I read an article regarding the Hughes brothers, Albert & Allen Hughes and the latest project that they worked on together. The Book of Eli which is a film that was released earlier this year is discussed.
The following information allows you to check out the original article: Topel, Fred. (2010, Aug. 06). Re: The Hughes Brothers talk about The Book of Eli. Retrieved on September 16, 2010 from craveonline.com. http://www.craveonline.com/entertainment/film/article/the-hughes-brothers-talk-about-the-book-of-eli-82437.
The article starts with The Hughes Brothers, who directed the film setting the record straight in regards to how the media is referencing the project. They are disturbed with the media using the words, “post-apocalyptic western” to describe the look of the film. Albert Hughes describes the main character, Denzel Washington who is protecting a book as he journeys across a wasteland 30 years after a disaster wiped out most of the world. Albert explains that the Eli character played by Washington was influenced by a character from “The Man With No Name.”
The directors have done their homework exceptionally well. Not only did they study to handcraft the look and style of the film but they also did their research on the mood and feel of how the world would be as a result of a nuclear disaster that would wipe out most of humanity.
The brothers explained that the movie was also inspired by references that were made by professors who in the 80s studied what would happen if a nuclear event occurred. As a result there would be a biological look of the atmosphere, and in the environment. Allen Hughes explains, “There’s like three definitive books on this. The environment, on humanity, on the animal kingdom and studied what the clouds, based on their research, to see what the reality was and if it wasn’t nuclear, if it was one of those 2012 things.” The Hughes described that everything along with the decomposition of the landscape, the color of the sky would be a certain way and there would be no vegetation. They assert that the conflict in the film is based on survival, human survival. The Hughes brothers also explain that actor Denzel Washington was a great help in making this film work. The brothers describe the battles that have occurred between them and the studio to make things happen and with the works of Washington the project was a success.
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