After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Mar 22, 2011 people seem to think so, but when he heard a noise outside why did he get. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. 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.
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. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Was he blind and the message was that god was guiding him through or did he have some kind of bat. 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. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
Its not his life he guards so fiercely but his hope for the future. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. The book of eli is the new film by albert and allen hughes, directors of menace ii society and from hell.
No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood. During firefights in the book of eli 20 eli never shoots an enemy first, he only shoots after being shot at, this is because its later revealed that he is blind and he needs to hear where the shot is coming from. Carnegie has been searching for a bible, knowing that religion is a tool he can use to become even more powerful. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. This movie is a biblical reference, with the main message being walk by faith not by sight. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. When set upon by hijackers but eli is a ferocious fighter and thus far has come out on top. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. 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. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. In einer emotionalen rede am ende des films wird deutlich, dass es tom selbst. If so how was he such a badass fighter and more specifically a really good shot. Cheddar bob may not shoot himself in the postapocalyptic world, but he questions the wrong guy to stand up for his pet, and for that, he is just as much of a fool in the book of eli as he was in 8 mile. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
If eli was blind through out the movie then the movie is of the same genre as godzilla just plain camp, because ive known quite a few blind people with. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The drama revolves around a lone hero who fights his way across the wasteland of postapocalyptic america. 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. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. 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. The director is acutely aware that gary oldmans character is much more interesting than eli, and the focus of the film substantially shifts for the better to what he wants the. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli s intention is to share the word of god with his fellow citizens, but he knows carnegie is not the way to do it. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city. Jan 15, 2010 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. He s the protector of a sacred book that may hold the key to. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. Denzel washingtons speech will leave you speechless one of the most eye opening speeches ever duration. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson.
Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take eli s key to the book flap. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned.
But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Want to watch the book of eli on your tv or mobile device at home. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Full text of the story of creation internet archive. Gleichzeitig offenbart eine kamerafahrt, dass auch eli blind ist. 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.
If you just knew the order of the books in the bible, you could learn braille by. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels he s been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington. Since the bible he carries around is in brairil and at the end his eyes looked cloudy. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.
He calls the engineer in to unlock the book and once its unlocked they see the bible is in braille in alcatraz, a closeup of eli s face shows us that he is blind as well. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the allen hughesdirected movie via subscription can be. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. One day he wanders into a small town run by carnegie, a determined man who has been sending out men in search of a particular book, the very one eli has in his possession. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Im film erfahrt man, dass er dieses buch gefunden hat.
If you know about the bible, there is an eli that was blind since the movie is semibiblical. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell, which dates back to 2001. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. He kills animals for food and gets clean water where he can. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Asked in denzel washington was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli.
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