Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. Jan 11, 2010 the book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Thank you for helping us reach our goal at record speed. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat.
Outdoor edge brush demon, bd10c, big blade survival knife, camp machete, brown. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. 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. Eli wants to get moving west, but the towns powerhungry overseer, carnegie, has other plans for eli and his book. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Carnegie hokt met jennifer beals ooit flashdance, hier blind en zielig en hij heeft ook iets met een boek.
This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. The book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli was worried about gods holy box, so he was sitting there waiting and watching. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents. 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.
Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Movie moments the book of eli 2010 the final prayer denzel washington mila kunis no is assumed nor infringement intended. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Eli protects this book at all costs, meeting obstacles along his journey ranging from cannibalistic hijackers to motorcycleriding bandits. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter. Eli is partially blind and been memorizing a braille bible for the last 30 years, his word is safe. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america.
There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. The book of eli wasnt meant to be completely realistic, but the road ruined it for indirectly. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Slechts een enkel lichtpuntje in the book of eli trouw. 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. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. In the movie the book of eli is the character that denzel washington plays blind the entire movie or can he. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. 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 book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not.
Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within.
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. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. Jan 12, 2010 the book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective.
At alcatraz we come to the shocking realization that eli was blind throughout the entire movie and has been guided by god with each and every step of the way including each and every tactical move of every fight. In order to leave the town, eli must avoid the threats of bikers, henchmen, and other thugs, and escape with supplies of water and food. Then the benjamite man came into shiloh and told the bad news. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. Having read the book, i knew the road was going to be highly realistic and depressing. Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not mad max, nor is it the road of recent release. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. When he heard the calling from god he was granted vision in order to complete the task, like many other biblical stories where a person is empowered by god. Going through the entire movie while blind in both eyes. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. 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. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he could actually see his target at all.
Shop the book of eli i am legend 2 discs dvd at best buy. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it.
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. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Denzel washington the book of eli the final prayer. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. 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. Medievaldepot prophets book of eli legendary kukri machete. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland.
The book of eli 2010 eli s final prayer scene 1010. The book of eli brief information the book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. 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 book of eli soundtrack carnegies demise by owolowa. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film.
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. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. Its an epic story as we watch eli move across the country from the east to the west, where his destiny takes him. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard.
In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us.
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. 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. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. 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. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable.
Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Check out our budget to know how your donations help keep us growing. After eli has been shot and she has been captured, she strangles the driver with string, walks out of the car after it rolls over, and then tosses a grenade under the big bads car. The book of eli soundtrack convoy destruct by owolowa. 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 script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers.
Sure he has a good sense of smell and hearing ability but at no point in the movie does it imply that he is blind. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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 book of eli believable except for this one small. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. Het gegeven blinde man moet laatste bijbel in veiligheid brengen en wordt. How everyone looked so healthy when resources should have been scarce.
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. The best part about this scene is that they play an anita ward song on an old 78 player. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern and action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. 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. This movie might be a reality some day, and the book he is carrying the bible may restore humanity in itself. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. All of a sudden, i was wondering how everyone in the book of eli had gasoline and water. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Something more than a message between the lines 27 jul i dont think its risky to say, if we confine ourselves to the most recent events, that the catholic church, the principle institution within the christian doctrine, is now living through one of the greatest crises it has experienced since its beginnings. Nov 24, 2010 to add fuel to a stupidly hot argument. The gospel according to the book of eli popmatters. He never takes them off in the movie,possibly due to his blindness.
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