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. 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. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. I am confused also as to whether or not eli was blind, or whether his name was even eli, but i dont think that he was blind. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. 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. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Much of the information is taken from the classic reference books including matthew george easton eastons bible dictionary and ashley s johnson condensed biblical cyclopedia. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. 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.
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. Fictional works that feature realistic, positive or just plain awesome portrayals of blind and visually impaired people. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. 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. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. A lone man fights his way for survival across a postapocalyptic america. Telenovela, latin american serial drama similar to a soap opera in plot development but having a broader audience and airing during prime time rather than daytime. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.
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. It does leave out alot of details but you still get 4 12 hours of footage. The book of eli mashes together scraps from mad max, a boy and his dog and the fallout series. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. I recommend this to anybody who has seen or never seen the novela.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Mila kuniss character is named solara the sun, light, etc. So, eli is journeying by a drifting, wandering path into the western half of the former united states, on a mission from god. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.
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. The plots of telenovelas broadcast after the 1970s often were variants of the cinderella story, in which the main character was a woman from a poor family who met and fell in love with a wealthy man. Eli sunday there will be blood posted by mrpappagiorgio on 22316 at 7. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. It was an amazing opportunity to work with people that i respect and can learn from. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Eli we have selected eli as one of the most important people and character from the bible and provided a biography and character outline of this famous person.
Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. 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. Telenovelas are characterized by a continuing melodramatic story line and a permanent cast telenovelas grew out of radionovelas, 15minute radio segments that were first broadcast in the 1930s. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. This dvd, like the others in this series, is an edited version, but shows from beginning to end the whole story. 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. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Jun 23, 2017 mila kunis as solara with denzel washington as eli in a scene from their movie the book of eli 2010 shared to groups.
At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Both mel gibsons character and clint eastwoods character in their respective movies are morallyambiguous antiheroes wholl do almost anything for money or fuel. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the 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. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Like many people who were alive at the time of the nuclear apocalypse, eli is blind. 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.
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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Eli wants to get moving west, but the towns powerhungry overseer, carnegie, has other plans for eli and his book. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation.
Denzel washingtons character, a noble yet deadly scavenger named eli we get a glimpse at his hi, my name is. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. 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 2010 the book of eli is a postapocalyptic movie which follows the main character eli denzal washington out west, carrying and protecting the last bible on earth, looking for a safe place for it to rest. Latino the spanishlanguage tv network univision has been winning the primetime ratings among.
Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. He carries a mysterious book, clearly of great importance to him. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. 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. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. 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.
Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. Popular blind characters books meet your next favorite book. 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 allen hughes and allen hughes. 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. Remnants of the flash showing all over elis body in a scene where eli is washing himself down.
Latino the spanishlanguage tv network univision has been winning the primetime ratings among young adult viewers in the u. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. 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. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness.
Theres not much here thats fresh, and the few new wrinkles failed to impress me, but its pretty entertaining despite being unoriginal. 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. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. 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. He never takes them off in the movie,possibly due to his blindness. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. Okay, this is the first 2010 film ive seen, but you know what i mean.
The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Mila kunis as solara with denzel washington as eli in a scene from. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The book of eli movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. 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. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010.
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