Cuppacafe

OK, I saw The Book of Eli last week,and well, I loved it, but, as with all films, apparently not everyone shares my opinion. Case in point is this review that compares the plot of Eli with that of Zardoz. The 1970s classic sci-fi film which starred Sean Connery fresh from his role as James Bond.

Well, according to this reviewer, the two films share the same plot:

This is the same basic plot in Book of Eli, with some startling changes that I'll go into below. With Eli, we've got our contemporary high-wattage action star (Denzel Washington) moving through a world whose rules make as much sense as an LSD trip. He's been given a message from God that he must protect a precious book, and he's on a quest to deliver the book to a mysterious land.

Personally, I don’t see it, but I am willing to allow for this (ludicrous) suggestion, but only because I so dearly loved Zardoz, and well, as you can see from my review, I also enjoyed the Book of Eli as well.

My suggestion, See Eli, then rent Zardoz and make your own comparison.

Me, I’ve still got an unfinished bottle of Jack around here.

The Perfessor

Total Film has made an impressive list of 49 films that will help shape the 2010 movie-going experience. These films include the sci-fi vampire flick Daybreakers (January 8).

The Book Of Eli (January 15)

Mel Gibson’s Edge Of Darkness (January 29)

The Wolfman (February 12)

...and, well, a buncha other wicked-cool flicks that we are chomping at the bit to see. You betcha that next year is going to mad-fun to sit in the dark.

The Perfessor