Neli blind in the book of eli

The book of eli soundtrack music complete song list. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. 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. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. On violence and language in the book of eli by angela walker denzel washington, one of hollywoods most successful and highly respected figures, stars in the book of eli, the story of a man of faith on a mission to protect the last copy of the bible. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie.

But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to lombardi, the sanctuarys leader. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.

Sure he has a good sense of smell and hearing ability but at no point in the movie does it imply that he is blind. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. He was, however, blind in those flashbacks before the fall of civilization. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Eli was not blind while kicking ass and taking names on his journey. Right before the girl arrives at the house where she hopes to find eli you can see that there is a slide on the metal plate that holds it in place suggesting that the metal plate has hinges on the outside of the door. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film.

Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. Find all 25 songs in the book of eli soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. 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 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. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter. In the book of eli 2010 when the main character stares. 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. Eli director ciaran foy is also the man behind 2012s citadel, which i found to be drastically underappreciated. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. 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. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.

Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. The book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. All 45 songs from the the book of eli 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the.

These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. In this unintended sequel to the road, which is also currently playing in theaters, eli denzel washington, may or may not be a messiah. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. Eli raamat is an estonian equivalent to the title of the movie the book of eli. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable.

Asked in denzel washington was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. Jan 14, 2010 denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii society and dead presidents. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. When the multiple twists occur at the end of the film, elis blindness only being one of them, i found myself in a unique place of appreciating every. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. The island yes, its alcatraz has its own printing pressa dinosaur that is handset and hand operated. Eli and solara sleep by an old nuclear plant cooling tower. In the book of eli 2010 when the main character stares directly as the sun, his eyes do not dilate. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. Now in my defense, there are films about religion andor faith that ive enjoyed immensely example.

Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack atticus ross. Jan 09, 2010 the book of eli sam moffie, devra bastiaens, na on. He has honed his hearing to allow him with echolocation clicking of his tongue when needed to be able to tell where a shooter is, he knows approximately how many men hes against. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.

The book of eli 2010 soundtrack complete list of songs. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. 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. 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 is a film ruled by its religious conviction. 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 s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. I do not claim any ownership rights to the soundtracks or images presented in this video. Jan 18, 2010 i am confused also as to whether or not eli was blind, or whether his name was even eli, but i dont think that he was blind. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction.

With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Does this imply that he is blind and has been living completely by faith his entire life or is the punchline of the movie that he is the simply the last living man on earth who can read braille. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. When she thinks hes asleep she goes to take a look at the book in his bag. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. 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. 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 book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Most importantly, eli realizes along the way that hes been focusing too much on keeping the book safe, to the point that he has failed to live by it.

Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. 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 book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Sep 21, 2014 after watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear.

The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Eli reads the book and solara asks eli to read it to him.

The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. He recites a bit of it and then puts the book away. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. 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. 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. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties.

Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel washington in the. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. By pulling down the slide the metal plate can be tilted downwards like is also common on army vehicles. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. So in the opinion of a secular critic such as myself, its hard not to consider elements of the film to be laughably ridiculous. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. She asks him to teach her how to read it but eli doesnt respond. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd subscribe to. Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. For that reason, i went into eli completely blind, expected to enjoy it of off of.

Nov 24, 2010 to add fuel to a stupidly hot argument. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. In the midst of his journey, eli comes across a robber baron of sorts, named carnegie gary oldman and his partners daughter, solara mila kunis, changing his life. Now i have to go back and what the film all over again with this integral information. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. 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. 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. When he heard the calling from god he was granted vision in order to complete the task, like many other biblical stories where a.