Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. Jun 26, 2018 despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. In the book of eli, denzel washington portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible out of the wrong hands. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. Feb 07, 2014 a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish fun into the kind of postapocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately.
He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The colours work great and help give off the correct mood for the book of eli. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages.
Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. The book of eli boasts a powerful message praise houston. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. The movie stars denzel washington and was directed by the hughes brothers. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his gang.
He makes eye contact and looks at almost everything. The book of eli boasts a powerful message mypraise 102. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Initially i had no idea of what the movie was about.
He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Search, discover and share your favorite the book of eli gifs. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. The book of eli starring denzel washington as eli, mila kunis as solara and gary oldman as carnegie. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it.
In the movie the book of eli we discover at the end that the bible eli has been carrying the entire movie is written in braille. In the book of eli, the actor portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible out of the wrong hands. Unpopular opinion i know but the difference between the book and movie were to great to say hes blind. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. The illustration style is unusual for this movie and i like it. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. So i compiled a few of the theories on eli and his condition. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli has a simple yet serious, clearcut storyline a basic good versus evil plot. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how. Denzel washington in the book of eli the book of eliby paul macinnes, with apologies to gary whitta.
Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Eli was blind before the war and after finding the bible and hearing gods voice he regained his sight until his task was completed finding a safe place for the bible this is why he did things a blind man would do and could read braille and also why is eyes were normal at the start of the film and clouded and the end.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. But one man named carnegie gary oldman, the head of a makeshift town of thieves and gunmen, is committed to getting possession of the book, as he. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not.
But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is elis denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like these, amen. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. Kukri, high carbon stainl a massive 26 inch of raw steel power. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head to see better into the bag. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. The book of eli starring denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman see more. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Book of eli high carbon stainless hunting machete book coupons couponazon catbooks book of eli high carbon stainless hunting machete overall length. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible.
Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. The film features amazing cinematography of a desolate postapocolyptic civilization featuring denzel washington as a strong main character. The handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion. In the book of eli, when eli opens the zippo lighter, he hovers his. Replica of the bolo machete used by denzel washington in book of eli what makes a good survival knife the ultimate cut for the zombie apocalypse, of course. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. I had the pleasure of viewing the movie, the book of eli twice. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america.