Also, in the end, the camera zoomed on his eyes while he was reciting and it seemed very glow and irregular to me, plus the typing used in the book was for that one for. After a nuclear apocalypse has decimated the vast majority of the worlds population or the usas anyway, who knows whats going on elsewhere, the line between good and evil is. He sends his adopted daughter solara mila kunis to seduce the interloper, to no avail. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. 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. 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. Jan 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Though it just a translation the old testament of the king james bible is still of important historical value. Yeah he specifically said he had a king james bible, meaning the english translation of the old testament. Kovaliv prize an international award, 1997 and american association for ukrainian studies book prize, 2000.
I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a desert score i saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. Ski mask the slump gods beware the book of eli is a childrens story from hell. There are a few clues that indicate nuclear war, like the large bomb craters the. 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. Jan 20, 2010 the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. If you want to start a main thebookofeli page, just click the edit button above. For example, when he stops solara from taking the book, telling her that youd probably have no idea how to read it anyway. At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of. He doesnt put on his sunglasses right away when walking outside, like everyone else does he even appears to be staring directly at the sun. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind.
At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to. The better reason is likely that since he was on a divine mission, he was virtually invincible. And of course the inclusion of the new testament and apocrypha like maccabees. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how. This actually sets the pace and tone of the book of eli, which has unfortunately and misleadingly been marketed as an actionpacked carnival of carnage. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Jan 15, 2010 was it because the book protected him god or because his had great senses hearing smell etc. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it.
Fictional characters who are blind braille works blog. A leader of a gang, carnegie gary oldman, covets the book eli hoards. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. He walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. 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. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people.
He became blind in his old age i wonder if it was blind in life i was going blind in my left eye he was virtually blind in one eye after an injury and a botched operation in indonesia almost the whole of the west and the hindu aryas are colourblind in a spiritual sense come on, qatar, you played a blinder in forcing glencore to increase its terms from 2. Ive noticed his strong sense of smelling and hearing, he touches things that he needs to deterine them, his voice is low, and he killed the guy buy accidentally slamming his face in the edge of the bar instead of the middle. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. New american standard version 1995 and in that day shall the deaf hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see out of obscurity and out of darkness. 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. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting.
If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. 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 he s against. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Whenever roving marauders attack eli, he defends himself with knives, swords and guns, killing and maiming with a precision that is remarkable unless youre in a farfetched movie. 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. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime.
Feb, 2010 was eli blindblinded somehow in the book of eli. 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. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. He is blind in one eye and initially appeared as a villainous diplomat. I believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Audiences dont find out eli is blind until the end of the movie when the antagonist. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Jan 11, 2010 washington ranked by beliefnet as the second most powerful christian in hollywood behind mel gibson described the book of eli as both a story about faith and a story about good and evil with parallels to real life.
America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. This could mean that either shes illiterate, or that eli guessed that she wouldnt have known how to read braille. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Now i have to go back and what the film all over again with this integral information. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Eli also is able to see the path and enemies because of gods guidance.
One, because he already was a trained fighter and god used him to carry the book to the west. When summer arrives, i have an opportunity to catch up on movies that i missed during the academic year. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system. 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. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. Jun 24, 2011 whenever roving marauders attack eli, he defends himself with knives, swords and guns, killing and maiming with a precision that is remarkable unless youre in a farfetched movie. The score for book of eli by atticus ross and claudia sarne is haunting and surreal, perfectly suited for the desertscape in a world after the flash.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. 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 original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Jul 08, 2010 so i turned my attention to the book of eli, which generated some buzz when it hit the theaters in midjanuary. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration.
For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. This is the fight scene in the book of eli where eli shoos away a cat and. Jan 16, 2010 i believe in the book of eli soundtrack 3 songs and a desert score i saw book of eli and can say i believe in the movie and the music. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. As if there isnt enough destruction and mercilessness in the world today to preach about, the book of eli transports us half a century or so into the future, where things, inevitably, have only gotten worse. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series.
Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Jan 15, 2010 denzel washington is the main character, eli, and hes spent thirty years slowly walking through a vast american wasteland, carrying the precious book of eli, a mysterious leatherclad tome that he dutifully reads every day and hides from anyone else who might see it. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. Yea, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Theres actually quite a few hints that eli was blind before you actually know for sure. 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. Denzel washington plays eli, a traveler in postapocalypse america, carrying what possibly is the last remaining copy of the bible.
In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. The book that he manages to memorize and that he can recite with visionary ease. 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. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. Some of the subtle clues to demonstrate he is blind. Born in the month of june no silver spoon to help you out.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies the 23rd psalm is also the inspiration for the dark, moody film the book of eli. Were all a work in progress, he said in the trailer. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. More recently, it jumped to the top of dvd rental lists.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. However, the sense of manipulation reaches its limit when, once in san francisco where they survive a catastrophe, eli and solara, his female partner in the adventure, access the site from which humans seek to rebuild the lost. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society.
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. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. The 23rd psalm of the bible, in case you havent memorized the entire old testament, goes like this. So i turned my attention to the book of eli, which generated some buzz when it hit the theaters in midjanuary. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.
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