Early on, eli pretends to give up the book, only for it to turn out to be a book safe containing a live grenade. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. We here at cinapse have written extensively about the wandering blind swordsman who is unknown to most us filmgoers today, but who is perhaps one of cinemas all time greatest heroes. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. The book of eli is the actionadventure of a man named eli who is in the possession of the last bible on earth after the apocalypse. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. Jan 20, 2010 the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. 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. At the end, we see eli telling the librarian that he has the book, intercut with a scene of carnegie attempting to break into the one hes been given. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. My view is that when you see what the book is and that hes blind that to me tells you god must exist.
This means that he cant see well enough to read a normal book, but he can see attacks coming and his spatial awareness is attuned to the point where it. Your disbelief must be suspended this high to ride this ride. He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in eli s book for very different reasons. Not only can eli maneuver the wasteland without sight, he can also ward off groups of attackers without a scratch, he can also hunt with his trusty bow and shoot a bird out of the air blind for dinner. Jan 14, 2010 the book, as it turns out, is the bible. Jan 15, 2010 most importantly, eli realizes along the way that hes been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it.
The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. In one scene eli says to solara that he walks by faith, not by sight and things dont necessarily have to make sense. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Denzel washington in the book of eli essay example. God saved him until the bible was safe for future generations. 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. 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. After elis departure from carnegies bar, solara runs after him and learns that he has wandered the country for thirty years, all the while searching for a place where the book might be safe. Yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. Jan 19, 2010 the gospel according to the book of eli. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
As carnegies blind wife, jennifer beals mostly has to suffer at the hands of her abusive spouse. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Eli is not actually blind instead hes legally blind, only able to see short distances and make out basic shapes. Apr 18, 2014 the story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties. 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. 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. 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. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington.
He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. To be safe and not be ignorant to the fact that someone was a cannibal they checked their hands first to see if they had the shakes. However, it is not related to the movie by the same name. When you watch the movie look out for the people with shakes, for example the old woman with tea and you will understand certain scenes more. 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. The book of eli film reps a weirdly intriguing mix of previous. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In regards to the road, the people they meet have mostly become scavengers and cannibals. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. 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. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. After the first time i wandered if he was blind or not. Most importantly, eli realizes along the way that hes been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it. 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. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he. 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. Apr 23, 2011 okay i have watched the book of eli about 10 times now. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Asked in the bible, bible statistics and history, old testament. Eli lilly doesnt respond national federation of the blind. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible.
Meanwhile, carnegie informs his right hand man ray stevenson that its not just a book, its a weapon. He did not fire until the cat meowedmade a sound and in the fight he stepped into darkness for the advantage. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. 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. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. This is a reblog, from thechez where they have three different posts posing different takes on the movie the book of eli it is safe to say, this can be a love it or hate it kind of movie, but it is important to realize it isnt trying to push christianity onto anyone. The first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. If wasnt blind during the movie there would have been no point in showing him blind at the end, nor would it be logical he has a braille bible that he knows by heart. Those are just some of the points that would indicate that eli is not fully blind for the majority, if not all, of the movie. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. In the first house eli holes up in, he looks at the mouse, he roots through his bag, while moving his head. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. Denzel washington may have over a million oscars and over a hundred leading roles, but even his greatness could not save the sad production that is the book of eli. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book.
However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. One of the first stardriven releases of 2010, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic western cursed by laborious pacing and a sense of selfimportance which its nutty story does not warrant. Book of eli let me get on the ride, ride it all the way to the end, and then retroactively hit me with the idea that a blind man can shoot a rapist through the cock with a bow and arrow for purposes of poetic justice. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. Dec 05, 2011 you can almost see the life that completing gods will has brought not just to eli, but even to the land surrounding him. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been.
The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. When i saw the book of eli on its release in 2010, i was impressed with its visuals, in particular with a virtuoso gunfight scene that appears to play out in a single long take. 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. We at the diabetes action network have been working toward this goal for a number of years. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli soundtrack convoy destruct by owolowa. This movie is almost a warning in a way and its very timely even in this day and age. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Nov 24, 2010 to add fuel to a stupidly hot argument. 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. 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. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Dec 17, 2014 yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. 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. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. Eli lilly doesnt respond eli lilly fails to respond to editors letter by ed bryant blind and visuallyimpaired insulinusing diabetics have an urgent need for tactilemarked insulin vials. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. Eli is partially blind and been memorizing a braille bible for the last 30 years, his word is safe. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen.
Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the. The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The way they approach it is the surprise at the end that it turns out he is blind, not that he had gone blind again. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. It is true that people get heightened senses at the loss of others. The road and the book of eli have similar plot lines, both representing a post apocalyptic society devoid of humanity, with a main characters representing the spark of humanity, or the breath of god.
The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. There is deffinitely a lot going on and i wont say my interpretation or anyone elses is the right one.
During his down time every day, he pulls out his book and reads it. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Not sure about this last one, but when eli and solara make it to alcatraz island, im pretty sure eli says something like, this looks like a museum to me when theyre being given a tour of the inside. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. 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 moment hes introduced.
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