Eli protects this book at all costs, meeting obstacles along his journey ranging. Jan 14, 2010 it was not my usual fare but i knew that grace hill media was promoting this film. 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. 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. But id like to imagine how different the world of tbol will be, now that the king james version of the bible has been made extant again after somehow being totally wiped off the face of the earth by. Carnegie next tries to seduce eli through sending him solara mila kunis who agrees to be used this way in order to protect her blind mother jennifer.
Mar 30, 2010 while the apostle paul is talking about a christians confident trust in gods promises, the book of eli s point that the titular character is literally blind, carrying a braille bible is how the film hammers home the unquestionable providence at work in our heros journey. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so. The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to.
I really loved it, and i think blind is just a beautiful novel. You dont have to be blind to know braille, it could have been one line of fucking dialogue. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. The blindness of eli if it was as the zoom implied contradicts his ability to shoot bullets and arrows the use of the blade i can understand because of the proximity, but not the shooting accuracy required. 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. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. That pleasure lies unto writer gary whitta and directors albert and allen hughes. A blind partially sighted person would not find it as easy to navigate even with badass echolocation skills. Two things though pulled me towards the project to a point of parting ways with my kobos in this pandemic time when all budgets are tight, to have a taste of the book of z ep. It tells the story of a mans faith as he honors the almighty god in his life and follows gods will no matter how challenging the life became. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people.
He asks her whether it happened after or during the war, which may give the reason for his blindness. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. Dec 05, 2011 you can almost see the life that completing gods will has brought not just to eli, but even to the land surrounding him. The book of eli boasts a powerful message praise houston. Everybodys talking about what happens after the apocalypse these days. They are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. I think the fact that he was blind was symbolic of the total faith and guidance he gave and received from god. The bible is a book that has just become words that we claim to live by but not words that we really appreciate and take to heart.
Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The message eli received was pretty vague and there are underlying challenges he faces to this journey. Now, if he became blind while on the run, understandable but i do not recall there being any shots of him outside without the glasses. America is a postapocalyptic wasteland and denzel washington is the only selfsufficient badass. The movie takes place in the future after an apocalyptic war. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The point is my faith and religion got a blind person through all those obstacles, even if it does render the entire plot completely ludicrous. Though eli can read braille, it is not entirely clear if he. Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not mad. The book of eli this essay contains realistic related to the bible. 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. In this film, eli, the actor heads to the western part for reasons that are not known to the viewers until. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it.
Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Judge bender studies denzel washington in the hughes. The film is narrated by michael enright of the canadian broadcasting corp. We here at cinapse have written extensively about the wandering blind swordsman who is unknown to most us filmgoers today, but who is perhaps one of cinemas all time greatest heroes. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did. The book centres around emma silver, a fifteen year old girl who lost her sight in a freak accident. Hey, remember that time i taught my little brother to read. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Some claim that god gave eli his sight until the very end of his journey, but i chose to accept that, while his physical sight was gone, god did indeed provide eli with a different set of eyes. I havent actually read a book with a blind protagonist, and i was looking forward to read in a new perspective. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. At the sanctuary, eli has died, but not before reciting the entire book.
Jan 15, 2010 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. Watch the movie again after you find out the twist. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Carnegie is desperate to get his hands on elis bible, to expand his influence. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three.
It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. Denzel took a closer look at the spiritual journey of eli and the possibility it presented. The seeing blind man that was eli is a clever borrowing from the bible, and really rounds up all of the. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara.
So i went trusting there would be reasons to like the book of eli. 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. The book of eli what is the importance behind locusts being compared to scorpions. 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. Check out the book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various artists on amazon music. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. A printing press begins producing copies of the bible, and lombardi places one on a bookshelf between the tanakh and the quran. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
The book of eli convicted and inspired me to continue on the journey that the lord has set before me no matter the obstacles, the challenges or the dangers. Some scholars, like kessler, and nowack have argued that there is likely to have been some overlap between the time of samuel and that of eli. So you dont understand how happy i am that this one did not disappoint. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk. I do agree that he did appear to have a greatly elevated sence of smell, hearing, physical awareness, and depth perception, but that is extremely comon with those of us whom are. 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. 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.
Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. The movie the book of eli is a powerful allegory of the wilderness journey of lent for those blind to the world, seeking a vision through the holy word. Solaras journey book of eli chapter 1, a book of eli fanfic.
Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli. A sexual journey, a memoir about a woman exploring her sexuality in the world of bdsm. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. What was the prominence to candace and the ethiopian culture. 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.
