The book of eli 2010 hindi dual audio 720p bluray esubs. If you are interested in bringing the band and their powerhouse stage show complete with rock star production, feel free. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The protagonist eli, played by denzel washington, is just a man who is following his faith and protecting a sacred book from the one who wants to exploit it, carnegie played by gary oldman. After looking around i saw that im not the only one. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. Why were afraid of mormons bu today boston university. Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not mad max, nor is it the road of recent release. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and. The book of eli, a 2010 film, was made from a script by gary whitta. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie. To date, the script has not been released in novel form for the public market in hard cover or paper back.
The book of eli its actually pretty hard to talk about the book of eli without giving away the surprise. 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. The big twist in the book of eli is that at the end is it revealed that eli is blind and his bible is in braille. Eli protects this book at all costs, meeting obstacles along his journey ranging from cannibalistic hijackers to motorcycleriding bandits. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The first 30 minutes of the book of eli set the scene. The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. The 20 biggest friends mistake pictures the 20 biggest mistakes in the wizard of oz 40 biggest mistakes in the big bang theory the. On the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack discogs. The book of eli 2010 fullhd movie dvdrip online free the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie dvd quality online the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie blu ray stream stream the book of eli 2010. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. 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.
My theory is he just had cataracts, which would mean he couldnt see well. 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. A blind man can escape a guarded room without explanation, but if you. Carnegie encourages the traveler to spend the night in his town. 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. Book eli at your venue or event eli has played venues and clubs around the country for the past forty years and has continually brought in packed houses full of screaming fans and party people. He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. It turns out the book in question is a bible, the last one known to exist. That night he sends one of his servants solara to keep eli company.
A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. According to eli, his book is the last remaining copy of the bible, as all other copies were destroyed following the nuclear war. The book of eli movie plot holes and funny quotes reimagined. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. 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. He gets in a fight with some of carnegies men and wins. 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.
The sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, meanwhile, were behaving wickedly, for example by taking for themselves all the prime cuts of meat from sacrifices, and by committing adultery with the women who serve at the sanctuary entrance. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. If you look at the movie, sometimes i actually bumped into stuff and they used it. But wouldnt you know it, theres another man with designs on the book and he isnt going to make it easy for eli. The book in question is written in braille but makes for an equally surprising revelation. Jan 12, 2010 the book of eli soundtrack from 2010, composed by atticus ross. 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.
Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Jan 11, 2010 though in the vein of recent films like 2012, a blockbuster about the end of the world as predicted by the mayan calendar, evangelical movie buffs are touting the book of eli as a rare major studio release where the protagonist is unabashedly a christian. By pulling down the slide the metal plate can be tilted downwards like is also common on army vehicles. Bishop barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. 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. The book of eli bts apocalyptic san francisco 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Blind theory is comprised of singerguitarist eric thomas, guitarist boyd newman, guitarist ca.
Eli is the man with one name who ambles into a backwater burg in search of water and comes face to face with evil in the form of carnegie gary oldman, who is involved with the blind claudia jennifer beals while he pursues claudias nubile daughter solara mila kunis. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship. Also read complete information on national award, filmfare awards, cine awards, iifa, screen awards, and more for best actor. 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. Is an american theoretical physicist known for work on supersymmerty, supergravity, and superstring theory. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a.
His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Released by reprise in 2010 523107 containing music from the book of eli 2010. 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. When the man and his son find the blind guy in the road, he says his name is eli. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. See more ideas about the book of eli, punk rock girls and wizard staff. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him.
He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. Movies move us like nothing else can, whether theyre scary, funny, dramatic, romantic or anywhere inbetween. It is this theory of the ebook that leads a corporation to digitize the collections of the worlds great libraries. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. The woman that was blind was bound to servitude and used as leverage against her daughter. 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. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind.
After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Solara mila kunis attacks carnegies gary oldman men and makes an escape, killing redridge ray stevenson in the. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli.
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The book of eli is one of those postapocalyptic action movies that nimbly straddles the line between being dour and ridiculous. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. As with eli, water will gravitate to the top of the list. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. 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 film, the book of eli, is set in a desert landscape, with no law or morality. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in blind date 1987. Mar 19, 2010 get the book of eli movie complete list of awards won and nominations. Broderick johnson is a producer and executive, known for blade runner 2049 2017, the book of eli 2010 and the blind side 2009.
Jan 15, 2010 of course, hed rather not if he can help it. Right before the girl arrives at the house where she hopes to find eli you can see that there is a slide on the metal plate that holds it in place suggesting that the metal plate has hinges on the outside of the door. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. The guys who did south park did book of mormon on broadway. This is a reblog, from thechez where they have three different posts posing different takes on the movie the book of eli it is safe to say, this can be a love it or hate it kind of movie, but it is important to realize it isnt trying to push christianity onto anyone. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. Whatever colonies of people existed in that story have fallen apart and turned to cannibalism as food and resources depleted. Its the first movie the hughes brothers albert and allen have. In the world scenario of book of eli, the same would be true.
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. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. These kinds of people are quite common to the inhabitants of the world of the book of eli, even to the extent of people being able to tell that they are cannibals due to a quivering in their hands caused by kuru, a disease spread only through cannibalism. At this point, he knows hes dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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. Eli was aware of their behavior but he rebuked them too lightly and ultimately did not stop them. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. 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. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers youtube. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. The book of eli 2010 solara makes a stand scene 810. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.
Throughout his journey, there are many scenes that relate to the print era and there are also very many scenes that are extremely significant in the film. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Dec 06, 2012 the prevailing theory of the ebook has it that the meaning of the text lies in the text itself and not in the intellectual and imaginative spaces that that text points to. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see, being able to shoot a bird out of the sky with a bow and arrow, being able to take on half a dozen people at once in a brawl, being able to pick off people from 50 yards away with a pistol and so on. Films may be the most difficult to find sources on. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is a screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. The book of eli movie plot holes and absurd quotes in a fun 100 things i learned format. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting eli s canteen filled, bargaining with carnegie for her before chasing after them, even asking eli nicely to give up the book after the gunfight in the house.
Alls he wants to do is get this very special book west like the nice voice asked him to. This is why you dont see it in the following scene. 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. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. She discovers his book and begs him to read her some passages. Your best bet may be to consult the books on post apocalyptic guide that and see what qualities your story may share or how it may differ. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags.
He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. 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. If eli were to reveal his blindness, he would then fall victim as the predators would know how to defeat him. Bishop barron comments on the book of eli spoilers bishop robert. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. All the marbles mistakes the 20 biggest mistakes in jurassic park 3rd rock from the sun mistakes the uninvited ending the book of eli questions. Worldview elements of film implications questions biblical parallels the priest eli solara as samuel catholic parallels modern day parallels westward movement american dream what is the place of religion in the life of the common person.
Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. He says he was led to the book by a voice in his head, which then directed him to travel westward to a place where it would be safe. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. This would explain why eli never traveled at night and was not totally blinded by a nuclear flash, if he was completely blind night would give him a much larger. 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.