While this continuation was not revoked, a curse was placed on all of eli s male descendants forever. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. 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. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The book of eli dvd arapahoe libraries bibliocommons. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. You have a high concept easy to understand story with a badass hero and lots of martial arts type mayhem. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. The book of eli dvd johnson county library bibliocommons. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack.
The book of eli eli denzel washington backpack, ipod, and. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on possessing the book. The curse alludes to a previous not appearing elsewhere in the bible promise from god of eli s lineage continuing eternally c. He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. Presented by the golden closet, your premier source for iconic screen used movie wardrobe, props, and music entertainment memorabilia. The sunglasses and backpack eli used throughout the movie were oakley brand. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. The book of eli eli denzel washington backpack, ipod. The book of eli is a stylized, amped up postapocalyptic action film riding on the dusty shoulders of denzel washington theroad with sword. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed.
Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. 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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. A plastic bag and a black leather handbag six feet apart. The engineer watches it closely for any sign of ticks or tremors, but eli s hand stays steady as a rock. The curse alludes to a previous not appearing elsewhere in the bible promise from god of elis lineage continuing eternally c. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. 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 feels the plates on the shelf in the shack, an unusual thing if. And that eye is exactly the one jesuseli wanted to expose as being shifty. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. While this continuation was not revoked, a curse was placed on all of elis male descendants forever.
The sunglasses and backpack eli used throughout the movie were oakley brand products. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. 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.
Jun 11, 2010 eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. 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. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Eli washington walks alone in postapocalyptic america. Why did eli have to show everyone the back of his hands. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. Where book of eli gets bogged down is probably in its ambition. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. This movie deserves its r rating based on extreme amounts of violence and. 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. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not.
On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.
Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. It is perhaps unwise to give up everything including water and food for a book, or a bag of gold coins. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Cross i am legend with the ten commandments and youve got the book of eli, a genuinely religious parable that inherently rebukes pointless endofthe. As with eli, water will gravitate to the top of the list. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. Not sure about this last one, but when eli and solara make it to alcatraz island, im pretty sure eli says something like, this looks like a museum to me when theyre being given a tour of the inside. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. 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. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind. Even when a woman is being attacked, he chooses to protect his treasure instead.
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. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. He also carries a gleaming silver knife and a shotgun, both of which he. In a very short space of time two postapocalyptic films have been release, the brilliant the road which is aiming for oscar glory, and the action packed the book of eli which is appealing for the mass audience. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Those are just some of the points that would indicate that eli is not fully blind for the majority, if not all, of the movie. 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. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis. It is not a book that eli is writing about his life in post apocalyptic wasteland where. He just has it in his backpack and therefore it is his book. Jan 07, 2020 the book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020.
Eli raises his hand and holds it outstretched, palm faced downward. For sale oakley panel pack backpack sheet metal book of eli. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater, tshirt, pants, belt. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Hes not blind several scenes show him using his sight, he can read braille. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers.
Eli im not a the engineer jerks the shotgun at eli nervously. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. After elis death, she takes up his machete, backpack, and mp3 player to return east. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli bluray disc redwood city public library. In eli, since jesus had not come 2000 years previously, the mega churches were actually like synagogues, because christianity didnt exist.
Jan 12, 2010 now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. When washington says you lay that hand on me again and you will not get it back he really means it. The book of eli stacks the deck in favor of good warrior eli, who only deploys his killing skills against those deserving punishment and turns down the temptations. 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. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Anm man kann es nur vermuten, dass eli in diesem film blind gewesen. 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. That didnt stop the pastors from being just as mega churchy as they can be with christianity. If you have yet to see this awesome flick, then i hope this article encourages you to finally watch this rrated christian movie about what would happen if the world was devoid of the bible watch the original trailer here.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. If he kills them, eli says a little prayerafterward. He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Arriving in the movies version of dodge city, he finds a saloon run by the one man who wants that book more than he. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Being a loner, eli prefers to go his own way, but he may not have a choice. And that eye is exactly the one jesus eli wanted to expose as being shifty. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on.
The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Exact same model and color featured in movie book of eli. Prop backpack, ipod, and switchblade used by eli denzel washington in the film, the book of eli. The reason he had to show his hands was to prove that he was not. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Carnegie holds her blind mother hostage to bend her will in his favor. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. The book of eli is about to celebrate its ten year anniversary on january 11, 2020.
The plot of the book of eli is now a familiar script on the screenthe end of the world. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. While the book of eli recognizes the negative ways religion can be used to control people, it ultimately affirms the power of god to bring about good, even in the most hopeless of situations. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene.