It is the best of denzels work which says a great deal when you are talking about courage under fire, the the book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and. Thirty years after an atomic war, eli denzel washington walks across a ravaged america, guarding his most precious possession a book. Namely, it had two film industry heavyweights, competent directors and an engaging story and universe. I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of books on the floor and the da vinci code and a copy of. Then the benjamite man came into shiloh and told the bad news. Jack black rocks yo gabba gabba and more first looks. The bad guy had the bible, but it was useless to him because the one person who could read it feigned having lost the ability to. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The only thing i disagree with was the sightedness of eli, he wasnt blind. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real.
See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and books. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. In the scene where carnegie and his men were looking for eli and solara while they. May 30, 2010 yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. If only i could somehow force my blind wife to read it for me, just like ive forced her to do pretty much anything i wanted throughout the entire movie. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him.
The book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and braveheart. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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. A very common form of twofer token minority is the blind black guy. 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. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. Why dont modern movies feel realistic, the people in it do seem like characters but.
Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. If he was truly blind, he would be carrying a walking stick, so he wouldnt fall off a bridge. The book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible. Subverted and played straight in this levis commercial. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. Rory and his girlfriend were talking about adopting him before the book was cancelled. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. One of carnegies men didnt shoot, and he didnt know he was there, and walked out of cover. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
Teddy, an orphan boy rory saved as ragman, is blind and black. 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. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation.
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. Jan 01, 2020 when the blind side was released in theaters in 2009, it was an instant success. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. He walks into a town he has never visited, and just happens to find the pawn shop. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. 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. It is as though this guy weve been watching is twice as badass as he was before because he was straight jackin fools while totally blind. But while the cast was widely receiving praise for its efforts, tension. 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 script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. A blind man wouldnt be able to do that with ease in a house he never been in. He heard the vehicles coming up to the old folks home. Tony stark i am iron man ending scene iron man 2008 movie clip hd duration.
These two realities didnt bode well for the book of eli, but the film also had a few things going for it as well. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. I dont think were seriously expecting anyone to root for gary oldman even though hes extremely cool laughs. Carnegie gary oldman, boss of a small town, wants the book. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. A blind man can escape a guarded room without explanation, but if you let him escape, you get shot in the face. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. I know hes black and this eli is white, but im ignoring that fact. 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. The main character, emma, lost sight in both of her eyes due to a tragic accident on the fourth of july. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout 3 with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. He heard the china rattle thus deducing that they are human eaters. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
He had memorized the whole thing and dictated the contents to that dude. 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. Directed by 2 writing credits 1 cast 62 produced by 14 music by 3 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1 casting. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Aug 07, 20 the book i read this quarter was blind a young adult novel by rachel dewoskin. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Eli and solara attempt to leave just as carnegie and his men arrive. Theres a tacit understanding that this power can be abused carnegies selfish desire for the book gives voice to christianitys darker historical chapters, but were told, through eli, that the bible is inherently a good thing. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Spreading this book is what actually caused the apocalypse in the first place. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. He heard the cat meow, thus enabling him to shoot the cat with the arrow. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Eli accidentally shoots carnegie in trying to shoot the guy running in. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme.
Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. May, 2011 the book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. 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. The impressive performance of the cast scored an academy award nomination for best film. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. When the man and his son find the blind guy in the road, he says his name is eli. After carnegies blind mistress claudia gives eli some food and water, carnegie orders claudias daughter solara to seduce eli, but he turns her down. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. 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. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Lets go back to the blind reveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind.
Elis the good guy here, at least thats what i took from it. Eli was worried about gods holy box, so he was sitting there waiting and watching. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people.
When he approaches the car in the beginning he almost walks by, but stops, backs up a bit and walks over to it, hitting the side of the car with his bag to get a reference of where it was. Only one black man survived the nuclear apocalypse. 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. In the beginning, it wasnt that great but it kept me interested enough to continue and im glad i did. Aside from the rather implausible eli s bible is the only one left plotpoint, christianity itself is not presented as the perfect savior of humanity, in fact the bad guy specifically wants the book because hes aware how the bible has been used to prop up evil regimes throughout history, and wants to take advantage of it for that reason. 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. Apr 10, 2015 leigh anne tuohys life didnt grind to a halt after sandra bullock picked up an oscar for playing her in the blind side. 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. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Not a very good portrayal of a blind man, possibly on purpose in order to mislead, the movie was a. Although eli is not a literal preacher, he is the closest thing to a religious figure in the postapocalyptic world and he is so totally badass that only god can help you if you mess with him. Sandra bullock, tim mcgraw, kathy bates, nick saban and more.
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. Whatever colonies of people existed in that story have fallen apart and turned to cannibalism as food and resources depleted. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her. Jun 23, 2010 the bad guy of this story, who wishes the book for himself, tracks eli down and steals the book and mila kunis back.
Mila kunis escapes and helps eli further on his journey. Jan 15, 2010 eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie asks eli to stay, making it clear that the offer is nonnegotiable. The military stock had been replaced, as well as the sights, and likely the parkerized finish was replaced. The book of eli spoiler thread movies quarter to three forums. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. I talk about the ambiguity in the film about how i want people to take different things from it, but i guess in terms of the good guy and bad guy relationship thats the most unambiguous part of the film. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli.
In this world, eli is an old man, forcing himself to disengage from humanity in order to carry his mysterious book west, as the voice is guiding him to do. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. This book isnt so mysterious at all, and that is another element which seemed to throw audiences of when they saw eli.
The characters are more often than not a ray charles parody, and tend to be a blind musician as well. The book of eli stacks the deck in favor of good warrior eli, who only deploys his killing skills against those deserving punishment and turns down the temptations. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. 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.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Gary whitta on book of eli genre screenwriter gary whitta geeked out with the wondercon crowd friday, relating his artistic struggle to bring the book of eli to the big screen, embarrassing moments with denzel washington, and more. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theunknownknight on 2617 at 7.
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