En route he encounters various mad maxstyle reprobates who. It is safe to assume they are familiar with eachothers looks, mannerisms, voice. They are definitely mad max imitations in that they all share at least three of these traits. There is a small group of raiders15 in the vicinity of have hostages. The book of eli, jennifer beals, denzel washington, mila kunis, mad max. Why is the world in mad max 1 not a complete wasteland. Who ends up in control clearly comes from what our hero is carrying in his. Their latest the book of eli is a postapocalyptic fable which looks at first glance like an upbeat comic. Both men are hostile to eachother for reasons unknown, but will shoot eachother on sight, or on hearing. Ill try not to spoil it too much, but i would say this movie was just as good as the mad max movies in terms of fallout similarities. In that context, let me declare that the book of eli is the best of the postapocalyptic movies.
Rocky canyons, unforgiving salt flats, sandstone cliffs, gloopy gray quagmireseverywhere you go in mad max. Now mad max is similar in the fact it was a nuclear war that caused their predicament. Paperback order in the next 7 hours 38 minutes and get it by thursday, february 20. The book of eli is an action based, postapocalyptic film along the lines of mad max 2. This is unsurprising, since he has just engaged in one of many fights, but two points are worthy of. The book of eli is the newest twist on the mad max genre that has inspired cinematic masterpieces such as i am legend and waterworld. But one note is, they said it happened all over the world. I have not actually attempted to contact the publishers directly myself. It is a movie with a message, and a christian message at that. Overall, the book of eli is a rather slowly paced film compared to the widely marketed trailer. I cant seem to get the game to bring up the locations for wasteland missions. Bear in mind that these books were last published more than 20 years ago, so your best bet may be to try a second hand book dealer. In a selfdestructing world, a vengeful australian policeman sets out. Laurie friedman is the author of the popular mallory series, the mostly miserable life of april sinclair series, and many awardwinning picture books.
Fury road, youre faced with a world that isnt all that interested in helping you get along. Director of mad max, george miller, went against this trend by. The book of eli is not just another one of the many postapocalyptic movies in the tradition of mad max. The book of eli is the da vinci code meets mad max anna smith for metro newspaper thursday 14 jan 2010 4. Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action film directed by george miller. Its the most thrilling of the postapocalyptic thrillers. The film, starring the then littleknown mel gibson, was released internationally in 1980. Adobe photoshop cs6 and up, adobe after effects cs4 and up, adobe premiere pro cs5 and up, adobe speedgrade, avid media composer 7 and up, the foundry. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Come in to read stories and fanfics that span multiple fandoms in the mad max and book of eli universe. As an illustrator, tamara schmitz is well known to the many elementarygrade fans of laurie friedmans mallory chapter books. Eli is the main protagonist of the 2010 american movie, the book of eli.
Set in a future australia, the film presents a saga of societal collapse. The road warrior, not one of a more morose nature like the road. The good souls left in the police force are the only law left. Mad max 2 by terry hayes meet your next favorite book. The only thing harsher than its bleakbutbeautiful landscape is the apocalyptic time period in. Book of eli is fascinating, faithbased vision popmatters. In contrast to the near nonstop action sequences are sensitive, muted performances from charlize theron as the. Book of eli is mad max for the twentyfirst century io9 gizmodo.
The recurring theme is the bleakness and devastation of the environment. The directors emphasize this by using a sepia tone to dumb down all colors. In truth i havent watched a mad max film in years, and would like to hear others opinions on the outcome. Mad max and book of eli crossover fanfiction archive with over 1 stories. If anyones got the right to do this, its george miller, because mad max 2 pretty much invented the postapocalyptic aesthetic which countless movies have riffed on ever since. Written by miller and james mccausland from a story by miller and producer byron kennedy, it tells a story of societal breakdown, murder, and revenge. First i couldnt even find the log book, but thanks to this thread the problem is now that no amount of clicking will mark it on my map. Weve seen all the dirty bandits of mad max, waterworld and the road, but eli denzel. I was blown away to find out the twist of the ending.
The hughes bros are back with a promising, postapocalyptic movie called book of eli. This is madder than mad max and more legendary than i am legend. May 26, 2015 explore mattrandolphs board the book of eli, followed by 301 people. It attempts to implement an uplifting message while being submerged in this grim reality of hopelessness. Eli from the book of eli vs max from mad max 2, the road warrior. An apocalypse is entering to the death battle arena as the two suriviors brings what they learn to the rumble. Mad max discussion in bad dog cafe started by studio1087, aug 1, 2010. Its like mad max ate trigun and shit out borderlands 99. The book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments. This film, the first from the hughes brothers in nearly nine years, instead is an intense, surprisingly serious study of a man making his way through a wilderness of catastrophic destruction and human cruelty like a latterday prophet. James mccausland and miller wrote the screenplay from a story by miller and kennedy. Eli from the book of eli vs max from mad max 2, the road. So we could theorize that mad max is in a nuked out australia and the book of eli takes place in a nuked out america, both end results of the same war. 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.
I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of. Thr as postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. The heat has killed most plant life and many animals. The comparisons between the road and the book of eli will be inevitable, but so will be parallels between mad max and video games such as fallout 3. Fury road, when max tom hardy washes blood off his face. Finally a movie addresses the smell of the apocalypse. The carrier of the last bible, who traveled west for thirty years to find the right place for it.
Mad max is a 1979 australian dystopian action thriller film directed by george miller, produced by byron kennedy, and starring mel gibson as mad max rockatansky, joanne samuel, hugh keaysbyrne, steve bisley, tim burns, and roger ward. I liked the hue of the outdoors vs the color of indoor shots. With mel gibson, joanne samuel, hugh keaysbyrne, steve bisley. The book of eli is the da vinci code meets mad max metro. Denzel washington is a practicing christian see the recent article christianity today did on washington here, who chooses movies with a message. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with. The action heavy world of mad max truly works better as a movie, its amazing visuals were not done justice on the page. The main force patrol officer, who brutally killed the people responsible for his friend, wife, and sons deaths. Imgimg in terms of post apocalypse type dudeseli would have kicked maxs tail. Fallout 3 vs new vegas this war between fans is an old one and like all.
Eli has a 44 magnum while max has his trusty shotgun, with a bag of spare bullets. Directed by the hughes brothers, mia from the film scene since 2001s from hell, the book of. At comiccon, we saw some footage of denzel washington as herowithapast eli, kicking major ass and fighting. Denzel washington plays eli, a lone wolf traveling across the ruins of what was once the united states, before some apocalyptic event took place. It became a topgrossing australian film, while holding the record in the. I am legend 2007, the road 2009, oblivion 20, mad max. This brand new movie is easily the best of the year so far and the best movie that has been out in a while. It has a very good message which is surprising given its r rating. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a. Over 35 movie inspired luts 3 noir luts alexa, redlog, standard log and. The book of eli takes the idea of a faith based film and puts a mad max style twist on it. The book of eli seems to suggest that, when the end comes, the planet will be divided into the capable and the criminal. The novel didnt add enough to the mythos of this world as the author never really delves into the characters minds. Its the most exciting postapocalyptic thriller ive ever seen.
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