Wayhomer Review #8: The Book of Eli

By Widge - posted 01.22.10 @ 11:12 pm

Episode #8, The Book of Eli, in which our protagonist rides shotgun, has an embarrassment of Tom Waits cinematic riches and discusses the badassery of Denzel Washington.

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Widgett Walls is Need Coffee's Chief Cook and Bottle Washer. He is the author of the novel Mystics on the Road to Vanishing Point, and two collections of short stories, Magnificent Desolation and Something Else: The Complete First Season. He is also co-author of the children's book There's a Zombie in My Treehouse! All of those books are available in paperback or for the Kindle from Amazon. He is also the narrator and publisher of the first unabridged recording of Seneca's letters, available here. He is active on both Twitter and Facebook. (If you befriend him on Facebook, do say you came via Need Coffee.) He lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. He hardly ever sleeps.

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A Mob Numbering 2

A long time ago and far away, people smuggled holy books (particularly the Judeo-Christian bible)through bad places and past bad people. They were sometimes called "bookleggers" because they'd often strap the manuscripts to their legs. And, sometimes, they were called "martyrs". DW is just upholding a tradition, even if he (well, the character) doesn't really understand why God called him to do this thing. Even if it means killing the occasional kitty-cat or saving a woman from rape and death. If you are a believer, you'll like it; if you're not, it'll look like just another Mad Max chapter.

Comment by Bryan Johnson — September 16, 2010 @ 10:16 am

Another Mad Max chapter with a terrible twist at the end. But regardless, Bryan, I take your point and it's a good one. Thanks for the comment.

Comment by Widge — September 17, 2010 @ 1:59 am

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