The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the print era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. The book also tells the story of a young man with the positions rare. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. Blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story.
Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. 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. Right after carnegie yells go back, you can see mountains in front of them. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. Its a storybook about modern society, ancient virtues, and the power of love, money and talent to do a little good. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. 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. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. 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. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. While its very fun to play, some levels are hard and the coins you earn during the game.
The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. When solara hijacks the suv after leaving george and marthas, there are mountains that disappear from shot to shot.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The book of eli is a tough one to call you may find yourself liking or disliking it based on your particular point of view. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions.
Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. 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. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in 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. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli, walking the country for many years on a path to the west. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible.
Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. 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 bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. When solara gets out and looks at them turning around, those mountains are gone.
After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. To solve it you need to guess what the word that the text description, emoji or picture hints by typing it correctly. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Blind by rachel dewoskin meet your next favorite book. Crossword quiz by random logic games is a unique crossword game that combines three types of clues. 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. 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.
But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. 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. The blind side is as insightful and moving a meditation on class inequality in america as i have ever readalthough to put it that way, i realize, makes it sound deadly dull.
To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. Ebook legal restrictions are screwing over blind people ariel zambelichwired in late 2012, a 14yearold high school student stood in front of a camera and began to read. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. 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.
We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. In blind side, michael lewis traces how the humble offensive left tackle has evolved into footballs pivotal position.