Jun 15, 2010 with jennifer beals, derrick clyburnballard, tommy lee edwards, jon farhat. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. This would explain why eli never traveled at night and was not totally blinded by a nuclear flash, if he was completely blind night would give him a much larger. My story is a continuation of the events after the movie which i have written solely for my own recreation. Did the torah go through a similar journey to end up on a shelf. A man named eli denzel was given a message years previous to deliver a book the bible somehere to the west for the sake of of a religious rebirth and evolution to occur for society. Solaras journey book of eli chapter 7, a book of eli fanfic. Aug 07, 20 i havent actually read a book with a blind protagonist, and i was looking forward to read in a new perspective. I personally like to believe that eli was always blind. How are you not talking about one of the biggest twists in years.
Solaras journey book of eli chapter 7, a book of eli. Jun 09, 2012 a person whom is extremely legally blind, not 100% blind, can very easily pass for somebody that is not visually impaired at all. The book of eli and the road to redemption catholic stand. 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. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. This short looks at the films visual schemes and its characters, the quality of the actors, the films themes of faith, the design of crucial props, and more. Its usually not a good sign, but thanks to cloverfield a box office smash in january 2008, ive come to expect at least one decent january movie a year, and let me tell you, the book of eli is. The book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. He is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. It becomes a battle of the wills, which eli prefers not to fight.
The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Dec 17, 2014 yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. First off, theres really no question whatsoever that the book of eli is a. Meanwhile, eli and solara arrive at what has become a heavily fortified cultural preserve of sorts on alcatraz in san francisco bay, where he dictates the entire biblical text to a scribe before dying from a gunshot wound inflicted by carnegie during the exchange of the coveted book. Eli is the main protagonist in the 2010 dystopian postapocalyptic thrillerdrama film the book of eli he is played by actor denzel washington, who also portrayed lincoln rhyme, john creasy and robert mccall biography thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of the former united states. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have. 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.
Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Did women have professions outside the home according to the epistle of titus. A holocaust journey through poland with mans best friend is a 2015 documentary film about blind israelis traveling to poland with the help of their guide dogs, to learn about the holocaust. Solara joins eli on his journey, and they are chased by carnegie and his men, who. Carnegie is desperate to get his hands on eli s bible, to expand his influence. This thread is now designated the official discussion thread for the book of eli. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie. 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. I started surfing forums and reading all of these discussions arguing about whether or not eli was fully blind or if he just had cataracts and honestly i feel like people who have these discussions missed out on a truly profound movie.
Maybe some can willingly suspend their disbelief on this point, but my dad is blind and he used to have an entire braille bible. Carnegie holds her blind mother hostage to bend her will in his favor. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Footage includes blind participants taking part in the 2012 and 20 march of the living programs. Thirty years after a nuclear apocalypse, eli travels on foot toward the west coast of. Carnegie unleashes his thugs at eli, who has to find a way to survive and continue his mysterious journey westwards. The problem is, eli has no intention of sharing his book with the likes of carnegie and has a knack with blades and bullets that makes him tough to persuade through sicking tough guys on him. It was even more enjoyable to watch the book of eli a second time, knowing now that the main character was blind for the entire story. The book of eli is sort of the boiling point of this sciencefiction concept, a combination of last years the road and george millers the road warrior. Yes, all the way at the end of the movie, it is revealed that not only is the book of eli a samurai film, but it is in fact a western, twistfilled zatoichi remake. Jan 24, 2010 the problem is, eli has no intention of sharing his book with the likes of carnegie and has a knack with blades and bullets that makes him tough to persuade through sicking tough guys on him. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Excited because they were branching out to nonfiction, but terrified they were getting lessons from this poor woman whose name was not actually heather. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the.
Solara wants to travel the journey that eli is on, so against his wishes, she follows him. Jan 24, 2010 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. At first it seems very odd that elis journey west has taken up to 30 years. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. He was almost certainly blind before his journey began, then is sight was restored so he could complete the task. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. However, the book of judges always mentions the years of oppression in contrast to the period of a judges dispensation. I dont plan on staying, he says i got someplace i need to be. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. To me, eli was guided by god, since the war, on a journey to truly accept the christian bible into his heart so that he could eventually share it with the world again.
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. Now, the stakes could not be higher, eli has both the book and solara with him. Solaras journey book of eli chapter 1, a 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 movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. I knew the actual title of the book was heathers discovery.
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