When not writing or marketing, he can be found observing human nature at his bars in youngstown, ohio. The book of eli is scary because it shows the power of fanaticism. A conversaation with sam moffie author of the book of eli. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. Sam moffie is also known for creating quirky characters. Sam tshabalala reminisces with a framed photograph of him winning the 1989 comrades marathon. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. I have heard from one or two places that the new film the book of eli is based on a graphic novel. The book of eli 24 th june 2010 cop out june 2010 the lovely bones june 2010 invictus june 2010. Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them. He was a philanderer and committed adultery many times.
At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how. He was the victim of a hit and run accident in 2006. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Andy andrews, author of the new york times bestselling novels the travelers. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Personally, if a movie is based on comic or book, i like to read the source material before i see the movie so i can compare and contrast. Jun 23, 2010 i saw the book of eli last night for the first time excellent movie. The book of eli and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Today, norm goldman publisher and editor of is excited to have as our guest sam moffie, whose fourth novel the book of eli has just been published good day sam and thanks for participating in our interview. Even in the unlikely event that all the bible could be burned the idea that a man without a geiger counter could make it. The book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta.
Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. Moffie meaning and origin of the name moffie nameaning. When not writing or marketing, he can be found observing human nature at his. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Nov 15, 2010 sam moffie is virtually touring the blogosphere to promote the book of eli this month courtesy of pump up your book. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. His fourth, the book of eli will be published in the fall.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Today, norm goldman publisher and editor of is excited to have as our guest sam moffie, whose fourth novel the book of eli has just been published. Elis tour of heaven provides a humorous framework for discussion of serious. A lifelong baseball fan, youngstown, ohio resident sam moffie. Sam moffie, the author of three previous novels, including no mad has written a new kind of novel that takes both familiar and different turns from his previous work.
This tidbit from mark shows up in moffies 4th novel the book of eli. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. Today i was telling my stupid friend about it and he claimed that it was a remake of a older film and hes seen it. When not writing and marketing he enjoys walks with his dog, red wine, watching movies, reading fiction, arguing politics and being a big target for his children. The book of eli kindle edition by sam moffie, devra bastiens. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. 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. A lifelong baseball fan, youngstown, ohio resident sam moffie graduated from wittenberg university. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. Sam moffie is 49 years of age and resides in youngstown, ohio with his family. Sam moffie has created a character in eli canaan, one you will love and respect by the end of the book. Sam moffie teacher youngstown city school district linkedin.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Asked in holes novel and movie in the book holes by louis sachar who is the women at the end of the book with zero. Even in the unlikely event that all the bible could be burned the idea that a man without a geiger counter could make it through. The book of eli by sam moffie, 9781936107353, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. I searched everywhere and i havent found any info on it which makes me think its a lie. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. Ebook moffie as pdf download portable document format. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. Go to the phone book and find a gypsy for a good old fashioned hex to make her husband eli stop. I saw the book of eli last night for the first time excellent movie.
Written with his trademark cutting wit, the book of eli is another uniquely eyeopening offering by author sam moffie. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. As he recuperated, his longheld dream of becoming a fiction writer started percolating in his brain, and soon he started writing. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli author sam moffie original book format paperback number of pages 156 pages filetype pdf epub mobi kindle filesize 3. The book of eli sam moffie mill city press 2009 isbn 9781936107353 4 stars awardwinning author makes literary departure to heaven. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Moffie is no stranger in poking fun at the establishment, his last novel, the book of eli reimagined a heaven that would make rick santourm cry. Sep, 2011 the book of eli is scary because it shows the power of fanaticism. Samuel matthew moffie born april 9, 1960 is an american novelist, bar owner and. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The landscape shot in new mexico is much like an old western.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. Publication date 2009 topics christian life, conduct of life, christian life, conduct of. We use cookies and other technologies to analyze site traffic, understand patterns of use, and improve your browsing experience. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. Today were talking with sam moffie, author of the book of eli. 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. Fortynine years of age, sam resides with juliette and a host of family members who enjoy a good fire, fine wine, backyard. Moffie was very involved in politics in college and in his hometown. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Synonyms for moffie and translation of moffie to 25 languages. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Most people answer cancer, but in the fiction world according to sam moffie, it was. When you read the book of eli, you will see why sam moffie is a master at writing this type of literary work.
The sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by committing adultery with the women who serve at the sanctuary entrance. Crafted in unceremoniously satirical fashion, eli summons the likes of everyone from sigmund freud to jesus to groucho marx in delivering a piercing commentary on the alltoooften futile follies of humanity. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. However, in his opinion, he was a good man because he did all the right things. Is the upcoming movie the book of eli based on a graphic. 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. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture.
Moffie is no stranger to poking fun at the establishment. 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. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. God sounds like orson welles and atheists like madelyn murray ohare are there, along with groucho marx and of course ayn rand and freud. If readers do not understand the meaning of satire, they will surely know what it means by the conclusion of the book of eli. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. He also claimed there was a book of eli novel is there any truth behind this or is this complete bs. Dec 19, 20 the book of eli is sam moffies fourth novel. July 2010 marmaduke 1 st july 2010 the ateam 8 th july 2010 clash of the titans july 2010 nanny mcphee and the big bang july 2010 green zone july 2010 shes out of my league july 2010 an invisible sign of. So, i would like to know if there is a book of eli comic so i can read it before the movie.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. His last novel the book of eli reimagined heaven in a unique way. Sam has three children, one soninlaw, one grand daughter, two dogs, two cats and one1 strikeout at marriage. God sounded like orson welles and athesists like madylyn murray ohare were admitted enough to make rick santorum cry. The book of eli, by sam moffie begins with a monologue about eli done in such a humorous fashion. Kahleaustin foundation contributor internet archive language english. Jan 15, 2010 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. It just goes to show you, that what you think about yourself, may be further from the truth than what others think about you. Jan 25, 2010 asked in holes novel and movie in the book holes by louis sachar who is the women at the end of the book with zero. Redemption is a funny thing as eli canaan will quickly discover. Moffie definition and synonyms of moffie in the english dictionary. When not writing, you can find him arguing the merits of making howard hughes more likable with his editor and trying to figure out the never ending newness of the social network with his publicist.
The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. 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. I could imagine the introduction being performed by someone like jerry seinfeld or possibly the late rodney dangerfield as a standup act. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. View sam moffies profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. 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. Eli canaan was a good man not great by any means but good. Moffie decided not to publish his work through mainstream publishing houses. Sam moffie 523 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article with kurts.
He manages two sports bars, serving on the front lines of americas most heated debate topics. The book of eli by sam moffie 2010, paperback for sale. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. What is the song at the end of the book of eli answers. Book of eli, the by sam moffie bookroom murders, the by alan berg.
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