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HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 20 ‘The Book of Eli’ Chicago Passes With Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on January 11, 2010 - 9:01pm
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“The Book of Eli” stars Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis.
Image credit: Warner Bros.
How has your survival instinct been put into action?
© 2010 Adam Fendelman, HollywoodChicago.com LLC
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CHICAGO – In our latest drama edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of “The Book of Eli” with Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman and Mila Kunis!
“The Book of Eli” also stars Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Evan Jones, Joe Pingue, Frances de la Tour, Michael Gambon, Tom Waits and Chris Browning from co-directors Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes. The film opens on Jan. 15, 2010.
To win your free pass to the advance Chicago screening of “The Book of Eli” courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just answer our question below. That’s it! This screening will be held on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Chicago. Directions to enter this Hookup and immediately win can be found beneath the graphic below.
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Here is the “The Book of Eli” plot description:
In the not-too-distant future some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once America. Empty cities, broken highways and a seared Earth all around him are the marks of catastrophic destruction. There is no civilization here and no law. The roads belong to gangs that would murder a man for his shoes, an ounce of water or for nothing at all.
But they’re no match for this traveler.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, Eli (Denzel Washington) seeks only peace. If challenged, though, he will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. It’s not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. It’s a hope he has carried and protected for 30 years and is determined to realize. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, Eli does what he must to survive and continue.
Only one other man in this ruined world understands the power Eli holds and is determined to make it his own: Carnegie (Gary Oldman), who is the self-appointed despot of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen. Meanwhile, Carnegie’s adopted daughter, Solara (Mila Kunis), is fascinated by Eli for another reason: the glimpse he offers of what may exist beyond her stepfather’s domain.
But neither will find it easy to deter him. Nothing and no one can stand in his way. Eli must keep moving to fulfill his destiny and bring help to a ravaged humanity.
Alcon Entertainment presents a Silver Pictures production and a Hughes brothers film. The film stars two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington (“Training Day,” “Glory”), Gary Oldman (“The Dark Knight,” the “Harry Potter” films), Mila Kunis (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), Ray Stevenson (“Punisher: War Zone”), Jennifer Beals (Showtime’s “The L Word”), Frances de la Tour and Michael Gambon (both of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”).
“The Book of Eli” trailer can be watched now below.
To secure your free tickets now, make sure you’re logged into your HollywoodChicago.com account. If you don’t yet have one, you can quickly register here. Having an account with a valid e-mail address is required. Then, simply add a new comment in the form below. In your comment, include an answer to this question:
Like all Hookups here, this HollywoodChicago.com Hookup is simple: Just submit your comment below and we will award 20 people randomly via e-mail for our “The Book of Eli” Hookup. Winners need to arrive early as seats are consumed on a first-come, first-served basis. Good luck!
 | By ADAM FENDELMAN |
Survival
I once saved a friend from being shot. I still to this day don’t know what I was doing but my instinct kicked in an I just charged the guy with the gun. We wrestled and luckily the gun did not go off and I was able to get it out of his hand. Not sure if I would ever do it again but it’s good to know I’ve got it in me.
You wanna talk about survival?
How’s eating ramen noodles every single day? When you’re putting yourself through college, there are limited options! But I survived and graduated! :)
Survival Instinct
I have never had to use my survival instinct in real life, but when I dream, I have had to use it to get away from people who are chasing me. I usually works out well for me and I exscape and wake up from the dream.
It’s helped avoid a lot of
It’s helped avoid a lot of weirdos on the Red Line!
How has your survival instinct been put into action?
It’s a dog-eat-dog world and job hunting is a daily fight against your competition.
Book of Eli
My survivor instincts are everyday because I’m a good problem solver. If something unfavorable happens, my brain immediately goes into Plan B mode.
eli
i was in a bad area by mistake in the early 90’s without a cell early in the morning and managed to solicit help from strangers.
free passes question on survival
cutting back on unneeded items getting only the bare bones things and saving more often coming up with ideas that will keep your head out of water by giving yourself to ideas that will enrich not only those about you but your fellow woman, man, and child. Giving others a reason to give their all because you have given a good idea to work from.
How has your survival instinct been put into action
BY SAVING MY LIFE!
How have my survival skills been tested?
I survived an abusive childhood intact.