Apr 02, 2014 eli was blind which the song references foreshadows this revelation at the end of the movie, as well as, referring to the creator via questions cats were believed to be agents of the devil, and to possess magical powers. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. When carnegie discovers that eli carries the book in question, he sets his team of cronies led by an underused ray stevenson on him. Jan 31, 2010 denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli is the man with one name who ambles into a backwater burg in search of water and comes face to face with evil in the form of carnegie gary oldman, who is involved with the blind claudia jennifer beals while he pursues claudias nubile daughter solara mila kunis.
Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. Eli was blind which the song references foreshadows this revelation at the end of the movie, as well as, referring to the creator via questions. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. Carnegie is determined to take possession of the book eli is guarding. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. It was only when he finished his quest, and brought the bible to cali, that god took. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. Eli shot animal s for food including a flying bird with a bow, and defended himself with blade and gun, and yet was blind the entire time. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. He was once blind, but during the majority of the film, god gave him vision to see.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Carnegie is supposed to be the bad guy, but he sure says a lot of things that make sense. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Yes he was blind at a certain point in his life and he was a. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress of the nomad eli. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. In this essay i will look at the film the book of eli. 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.
And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible.
Shaking hands is a symptom of creutzfeldtjakob disease, which is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, it is basically a human variant of mad cow desease it can be caused by a genetic trait, and is difficult to catch otherwise. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Numerous scholars of the abrahamic religions have called christianity, judaism and islam religions of the book in reference to the central role that the sacred text plays in each tradition and all three sharing similar narratives albeit interpreted theologically in differing ways. They were checking to see if the other persons hands were steady, or were they shaking. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. We are to live as close to christlike as we can and we are to tell others the gospel so they can make the decision to follow god also. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular.
Jan 15, 2010 carnegie says he can use the book as a weapon to control the weakminded. Jan 15, 2010 denzel washington is eli, the principled survivor of a catastrophic war, one that has made some citizens marauding, plundering cannibals, turned others into blind, cowering weaklings and has. Book of eli spoilers i just thought that the bible was for blind people, i didnt actually realize he was blind until someone on the misc said so, dam i fail. 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. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by.
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 united states. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Carnegie says he can use the book as a weapon to control the weakminded. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. 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. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. 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. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. Denzel washington is eli, the principled survivor of a catastrophic war, one that has made some citizens marauding, plundering cannibals, turned others into blind, cowering weaklings and has. The book of eli is directed by albert and allen hughes, written by gary whitta and starred denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Eli leaves and kills a bunch of carnegies men in a shoot out. 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.
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. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. See more ideas about the book of eli, this or that questions and natural news. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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.
Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. 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. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. For your knowledge interesting i was exploring a blog click here to see it. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of eli is a post apocalyptic action film released in 2010. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to block incoming swings of silent objects, he looks into the eyes of people hes talking to. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject. The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. 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. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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.
He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. After a shootout at a house in the middle of nowhere, solara and the book are captured and. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire.
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 kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. Was there an eli in the bible that was blind answers. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. 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. The book of eli our purpose, as a christian, is to worship and glorify god.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of.
Spectacular is what describes atticus ross score for the book of eli. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Theres just so much to it, the use of synthesized and orchestral music beautifully conveys the blind manversushumans theme of the movie. When carnegie discovers that eli carries the book in question, he sets his team of. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress.
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