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. In the basement of her home, a jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. 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. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The program has included audio recordings of books since 1934 and digital book efforts began in 1996. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. The event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. 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. While subjected to the horrors of world war ii germany, young liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Sam james is the goto psychologist for difficult patients at typhlos, a psychiatric institution in manhattan for the most challenging subjects. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Oct 22, 2011 the book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration.
His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. Christian movies attempt to be safe for the whole family, in other words, something that your grandma will not be embarrassed by. Oct 03, 2009 theory without practice is empty and practice without theory is blind spending 20 years fumbling about in a lab does not make anybody an experienced chemist. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. Childrens literature featuring characters who are blind. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality. Having now recently watched the road and the book of eli, the two big postapocalyptic movies of the holiday season that time of year when families get together and think warm thoughts about the end of the world, i can see that ive learned a couple of things about how to prepare for the apocalypse from hollywood films. Blind theory blindtheoryrockss profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind.
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 redemption. The book of eli 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. Blind is an interesting take on how your life can change in an instant. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the. When eli and solara are in his room for the night there is a movie poster on the wall behind them for a similar post apocalyptic movie. 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 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. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. Jan 15, 2010 eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. At the very end, when the camera zooms in on eli as he sits at the table on the ship, you can clearly see his eyes are covered by a white film, a. Jan 29, 2010 the basic plot of the book of eli, is that eli whose name we dont learn until the end of the film is in possession of the only surviving bible. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. 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.
Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on noah duration. Immanuel kant experience without theory is blind, but. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Theory without practice is empty and practice without theory. Theory without practice is empty and practice without theory is blind spending 20 years fumbling about in a lab does not make anybody an experienced chemist. 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. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. When he approaches the car in the beginning he almost walks by, but stops, backs up a bit and walks over to it, hitting the side of the car with his bag to get a reference of where it was.
Hes the greatest thief of the age and hes also a wizard. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. 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. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. The books for the blind program is an initiative of the united states national library service for the blind and physically handicapped nls which provides audio recordings of books free of charge to people who are blind or visually impaired. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test.
Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. 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. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes. In eli the survivors protect themselves from the suns rays and in a boy and his dog. Book of eli, end of the world, and the western the official. Jul 01, 2019 the event that, in the movie, caused a hole to be torn in the sky signifies an act of nature that could destroy the ozone layer exposing the earths surface to uvb and other radiation, an extinction level event. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. In the novel guy montag escapes from a future dystopian society and eventually makes contact with a group of isolated individuals who have memorised books to save them for the future iteration of mankind. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. 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 book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Aug 07, 20 blind is an interesting take on how your life can change in an instant. 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. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. Psalms and bible verses are quoted throughout the movie, and christian imagery and symbolism are present in many scenes.
A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. I run into a lot of business owners who tell me that they have 20 years of experience in their particular industry or business. Childrens literature featuring characters who are blind or. 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. This column contains spoilers for a film that is sufficiently recent to warrant them. What i found so wonderful about book of eli was what the final outcome of the movie shows.
As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. After the war, and the flash that tore open the sky, all the bibles were burned because, some say, the bibles were the cause of the whole conflict. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. 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. 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. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret.
He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The writing is not bad at all but it is very wordy. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. The visual effects are stunning, the story line is rich, and the plot is full of twists and turns. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation.
The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. Taken inside, eli is revealed to be blind, and dictates the new king james version of the bible from memory to. I saw the book of eli the other night, and ever since, ive been telling all my friends to drop what theyre doing and go see it before it leaves theaters. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. The book of eli certainly brings to mind that other monstrosity among american postapocalyptic films, i am legend, which also weds the genres conventions with religious nonsense. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Fahrenheit 451 the film owes a significant debt to the 1953 novel by ray bradbury. Theory without practice is empty and practice without.
Rachel dewoskins young adult debut is a wonderful story about a girl learning to go through life blind. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries.
Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end. A prose poem that tells how a girl who is blind uses her senses of taste, hearing, touch and smell to enjoy her day with her horse. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction.
I think the hardest thing for readers to enjoy about blind is the style of writing. Brady is an amazing look at one womans psyche as her perfect world starts falling apart. 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. Eli walks through the abandoned road in a postapocalyptic 2043.
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