The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Although a mediocre movie, imho, i thought the book of eli gave some good opportunities to discuss the bible with. While its very fun to play, some levels are hard and the coins you earn during. He has to carry that bible through a landscape populated by murderous, illiterate, cannibalistic roughnecks to a safe. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Actionpacked theatrical trailer for denzel washingtons the book of eli. 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. 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. To solve it you need to guess what the word that the text description, emoji or picture hints by typing it correctly. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality. March 10, 2010 in honor of last sundays oscars, heres a movie that should be honored at next years ceremony but, given that sandra bullock just won best actress for blind side, clearly wont be. 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. Its not the coolest, deepest, or most badass postapocalyptic.
It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. 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. The book of eli 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. 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. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Anm man kann es nur vermuten, dass eli in diesem film blind gewesen.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington killcount jawsunleashed 974. We also learn that he is blind and possibly has been blind or can see with some sort of divine intervention for the entire movie. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Just watch the camera as it follows a hail of bullets into a house, rounds on the defenders conversation, and follows their retort of gunfire back to their attackers. 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. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. Whats inexplicable is some of the movies he has chosen to be in. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Denzel washington in the book of eli the book of eli.
Yet, as in the book of eli, background details are paramount in the road. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. 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. Solara is a willing disciple, entranced by elis words and stories about before. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. The book of eli denzel washington gary oldman mila kunis 2010 a lone warrior denzel washington faces many dangers as he carries hope for humanitys redemption across a postapocalyptic wasteland. 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. 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. Whilst the road cleaves to mccarthys novel, and is defiantly literary in structure a voiceover complements the nonevents of the plot, the book of eli clearly owes more to the videogame, fallout 3. Jan 15, 2010 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.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. 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. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Jan, 2010 denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli.
Crossword quiz by random logic games is a unique crossword game that combines three types of clues. 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. 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.
Things will be bleak, but at least you can follow denzel washington around as he wanders the parched landscape with floods of gravitas, occasionally engaging in awesomely staged silhouettemelees with bands of barbarian thugs. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Denzels script selection continues to improve grant j. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington killcount youtube. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Denzel washington pictures and photos denzel is beautiful. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Jan 15, 2010 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 novel guy montag escapes from a future dystopian society and eventually makes contact with a group of isolated individuals who have memorised books to save them for the future iteration of mankind. Apparently, this is what the world looks like without god. 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.
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. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The book of eli believable except for this one small. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is elis denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish fun into the kind of postapocalyptic wasteland filmgoers have seen more than enough of lately.
Fahrenheit 451 the film owes a significant debt to the 1953 novel by ray bradbury. The handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion. 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. 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. The book of eli arrives on bluray with a heavily desaturated picture presentation that really adds to the films doom and gloom atmosphere. Eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. 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. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test.
Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. 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. 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. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is eli s denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. The point of the story is that he was blind hence his ability to read braille, heightened senses, ability to fight in the dark, etc. The world is a scorched junkyard full of pockmarked and begoggled road warriors ready to rape, pillage and eat you. 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. In this respect, the films stand toe to toe, in their ability to. 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. 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 takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props.
Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli is a visually stunning action movie, with a perfectly serviceable brain on its shoulders. Jessica baxterin the new film by the hughes brothers from hell, its 30 years postapocalypse and things are hella not cool, you guys. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Eli denzel washington is a wandering man on a mission. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. The book of eli by albert hughes, allen hughes albert. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
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. Feb 02, 2016 the book of eli 2010 denzel washington killcount jawsunleashed 974. 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. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
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