Jan 16, 2010 i believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a desert score i saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. I grew up in a predominantly religious family, in that i grew up as part of a sikh family. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel. When daniels brother eli is killed at war, daniel considers the history. 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. The main theme, panoramic by atticus ross, that combined with the awesome desolated postapocalyptic landscape with green clouds, back hair chills guaranteed complete monster. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. These themes are played out in the stories of the three main characters, samuel, saul and.
It was either that or legion ironically both have something to do with religion lol. The classic of poetry, also known as the book of songs, is a compilation of that ancient cultures ancient writings. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack discogs. The ageold debate of god and religion is something i tend to think about a lot. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw.
The score for book of eli by atticus ross and claudia sarne is haunting and surreal, perfectly suited for the desertscape in a world after the flash. Anyway, i thought book of eli would be less scary so i went into the theater expecting something good. 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 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.
Jan 17, 2010 what is the song called that plays at the very end of the movie when solara is scrolling through the ipod and walking down the road. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack, an album by various artists on spotify. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack artist. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. It was when the winds surpassed 40milesanhour is when we had issues. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. Original motion picture soundtrack the book of eli atticus ross disclaimer. Key verses and themes in song of songs bible commentary. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. Librarians may play or perform the song on public library premises in the state of texas, and in texas schools and child care centers for the purpose of promoting the texas reading club, and. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
The main character, eli, frequently protects the bible with his life, reads from it day and night, and hides its words in his heart and mind. Book of eli was a postapocalyptic tale directed by the hughes brothers. Jan 24, 2010 so i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. Atticus ross the book of eli original motion picture. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Posts about themes of book of samuel written by atozmom. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring.
This is the main theme because it ties in to a majority of the characters. He is observant, curious, and often times ponders his surroundings regardless of his young age. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross youtube. No clever defying of expectations there, despite the twists that. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack. Falsely rumored to be assembled by confucius, it became one of the five sacred books taught to all chinese children for almost twothousand years. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. The despotic carnegie uses his followers to rob and murder travelers, seeking a book to extend his grip on the postapocalyptic world. Discovering eli has the book he seeks, carnegie tries to use. Ronnie learns to forgive her father for leaving them when she was young. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Al green how can you mend a broken heart book of eli s theme by everth pretalia.
Jan 14, 2010 all 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. As the film opens, eli is traveling west across a burnedout america, carrying a machete, a pistol, a canteenand the last known bible on earth. She also learns to forgive her mother after she finds out the reason her dad left was because her mom had an affair. Saul and david are anointed by god to lead and deliver israel. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. So i believe that if you could put aside your religious views and watch the book of eli with an open mind, just as you would with a movie about. Not saying that the movie was bad or anything but i left the theater wondering what the hell was the point of the movie. However, carnegie ha killed many people in his pursuit for the book. When she opens the bag you could see the book with the name the book of eli on it. May 15, 2010 unfortunately, the book of eli then degenerated into a pile of horse shit, since as i guessed without knowing anything about the film the literal book in question is a bible the metaphorical book is probably an unseen extra bit of the bible detailing the events of the film. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. We are exposed to a society divided along racial lines, and we are given access to the black community, watching the effects of slavery and racism over four generations of american history. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Stream tracks and playlists from the book of eli on your desktop or mobile device. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Kadja maumivu,j balvin willy william mi,egwu adaba onye ga agba,kool savas wahre liebe feat,koffi olomide tshou tshou,i need an ambulance,nee entethalle,l amour c est pour rien enrico,na na na main nahi r d barman,glee seasons of love,it all belongs to you damita,bulawayo band endtime message,professor jay ndio mzee,boosie badazz me myself i. Eli the good details the story of eli, a tenyearold boy living in the summer of 1976. I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a.
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 book of eli 2010 fullhd movie, the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie. Greed, selfishness, and overuse are hinted at along with religions expressly, christianitys ability to teach. Later when carnegie steals the book from eli there is just a cross on the book, not the book. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Dannys much older brother eli died in the iraq war when danny was younger.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack cover. 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, they must first take his life. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. The book of samuel is a theological evaluation of kingship in general and of dynastic kingship and david in particular. Fahrenheit 451, the maze runner and the lord of the flies and two movies. The book of eli soundtrack the passenger by owolowa. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. In the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. The book starts with the miracolous birth of samuel in answer to his mothers prayer. The book of samuel in the hebrew bible, 1 samuel and 2 samuel are a single book might be better entitled the book of david, since its main character is david, not samuel.
I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. The book tells the story of davids life, with the purpose of demonstrating that. Features codirector allen hughes and composer atticus ross speaking about the films score. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book. The book of eli soundtrack 2010 the moviemusic store. Key verses and themes in song of songs bible commentary produced by tow project song 1.
Just as the message of the book is contained in seed form within the first two chapters of first samuel, so is the writers theology of god seen in the revelation provided through the use of his names. It is in 1 samuel that we first see an example of messiah godanointed royalty. The main themes of the book are introduced in the opening poem the song of hannah. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. What the hell was the theme of the movie book of eli. 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. It featured denzel washington as eli, a man on a quest to get to the west coast. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. Jan 11, 2010 though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian. Samuel was born to hannah, a barren woman, after she prayed to god and eli the main priest also asked god to help her. 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 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. Now fourteen, danny feels invisible at home, where his mom is shut down and his dads full of anger, but his book of the deada collection of stories from across centuries about how various people diedis the only outward sign that hes still affected by. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. Holy bible book of eli list of 2016 social media books, now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. The book of eli soundtrack cd details and availability.
The book of eli abc hobart australian broadcasting. Apr 29, 2010 on the face of it the book of eli is a rattling good postapocalyptic neowestern where eli stands in for mad max or the man with no name sergio leones enigmatic killer as played by clint and. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord where the ark of god was. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are and to the dust we shall return. A collection of folk poems said to have been picked up from alleys and fields around china, the book of songs also functioned as. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. Find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. We see a troubled universe in song of solomon, where racism and inequality run rampant, touching and affecting every characters life in significant ways. Eli believes that god has enabled him to have the book for a good reason. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The problem is that religion is so controversial that it cant been seen as an act of fiction if need be, it either is or it isnt. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they were sleeping, solara tried looking through eli s bag to see the book. He was bringing knowledge with him, which gary oldman as carnegie believed could be used to seize power. The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list. The facebook homepage for the musical group, eli eli. The theme song, dig up a good book, by sue young, may be used by texas librarians to promote the 2011 texas reading club, texas libraries, and reading.
So i went out with my bf last friday to watch book of eli. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic by atticus ross by justin. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. 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 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. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli walking the earth. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. There are interesting themes at work in the book of eli.