Today, dark horse comics is the 3rd largest comic book publisher in the united states and recognized as a world leader of licensed comics material. Denzel washington the book of eli sword large knife, the book. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography. Denzel washington wields sword and bible in the book of eli. List of apocalyptic and postapocalyptic fiction wikipedia. The deadly sword also named after its shape as the leaf of a rice stalk, is a tool used by farmers who works in the rice fields.
Explore the list of governor generals literary award winners since 1936. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. In the book of eli, the actor portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible. The deadly sword also named after its shape as the leaf of a rice stalk, is. Egkh20 blade machete book of eli machetekukrikhukurigurkha knife sword kniveshand made in nepal by exgurkha khukuri house 3. You cant keep feeding me action sequence after action sequence and cop out during the climax. Awards nominee saturn award, best science fiction film winner black reel, best director winner bmi film music award, film music nominee hpa awards. This page lists the winners and nominees for the naacp image award for outstanding motion picture, awarded by the u. 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 stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a group of hijackers, he shows them whos boss. Stargate sg1 tv 1997 goauld symbiote poison aerosol device. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
I will have to say it was a pretty good film with some kick ass sword fighting and shootout. The top ten scenes of filipino martial arts in film have already been compiled here. The book eli is a postapocalyptic scifi western set in a world where. Jaws is the story of 3 mens pursuit to kill a humaneating great white shark. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. Decent film, shouldve been better, ok fighting scenes.
Eli denzel washington and his book are like a shiny hope in a bleak world of despair, but some people, like the ruthless carnegie gary oldman, just cant allow others to hope again fortunately, besides his book, eli does have a gun and a samurai sword. Best western sword fighting movies of each year imdb. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. A beautiful mind, american film 2001 about nobel prize winner john nash that won the best picture oscar. Being blind himself, matt murdock in daredevil uses this trope through out this movie, though he technically cheats by using echolocation to see. Favored sword by those who lived near the seas in the province of batangas, all the way to the island of mindoro. However one of the blades i recieved was a replica book of eli kukri machete which for being such a horribly useless website with horrible customer service if anyi was amazingly surprised at the reliability of the blade. Civil war drama glory and for lead actor as a corrupt cop in 2001s training day. The dahong palay is a dreaded poisonous snake that resembles the leaf of a rice plant. The handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion.
Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Eli denzel washington is carrying a book that will save humanity and give people something to believe in. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is eli s denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis. Eli uses his sword to survive and fight his way through, to deliver his copy of this mysterious book to a safe location. Warrior princess tv 1995 xena sword sold by creation ent.
Eli recoils, falling backward, stunned, as the cat mortally wounded but fighting to the death bites and claws desperately at him. What martial arts were demonstrated in the book of eli. Practitioners of this art are taught to use speed, control, timing and accuracy with sticks, blades, as well as empty hand disarms against live blades. This blog post focuses on the clip which came in at number four. Movies tv business style tech awards culture gaming video.
Naacp image award for outstanding motion picture wikipedia. The title of the movie seems to suggest that, like books of the bible, this is the book about eli i. Nonton the book of eli 2010 subtitle indonesia dutafilm. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Washington trained for months in kali fighting styles in preparation for the role under dan inosanto and his senior student jeff imada. The book of eli 2010 silhouette slaughter scene 210. Jan 11, 2010 nonton the book of eli gratis di, pusat nonton film movie terbaru bioskop atau serial tv terlengkap dengan subtitle indonesia subtitle inggris. Redridge picks up, unwraps, and opens the object, and, hearing a click, throws it back on the ground in front of the car, running away from it. Big daddy, the 78th and 80th annual academy awards faith. 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. Apr 03, 2021 the 1974 book that inspired steven spielbergs blockbuster film made shore attendance fall dramatically in 1975. This award has been given since 1972 and as of 2017, only two of the winning films have also won the academy award for best picture.
In the house at the beginning, eli looks at the sun from a window, but his eyes dont dilate. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a. The book of eli jesus second coming shot in the dark sword fight martian manhunter bad dreams denzel washington justice league martial arts. Hero infobox the book of eli origin the book of eli fullname eli skills eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. She was a famous redhead who was known for playing passionate but sensible heroines, often in westerns and adventure films. In high demand, this is the stainless steel smaller version of the book of eli. After winning two academy awards and earning comparisons to the venerable. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions. Tidak perlu capekcapek keluar rumah mengantri dan membayar lebih untuk menonton di bioskop, cukup memiliki pclaptop atau smartphone dan koneksi internet, kamu sudah bisa mengakses. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and then goes to leave and encounters a beatdow he clears all them out and does a gre. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys starmeter awards san diego comiccon new york. It includes the debut effort of the spirit thief, the spirit rebellion, and the spirit eater, all of which were published back in.
