I told you he was blind because he bumped into that. 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. There are hints that he had trouble seeing, the use of the glasses throughout shows the light hurt his eyes. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. Crossword quiz by random logic games is a unique crossword game that combines three types of clues. My problem is that eli did not behave like a blind person. I was a bit worried about seeing the film just a day before our chat since thats not the best amount of prep time, but after i saw the film i had plenty. Yes, there are clues that he is blind, like overdeveloped smelling. Jan 01, 2012 succubus blues is an engaging read, with an unusually tangible, believable, living story world, featuring a protagonist of unexpected depth and sympathy. The book of eli was about the struggle of a man who tried to keep hold of a book that is suppose the give a man power if he reads. Im sure there will be people who say, oh, theres the clue.
Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. When eli encounters a group of road bandits, behind them is a tunnel structure with a bold 14. These type of stories are always set in remote areas where they breed new life with every passing generation. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. But surprisingly eli s ancestors are mentioned nowhere. This thread is now designated the official discussion thread for the book of eli. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire movie. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. The oscar winning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional. Every week throughout the month of february, were going to be having a blind date with a book.
This is another example of social control like the situation where the gypsy slaps father and eli doesnt react. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Ive talked to directorsscreenwriters, but never just a screenwriter. Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. 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. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Jan 22, 2010 eli after losing the book, was blind once again. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Book of eli the blind leading the blind summit entertainment when the last copy of a book becomes a coveted prize for literature nerds and raging tyrants alike, one man intends to protect it at. He also asked her was she blinded by the war or by the sun after. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a. 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.
I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. Eli by bill myers goodreads meet your next favorite book. Spreading this book is what actually caused the apocalypse in the first place. There is no way he could have learned to read braille after the war, there were no books. From not shooting the cat until it meowed, to having a heightened sense of smell and sound to smell the cannibals in the first fight scene, to not shooting redridge in that big fight in town because he wasnt moving, to being able to hear the cars long before they showed up, and finally, to the braille bible and his foggy eyes. The waters of life are absent in the future, and the world is a dust bowl. 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.
For those of you who havent heard of blind date with. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. How about the fact that the biblical character eli is blind. They all have varying degrees of sight some limited to just shapes with zero night vision. I have a blind pet and 2 blindlegally blind family members. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. My problem with the eli being blind has nothing to do with the faith aspect. Viewing the book of eli for the second time last week, i was again impressed by that scene, as well as by the movies overall visual scheme.
If you are looking for the latest news, go to eastlansinginfo. Jan 16, 2010 the bolgias in the book of eli is shown as a dry riverbed that is spanned with a small bridge. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. To solve it you need to guess what the word that the text description, emoji or picture hints by typing it correctly.
Well in the divine comedy bolgia 6 has a broken bridge. I want to rewatch it to look for clues that eli is blind. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. In fact, faith is the only semisatisfying explanation for elis ability. Hi everyone, to celebrate valentines day this month, weve decided to try a little experiment. So when i hopped on the phone with gary whitta i was hoping for a good experience which actually ended up being a great one. 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.
He is thrown into a world where jesus christ was not born 2,000 years ago, but born in todays society. There are many many clues as to elis character being blind throughout the entire movie. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. All the more reason, therefore, to expect that the ancestors of the great priest eli, the man in charge of the temple of shiloh, the most important figure in israel at that time, should be mentioned. Eli didnt see the no trespassing sign outside the cannibal house, and he kicks the step before entering. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Watch the movie a second time and look for all the clues. These kinds of people are common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli.
Carnegie gary odman and eli denzel washington each explain what the book means to them. Screenwriter gary whitta preferred to leave clues of the apocalypse instead. The first book opens with samuels complete lineage up to ephraim, son of joseph. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the plane. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. The bolgias in the book of eli is shown as a dry riverbed that is spanned with a small bridge. Since a broken bridge is shown in the book of eli movie we need to locate this reference in the dantes inferno. Eli runs into a table or something in the first shack, where they guy is strung up in the closet. 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. He heads west on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. Some of the subtle clues to demonstrate he is blind. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. I think he was blind in one eye only, cuz only one appeared to be grey. There are plenty of clues pointing to eli being blind, and there are some parts of the movie that make it seem like he may not be, but the clues that he is are blatantly obvious and intentional, and the parts that support the idea that he is not blind seem to just be directorial oversights like him making eyecontact, or being woken up by the.
After looking around i saw that im not the only one. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Youd never know theyre blind by looking at them but there is an ah hah. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible.
The first being when he was in the house at the start where the body is, he bumps into the table. He is thrown into another world after a car accident. Given his impressive fighting and shooting skills, eli turning out to be as blind as a bat might have surprised audiences on the initial viewing, but on repeat watches there are several clues in scenes that hint at this key. In fact, faith is the only semisatisfying explanation for eli s ability. There are so many clues about him being blind, right from the very beginning when he uses echo location, doesnt know the. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. 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. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. There are a few clues that indicate nuclear war, like the large bomb craters the characters are sometimes near. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. That was another major clue to the fact he was blind. Still, its hard to believe he was blind the whole time. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
Jan 18, 2017 its revealed that our hero, eli, has been blind the entire time, and that the book he carries around is written in brail. Official the book of eli discussion thread home theater. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves 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. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. Some of the subtle clues to demonstrate he is blind 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. Denzel washington, gary oldman and mila kunis star in this scifi action thriller. Aug 23, 2017 hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. If only i could somehow force my blind wife to read it for me, just like ive forced her to do pretty much. Well, it was a difficult one because she really is the key relationship to eli. If you watch the movie for a second time you can catch on.
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. Maybe eli also feels that his father is a burden, and so eli doesnt want to respond. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The winter people by jennifer mcmahon is gripping novel a story that involves a small town desperately trying to keep its secrets, myths, and folklore hidden. Brady is an amazing look at one womans psyche as her perfect world starts falling apart.
Official the book of eli discussion thread home theater forum. He kept clicking the ipod even though it said battery low. Sam james is the goto psychologist for difficult patients at typhlos, a psychiatric institution in manhattan for the most challenging subjects. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. 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. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. At the moment eli is shot you see in the background a bolt of. When she said she was born blind and adapted easier than most, you see his face. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Eli recites a typical prayer of thanks while solara is his guest, and solara mimics it the next morning at breakfast with carnegie, which clues him in to elis possession of a bible. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him.
Scattering clues throughout the plot that had no impact and would have otherwise gone unnoticed and then tying them into a twist at the end doesnt make it. Used with an arrow in the beginning, but the rest of the movie only uses regular slowmo. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. While its very fun to play, some levels are hard and the coins you earn during the game.
I also love how the villain finally gets his claws on the book but cant really do anything with it since he cant read braille. Eli is a blind man who is crippled by not being able to see because of one of the disasters the happened when the world became barren. 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. This executive white paper shows the 10 blind spots that are most risky to personal and organizational success. Succubus blues is exciting, witty, sexy, intriguing and had me captivated from the first page. The book of eli spoiler thread movies quarter to three forums. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
Being a postapocalyptic movie, that writing can be referenced to an apocalyptic book in the bible, revelation. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Again, you can do all the samurai references with loan wolf and as you said theres kind of a classic mythic master and apprentice relationship going on through the film.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Blind date with a book you are on, elis old domain, which is now an archive of news as of early april, 2020. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
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