The bible in the movie is symbolic to the book of life, which many are disciplined to put the entire thing to mind. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. If your question is not about the movie itself but about the book denzel washingtons fictional character eli carried, that book is a. Eli was a blind black man in a post apocalyptic world. In the film washington is a wanderer transporting a bible in a post apocalyptic world. 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. He carries a mysterious book, clearly of great importance to him. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is elis denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The book of eli boasts a powerful message mypraise 102. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Unless youre particularly observant its not outright apparent that hes blind when watching the first time until the very end of the movie when the camera zooms in and you can see his eyes are clouded. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. Until this thread, i wasnt aware that there was even a debate over whether or not eli is blind, the movie literally goes out of its way over a. 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. I had the pleasure of viewing the movie, the book of eli twice. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb.
Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. 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. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. 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. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test.
Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. Oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, worn by actor denzel washington. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props. 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 hes against. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. 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. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure.
A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes. 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. 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. 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 was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Jan 29, 2010 i had the pleasure of viewing the movie, the book of eli twice. Feb 07, 2014 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. This movie carries many, many, many hidden symbolism within the characters themselves, and their actions.
A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. 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 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. In book of eli, denzels character is supposed to be protecting the bible in order to preserve its teachings because god himself spoke to him and told him to do so.
The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. Why doesnt redridge kill eli at the end of the first shootout.
After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Tactical swords medieval knives and swords blacksmithing weapons knifes character. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. In a world where few people read and basic survival is constantly threatened, it is unusual that someone would place such great importance on a book. Initially i had no idea of what the movie was about. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. 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. Mar 30, 2010 while the apostle paul is talking about a christians confident trust in gods promises, the book of eli s point that the titular character is literally blind, carrying a braille bible is how the film hammers home the unquestionable providence at work in our heros journey. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em.
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. 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 handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion. The book of eli boasts a powerful message praise houston. Denzel washington pictures and photos denzel is beautiful. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. Interview with denzel washington, mila kunis, and gary oldman. Some scholars, like kessler, and nowack have argued that there is likely to have been some overlap between the time of samuel and that of eli. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast.
Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. The movie stars denzel washington and was directed by the hughes brothers. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. 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. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. 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.
Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. While the apostle paul is talking about a christians confident trust in gods promises, the book of eli s point that the titular character is literally blind, carrying a braille bible is how the film hammers home the unquestionable providence at work in our heros journey. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Replica of the bolo machete used by denzel washington in book of eli what makes a good survival knife the ultimate cut. 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. Was denzel washingtons character in book of eli blind. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. For example, in the first house he finds, he wakes up. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Like many people who were alive at the time of the nuclear apocalypse, eli is blind. Eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26. Whats inexplicable is some of the movies he has chosen to be in.
Has anybody seen the film the book of eli starring denzel washington. The film features amazing cinematography of a desolate postapocolyptic civilization featuring denzel washington as a strong main character. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch stainless steel. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the book of eli, denzel washington portrays a man, in a postapocalyptic world attempting to make his way across america in an attempt to keep the last remaining copy of the bible out of the wrong hands. 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.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. 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. Actionpacked theatrical trailer for denzel washingtons the book of eli. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of eli has a simple yet serious, clearcut storyline a basic good versus evil plot. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. I dont feel that the film makes a very good case for the usefulness of religion. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting.
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