Redridge ray stevenson is ordered at one point to shoot eli with his two toned beretta 92fs pistol. A wrapped object is thrown out of the second story window and lands a few feet in front of one of the gangs cars. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns. The main character, eli denzel washington, wanders the wastelands of the former united states, following a calling from a mysterious heavenly voice, as he carries a bible westward to a destination and a purpose god alone knows. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. Gary oldmans character isnt a lawman and his men are saner than he is, and he isnt confronted by eli. The book of eli is a boon for believers, says john nolte in breitbarts big hollywood. For eli carries, along with his gloves and guns and cruel, broad blade, something. Also averted in the fact that apparently its very common for people to carry guns despite ammunition being rare.
When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 245 pages and is available in ebook format. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought. But now solara wants to tag along and bribes eli with uncovering the source of carnegies power. Jan 19, 2010 seen as a valuable way to lead people, an evil man oldman who controls a city looks to take control of the book.
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. Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in. Oct 11, 2020 in the movie the book of eli, it generally focuses on the protagonist, eli, portrayed by the actor denzel washington, who possessed exceptional survival skills, hunting abilities, handtohand combat, and martial arts. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. Book of eli, the guns in movies, tv and video games. Why was there never a sequel to the movie the book of eli. There was also one particular scene that was laughoutloud funny. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg in the fifth element, lord shen in kung fu panda 2, count dracula in bram stokers dracula, dreyfus.
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. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. It was the bible, it was written in braille, eli was blind as it turns oh, so he memorized it from cover to cover. Their interrelationships are tenuous and change through time. In the book of eli, denzel is basically a lethal weapon on legs, taking on everything that. Eli uses a machete, a bow, and a number of guns effectively despite his blindness.
At the beginning of boe, when eli is hunting emaciated cats with a crossbow for dinner, we initially assume the film might be a lone man in the wildernesstype tale, but that is dispelled within ten minutes. Theres no way a real blind person could do the things eli could do in the movie, but this is fiction, not a reality show. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. Interesting story to read and may broaden our interpretation of the character in the movie. The main character of this movie was undeniably skilled in handling weapons such as machete, bow and arrow. There were hints all through the movie another scene shows. The book of eli and the catholic mans eucharistic journey of. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. Sep, 20 the book of eli eli denzel washington pump shotgun the golden. When eli denzel washington is ambushed by a gang of thugs in a bar, he beats them all up. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. Hey e, youre forgetting that people do make reproduction gattling guns. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
May 27, 2010 the bible is an essential part of civilization, we learn, along with, of course, the koran and the torah. Also, i just want to poke fun at your defense of eli being blind and how blind people make better use of their other senses to the point of being able to outshoot sighted people. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
It is a seemingly dark film set in an apocalyptic future, 30 years after a nuclear holocaust. The book of eli is different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films. Redridge ray stevenson holds his twotone beretta 92fs on eli. Jan 15, 2010 in the old testement book of 1 samuel, there is a priest named eli who by chapter 3 has become blind.
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 is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Off topic but was he blind the entire movie or just at the end. The first edition of the novel was published in october 2nd 2017, and was written by eli easton. Eli, it turns out, is blind and has been miraculously brought to the library, where he dictates the entire bible to a scribe. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before and its also a welcoming return for the hughes brothers.
Jan 19, 2010 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, there are some interesting book of mormon parallels worth investigating. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Jan 15, 2010 how did eli survive that long and even have time to shave. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the. The book of eli and the catholic mans eucharistic journey. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. 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.
The book of eli denzel washington, gary oldman grading. Whitta is one of the main men responsible for eli s audacity and talking to him for an hour and forty minutes was a real treat. Averted when eli runs out of handgun ammunition and sets his gun down on a car but retrieves it before he leaves. From its advertisements, it appeared to be a basic postapocalyptic thriller, with a lead actor that can sell thousands of. Having won the gun battle, eli goes back to walking west. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. In the movie the book of eli, it generally focuses on the protagonist, eli, portrayed by the actor denzel washington, who possessed exceptional survival skills, hunting abilities, handtohand combat, and martial arts. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli.
Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of. Jan, 20 book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns in movies, tv and video games. Eli isnt a gunman in fact its an early joke that his gun is empty and the bad guys know so in advance because everybodys guns are empty now. Actor denzel washington post apocalyptic movies the book of eli pump action shotgun apocalypse hand guns weapons airsoft pj. How did he navigate the roads and find his way alone in the wasteland.
