The book of eli is a boon for believers, says john nolte in breitbarts big hollywood. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys leader. 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 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. Chimpanzees have been acting in films for the past eight decades. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. That btline does not accept the big reveal is his own opinion, thus not his heightened sense of smell and hearing, and why he always wears sunglasses, otherwise id say concealing elis blindness was a similarly spineless move aimed at keeping everyone happy. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. 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. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it.
Eli was employed by working wildlife, but had been let go in march 2019 due to outbursts on set a commonality for juvenile chimps. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. But surprisingly elis ancestors are mentioned nowhere. This column contains spoilers for a film that is sufficiently recent to warrant them. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.
Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. All the more reason, therefore, to expect that the ancestors of the great priest eli, the man in charge of the temple of shiloh, the most important figure in israel at that time, should be mentioned. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Join facebook to connect with eli eli and others you may know. Only after clicking like crazy did he realize it was low. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. 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. 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.
Eli walks on through the wreckage, serene in dark glasses like a saintly hobo all four horsemen of the apocalypse in one. 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. 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. There are many other indicators in the movie that prove he has visual problems if not fully blind. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy.
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. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. The book of eli archive 1 wikipedia eli is blind, that is unambiguous. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. 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. Here, let me give you indisputable proof that i have it so you can thoughtlessly blab it to gary, since youre a clueless twit. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book.
To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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.
For some reason, no one tries getting closer to shoot him. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. 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. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. He kept telling solara to be quiet, because he was using his hearing. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. When i saw the book of eli on its release in 2010, i was impressed with its visuals, in particular. 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 the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible.
This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Im not ashamed to say i wasnt sure he was blind even toward the end. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The suns rays make people blind and many have turned to cannibalism. Its not a hyperreverent snoozer like the blind side, but an. The first book opens with samuels complete lineage up to ephraim, son of joseph. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of. Garys henchmen try to kill denzel to get his book, but the bullets mysteriously miss him.
My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in.
Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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 of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book.