The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Religion and language in contemporary film wikiversity.
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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. When he flicks the lighter open and flicks it, he moves his hand over the flame to prove to him it works because hes blind. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Eli has a book, this book is the only one left on the planet of its kind, even though a lot of people havent learn to read it, still they chase the same book, try to make money of it, learn. It is somewhat like the prophecy god reveals to eli in 2.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were. 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. So i guess, in my case, it suffered from a kind of shark tale vs. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. Its not a hyperreverent snoozer like the blind side, but an actionpacked hit for god lovers. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. However, once carnegie finds out eli possesses a copy of the bible he decides to eliminate eli for carnegie wants to use the bible as a tool to control the weak and dimwitted. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. Eli by bill peet goodreads meet your next favorite book.
The book of eli wasnt bad but i felt it was a little hokeygimmicky. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. He comes across a woman with a broken cart asking for help. Throughout the movie, eli shot animal s for food including a flying bird with a bow, and defended himself with blade and gun, and yet was blind the entire time. But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and. 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. When eli hears, he collapses, resulting in his death see 4. There is a reason why the movie is called book of eli and not book of whoever. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The world in book of eli while barren and hot, is also filled with brutal killers and savages, but there always appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. He kept telling solara to be quiet, because he was using his hearing. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years.
Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Especially just after watching the road, a film that, to me, seemed to be a much more gripping post apocalyptic tale. The story of the movie the book of eli is about a lonesome drifter eli in a post apocalyptic world. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son. In fact, the prophet will be elis replacement, functioning as a prophet, a priest, and a judge. 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. Later, elis sons were killed as they accompanied the ark of the covenant into a battle against the philistines. 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. However, the sense of manipulation reaches its limit when, once in san francisco where they survive a catastrophe, eli and solara, his female partner in the adventure, access the site from which humans seek to rebuild the lost world. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through.
After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water. He used echolocation, if you listen closely you can hear. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. He s guided by a voice in his head that told him that he must protect this book and he is personally lives by the message of the bible, basically to do more for others than for yourself as he puts it. Dystopian analysis the book of eli is about a postapocalyptic dystopian reality that the protagonist eli is attempting to survive in. 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 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. When eli had heard the news, he fell backwards while seated in a chair, broke his neck and died. 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.
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. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Bill peet was an american childrens book illustrator and a story writer for disney studios. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. 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. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. At its worst eli was experiencing a heart wrenching 6001,000 seizures in a 24 hour period. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. This could easily be a companionpiece to the road, to which it bears a superficial resemblance. 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. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. The book that he manages to memorize and that he can recite with visionary ease.
He joined disney in 1937 and worked on the jungle book, song of the south, cinderella, one hundred and one dalmatians, the sword in the stone, goliath ii, sleeping beauty, peter pan, alice in wonderland, dumbo, pinocchio, fantasia, the three caballeros, snow white and the seven dwarfs, and other stories. Samuel told eli about this and eli said that the lord should do what he thinks is best 1 samuel 3. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Eli has been traveling west for 30 years to get to a place where the book he is carrying would be safe.
Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. Medication after medication were given, but to no avail. 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. When solaras mother first walks in with food and water, its like a blind standoff. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. The book of eli believable except for this one small. In the movie, eli is alone, finding what he can survive on.
Eli has a book which is discovered as the bible and he is trying to deliver it to a location he doesnt specify. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. In a postapocalyptic america, one man fights to protect a sacred book that could hold the key to the. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler. The meds only worsened the frequency of seizures or they made him so drugged he was like. I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. The message seems to be a personal one addressed to eli. Carnegie asks eli to stay the night, see how you like it. Washington and the hughes brothers do a good job of establishing this man and his world, and at first, the book of eli seems destined to be solemn. If u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. After the nuclear bright blinding lights war, much of the population goes blind. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are.
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. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. 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. In the book of eli there are two very interesting symbolic twists. Son of a pastor, washington was so drawn to the spiritual aspects of the story, he also signed on as a producer. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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.
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