Laying on the side of the bag was a sheathed machete. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. A moral tale on the peril of poor parenting and unfaithful. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. That was the reality for the mysticalfictional character named eli found as the theater lights went down. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. 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. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegies regime. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. For sale oakley panel pack backpack sheet metal book of eli. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind.
The director is acutely aware that gary oldmans character is much more interesting than eli, and the focus of the film substantially shifts for the better to what he wants the. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. I always appreciate the kinds of lists that go beyond just being lists and reference something in pop culture like the book of eli. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Jan 31, 2010 he was given the gift of sight among other skills to carry out his holy task as a modern messenger. Samuel was sleeping in the temple of the lord where the ark of god was. Eli performed the signs of the cross over her body before he turned around and walked away while shoving his gun back into his backpack. The basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible.
Dre earphones, busch, oakley elis bag, not the shades. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Why are you reject one persons opportunity to be saved only to choose another. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Many of you may already know this, but harbor freight tools is an excellent option for rounding out a bugout bag with affordable gear. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. He heard the cat meow, thus enabling him to shoot the cat with the arrow. The worlds largest entertainment memorabilia store home. With a largely different style of writing, sue brown conveys the depth of loss and shines a spotlight on hope while stealing your heart in this second edition rerelease of her short, the backpack through patricks thoughts you see him at his lowest as he reminisces his past and fears hell lose his future with his daughter and his beloved, paul. Sure, the quality may not be too of theline, but with their coupons, you can really stretch a dollar on items like. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety.
After the nuclear ash snowfall ended, there was very little left. Eli pushed himself off the ground and into a sitting position. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle. If we are going with realism here, it could be said that improper maintenance caused the pistol to be. Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. The book of eli is a movie that promotes christian values. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. How is it that redridge didnt hit eli when shooting at him in the town shoot.
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. The book of eli was a movie starring denzel washington in a postapocalyptic. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Carnegies wife claudia jennifer beals is blind and her young and. 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. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer beals, evan jones, michael gambon, frances. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Hes not blind several scenes show him using his sight, he can read braille. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to. 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. Jan, 2010 he s got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army.
She too is blind, which obviously moves him, and he pays her a compliment. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind.
Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. He walks the earth, heading west, with the last known copy of the bible in his backpack. He was given the gift of sight among other skills to carry out his holy task as a modern messenger. He zipped his bag up and stood while pulling the bag up with him and shouldering it. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. The man and his book book of elihighschool dxd thread starter ten. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america.
Solar or whatever her name was would represent samuel. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, jennifer. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. In the first book of samuel, we see are rather stunning portrait of poor parenting and poor priestly leadership in the person of of high priest of the sanctuary at shiloh, eli. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. He heard the vehicles coming up to the old folks home. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a re. 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.
Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. His name is eli denzel washington and he is on the alert for thieves. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. What others are saying stream the book of eli 2010 online. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. If you look closely in his back pack, when solara tries to take the book, you see. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Elis denzel washington hero, very dirty and torn, modified with leather rope, gray oakley backpack the book of eli elis denzel washington hero,backpack original movie prop skip to navigation press enter. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. In the book of eli, denzel is basically a lethal weapon on legs, taking on everything.
At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. The book of eli elis denzel washington hero,backpack. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. Dec 08, 2010 with a largely different style of writing, sue brown conveys the depth of loss and shines a spotlight on hope while stealing your heart in this second edition rerelease of her short, the backpack through patricks thoughts you see him at his lowest as he reminisces his past and fears he ll lose his future with his daughter and his beloved, paul.
Hes got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a oneman army. 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. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. He could already tell that this journey of his would be quitestrange. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. Eli has superherolike skills with a scimitar and is equally proficient. God has informed him to proceed to a place where the word can take root in this new world, and woe be to anyone who gets in his way. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. The connection to the biblical character isnt about the blindness eli in the bible was blind as an old man its about the fact that he trained samuel, the prophet and last of the judges in the torah old testament. Eli stood up and walked over to the bag and the note. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. 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. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater, tshirt, pants, belt. Tarps gloves face masksrespirators cordage flashlightswork lights multi toolshand tools folding sawlarge knives ammo cansstorage safety. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. Jan, 2010 eli denzel washington is a modernday prophet.
He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. 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. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Survive in a postapocalyptic world with book of elis bug. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family films. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. After drinking a fourth of what was left in the canteen he capped it and put it back into his backpack. Their known world suddenly and inexplicably became unknown.
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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already.
Once he delivered the book he returned to his natural previous state signifying that he completed his assignment. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. Exact same model and color featured in movie book of eli. 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.
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. He noticed next to himself was a large canvas backpack with the knobbed end of a shotgun popping out of the top. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Book of eli, the bd steelbook eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. If we are going with realism here, it could be said that improper maintenance caused the pistol to be significantly less. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. Eli in the bible suffered from poor eye site in his age of 90s. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Find out where the book of eli is available to stream.
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