Mar 08, 2014 the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of reprise. From dust to dust 19 for the fates of both men and beasts are the same. Everything in this film is predicated on the notion that, if a bible falls into the wrong hands, it could be used to start a religion and religion, of course, would be bad. Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to you. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. Nine years later, hughes brothers picture apocalypse. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The book of eli is a 2010 film that is a postapocalyptic story of a lone man who fights his way across america in order to protect the bible, that carnegie, the. The book of eli is almost a parody of the notion that a protestant with a bible may be good to go. Denzel washington in book of eli as eli backs calmly into the shadows beneath a bridge, then proceeds to swiftly kill 5 brigands. 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. Both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us.
In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread, till you return to the ground. He says these words after adam and eve eat the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Serenity,peacefulness, sculpture,architecture,history and. And to the dust we shall return the book of eli daily post. I could see my two boys who have already seen this movie once sat very still and listened to every word he said. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. For from the dust we were taken and to the dust we shall return.
And to the dust we shall return the book of eli youtube. For thorns and thistles, it shall bring fourth, for us. A great memorable quote from the the book of eli movie on eli. Cursed be the ground for our sake, for out of the ground we were taken and to the dust we shall return. Machete replaced with eli s khukuri from book of eli.
The voice told eli to take the bible west to a safe place and that he would be protected along the way. If he should determine to do so, if he should gather to himself his spirit and his breath, all flesh would perish together, and man would return to dust. The book of eli a fabular, postapocalyptic confrontation between good and evil by patrick ivers, film critic 2010 thirty years after a hole opened in the sky and the sun fell through nuclear war or ecological disaster, scorching the earth and its inhabitants, a lone warrior denzel washington walks a committed path westward led by faith, not by sight, carrying. Jun 06, 2018 returning to the dust is not a good thing. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. Abstinence is as easy for me as temperance would be difficult. It is important to remember that we are not only children of adam but willing children of adam. The build is thematic and i feel with the new perk system and crafting, eli is buildable more then ever. From the movie the book of eli 2010 denzel washington.
The book of eli 2014 from the dust we shall return youtube. The book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only. For out of the ground we are taken for the dust we are and to the dust we shall return. He reminds us of our place in the greater cosmic scheme of things. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, and you shall eat the herb of the field. May 18, 2015 from the movie the book of eli 2010 denzel washington. God says these words after adam and eve eat the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Eli three decades after a nuclear war has laid waste to the earth, eli travels across america, protecting a mysterious book. The only problem is that he has now decimated the muscle of the towns boss, carnegie played by the very talented gary oldman who looked like sht, i hope, on. This verse has related verses in the bible which all describe we people as coming from dust and returning to dust and ashes. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are. And adam called his wifes name eve, because she was the mother of all living. Unto dust shalt thou return thy body shall be forsaken by thy soul, and become itself a lump of dust, and then it shall be lodged in the grave, and mingle with the dust of the earth. This dogmatic religious dystopia brought to you by apple ipods, beats by dre earbuds, kfc moist towelettes, and motorola megaphones. Consume our meaningless junk to help you forget about how that same consumption fuels our planets constant degradation. The book of eli is a 2010 film that is a postapocalyptic story of a lone man who fights his way across america in order to protect the bible, that carnegie, the antagonist, believes holds the secrets to gaining power. The good news is that in jesus the power of death has been broken and undone. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. The difference i think though between this vampire craze and the apocalypse craze is that the apocalypse movies are actually good 90% of the time which means they.
I heard denzel washington say this quote in the movie book of eli, just wondering what it actually meant. By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. You know, you say youve been walking for thirty years, right. Its a great film that immerses you into the end of the world as we. By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. The book of eli is directed by albert and allen hughes, written by gary whitta and starred denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return. New american standard bible all go to the same place. Jun 19, 2010 well stop supporting this browser soon. 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. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. You turn man back into dust and say, return, o children of men. 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 fun into the kind of postapocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as the last.
The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. You are going to be held to account for the things youve done do. The book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion. To dust we shall returnthe love of cemetery exploration. The book of eli 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen. To dust we shall return the love of cemetery exploration. By the sweat of your face you will eat bread, till you return to the ground, because from it you were taken. Denzel also served as one of the films producers and made sure the book of eli didnt shy. Throughout the movie, eli dramatically quotes bible verses, like this reference to genesis 3. Cursed be thy ground for our sake, both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us, for out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return genesis 3. His quote both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. Nine years later, hughes brothers picture apocalypse picture a bleak.
The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task. Eli also is shown in the movie to read bible verses to himself to remind him of his cause such as from genesis 3. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return its from the book of eli and i have no idea what it means but its fricken badass. Can anyone explain the meaning of this yahoo answers. You take away their spirit, they expire and return to their dust. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Sep 06, 2008 the book of eli is almost a parody of the notion that a protestant with a bible may be good to go. From the movie the book of eli2010 denzel washington. A world without religion leos dont judge but we do. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.
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. You return man to dust and say, return, o sons of mortals. We should be mourning the fact that we return to the dust. This dogmatic religious dystopia brought to you by. Academy award winner denzel washington delivers a magnificent performance as eli in the book of eli. Both thorns and thistles shall bring forth, for us, for out of the ground we were taken for the dust that we are. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The road, the book of eli, doomsday, resident evil and countless numbers of books. Reminds me of how the court of king josiah found the book of the law when they were pulling a fixer upper on the temple after it had fallen into disrepair. He also quotes psalm 23, the lord is my shepherd to solara when she asks him to read some to her. In this essay i will look at the film the book of eli. This is my official eli build, a sole survivor of the wastes for survival difficulty. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return.
For out of the ground we were taken from the dust we are, and to the dust we shall return. Find a translation for this quote in other languages. Feb 19, 2011 can anyone explain the meaning of this cursed be the ground for our sake. For out of the ground we were taken, for the dust we are and to the dust we shall return. Sep 07, 20 his quote both thorn and thistles it should bring forth, for us. If eli has the time before killing some bad guys, hell quote the bible like, cursed is the ground for our sake, both thorns and thistles it shall yield. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we are. We all have our reasons why we love to seek,find and explore cemeteries. The book of eli continues hollywoods infatuation with postapocalyptic stories, where the book of eli is a thoughtful, art movie adapted from a pulitzer prizewinning novel, eli is more of a brated action film affected by the visual design of graphic novels, even though its more thought provoking and less of an adrenaline rush than action films of even the 1980s. For out of the ground we were taken for the dust we. Both thornes and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Cursed be the ground for our sake, for out of the ground we were taken and to the dust we shall. Now, i think this is a paraphrase of several different passages but that was cool, too. Eli, quoting the bible just before kicking the shit out of everybody in the room.
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