Eli may not have been superman, but the guy protecting him certainly was. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Good action, good cinematography, and i liked the music. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the book of eli movie on. Eli is a moral character, but little on display is simple.
Eli is a quick hand with knives, pistols, rifles, shotguns and karate. Some people just look for things to be offended by. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Jan 15, 2010 but between the unapologetic christian blind side and now the down and dirty book of eli, theres reason to hope the pagans of the pacific might have just moved a little closer to cracking our code. Jun 16, 2010 book of eli spoilers i just thought that the bible was for blind people, i didnt actually realize he was blind until someone on the misc said so, dam i fail. I figured he got damage to his eyes from nukes exploding as a child it seemed implied he survived the apocalypse. Im an atheist and i really didnt have a problem with any message contained in it. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
Free download or read online five dares pdf epub book. He survived through the means of hunting his own food. Elis eyes are finally shown and he is blind and its why he believed so much in protecting the book. In the scene at george and marthas house, carnegie calls for eli to throw out the book. Never thought he was entirely blind, just vision impaired. Targets at a gun range dont need faces or hair styles to get shot in the chest. Aug 19, 2010 the writer wanted eli blind the whole time, guided by blind faith in his trek to bring the christian word of god to a place where it would be protected and used for no ill deeds. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. One of my favorite movies is the book of eli columbia pictures, 2010.
After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Eli, who talks at one juncture about how he walks by faith, not by sight, is blin. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Firearm discussion and resources from ar15, ak47, handguns and more.
According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. If eli was blind all along, how could he have won all those gun fights. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The one thing they brought up that was intriguing was the idea of religion as a weapon. Its not a hyperreverent snoozer like the blind side, but an. Mar 18, 2010 my friends and i discussed this and we think it is maybe some type of recording of the bible, which he listens to istead of reading or something like that. Land of the blind shows more of the dark side of life. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli, walking the country for many years on a path to the west. Eli tries to lock solara behind because the road ahead is dangerous but she finds a way to start after him again. Im guessing that it was found at the place of some blackpowder society member. 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. What was on elis ipod in the movie the book of eli. Same on the use of the pistol, how he procured it or supplied it with ammo.
Because the book was delivered successfully cold 2 a person word for word. When solaras mother first walks in with food and water, its like a blind standoff. Remnants of the flash showing all over eli s body in a scene where eli is washing himself down. This movie is a sort of superhero tale, so just as people cant really fly yet superman could fly, eli could do nonhuman things though real blind people havent been able to thus far. The only other jess walter book ive read is beautiful ruins, which is such a gem that few books can achieve that level of beauty, poetry, humor, and insight. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questi. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. I havent watched the movie yet, but at one scene in the script, we find out that eli worked at walmart name badge under his clothes, i think at the end. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind. 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. Dec 17, 2014 but the book of eli s screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell eli s story of a mission from god.
Redridge picks up, unwraps, and opens the object, and, hearing a click, throws it back on the ground in front of the car, running away from it. In the movie eli didnt want solara to know about the book or the ipod, thats why i think there maybe exists a correlation between the two. He was portrayed by gary oldman, who also portrayed norman stansfield in leon. He didnt see the no trespassing sign because he was blind. At the beginning of the movie, he shoots a hairless cat only when he hears it move. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to block incoming swings of silent objects, he looks into the eyes of people hes talking to.
Book of eli, the internet movie firearms database guns. He never takes them off in the movie, possibly due to his blindness. Six months ago or so, collider enjoyed the rare opportunity to visit the set of the book of eli, allen and albert hughes postapocalyptic thriller about a laconic hero denzel washington who. He also died from a gunshot wound he received because gary oldman shot him pointblank in the abdomen. This is the screenused firearm carried by denzel washington in the film the book of eli. Pdf five dares book by eli easton free download 245 pages. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. The main characters of this romance, m m romance story are. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
Moreover, is denzel supposed to be blind in the book of eli. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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. 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. Eli and that hot chick come across some cannibals and attempt to leave, but end up needing their help to defend the book from their pursuers. The title of the movie seems to suggest that, like books of the bible, this is the book about eli i. The book of eli isnt just christian, its offtherails christian literally. 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 is only after eli is fired upon from the guy on the roof that eli takes cover and fires back. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theunknownknight on 2617 at 7.
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