Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. Spectacular is what describes atticus ross score for the book of eli. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland.
Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Blind by rachel dewoskin meet your next favorite book. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. By the end of its opening fourday holiday weekend it grossed. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western 29 jan 2010 michael k. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Be sure to watch until the very end when bonnie makes him blush when. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire.
The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. In the novel guy montag escapes from a future dystopian society and eventually makes contact with a group of isolated individuals who have memorised books to save them for the future iteration of mankind. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. When the multiple twists occur at the end of the film, elis blindness only being one of them, i found myself in a unique place of appreciating every. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution.
The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. It was one of a spat of post apocalyptic dramas with washed out color and characters who care more about surviving to the end of the day than dental hygiene. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to more focus his sense of touch and cut off the visual stimuli. 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. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Jan 23, 2010 the book of eli blind faith music by atticus ross. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. The book details emmas struggle learning how to live without her eyesight, but it also features normal teen drama, plus a mysterious death of a classmate that may or may not have been a. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Aug 07, 20 blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
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. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. 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. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it.
In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. 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. 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. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through.
Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Fahrenheit 451 the film owes a significant debt to the 1953 novel by ray bradbury. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it.
Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. Johnson 1 comment having now recently watched the road and the book of eli, the two big postapocalyptic movies of the holiday season that time of year when families get together and think warm thoughts about the end of the world, i can see that ive learned a couple of. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. 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. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone.
Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The book details emmas struggle learning how to live without her eyesight, but it also features normal teen drama, plus a mysterious death of a classmate that may or may not have been a suicide. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house.
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. 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. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Theres just so much to it, the use of synthesized and orchestral music beautifully conveys the blind manversushumans theme of the movie. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road.
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