Christian themes abound in book of eli the tufts daily. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. When solara wont tell carnegie what he wants to hear about eli, carnegie grabs claudia by the hair and causes her pain. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. 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. Eli walks away, doesnt stop until his hood gets grazed. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings. 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. Carnegie gary oldman explains what the book of eli really is, a weapon. For your own safety, dont shoot weapons like this one hand. This is his sidearm throughout the movie, and sad to say, it has neverendingmoviemagazine syndrome.
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 denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. Denzel washington aims a springfield armory xd as robert mccall in the equalizer 2014. 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 bts elis weapon of choice 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man. From the book of eli machetelike sword large with images. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. It can be used for various land, air, and sea vehicles. Fantastic site with the best prices on your favorite fantasy collectibles and swords at great discount shopping for the whole family at true. Watch the book of eli movie trailer this is a gripping god n guns hit. Gary oldmans character carries a browning hi power. In this period of his life, the boy uses a hawkentype percussion rifle.
In true movie fashion, eli fires about twice as many rounds as the pistol can hold before reloading. A gun is soon laid on the table when eli, the kind of man who breaks all the windows in your house, gives a pistol to margot to hide under the front seat of the 1994 mercury in which she and. From internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli remington 870 12 gauge as a mysterious wanderer in a postapocalyptic wasteland, denzel washingtons character utilizes many unusual arms, including this radically shortened pumpaction remington shotgun. 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. Though its not one of washingtons better known movies, this is perhaps my favorite.
Denzel washington with his remington 870 witness protection shotgun as eli in the book of eli 2010. Identifying whitney leveraction guns the eli whitney. Guns of the oregon trail paperback september 10, 2010 by eli chappe author 3. Yes, some will say go with a pistol and others will prefer a semiautomatic rifle, but the 12 gauge is probably the most commonly. Robert woodbury, the legend of eli whitney and interchangeable parts, technology and culture \ 1960, p. The book of eli internet movie firearms database guns in movies. The book of eli is a boon for believers, says john nolte in breitbarts big hollywood. The information given here is meant only as a basic guide to identifying whitney lever guns. Eli gun is an indonesian sixbarrel rotary machine gun made by local manufacturer pt. See all 7 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. You can even find design schematics to make your own weapons or grapple handtohand and your characters skills will increase in whichever areas you deem the most useful. The american revolution was foughtand wonwith guns, and the weapons have become ingrained in u. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular.
Letter, eli whitney to oliver wolcott, i may 1798, eli whitney collection, yua. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. Eli whitney turned to guns only after exhausting the commercial potential of hat. Watch the clip titled its a weapon for the film the book of eli 2010. Building a firearms reference library thomas carey. The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world and its few survivors. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him.
Empty cities, broken highways, seared earthall around him, the marks of catastrophic destruction. Weapons guns, military weapons, guns and ammo, military. 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. Kukri machete the book of eli benchmade knives sword design custom guns cold steel knives and swords knife making blacksmithing. The book of eli bts elis weapon of choice 2010 denzel. But redridge and a few others aim their guns at eli, thus putting an end to his action. Eli says one way to find out, then makes a low clicking sound echolocation to gauge how many people hes up against credit to mnico. He never takes them off in the movie,possibly due to his blindness. Fun little shooting session with my short barreled shotgun. The guns that won the haphazard origins of american gun culture. Northstar collectibles, swords and discounts the zone for discounts.
Im not very religious but this may also be a theory. In the book of eli, denzel washington and the hughes. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. Familiar southwest scenery infused with cg destruction gives rise to the hughes brothers view of a. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. The book of eli in the very distant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Arms production the eli whitney museum and workshop. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness. Book of eli reboots zardoz for the twentyfirst century. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Yet the book of eli isnt the end of days, or even schwarzeneggers end of days.
Denzel washington guns in movies, tv and video games. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival. This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli. Hollywood seems obsessed with the end of the world. The book of eli 2010 hk 45 national firearms museum. The story may turn on a book, but finally this is just another hollywood hymn to a loner and his guns. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. After the war and the big flash, eli was guided by a higher power to a hidden book and given the task of protecting the book and taking it to its final destination.
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. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. In the book of eli, actor denzel washington plays the title character, a gunslinger traveling through a futuristic wasteland to deliver an. Others then surround eli who quickly dispatches many of them, slicing, punching and woundingkilling them with some quick, bloody results. 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. Your guns run out of what little ammunition you can find, but they need constant maintenance or replacement parts. There is no mention in the movie of any training that eli might have had in wielding his weapons so effectively. If the average gun owner is asked what the most important weapon to own for home defense is, the answer often is the 12gauge shotgun. A florida trailer park awash in lethal weapons the new. The hughes brothers obviously decided to borrow liberally from the apocalyptic landscape of zardoz for book of eli, though of course they relocated the story to nearfuture america from farfuture. Jun 4, 2014 the book of eli eli denzel washington pump shotgun the golden. So she geared up with knives and guns like eli did listened to the ipod like eli did and went on her way to spread the knowledge of the lord like eli did.
The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. Elis carrys many kinds of new and used guns as well as new archery equipment, and hunting clothes. Eli makes the mechanic take the connectors off, to avoid being electrocuted. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters. Denzel washington is an american actordirector who has appeared in such acclaimed films as a soldiers story, cry freedom and malcolm x. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Remnants of the flash showing all over elis body in a scene where eli is washing himself down.