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. Then you hear elis voice as he says one last prayer for solara. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Carnegie gary oldman, boss of a small town, wants the book, which he thinks will give him power. After numerous requests for a larger size we are proud to say this machete welded by denz. In a postapocalyptic world, hostile threats will lurk around every corner.
Make no mistake, the book of eli is a postapocalyptic actionadventure movie. The book of eli 2010 directed by albert hughes, allen. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. The book protects eli, and carnegie wants that power. Ive talked to directorsscreenwriters, but never just a screenwriter. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to. After the car flips over, she manages to get the machete because it couldnt have. Remnants of the flash showing all over elis body in a scene where eli is washing himself down. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete.
Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Hes just as obsessive as eli, only foaming at the mouth with intensity, whereas elis devotion is more of a focused and passioned energy. I wonder if thou shalt not steal covers the 2 hours of my life that went missing whilst watching that guff. Eli is then buried in the prison courtyard, and lombardi puts a newly typed bound bible on the bookshelf where a spot had been saved for the bible.
The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. Solara goes to the drivers seat and sees redridge was impaled by elis machete. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to. So when i hopped on the phone with gary whitta i was hoping for a good experience which actually ended up being a great one. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Solara drives away and carnegie opts not to go after her, since he has the book and they have barely enough fuel to get back to town. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Eli has about thirty years worth of practice surviving the dangers of traveling alone in a postapocalyptic world but considering that hes blind the trope counts. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
He pulls the machete out and steps out of the vehicle with grace. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. 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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
The book of eli 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. 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 house at the beginning, eli looks at the sun from a window, but his eyes dont dialate. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. He dotes on solaras mother, a blind woman named claudia jennifer beals. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. The book of eli marks a return to form for codirectors allen and albert hughes, who bill themselves as the hughes brothers. I can say it really enhanced my love for postapocalyptic media and really really made the wait for fallout 4 much harder. In the book he loots it out of a crazy prices shop in a deserted mall. You can take this machete to the jungle and it will compare nicely with other expensive machetes. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis and jennifer beales, the book of eli is an actionthriller that will have moviegoers wondering why they spent their hardearned money on yet another postapocalyptic fantasywe are first introduced to washingtons character, eli, who is referred to as walker because hes been walking the.
There are many many clues as to elis character being blind throughout the entire movie. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. 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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. With a particularly viciouslooking machete, eli makes quick work of a passel. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness. Im currently interested in building a character that is similar to him in the movie.
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 professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. Also he lures the rest of them in to a dark tunnel before fighting them. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Offered sanctuary on alcatraz, solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other possessions. If he kills them, eli says a little prayerafterward. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly. 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. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for the book of eli 2010. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli.
When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout 3 with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. 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. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory. 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. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch, stainless steel, full tang machete. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind.
Here, he chews the scenery so hard im fairly certain that you can see his teeth marks on the actual print. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. I was a bit worried about seeing the film just a day before our chat since thats not the best amount of prep time, but after i saw the. Just finished watching the book of eli movie for a second time. Washington makes for a great badass with a heart of gold, and oldman, well, he was born to play cartoonishly overthetop villains. There are no available products under this category. A moment later, eli opens a closet and finds a young man who has hanged himself. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. There are many many clues as to eli s character being blind throughout the entire movie. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not kill.
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