Eli runs into a table or something in the first shack, where they guy is strung up in the closet. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. The book of eli is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. 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. This same concept can be seen for many biblical characters in the book of eli. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe. 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. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in.
Notice how in the movie, there were many scenes where he obviously saw certain things, and then acted on what he saw. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Jan 16, 2010 i wont recap the plot here, except to say that eli denzel washington is carrying a book west across the devastated north american continent, and carnegie gary oldman who runs his own ruined town wants that specific book. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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. 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. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book.
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. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Over the course of the week, numerous friends and family were openly curious as to my opinion on the postapocalyptic action flick. The novel tells the story of eli book s 10th and americas 200th summer, 1976. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. The morning after the book of eli was released, i awoke to find two separate text messages on my phone asking me if i had seen it yet. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. 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. Oldman uses every tactic he can think of to persuade or force eli to hand over the book. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does.
See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell, which dates back to 2001. 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. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Like when the woman came into his room, and he noticed she was blind. 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.
When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. The others then attack him with large metal pipes in a fully silhouetted scene but he avoids being hit while slicing, stabbing and hitting. I turned 11 that summer and was transported back to long forgotten memories with details of leif garrett, a record player, gliding hands free on a. After i watched the movie, my dad mentioned the idea that he was blind, but i dont think he was to be honest. Was eli from the book of eli fully blind or partially blind. Eli didnt see the no trespassing sign outside the cannibal house, and he kicks the step before entering. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. 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. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. If he were completely blind he could travel at night and need less water, etc. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. I think he was blind in one eye only, cuz only one appeared to be grey. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. He was blind the whole time, that is why towards the end the book he was carrying that got taken was in braille and the bad guy in the end could not read it and the other girl refuse to tell him what it said. After carnegies blind mistress claudia jennifer beals gives eli some food and. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. The book of eli believe, holidays, christmas, people. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. After visiting the book of eli imdb page, i realize that many people have this question as schwatime points out in the imdb post called why the ending. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The earths ozone layer was apparently severely damaged resulting in many being severely burned by uv rays andor blinded. The director is acutely aware that gary oldmans character is much more interesting than eli, and the focus of the film substantially shifts for the better to what he wants the.
The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Still, its hard to believe he was blind the whole time. 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. God guiding his every move and him simply faithfully following him. 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. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. The book of eli dvd, 2010 the entire country has been destroyed by what appears to have been a nuclear apocalypse 3035 years before. Eli warns the man that he wont get his hand back if he does that again, and proceeds to chop that off with one quick slice of his blade with bloody results and views of the stump and severed hand. In it, a blind samurai, endowed with exceptional sensory. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel.
After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. Eli has about thirty years worth of practice surviving the dangers of traveling alone in a postapocalyptic world but considering that he s blind the trope counts. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future.
He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. I just noticed that the book of eli is number one on the latest list of dvd movies new releases i saw this movie in the theaters when it came out and remember a discussion that ensued afterward. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Its 30 years after the war, a man walks across the wasteland that was once america. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. 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 had memorized the whole thing and read it back to the ones in the city who wrote it all down. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. Carnegie tries to get claudia to read it, but she cruelly lies and tells him that shes forgotten how. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see.
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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. But the book of eli s screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell eli s story of a mission from god. Johnson shook his head and said if jesus were to come to earth, he d more than likely would wear a leather jacket, skinny jeans, and have tattoos. The film was released in north america on january 15, 2010 in 3,111. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. 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. Carnegie is searching for a book, and it turns out that eli possesses the very book he is looking for.
He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of eli s face shows us that he is blind as well. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The book of eli is a painterly film, crafted with style and nuance as opposed to more grounded, realistic depictions of the apocalypse as seen in the road. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. But if you watch again with the sole purpose to see if he is completely blind. 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. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on.
In the book of eli, allen and albert hughes, place biblical characters in a postapocalyptic society. God gave him sight that is the premise of the movie. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic, dystopian, neowestern and. In the local town bar, a gang of bikers attacks eli, but he kills them all. Gospel and truth allen and albert hughes discuss religion, morality, and their movie the book of eli. Sep 08, 2009 silas house is one of the best at conveying a strong sense of place, and he did this masterfully in eli the good. 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. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. He has honed his hearing to allow him with echolocation clicking of his tongue when needed to be able to tell where a shooter is, he knows approximately how many men he s against. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read.
Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. 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. 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 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. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. In the intro scene, when he was approaching the car with a skillton in it he hit the car with his bag when he was approaching it. Throughout the movie, 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. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. Empty cities, broken highways, seared earth all around him. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop.
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