The book of eli believable except for this one small. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind. He has water, a blind lover jennifer beals and her daughter mila kunis. 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 heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. In the book of eli, denzel is basically a lethal weapon on legs, taking on everything. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. The bad guy had the bible, but it was useless to him because the one person who could read it feigned having lost the ability to. Eli is a fighter, and is protected by a force, as he survives, trekking on his journey west. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. If so how was he such a badass fighter and more specifically a really good shot. In the road the man tries to get the boy to saftey using faith alone that they will find a better place and in the book of eli eli wanders the wastelands on faith alone that he ll find the. 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.
Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Since the bible he carries around is in brairil and at the end his eyes looked cloudy. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. For sale oakley panel pack backpack sheet metal book of eli. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending.
My view is that when you see what the book is and that he s blind that to me tells you god must exist. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels he s been called by god to carry the last remaining copy of the bible across the country. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. This man is anxiously searching for a certain book and he sends out illiterate men hoping they will find this book during their search. Shop the book of eli i am legend 2 discs dvd at best buy. As the film ends, eli who we now realize is blind has memorized the entire king james bible. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Not only can eli maneuver the wasteland without sight, he can also ward off groups of attackers without a scratch, he can also hunt with his trusty bow and shoot a bird out of the air blind for dinner. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The only thing i disagree with was the sightedness of eli, he wasnt blind.
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 sunglasses and backpack eli used throughout the movie were oakley brand. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Hes not blind several scenes show him using his sight, he can read braille. 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. His name is eli denzel washington and he is on the alert for thieves and marauders. 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. This is an awesome pack for edc and or one to three day hikes. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow.
He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. During his down time every day, he pulls out his book and reads it. A few observations about the book of eli welcome to. He stumbles into an old west town run by the one guy smart enough to hoard water and surround himself with thugs to protect it. In this latest episode of he said he said, jeff bayer and i try to wrap our hea. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already.
Its obvious what the book is, and the resolution to this quest tale is silly beyond belief. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. As eli dictates, lombardi writes it all down, word for word. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation.
He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. He had memorized the whole thing and dictated the contents to that dude. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle. 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. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Discovering eli has the book he seeks, carnegie tries to use solara, the daughter of his abused mistress, to seduce eli, and beats his mistress when solara fails. The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. In the meantime, theres a man, a man who is as old as eli, whod survived from the world before the catastrophe.
Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Was he blind and the message was that god was guiding him through or did he have some kind of bat. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Whether you liked it or not, its hard to deny that the film starring denzel washington didnt send your brain on its own journey, especially after the movies grand twist was revealed. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book.
If he kills them, eli says a little prayer afterward. Prop backpack, ipod, and switchblade used by eli denzel washington in the film, the book of eli. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. 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. The book of eli eli denzel washington backpack, ipod. This means that he cant see well enough to read a normal book, but he can see attacks coming and his spatial awareness is attuned to the point where it and his other senses are able to make up for his impaired vision. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. This video is about the book of eli pack, oakley panel pack. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he. The book of eli soundtrack carnegies demise by owolowa. 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 of eli soundtrack convoy destruct by owolowa.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. If not, then theres no other explanation for how he s been able to do all that he did. Presented by the golden closet, your premier source for iconic screen used movie wardrobe, props, and music entertainment memorabilia. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. When solaras mother first walks in with food and water, its like a blind standoff. I watched the movie several times andnever realized that eli was blind. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Was eli from the book of eli fully blind or partially blind. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible.