The great book of guns features photos of the older flintlock pistols, pepperbox revolvers, and guns of the oldwest. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. Same on the use of the pistol, how he procured it or supplied it with ammo. But redridge and a few others aim their guns at eli, thus putting an end to his action. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought.
Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. The word eli is the first word jesus spoke from the cross calling out to god. Mar 22, 2011 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. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie.
When solara wont tell carnegie what he wants to hear about eli, carnegie grabs claudia by the hair and causes her pain. In fact, one actress, in particular, remains a close friend to oher. Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt. He heard the china rattle thus deducing that they are human eaters. 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. Others then surround eli who quickly dispatches many of them, slicing, punching and woundingkilling them with some quick, bloody results. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Now i have to go back and what the film all over again with this integral information. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. Jan 15, 2010 eli completely missed the most important lesson to be learned from his precious book. 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. He never takes them off in the movie,possibly due to his blindness. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the 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. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Michael oher is still friends with the cast of the blind side though michael oher was not a fan of the blind side, he seems to get along with the actors and actresses from the film just fine. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Regardless of whether one thinks this is bogus or not, it works in much the same way that being inside of the matrix does cinematically. Eli has been guided by a voice in his head to find the book, and to head west. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Book of eli, the guns in movies, tv and video games. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. Theological movie month part two the book of eli the bible. Dec 17, 2014 he has spoken to eli, and eli is on his mission.
In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. 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. I want to order a coffee mug that says eli s cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Remnants of the flash showing all over eli s body in a scene where eli is washing himself down. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her.
In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Theological movie month part two the book of eli the. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. He walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. 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 he s against. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. American gun is about the guns from the 1700s through todays guns.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Eli has about thirty years worth of practice surviving the dangers of traveling alone in a postapocalyptic world but considering that hes blind the trope counts. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper moving and interacting with him first, and feels for the gun with his arm before disarming him.
He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Loving your neighbors is only the second greatest commandmentthe first is to love the lord your god with all your heart, soul, and mind. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. As eli is quoting scripture to the scribe the camera moves in closer to his eyes. 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. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers.
His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to. In the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. 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. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time.
Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Jan 15, 2010 eli, who talks at one juncture about how he walks by faith, not by sight, is blind. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Its not a hyperreverent snoozer like the blind side, but an. Eli survives the gunshot and makes his way west with solaras help.
After finding out he was blind the things he was able to do and the providence in his travels strongly suggested he was, in fact, a prophet of god. This actually sets the pace and tone of the book of eli, which has unfortunately and misleadingly been marketed as an actionpacked carnival of carnage. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the. Eli, who talks at one juncture about how he walks by faith, not by sight, is blind. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Aug 22, 2017 around him, this empire crumbles since he lost most of his men while fighting more than once eli for the vary book he cant read. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Eli is able to do miraculous and excellently staged and shot things with swords and guns because his abilities are supernatural. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire.
The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. 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 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. 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 the house. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. And they find a pocket of civilization holed up in alcatrazan echo of the monasteries that outlived the dark ages. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. In my opinion i really like this book, not only because its military its because it has the storys of each gun. 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 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. 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. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was.
He searches the shelves of the first house he checks in the beginning of the movie, before he finds the dead body by running his hand over them. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months. Blind side offensive tackle michael oher tells the real. Dude check the main article, the browning tutone beretta and eli hk45 have all been accounted for captain snikt 07. Eli has about thirty years worth of practice surviving the dangers of traveling alone in a postapocalyptic world but considering that he s blind the trope counts. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. It even includes the oddities including the japanese swordgun not a bayonet, but a fullsize sword with a handle that was a gun. The book of eli is a boon for believers, says john nolte in breitbarts big hollywood. When he reaches a village ruled by the powerful mobster, carnegie, the man views elis impressive fighting skills and offers eli a place within his gang.
In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Remnants of the flash showing all over elis body in a scene where eli is washing himself down. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Around him, this empire crumbles since he lost most of his men while fighting more than once eli for the vary book he cant read. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired.
The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent months by the road and terminator salvation. 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. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.
Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. 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. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. Hes hunted, fought off multiple men at a time, memorized the entire bible, and. If you know a lot about guns this is the book to read. He heard the vehicles coming up to the old folks home. Im not ashamed to say i wasnt sure he was blind even toward the end. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Targets at a gun range dont need faces or hair styles to get shot in the chest. If you are a person who wants to know about which war these guns were in. 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.
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