Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. He heard the vehicles coming up to the old folks home. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. 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. 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 the house. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. 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. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move.
The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. 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. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Mar 22, 2011 people seem to think so, but when he heard a noise outside why did he get. 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. I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. Jan 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to.
Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. 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. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles.
Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. A woman pleads for eli s help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. Jan 15, 2010 although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is happening on screen. 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.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. Carnegie tries to get claudia to read it, but she cruelly lies and tells him that shes forgotten how. People seem to think so, but when he heard a noise outside why did he get. 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. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Now i have to go back and what the film all over again with this integral information. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
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. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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 script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Various men then come out and surround him, with one shoving him. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. It was their first commercially released score and rosss first film soundtrack, prior to the release of the social network soundtrack.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. 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 frequently asked questions imdb. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. He recognizes that claudia is blind and asks her if she was blind her whole life or blinded by the flash, an event which occurred during the last.
When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
Jan 23, 2010 the book of eli blind faith music by atticus ross. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies.
He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. 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. 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. 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.
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. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Eli warns the man that he wont get his hand back if he does that again, and proceeds to chop that off with one quick slice of his blade with bloody results and views of the stump and severed hand.
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. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. 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. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Throughout the movie, eli shot animal s for food including a flying bird with a bow, and defended himself with blade and gun, and yet was blind the entire time. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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.
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. A woman pleads for elis help, but he recognizes its a trap and calls it as such. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. May 30, 2010 yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. He heard the cat meow, thus enabling him to shoot the cat with the arrow.
The book of eli soundtrack is a soundtrack by atticus ross, leopold ross and claudia sarne. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar.
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. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. He walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. 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.
Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. After finding out he was blind the things he was able to do and the providence in his travels strongly suggested he was, in fact, a prophet of god. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli.