Mila Kunis Forum

  
Better question: Is Mila Kunis up to doing the sequel? I just re-watched that beautiful movie we all know as The Book of Eli and has a wonderful time doing so. I love her even for her shortcomings and after watching American Psycho 2 along side Alex for the 30 days of hate. It got me to thinking this question. Granted American Psycho 2 was made over 8 years ago and she has evolved as an actress since then, the question still stands. 
    
If you haven't seen The Book of Eli, I would tell you to go watch it NOW. I'm not going to spoil anything other than the fact that it ends on a cliff hanger with Mila obviously being the protagonist in the next movie if there was going to be a next movie. Mila is beautiful, she smart, and she is apart of Robot Chicken. Who doesn't love Robot Chicken? 
 
I leave you screened community, you decide, Is she up for the The Book of Eli 2? 

I actually don't want there to be a sequel to this movie. It's one of my favorite films this year, and up there with my post-apoc favorites like Mad Max. But I'm afraid that what happened to the Mad Max sequels might happen to this. 

@thepaleking said:

" I actually don't want there to be a sequel to this movie. It's one of my favorite films this year, and up there with my post-apoc favorites like Mad Max. But I'm afraid that what happened to the Mad Max sequels might happen to this.  "

Mad Max was a different beast than this movie. I can see your point but they aren't directly comparable. The Book of Eli seemed more comparable to something in between The Walking Dead and The Road to me.

With the way the movie ended I can't see anyone doing something profound with her character.

@thabigred: I was only comparing them in the sense that they are both post-nuclear apocalypse. And I can't help but feel that they will try to add ridiculous stuff into the sequels to make them more appealing to a wider audience, in the way that the Mad Max sequels did. One thing I love about both films is how focused they are, and I'd hate to see the Eli sequels take that feeling away. But of course the sequel could also be fantastic, and I do think Mila Kunis is showing potential to be a great actress. 

That one shot of her at the end actually made me believe that Meg Griffin could actually be a bad-ass, but I doubt a sequel could sustain that belief.

The end of the first movie was crap, so I really hope not.

So this girl who worked in a bar all her life then hitched a lift with some stranger with a book can suddenly take care of herself in a post apocalyptic wasteland to spread the message of the lord.  It's not likely.

Mila Kunis hasn't proven herself to being a capable actress. That's why she's always starred along side other leading people. Frankly I can't see her nor want her to be in a leading role.

I thought it was alright. I thought the ending was pretty weak and the product placement of the Dre headphones was really bad. 
 
Overall is was an ok movie but I think Mila Kunis is pretty terrible in everything I've ever seen her in. I would not see a movie starring her and I'm not really interested in where the Book of Eli "fiction" could go in another movie.

@StormtrooprDave said:

" So this girl who worked in a bar all her life then hitched a lift with some stranger with a book can suddenly take care of herself in a post apocalyptic wasteland to spread the message of the lord.  It's not likely. "

This.

@Spiral_Stars said: 

"  @StormtrooprDave said: 

" So this girl who worked in a bar all her life then hitched a lift with some stranger with a book can suddenly take care of herself in a post apocalyptic wasteland to spread the message of the lord.  It's not likely. "

This. "

I think the both of you are forgetting the suspention of disbelief is already incredibly high in the first movie.  

@thabigred: If film has taught us anything, its the blind men are surprisingly invincible fighters.

@Spiral_Stars:

I like the direction this thread has gone in.

Mila Kunis cannot be taken seriously as an actress in these movies so no

Didn't really like the first one.  Don't see a need for a second one.

Why is it when people post to these places it seems there knowledge of movies and actors/actresses are severely lacking. Mila Kunis in every role I have seen her in I thought her acting, given I like most of the free world have watched her in the 70's show, has been outstanding. There are way worse actresses that were lucky enough to be cast into a winning franchise of movies like Kristen Stewart.  Please do not tell me that there are people who believe that Kristen is a better actress than Mila. I think that even though most of the time sequels do not work and The Book of Eli got some pretty mixed reviews they should still make a part 2 as I like any dedicated fan to this movie want to see what her plan is for heading home and what happens along the way. Also it took those folks a while to write that Bible, so who is to say she could not have boned up her survival skills in Alcatraz. Last and certainly not least the whole point of this movie was to have faith and that was part of her reason for going on the journey to go home was having faith. At least as Eli aka Denzel put it  "That's what I got out of it anyway"

No. No, no, no , no. No.

@thabigred said:

@Spiral_Stars said:

" @StormtrooprDave said:

" So this girl who worked in a bar all her life then hitched a lift with some stranger with a book can suddenly take care of herself in a post apocalyptic wasteland to spread the message of the lord. It's not likely. "

This. "

I think the both of you are forgetting the suspention of disbelief is already incredibly high in the first movie.

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Are you sexist? Are you actually trying to insinuate that a women can't hold her own as well as a fucking blind man?

Sexism? What a joke! It's clearly shown that Denzel can take care of himself in the scenes where he takes on 5-10 guys at once. Kunis is shown getting slapped round by Oldman and nearly getting raped by 2 dudes. I don't know how much survival training she picked up from working as a barmaid either. The idea that just from tagging along with Eli for a short time gives her the skills to take on the world is laughable.