In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. 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. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind.
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. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. 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. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The book of eli soundtrack panoramic eaten by earth remix duration. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes. Justice is blind, odin plucked out an eye to gain knowledge, and the graeae had only had one eye between three of them. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. Definitely not as campy as roland emmerichs 2012 or nearly as bleak as the recent bigscreen adaptation of cormac mccarthys famed novel the road, the book of eli is the story of a solitary mans.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. 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. Now that story is in no way similar to eli mannings narrative but he did hear a voice and it happened to say geno smith is starting on sunday. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli 2010 fullhd movie online free no download the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie online free the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie online gorillavid the book of eli 2010 fullhd. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. 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. We dont see mountain ranges, buttes, saltpans, mirages, rattlesnakes, jackrabbits, cacti, pine trees, mustangs, bison, longhorns, or anything else.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. Jan 20, 2010 the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. Time and time again, the sacrifice of sight is shown to result in greater cosmic knowledge. At the end of the movie, we find out he is blindlike the biblical eliand that the book hes been carrying around throughout the film is the bible in. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Dec 19, 2016 the plot sounds like something straight out of a science fiction novel, but passengers is not based on any book.
Jan 23, 2010 the book of eli the passenger music by atticus ross. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. I posit that its titled as such because its the continuation of the bible. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
Jan 16, 2010 he puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the book of eli. The book of eli isnt perfect with its choppy action sequences or pacing issues, but its a fun film nonetheless. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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. 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.
H ard though it may be to believe, i often get things spectacularly wrong, particularly when it comes to predicting future success or failure within the film. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. This is the sort of book that gracefully walks the fine line between excitement and instruction. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. They are blind, and yet they can see more than we can. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell, which dates back to 2001. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. She too is intrigued by this man but discovers nothing about a book. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Gary whitta, a videogame writer, entertainment journalist and comic book author, has become a screenwriter and nothing in his background has enabled him to imbue this formulaic screenplay with depth of emotion or thought. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. The plot sounds like something straight out of a science fiction novel, but passengers is not based on any book.
Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The bible contain history of the past, from beginning to end, to put it simply. 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. Carnegie then forces his beautiful stepdaughter, solara mila kunis, to offer to sleep with eli and find out if he has the book. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour.
The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. Passengers isnt based on a book, but its inspired by. In the film the book of eli, eli was led to a book by a voice in his head and he made it his mission to protect that book with his life. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. 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. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. We merely know that eli is headed west, and we know that a nuclear apocalypse obliterated everything thirty years ago and has apparently altered the climate enough that nothing still will grow. 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 was worried about gods holy box, so he was sitting there waiting and watching. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb.
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. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of eli s task. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Its films like these that keep the postapocalyptic genre alive and well.
No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire movie. By the end of it, the young reader might find that she has learned a good deal while she was thoroughly enjoying herself. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. 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 the united states. Passenger succeeds as an adventure, as a romance and as a comparison of cultural norms. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task.
Just a title of movie, which just shows the chronicles of eli. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. The original screenplay for passengers was written by jon spaihts. Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality.
He didnt see the no trespassing sign because he was blind. Nothing too slow or too fast, and no hint of sex, whatsoever. At the beginning of the movie, he shoots a hairless cat only when he hears it move. He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. Her latest book, the passenger, a psychological thriller, will be published march 2016 by simon and schuster. 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. The book of eli the passenger music by atticus ross. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Then the benjamite man came into shiloh and told the bad news. 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.
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. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Lutz has won the alex award and has been nominated for lisa lutz is the new york times bestselling author of the six books in the spellman series, how to start a fire, heads you lose with david hayward, and the childrens book, how to.