The book of eli blind man

Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Washingtons eli is ultimately too confined by the manoffewwords movie norms hes saddled with. Yes denzel washington plays a blind man notice how he has to feel around on shelves when going through places notice feeling for shoes on the two dead corpses one in the car. This movie carries many, many, many hidden symbolism within the characters themselves, and their actions. Jan 01, 2000 at the end of the conference i purchased his book, eli, for my husband and had bill sign it for him, secretly knowing i would also benefit from this gift. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book.

But then eli arrives at a western town ruled by carnegie gary oldman, who, like all the local overloads in westerns and gangster movies, sits behind a big desk flanked by a tall bald guy and, of course, a short scruffy one. The villain, trying to acquire the book eli carries, first tries to distracttempt eli with a beautiful woman, but since eli cant see, this doesnt work. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film. Jesus heals the blind man bible story of bartimaeus. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. And it took me a long time to learn what that really meant.

The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. 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. The bible in the movie is symbolic to the book of life, which many are disciplined to put the entire thing to mind. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water. Eli was gods prophet and messenger and therefore was under divine protection. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Carnegie is the main antagonist in the 2010 postapocalyptic film the book of eli. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. Jan 17, 2018 35 as jesus approached jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text.

Imagine the shocked silence as they turn and listen to his story. He became high priest kohen godol after the death of pinehas, the son of elazar, ithamars older brother. Hes also able to tell the difference between day and night. The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he.

In this world, eli is an old man, forcing himself to disengage from humanity in order to carry his mysterious book west, as the voice is guiding him to do. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. Does denzel washington play a blind man in the book of eli.

The environment is mostly barren, punctuated by crumbling infrastructure. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist wired. Jan 15, 2010 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 with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals.

The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of eli 2010 hindi dual audio 720p bluray esubs. The book of eli believable except for this one small thing. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a threepronged meat fork while the meat was boiling. Eli is a reserved, polite man who doesnt talk much. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually. He shares his name with a biblical prophet eli from the book of samuel. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter, solara mila kunis, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.

The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. In the babble of voices he kept saying i am the man. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. As eli is speaking, the camera zooms in on his eyes, and we see that eli is blind. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. Weagley served his country in the us army as a morse code operator in east africa.

In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. If you dont love your fellow man, women, person, then you dont have anything. May, 2011 the book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world. But, a blind man that walks in gods faith is able to do the unthinkable. We understand that the average blind man cannot possess such talent. It could be that the movie was meant to highlight that despite even a fatal wound eli was supernaturally protected so that he could complete his mission. I plowed through my pile of to be read books, until december, a month off book club, fewer school days, fewer activities.

Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. In a book full of nameless characters, ely stands out. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. They brought to the pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. Jan 21, 2010 in the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for. Sep 17, 2010 the book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter anthony peckham.

A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. He was practically feeling his way around using his other senses. Hes got one of those knives that makes a snickersnack noise all by itself, and is a one man army. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. The book of eli looks amazing and is utterly convincing as a post apocalyptic united states. We are not told why eli succeeded to the high priesthood, instead of pinehass son.

For example, when he stops solara from taking the book. Theres a few hints that eli was blind before you actually know for sure. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The bible he had with him was in braille and is of no use to carnegie, who finds his city falling apart now that he no longer has his soldiers to maintain order. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Eli was a descendant of ithamar, the fourth and youngest son of aaron the high priest. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. 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. The book of eli 2010 full movie watch in hd online for. 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.

Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. However, hes more than capable of ripping through anyone that stands in his way. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its central maguffin can you tell what it is yet. The book of eli is a movie telling the story of a post apocalyptic world in which the main character morgan freeman is a blind man who has one of the last books in the world.

Dare devil sucked so they made the sequel with denzel and set it in the apocalypse. 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 wound from elis gun has infected his leg and he has little time to live. The book of eli 2010 thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for humanitys. 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 and the road to redemption catholic stand. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.

Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Failing that, he steals the book outright, but after breaking the lock off it, discovers its written in braille and is of no use. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. This book isnt so mysterious at all, and that is another element which seemed to throw audiences of when they saw eli. Another ohsotypical evil man wants the same book so he can exploit its words and use them as an ideological weapon to control people. Eli was a blind black man in a post apocalyptic world. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country.

Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. The book of eli film reps a weirdly intriguing mix of previous. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. 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. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable. 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. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. I let it sit on my hubbys shelf with his other to be read books. The 10th day of iyar is the anniversary of the death of eli the high priest.

To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out. For example, in the first house he finds, he wakes up just as the sun hits his face. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. The professional, drexl spivey in true romance, egor korshunov in air force one, mason verger in hannibal, jeanbaptiste emanuel zorg. Why did eli have to show everyone the back of his hands. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress. 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 the united states. Jan 06, 2020 however, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. He also knows his way around unfamiliar territory all too well for a blind man well for a sighted man, in fact. Jan 15, 2010 the book of elis storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Eli has been traveling for about thirty to thirty one years, during that time he has formed many survival skills most of which allow him to do things that would be near impossible for a man his age believed to be late forties to earlymid fifties.

Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. The book of eli s storyline is strong, with only a few mishaps. Book of eli caps wasteland saga with a twist the book of eli starts out with 10 minutes of dialoguefree imagery depicting the type of postapocalyptic wasteland made familiar in recent. Eli s wicked sons 12 now the sons of eli were wicked men. At one point, eli is injured, yet he continues to walk down the path he started at the beginning. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances.