Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. Eli, played by denzel washington, is a traveller making his way towards the west. Carnegie is obsessed with finding a copy of the bible. There, eli also meets solara mila kunis, daughter to a blind woman and a. Already the riots were calming, quieting as men came to hear the words of the blind woman, taken from the spotted book. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. She didnt do anything that could of given away that she was blind. Just a title of movie, which just shows the chronicles of eli. And as she watched the awakening of hope in the eyes of those who listened to her mother, she began to hear it.
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. 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 could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. Now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. Lets go back to the blindreveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind. Elis actions when it comes to women parallels with jesus. 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. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.
He joins a small town dominated by a brutal man whose wife is a gentle blind woman. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Where book of eli gets bogged down is probably in its ambition. Hes just as obsessive as eli, only foaming at the mouth with intensity, whereas elis devotion is more of a focused and passioned energy. Yes he was blind at a certain point in his life and he was a. Jan 15, 2010 he dotes on solaras mother, a blind woman named claudia jennifer beals. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle.
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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. 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. This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. The bible contain history of the past, from beginning to end, to put it simply. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic. Those are just some of the points that would indicate that eli is not fully blind for the majority, if not all, of the movie.
As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Eli the book of eli i cant front, im not the hugest fan of the hughes brothers book of eli, but theres no way in postapocalyptic wasteland that wed omit the denzel washington. 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 book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its central maguffin can you tell what it is yet. Mar, 2015 the book of eli is about eli, a blind man that is trying to get the bible to a specific destination to save mankind. 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. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The book of eli and postapocalyptic women allison nash. He asks eli to stay and serve as one of his assistants. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article.
The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. 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. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters, eli denzel washington, may or may not be a messiah. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. But during the scene where he realized the woman was blind. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass.
There, eli also meets solara mila kunis, daughter to a blind woman and a soul yearning to escape from carnegies grasp. Villain carnegie, hamfistedly forced in a way that only gary oldman can do with a vein of legitimacy, has been sending his minions out to find the very book that eli has brought into the hornets nest. Jan 18, 2010 lets go back to the blindreveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind. Blind characters are usually popular with audiences, especially when their other senses have heightened abilities. I plowed through my pile of to be read books, until december, a month off book club, fewer school days, fewer activities. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. This same concept can be seen for many biblical characters in the book of eli. He dotes on solaras mother, a blind woman named claudia jennifer beals. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Jan 12, 2010 now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have.
Fictional characters who are blind braille works blog. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. He comes across many dangerous men, including one woman hijacker, and finally comes across a small city that has resources to keep the small public alive. Jan 01, 2000 at the end of the conference i purchased his book, eli, for my husband and had bill sign it for him, secretly knowing i would also benefit from this gift. 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. Book of eli explores a postnuclear apocalyptic world overrun by desperate bandits and violent gangs. I let it sit on my hubbys shelf with his other to be read books. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Later he sends claudia, his woman, to elis room with food. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ.
It ended out doing around 157 million against an estimated 80 million budget, and thats pretty good especially considering that avatar was still dominating the box office in its 5th week the book of eli opened at second behind it and sherlock holmes was also still in theaters, in its 4th week. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. 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. At the end of the conference i purchased his book, eli, for my husband and had bill sign it for him, secretly knowing i would also benefit from this gift. Similar to riddick, eli kills when he has to defend himself, and he can be and is ruthless as any other men, only because of that situation he is in. 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. Carnegie gets the book, which is the bible, and elis been blind all along. Was there an eli in the bible that was blind answers. Jul 30, 20 fictional characters who are blind in entertainment are rare but when they are included the characters are often interesting and provide a perspective on life not normally noticed by those with sight. Note that claudia solaras mom isnt the only blind person near carnegie.
Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. If you have yet to see this awesome flick, then i hope this article encourages you to finally watch this rrated christian movie about what would happen if the world was devoid of the bible watch the original trailer here. People are able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands from a condition similar to kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book protects eli, and carnegie wants that power. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. 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. Its probable that she was in solaras position once, and became part of a. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Scars are sexy books with imperfectdisfigureddisabled heroes, books with disabled heroes, blinddeafmute, blind heroesheroines in roman. Claudia, who is blind, hates carnegie, but she puts up with him for the sake of her daughter, solara.
Not sure about this last one, but when eli and solara make it to alcatraz island, im pretty sure eli says something like, this looks like a museum to me when theyre being given a tour of the inside. When you watch the movie look out for the people with shakes, for example the old woman with tea. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. She tries to get solara to leave quickly, not pleased with the idea of a young woman being subjected to more than just robbery. If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. 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.
Jan 07, 2020 the book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. The legend of solara walker afalstein the book of eli. The woman eli meets at the tunnel represents mary magdalene. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. The book of eli is about eli, a blind man that is trying to get the bible to a specific destination to save mankind. The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. These kinds of people are quite common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli, even to the extent of people being able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands caused by kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. There is a reason why the movie is called book of eli and not book of whoever. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Eli refuses, but carnegie tells him to think it over and locks him in a room. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. Book of eli spoilers i just thought that the bible was for blind people, i didnt actually realize he was blind until someone on the misc said so, dam i fail. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Sep 22, 2016 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. The book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet.
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. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. In the book of eli, allen and albert hughes, place biblical characters in a postapocalyptic society. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation.
Christian themes of protecting gods word from attack and from manipulation at the hands of big brother, the book of eli is set in the postapocalyptic. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. The seeing man, is blind to what the blind can see. You have a high concept easy to understand story with a badass hero and lots of martial arts type mayhem. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind.
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