I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. And albert will talk at length about the zatoichi films, the blind swordsman films. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind. As to the later, i just factor in the fact that it came from hollywood after all, though i thoroughly enjoyed denzel washingtons portrayal. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. With their latest film, the book of eli, theyve finally moved past the.
Denzel washington, one of hollywoods most successful and highly respected figures, stars in the book of eli, the story of a man of faith on a mission to protect the last copy of the bible. The book of eli the book of eli denzel washington coat. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole.
Also subverted when eli is trying to explain the concept of faith to solara with the metaphor flower of light in a field of darkness. The second shot he takes grazes his jacket, but still misses. 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. Why not defend yourself with a 19 inch stainless steel. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. 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 one in the house. Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west.
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. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. A road warrior of a different sort, the title character played by denzel washington in the book of eli spends much of the story traveling by foot across an eerie landscape, a long and quick. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The book of eli the only denzel movie where hes secretly blind. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. As seen in the new action thriller, the book of eli, this is elis denzel washington screen worn stunt, blood stained, green hooded coat, no size bloody with a hole, brown red head longsleeve crewneck thermal, size. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Also, in what i thought would be the most controversial part of the film, they depict and. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia. Now, eli might become blind at some point in the movie but not in this scene. The director is acutely aware that gary oldmans character is much more interesting than eli, and the focus of the film substantially shifts for the better to what he wants the. Book of eli ring my bell in the movie the book of eli, eli is blind. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood.
Knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in general knife discussion started by maprik, jul 29, 2012. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. 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. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Search, discover and share your favorite the book of eli gifs. The book of elis hughes brothers talk apocalypse, violence, and. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Denzel washington in the book of eli h ere is a very strange film from the hughes brothers, once the pioneers of the modern africanamerican thriller with menace ii. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater, tshirt, pants, belt. In the book of eli, denzel is basically a lethal weapon on legs, taking on everything that comes his. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. On violence and language in the book of eli by angela walker. Some feel maybe he was blind before, which explains how he was able to. Eli touches the hung mans jacket and feels his way down the body to the boots.
Sure he has a good sense of smell and hearing ability but at no point in the movie does it imply that he is blind. The book that he manages to memorize and that he can recite with visionary ease. However, the sense of manipulation reaches its limit when, once in san francisco where they survive a catastrophe, eli and solara, his female partner in the adventure, access the site from which humans seek to rebuild the lost. Btw this is kind of a spoiler for someone whos never seen the book of eli, since the movie is. Then when god called on him to deliver the bible, he gave eli his sight. The book of eli brings us a scenario where both have been blamed for. The story centers on a lone hero named eli denzel washington who must fight his way across the wasteland of post apocalyptic america to pr rent the book of eli starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. His characterization of eli is what makes the movie work. The christian god did it through eli even though he was blind.
Zoom into an underpass to reveal denzel washington. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. The coat he has on looks like a m51 military coat seen in many movies. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. 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. Denzel washington a revelation in book of eli business.
Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. She asks if he got that from the book, and he admits that its a quote from johnny cash. Was denzel washingtons character in book of eli blind. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. 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. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is elis denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props. The book of eli denzel washington coat movie costumes boe1078 some will kill to have it.
Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought. Unless youre particularly observant its not outright apparent that he s blind when watching the first time until the very end of the movie when the camera zooms in and you can see his eyes are clouded. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. Yours until dawn by teresa medeiros, romancing the duke by tessa dare, the arrangement by mary balogh, fortune favors the wi. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli.
In the book of eli eli feels the sun to know which way to go west detail. The book of eli on dvd june 2010 starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. In the book of eli was denzel washington blind the whole time. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many.
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. Your disbelief must be suspended this high to ride this ride. 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. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. In a postapocalyptic world hostile threats will lurk around every corner. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. The book of eli denzel washington, gary oldman grading. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. In fact, there is no one i can think of who could have pulled this off besides denzel. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film.
Jennifer beals, blind since birth, reports back that he will not be convinced. A lone man denzel washington, the taking of pelham 1 2 3 heads west in a. Book of eli is the story of a blind man in a godless. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. Just because the bible is written in braille doesnt mean he is blind. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. We did it anyway along with nine other denzel lists. 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. This was particularly the case for me since i saw this movie on a plane, which had been edited the movie, not the. So when my man denzel turns left his left, or course, he is actually traveling east, my friend. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own. Many humans have disfigurement, boils, blindness, and insanity from the. Hey guys, what knife is denzel washington slicing people up with in the book of eli.
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. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. As he talks about his new role while sipping camomile tea in the lobby.
We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. Book of eli let me get on the ride, ride it all the way to the end, and then retroactively hit me with the idea that a blind man can shoot a rapist through the cock with a bow and arrow for purposes of poetic justice. Kind of an antimad max movie, denzel washington is the perfectly serene messenger. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it.