Fight vampires with the blade sword of the daywalker or zombies with the walking dead michonne sword, conquer kingdoms with alexanders sword or become a swash buckling pirate with jack sparrows sword from pirates of the caribbean. If you remember see this poster, denzels character actually carri. I will have to say it was a pretty good film with some kick ass sword fighting and shootout scenes from denzel. 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. Sep 1, 2016 bridge fight scene from the book of eli with denzel washington. It is a highstakes experience on the ocean, which holds more risks than anybody could have imagined. Eli struggles violently with the cat, wrestling it to the ground and grabbing up a hunk of fallen branch. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. It had awesome action scenes, thrill, humor, well thought out script, great story, outstanding performances by denzel and gary. As usual with apocalypses, the one in the book of eli left america covered in.
Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa. This art uses a stick in much the same way as a blade so that either becomes. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house. In the opening fight, he cuts the mans hand off after being pushed, waiting until hes touched to get a sense of where to direct his blow with his machete. Philippine martial arts institute traditional filipino weapons. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. Sword of eli ii influenced by the movie the book of eli. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. In true movie fashion, eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading. 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. This is the seventh post in a series of ten articles detailing the use of eskrima stick and knife techniques in world famous cinema.
The fighting season, sean harris oliver, scirocco dramaj. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props. Book of eli fight scenes stick and knife fighting blog. Apocalyptic fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that is concerned with the end of civilization due to a potentially existential catastrophe such as nuclear warfare, pandemic, extraterrestrial attack, impact event, cybernetic revolt, technological singularity, dysgenics, supernatural phenomena, divine judgment, climate change, resource depletion or some other general disaster. The sheath that came with it was a joke, i could have made a better sheath out of cardboard. 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. He demonstrates uncanny survival and fighting skills, such as hunting wildlife and defeating a group of. Direct from the set of the book of eli, this is a metal sword handle prop with spring dampener and partial foam wrap handle wrapped in black tape. Also, he lures the rest of them in to a dark tunnel before fighting them. Theyve been shooting the book of eli in a small town called carrizozo, new. Comics from top talent such as frank miller sin city and 300.
A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars. One of the three titular characters from crippled avengers is a blind swordsman. Handmade eli knife influenced by the movie book of eli. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. 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. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington. Dec 27, 2010 what martial arts were demonstrated in the book of eli.
When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys starmeter awards san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards. The book of eli indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark blade runner 2049. Philippine martial arts institute traditional filipino. 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. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to. Jan 08, 2010 denzel washington has been honored with five academy award nominations, winning the oscar twice. It also incorporates the use of weapons of opportunity. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall.
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. In the 2010 movie the book of eli, the title character, played by denzel washington, uses a stylized bolo blade in selfdefense. Replica movie swords movie prop replicas replica dungeon. Fight vampires with the blade sword of the daywalker or zombies with the walking dead michonne sword. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. Book of eli ends with a thud, but is rentworthy news.
In the scene at george and marthas house, carnegie calls for eli to throw out the book. A subreddit for enthusiasts, practitioners, collectors, and investigators of swords. The book of eli the book of eli metal sword movie props. Jan 15, 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen hughes. Great cast, great locations, i cant wait to see some fights. The question comes up because of the book of eli, the postapocalyptic. 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.
Give me a dune buggy chase out in the desert or a sword fight or something. View full product details brave heart william wallace twohanded sword sold out. Whats worse is that the book of eli doesnt seem like it even cares all that much about its religious undertones. The legend of eli monpress is an omnibus that collects the first three novels of the epic fantasy series bearing the same title by rachel aaron. He holds as his prize possession a thick book with a gold cross on the. Though the road was a more emotionally wrought, cerebral affair, the book of eli takes the time to throw in a sword fight, bar fight, gun fight or a verbal. After numerous requests for a larger size, we are proud to say this machete welded by denzel washington himself is 26 inch long and features a satin finish, extremely sharp, 18 inch blade. The book of eli first fight scene the book of eli, sword. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Here below the cast of the book eli and some details about the characters in the film. The book of eli is a standard postapocalypse action film in many ways.
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