented twins allen and albert hughes since from hell, their torpid, predictably hyperviolent 2001 take on. Psalms and bible verses are quoted throughout the movie, and christian imagery and symbolism are present in many scenes. As for moviebob, id say my biggest disagreement with him was book of eli, but thats mostly because he went to a catholic school and that tends to make a horrible person out of you. Films c to e films discussed by moviebob tv tropes.
Sucker punch is a 2011 american psychological fantasy action film directed by zack snyder and cowritten by snyder and steve shibuya. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. Anything he addresses that is in the film itself can be derived from the trailers and insists on focusing on the fact that. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. Hes also killing the jokes in his intros these days. Bad moms boasts a terrific cast and a welcome twist on domestic comedy and theyre often enough to compensate for the movies unfortunate inability to take full advantage of its assets. Watch the book of eli starring denzel washington in this drama on directv. Ive always been a big fan of post apocalyptic films but for some reason i never got round to seeing this film until years after, and yet again i kick myself for waiting. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
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 redemption. 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. Jan 30, 2015 the disappointment of moviebobs book smb3. Which really makes moviebobs accusations against halo invalid as his favorite series which also happens to be on my list of favorites also have the same problem he says halo has. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to pr. Jan 15, 2010 this movie still released by warner bros. Dethroning moment of suck darth wikiweb originalmoviebob. The storyline in and of itself is not a total miss. How some movies use faith as a shield or a shortcut. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel.
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. As a huge fan of the book, the only thing i got from the paul verhoeven movie was oh. So in conclusion i would simply say that the book of eli still holds in my opinion something worth seeing. Film critic and game journalist bob chipman creator of escape to the movies, the big picture and the game. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington. Vampires make up 95% of the population and all of its citizens and their legitimate governments. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzelwashington, garyoldman, milakunis, raystevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of 100. Ebert wrote that the ending was, at the least, surprising, and so odd that it almost peeled away from the rest of the movie to stand on its own, which stopped it from actually ruining the film. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. But roth made a movie that feels like its gonna do that, but then shifts into bland revenge movie mode that the sequel is so far off the mark of that original bronson classic. Watch the next episode of escape to the movies a week early, only on the escapist. However, this article has some interesting ideas on the nature of religion and scifi which sound modestly interesting i was under the impression, reading this article, on the story being treated as an evolution of the christian tradition over time, and this book of eli would eventually become a new canonical book. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Moviebob, i have yet to see this film, so i can make no judgement on it yet. 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. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. This is a big, gonzo bmovie, but in its fullon embrace of its own unpretentious wackiness it delivers fullon what so many of its biggerbudget summer movie cousins lack. Jan 24, 2010 so i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. The way moviebob talks about this movie, youd think the entire thing was the promotion of religion.
Gemini man is an innovative actionthriller starring will smith as henry brogan, an elite assassin, who is suddenly targeted and pursued by a mysterious young operative that seemingly can predict. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Written by dean devlin and roland emmerich, the film is the first release in the stargate franchise. It is snyders first film based on an original concept. Im only saying that i perceived bob to be more objectionable as a movie critic. Anyway, i thought book of eli would be less scary so i went into the theater expecting something good. Im speaking, of course, of all the stuff that involves treating gordon gekkos return like that of some iconic movie herovillain to power, shades of the hannibal trailer, etc. The book of eli shoots in new mexico new mexico in the american southwest offers distinctive desert landscapes that have been used recently to striking effect in films such as no country for old men, terminator.
He is heterosexual, a pisces, and a severely lapsed catholic. 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 10 worst movies of 2018 so far taste of cinema. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Films discussed by moviebob all the tropes wiki fandom. The original underworld looked like a loser almost right from the getgo when it was released back in 2003. I even read the book, which was really dark, and agree with the author that the first movies missed the point of his book. Chris bechtloff just a man who isnt sure if he wants to save the princess or watch the kingdom burn. Directed by emmerich, the film stars kurt russell, james spader, jaye davidson, alexis cruz, mili avital, and viveca lindfors. The book of eli 2010 imdb the book of eli wikipedia the book of eli trailer 2010 denzel washington the book of eli tv movie, the book of eli full.
Found the plot to be silly and overly reliant on literal deus ex machina after all, if eli is on a mission from god, then theres no way he can lose. The book of eli full movie download full movies online. 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. Moviebob bob is a parttime independent filmmaker, parttime amateur film critic and full time movie geek. 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 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. Simon birch is a cinematic tragicomedy of 1998, based on the novel owen meany a prayer for owen meany by american writer john irving. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. It was either that or legion ironically both have something to do with religion lol.