Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. The book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. 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. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. 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. 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. 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. Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. Feb 11, 2010 bishop barron comments on noah duration. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros.
The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales. Theory without practice is empty and practice without. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
The visual effects are stunning, the story line is rich, and the plot is full of twists and turns. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. 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. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. 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. 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. Hints to elis condition are shown throughout the movie. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Psalms and bible verses are quoted throughout the movie, and christian imagery and symbolism are present in many scenes.
This column contains spoilers for a film that is sufficiently recent to warrant them. The program has included audio recordings of books since 1934 and digital book efforts began in 1996. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. 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. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. While subjected to the horrors of world war ii germany, young liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. 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. 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.
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. Oct 22, 2011 the book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. What i found so wonderful about book of eli was what the final outcome of the movie shows. Get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations.
They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of eli 2010 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. In the basement of her home, a jewish refugee is being protected by her adoptive parents. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for he must. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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. Blind theory blindtheoryrockss profile on myspace, the place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. The book of eli 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. 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. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret.
The writing is not bad at all but it is very wordy. 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. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. 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. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality. Aug 07, 20 blind is an interesting take on how your life can change in an instant. He finds an abandoned house and searches it for anything that can be useful. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation.
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. Theory without practice is empty and practice without theory. 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. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. 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. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. After looking around i saw that im not the only one.
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. 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. 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. Hes the greatest thief of the age and hes also a wizard. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. Blind is an interesting take on how your life can change in an instant. Though eli prefers peace, he will risk death to protect his precious cargo, for. 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. 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.
Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. In eli the survivors protect themselves from the suns rays and in a boy and his dog. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. When i saw the book of eli on its release in 2010, i was impressed with its visuals, in particular. 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. 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. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. 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. Childrens literature featuring characters who are blind.
I run into a lot of business owners who tell me that they have 20 years of experience in their particular industry or business. 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. Eli tells the guards that he has a copy of the bible. He tries to fill his canteen with water, but the taps dont work. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Childrens literature featuring characters who are blind or. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. 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. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray.
In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. Bishop barron comments on the death of billy graham duration. The book he carries with him is a brail bible which he literally guards with his life. Sam james is the goto psychologist for difficult patients at typhlos, a psychiatric institution in manhattan for the most challenging subjects. Rachel dewoskins young adult debut is a wonderful story about a girl learning to go through life blind. Only one other man gary oldman understands the power of what eli carries, and he is determined to take it for himself. 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. 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. Fahrenheit 451 the film owes a significant debt to the 1953 novel by ray bradbury. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. The postapocalyptic world in which the story takes.
Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. 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. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. 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, end of the world, and the western the official. 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. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. I think the hardest thing for readers to enjoy about blind is the style of writing. Watch the book of eli online stream full movie directv. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube.
Immanuel kant experience without theory is blind, but. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Christian movies attempt to be safe for the whole family, in other words, something that your grandma will not be embarrassed by. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman.
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