The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. Interview with the book of eli director allen hughes. The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Released january 15th, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of 53 out of.
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 film generated national and international critical acclaim. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. 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. I highly recommend the book of eli, starring denzel washington no, it is not technically a christian movie by any means but the bible and god play a major role in the movie. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli, however, manages to kill nearly all of carnegies men and even injures carnegie. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. 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.
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. In movies hes been an angel, an inspirational teacher and the black muslim icon malcolm x. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. 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.
Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Washington helped out in a producer capacity, getting the project in shape to be filmed. When he discovers that eli has a bible, he decides use it for himself as a way to control the townsfolk. If you just knew the order of the books in the bible, you could learn braille by just. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. And each time someone fires on him, eli turns in that direction and returns fire. Knowing that i have done right with my time on this earth. Eli tells carnegie that he has no interest in staying but carnegie forces him to stay the night. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself.
The book of eli then evolves into a chase as eli disappears into the wilds with solara in tow, pursued by carnegie and his heavy metal thugs led by the giant redridge, romes ray stephenson. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. The book of eli is a 2010 american post apocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. There were also subtle hints like his heightened sense of hearing and smell. Hints to eli s condition are shown throughout the movie.
Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Eli replies pay for what, since he cant see all the visual clues that solara is. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. I highly recommend the book of eli, starring denzel. Opening wide in theaters on january 15, 2010, the book of eli stars denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals and is rated r for some brutal violence and language. 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 great war. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. I think as eli was reciting the whole bible and slowly dying, the lord took his sight away. Eli closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to more focus his sense of touch and cut off.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The next day solara is forced by carnegie to tell him about the time she spent with 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. With this being said, eli was used as a messiah being led by god.
He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. Solara is a willing disciple, entranced by elis words and stories about before. 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 denzel washington as eli imdb. I felt inspired by this movie and my faith was strengthened. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads.
The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. I think he was blind the whole time, but like jesus healed the blind, he could see with the power of god, seen especially clear in the gun fight scene. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. I fought the good fight, i finished the race, i kept the faith.
Well, i dont know how it got to me being the producer, but. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys redemption. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. 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. Quote dear lord thank you for giving me strength and conviction to complete the task you entrusted to me. Jan 25, 2010 denzel washington stars as eli in the new film, the book of eli. Last prayer from the book of eli june 20, 2010 in movies tags. 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. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie.
The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Eli denzel washington, one of humanitys survivors, is heeding the word of the lord to protect the worlds only remaining bible and bring its. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. A lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of. Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli then evolves into a chase as eli disappears into the wilds with solara in tow, pursued by carnegie and his heavy metal thugs led by the giant redridge, romes ray stephenson.
Jan 15, 2010 jan 12, 2010 twotime academy award winner denzel washington glory, training day not only bears the burden of being in nearly every scene in the postapocalyptic action thriller, the book of eli, he also carried a load behind the scenes. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. Jan 12, 2010 twotime academy award winner denzel washington glory, training day not only bears the burden of being in nearly every scene in the postapocalyptic action thriller, the book of eli, he also carried a load behind the scenes. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Denzel washington stars as eli in the new film, the book of eli. 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. 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.
Denzel washington talks about the book of eli neurologist. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. I saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. 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. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must.
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