Blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. The main character, emma, lost sight in both of her eyes due to a tragic accident on the fourth of july. I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Aug 07, 20 the book i read this quarter was blind a young adult novel by rachel dewoskin. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards.
Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Blind by rachel dewoskin meet your next favorite book. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie.
In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Anm man kann es nur vermuten, dass eli in diesem film blind gewesen. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Not being able to read was an excuse not to follow the ideas behind the bible. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. The cinematic art work of the film makes it all the more presentable. 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. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional.
Feb, 2010 no one in the world could read, but the fact the book was in braille showed 2 things. Yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored.
The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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. Watch the book of eli online full movie from 2010 yidio. May 30, 2010 yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. 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 power wasnt in the book it was in the ideas within the book. The book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Gleichzeitig offenbart eine kamerafahrt, dass auch eli blind ist. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Ebook legal restrictions are screwing over blind people wired. 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. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. 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. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar.
He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Hallo, ich habe eine frage zu einem zitat aus dem film the book of eli mit denzel washington. The person renting this film will not waste his or her money. The book details emmas struggle learning how to live without her eyesight, but it also features normal teen drama, plus a mysterious death of a classmate that may or may not have been a. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. 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. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various.
A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli, walking the country for many years on a path to the west. Mar 19, 2010 get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. The book of eli is an exceptionally engrossing film. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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 first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind.
After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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. Ebook legal restrictions are screwing over blind people ariel zambelichwired in late 2012, a 14yearold high school student stood in front of a camera and began to read. In the beginning, it wasnt that great but it kept me interested enough to continue and im glad i did. 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.
Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Zusammen mit seinem vollstrecker redridge will er eli zur rede stellen. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eliby paul macinnes, with apologies to gary whitta. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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.
He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. No one in the world could read, but the fact the book was in braille showed 2 things. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. If eli wasnt blind that meant he taught himself to read braille and memorized the bible from the braille. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities and people with a certain book, and has some sort of devotion for them, just as someone that would hoard books on fahrenheit 451. Wideshot of postapocalyptic america, laid waste by a cataclysmic war that killed. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city.
The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Phanomene ausgelost hat, da er mediumartige fahigkeiten besitzt. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the.
The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Jun 02, 2010 the book of eliby paul macinnes, with apologies to gary whitta. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Mar 28, 2011 the book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character.
Atticus ross, the producer and musician who collaborated with trent reznor on four nine inch nails albums, founded the group 12 rounds and produced the perry farrell single go all the way into the twilight for twilight, is the one chosen to supply the original score for the hughes brothers much anticipated postapocalyptic adventure the book of eli. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. 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. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Now by the time of the movie, books are extremely rare and eli has the last copy of the bible, that happens to be written on braille. 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 book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.
Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. It just about had it for me when we found out that eli was blind. 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. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he could actually see his target at all. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. E book legal restrictions are screwing over blind people ariel zambelichwired in late 2012, a 14yearold high school student stood in front of a camera and began to read. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.