Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. Scars are sexy books with imperfectdisfigureddisabled heroes. If you dont love your fellow man, women, person, then you dont have anything. Shulins is a smart, funny guide on this voyage of discovery and rediscovery, and her 1,200pound baby eli will steal your heart. 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. And when i stood later that day on line at the supermarket, i kept reminding myself to try to see things the way the blind woman did. He literally quotes we walk by faith, not by sight which is definitely some obvious foreshadowing. Then she settled in, placed her briefcase on her lap and rested her cane against her leg. She plays the daughter of a blind woman married to gary oldmans character, carnegie, who is determined to get the book from eli.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Jan 15, 2010 while the book of elis respect for the sanctity of gods word and the depiction of elis obedience to god is refreshing and inspiring, especially in a mainstream film, brutal violence and language are pervasive throughout. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.
Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli he was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. But heres the thing, this god really doesnt yield that much power, or he just feels like kind of helping eli out. There is a scene where eli walks to the edge of an overpass that has a piece. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Coupled fine performances by denzel washington, mila kunis and gary oldman, we see the best of both worlds here. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. It is not a good idea to wander alone in postapocalyptic america if youre a woman as the good book says natch, given what the book is. 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. 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 book of eli stacks the deck in favor of good warrior eli, who only deploys his killing skills against those deserving punishment and turns down the temptations.
The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. I make light of it, but thats almost the way i looked at it. The book of eliby paul macinnes, with apologies to gary whitta. A woman pleads for eli s help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. His most precious possession is an old book, and hes willing to fight to the death to protect it as he heads west. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli is walking around with the last bible on the planet. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The world has become a lawless civilization where people must kill or be killed. All of these theatrical elements come together to tell a refreshing story of unwavering faith and obedience to god.
Finding eli is a great first book by newcomer jake irons. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. Book of eli explores a postnuclear apocalyptic world overrun by desperate bandits and violent gangs.
They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. Already the riots were calming, quieting as men came to hear the words of the blind woman, taken from the spotted book. 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 walking the earth. The book of eli spoiler thread movies quarter to three forums. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
So, the big spoiler is that the book is just a bible. This was a guy who stacked shelves at the kmart before. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. 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. 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. She asks if he got that from the book, and he admits that its a quote from. In the book of eli 2010, an old kmart badge is revealed when solara searches elis belongings while he sleeps. The legend of solara walker afalstein the book of eli. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The legend of salara walker, a book of eli fanfic fanfiction. When the blind side was released in theaters in 2009, it was an instant success. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. 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. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. Denzel washington, christopher walken, dakota fanning.
She apologizes for losing elis book but eli responds that its time he put the lessons he learned to use. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Various men then come out and surround him, with one shoving him. He keeps claudia jennifer beals, a blind woman around as his mate while her daughter solara helps to run the local tavern.
He doesnt put on his sunglasses right away when walking outside, like everyone else does he even appears to be staring directly at the sun. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider.
Falling for eli is a deeply touching memoir, a refreshing and lyrical homage to love and new definitions of motherhood. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. When eli comes upon the town, his simple pass thru is interrupted by carnegie and his men.
When the idea to located eli, the founder of the company that employs her, pops up she takes charge of it and follows break crumbs from new york to colorado. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. When newzine reporter tara learns her job may be on the chopping block, she wracks her brain trying to find a way to stay employed. Dolores barclay, author, and arts editor, the associated press. Her role as a sidekick is actually a pretty good one, although it creates another question at the end again, i wont give it away. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real. The impressive performance of the cast scored an academy award nomination for best film. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
But while the cast was widely receiving praise for its efforts, tension. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of a nearfuture america to protect a sacred book that might hold the key to saving humanity. Eli denzel washington has been on a journey for 30 years, walking west across america after a cataclysmic war that turned the earth into a total wasteland. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Jennifer beals opens the book of eli dark horizons.
Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Apr 27, 2017 finding eli is a great first book by newcomer jake irons. 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 blind woman in the gym didnt have this problem. 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. He also sees marthas the cannibal woman hands shaking and suggests he and. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula. On a mission for 30 years to take the bible he has to the west. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. Apr 02, 2014 eli which was his name as stated on his bible copy.
Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. Eli washington is a loner walking through a decimated american landscape some 30 years after the war brought about the flash. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. Its just that hes really only officially made his presence known to eli, so eli can complete the mission at hand. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Early on, eli pretends to give up the book, only for it to turn out to be a book safe containing a live grenade. Jan 01, 2020 when the blind side was released in theaters in 2009, it was an instant success. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Eli which was his name as stated on his bible copy. Also subverted when eli is trying to explain the concept of faith to solara with the metaphor flower of light in a field of darkness.
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 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. 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. The book of eli has a dark tone to it, and the directors the hughes brothersalbert and allen. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel. Sep 22, 2016 11 book of eli 2010 at the risk of spoiling the twist ending, were going to have to talk about book of eli if were going to talk about awesome movies that portray blind people. Despite all that happens, solara walks through those gates and carries the word on forward. She paid the driver and, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, walked down the aisle and found the seat hed told her was empty. Nov 10, 2012 the blind woman in the gym didnt have this problem. See more ideas about the book of eli, this or that questions and natural news. And as she watched the awakening of hope in the eyes of those who listened to her mother, she began to hear it. She puts him in the car and he treats the gun shot wound with duct tape. Jan 23, 2010 she plays the daughter of a blind woman married to gary oldmans character, carnegie, who is determined to get the book from eli.
To her, everyone was a blessing and a hand to hold. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Carnegie gets the book, which is the bible, and elis been blind all along. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Solara returns to the house and finds that eli is missing. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. After a war born of out religious differences that tore a hole in the sky and wiped out most of humanity, humanity respond by burning all religious texts so that it could never happen again. Carnegie is in search of a book, and when he discovers that eli possesses 1, he stops at nothing to acquire it. Jul 18, 2010 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. When he approaches the car in the beginning he almost walks by, but stops, backs up a bit and walks over to it, hitting the side of the car with his bag to get a reference of where it was. A woman pleads for elis help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such.
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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western 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 tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The book of eli spoiler thread movies quarter to three. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Sandra bullock, tim mcgraw, kathy bates, nick saban and more. 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. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
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