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. 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. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
Eli took out almost half of those guys with his machete before he. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. This is why you dont see it in the following scene. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. 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 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. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theantiquetiger on 2517 at 10. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry. Dec 21, 2010 eli s character seems to very often have exact visual acuity meaning his eyes seem to register objects and people based on eye movements and the body language response and facial expression response giving the accurate emotion portrayal based off what he was seeing.
The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Why did eli have to show everyone the back of his hands. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. 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. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. 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.
The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Also unlike eli, matt didnt have the luxury of a weapon that he could use to easily oneshot them. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Elis legally blind, can fight and navigate well despite the handicap thanks to years of practice and experience, and receives divine protection and guidance when necessary. 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. Was eli from the book of eli fully blind or partially blind. After looking around i saw that im not the only one.
Jan 07, 2020 the book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. We here at cinapse have written extensively about the wandering blind swordsman who is unknown to most us filmgoers today, but who is perhaps one of cinemas all time greatest heroes. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind.
In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. I plowed through my pile of to be read books, until december, a month off book club, fewer school days, fewer activities. Elis totally blind, preturnaturally good at location and detection, enabling him to fight like a freaking ninja, and has some divine protection and guidance, or 3. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Timothy eli and the nephilim testament sub chapter 4 part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli 10 best s with blind proonists ranked screenrant in the book of eli 2010 pes his hand over fictional characters who are blind braille works. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was.
Dec 17, 2014 yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. By pulling down the slide the metal plate can be tilted downwards like is also common on army vehicles. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. Eli the book of eli vs daredevil mcu battles comic. Most importantly, eli realizes along the way that hes been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it. The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Interesting story to read and may broaden our interpretation of the character in the movie. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. 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 movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading snowblind dreamspun desires book 29. Elis actions when it comes to women parallels with jesus. The book of eli soundtrack convoy destruct by owolowa. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see.
He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. 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. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Jan 21, 2010 in the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. If you know about the bible, there is an eli that was blind since the movie is semibiblical. Eli s legally blind, can fight and navigate well despite the handicap thanks to years of practice and experience, and receives divine protection and guidance when necessary.
When the multiple twists occur at the end of the film, elis blindness only being one of them, i found myself in a unique place of appreciating every. In the old testement book of 1 samuel, there is a priest named eli who by chapter 3 has become blind. He heard a voice in his head to carry the worlds last bible west, and. Snowblind dreamspun desires book 29 kindle edition by. The book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Eli s totally blind, preturnaturally good at location and detection, enabling him to fight like a freaking ninja, and has some divine protection and guidance, or 3. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. 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. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes.
But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. 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 post. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli.
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 looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. Snowblind dreamspun desires book 29 kindle edition by easton, eli. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
Apr 27, 2012 is eli blind in the movie the book of eli. 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 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. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
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. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of. I let it sit on my hubbys shelf with his other to be read books. Elis character seems to very often have exact visual acuity meaning his eyes seem to register objects and people based on eye movements and the body language response and facial expression response giving the accurate emotion portrayal based off what he was seeing. But way too many things in the movie seem to tell the viewer eli is blind. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. This would explain why eli never traveled at night and was not totally blinded by a nuclear flash, if he was completely blind night would give him a much larger. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. Is eli blind in the book of eli image collections book. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in. In the book of eli, allen and albert hughes, place biblical characters in a postapocalyptic society.
Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. This same concept can be seen for many biblical characters in the book of eli.
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. Jan 15, 2010 most importantly, eli realizes along the way that hes been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
May, 2011 the book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.