There is a point when eli goes into an old houseshack where he is looking for food or whatever he can find. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. The book of eli might also suffer over its uncanny resemblance to john hillcoats current release the road in that it follows a man heading westwards across america after an apocalyptic event. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was.
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. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. Sep 16, 2011 bridge fight scene from the book of eli with denzel washington. In the absence of such overwrite procedures, information that a user thinks has been deleted may actually remain on the hard drive. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Denzel washington, for all his many talents, seems to play himself here. Moviechat forums the book of eli 2010 discussion was eli necessarily blind. Lets go back to the blind reveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind. The deletion process with evidence eliminator uses standards similar to that of the us government military. 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. 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 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.
This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the the book of eli article. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The story was anything but predictable, which i greatly appreciated. Eli came out in 2010, just a year after the road starring vigo mortensen. Evidence eli is blind came to me when watching the movie for a second time. Even if he is divinely guided, we see that he doesnt need a physical copy of the book to finish his mission, so he might not have been pointed toward other copies. Dmtc in davis, liberal politics, meteorology, breaking bad and better call saul filming locations reference site, new mexico and california arcana, and general weirdness. In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. He goes into a separate room in the shack where the previous occupant has hung himself. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. 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.
The sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, are depicted as corrupt, misusing their positions as. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie 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. The book of eli 00h 01min minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for. In the end, the book of eli feels more like a simplistic, post apocalyptic parable with singledimension characters who have no arc rather than a satisfying film. Eli was not blind while kicking ass and taking names on his journey. The book of eli 00h 01min minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 worldviews, worship.
The few survivors have clumped together into ramshackle settlements that are beginning to crumble from within. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In one of the first scenes in the book of eli, he walks into a table, showing that hes blind. We basically have to take eli at his word that his is the only copy, but hes a blind man with no news from europe, africa, or south america. Her forced description of that, however, alerts carnegie that eli possesses the book he so covets, the bible, but the traveler wont part with it. What type of headphones is he using in the book of eli. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. Jul 18, 2007 i have used evidence eliminator as i stated in a link provided by lonewolf before, although not on my home pcs where i work, we have a license or two, i think.
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. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. The book of evidence is the account of frederick montgomery, an irish scientist who has been imprisoned for stealing a painting and the murder of a young housemaid. Evidence eliminator is a program developed by robin hood software. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. 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. So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic. Eli protects this book at all costs, meeting obstacles along his journey ranging from cannibalistic hijackers to motorcycleriding bandits. The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through.
There was no evidence of zombies, cannibals or manbearpig anywhere and everything seemed normal to my delight. The book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation. 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 book of eli trailer deutsch moviepilot trailer. Eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. Marauding gangs haunt the ashen wastelands of america, preying on innocent passersby. Evidence eliminator by robin hood software should i remove it. There has been controversy surrounding evidence eliminator s marketing tactics. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. I think he was blind in one eye only, cuz only one appeared to be grey. 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. As with eli, water will gravitate to the top of the list. Evidence eliminator was a computer software program that ran on the microsoft windows operating system. For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor.
Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Jan 15, 2010 this was probably something to do with the writers and they way they saw eli. In one of the first scenes in the book of eli, he walks. He was, however, blind in those flashbacks before the fall of civilization. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. Eli runs into a table or something in the first shack, where they guy is strung up in the closet. 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. Evidence eliminator provides you protection by performing a deep cleansing of your computer. It even justifies why milas character did what she did in the end.
The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. It outlines his current experiences in jail and looks back on the circumstances that led to his crime. 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. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. Evidence eliminator by robin hood software should i. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The program deletes hidden information from the users hard drive that normal procedures may fail to delete.
Despite how the film looks on the surface, the book of eli is not mad max, nor is it the road of recent release. So, there are some interesting book of mormon parallels worth investigating. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. 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 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 deletion process with evidence eliminator uses.
Elijahs name means yahweh is my god and is spelled elias in some versions of the bible. He is commemorated by christians on july 20 and is recognized as a prophet by islam. Centralized exchanges increase trade efficiency and speed. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. The goal is to show the construction of identity in a world destroyed. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. Feb 07, 2014 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. 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. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind.
Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Rewatch the movie with the idea that hes blind and youll see tons of evidence that hints towards him not. I know nothing of the vendor and that site sukarof is showing, but the app do its job as it should. Elijah, hebrew prophet who ranks with moses in saving the religion of yahweh from being corrupted by the nature worship of baal.
Blind evidence by derrick burke was a great book as it held me captive until the very end. He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. Still, its hard to believe he was blind the whole time. I mean, come on the book of eli i should have figured that one out immediately. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. This movie is a sort of superhero tale, so just as people cant really fly yet superman could fly, eli could do nonhuman things though real blind people havent been able to thus far. Book of eli high carbon stainless machete swordmachete in high demand, this is the high carbon stainless steel version of the book of eli machete or sword. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away.
Stores were filled with people this morning not wearing. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. The book of eli is worth seeing if you get a chance. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Eli doesnt fall for that, but does get her to pray with him before eating, and unintentionally allows her to see his valued book, although she cant read, much like everyone else. I felt like i had to keep reading to find out where mr.
For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. 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. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theantiquetiger on 2517 at 10. Jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli.
Evidence eliminator was produced by robin hood software, based in nottingham, england, up to version 6. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. 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. 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. Upon installation and setup, it defines an autostart registry entry which makes this program run on each windows boot for all user logins. Eli didnt see the no trespassing sign outside the cannibal house, and he kicks the step before entering. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. Evidence from the film or from the screenplaystory author would be an acceptable basis for an answer. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. The acting is adequate throughout, but not dazzling.
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. 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. Theres no way a real blind person could do the things eli could do in the movie, but this is fiction, not a reality show. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. Eli, the priest at shiloh who had heard hannahs vow, trained the boy to serve yahweh at the shrine, which samuels mother and father visited annually.
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. Eli was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Such cleaner or eraser programs typically overwrite previously allocated disk space, in order to make it more difficult to salvage deleted information. Upon installation and setup, it defines an autostart registry entry which makes this program. Again, i dont think they are purposeful because there is little evidence the writers even know the book of mormon story. But carnegie gary oldman, the powerhungry dictator of a decrepit survivors colony, is also interested in elis book for very different reasons. He is taking the book to a place where it will be safe where its message can be finally be shared with the world. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern and action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals.
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. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. Feb 22, 2014 jesus and the book of eli part 1 remember the book of eli. The company has used popup ads to market the program, including ads that the users system was being compromised. Into this world steps machetewielding road warrior eli a man on a. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. The book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. I expected to see people that looked like characters from the mad max movie of 1979 and the sky to match what i remember in the postapocalyptic action cinema book of eli. It is a hard drive cleansing solution that removes any sensitive data from your computer, providing absolute peace of mind. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Its certainly uneven, and many viewers will find that its reach exceeds its grasp, but the book of eli finds the hughes brothers injecting some fresh stylish. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list.
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