Dolores barclay, author, and arts editor, the associated press. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Jan 18, 2010 the book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its central maguffin can you tell what it is yet. The book of eli is about eli, a blind man that is trying to get the bible to a specific destination to save mankind. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer named eli, walking the country for many years on a path to the west. 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. Ebook legal restrictions are screwing over blind people ariel zambelichwired in late 2012, a 14yearold high school student stood in front of a camera and began to read.
Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. Yes, the most printed book of all timethe bible, has only one copy left in existence. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. This leads to carnegie finding out that eli has the book he is looking fora king james bible. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. Blind characters kelly jensen apr 29, 2015 disabled characters and stories featuring disability at their center, as has been talked about before, are an important a component of diversity and reading diversely.
The book of eli was written by gary whitta, his first feature to be produced, drawing from and reveling in parallels to a very specific body of text. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. He comes across many dangerous men, including one woman hijacker, and finally comes across a small city that has resources to keep. Why did people look at each others hands in the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips duration. Gary oldman and his partners daughter, solara mila kunis, changing his life. The premise of eli centers around the biblenot just as a book or an object of immense cultural value, but as a source of power.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Blind heroes and heroines in contemporary romance 9 books. The book details emmas struggle learning how to live without her eyesight, but it also features normal teen drama, plus a mysterious death of a classmate that may or may not have been a suicide. 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. As he sees carnieges people rioting after most of his men are killed, he just warily sits back and doesnt try to stop them, due to seeing hes outnumbered. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. 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. They were checking to see if the other persons hands were steady, or were they shaking.
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. Pity cant wait for the day she can escape the commune. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Aug 07, 20 blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. 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. As a young child she knew nothing of the sighted world around her but that didnt stop her interacting with nature, experiencing the thrill of gods creation. Originally the load, who also falls for a trap, solara is eventually able to overcome her captors using string as a garrote, takes out another vehicle with a grenade, then drives back to retrieve eli. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Sep 12, 2016 if u consider, that this movie is based on the bible, yes he was blind, because eli the priest was a real person and was blind too 1. The book of eli was directed by twins, albert and allen hughes. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she.
I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. Shaking hands is a symptom of creutzfeldtjakob disease, which is a form of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, it is basically a human variant of mad cow desease it can be caused by a genetic trait, and is difficult to catch otherwise. Think a live action adaptation of the fist of the north star mangaanime with a race lifted kenshiro, or fallout 3 with christianity instead of the american dream in the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. Sports a thick beard and is one of carnieges more notable and resilient henchmen know when to fold em. In this dystopian future, all bibles have been burned, or destroyed. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Remember, he asked solaris mother when she lost her sight she. Thats how he could read braille, and had a braille bible. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered.
He comes across many dangerous men, including one woman hijacker, and finally comes across a small city that has resources to keep the small public alive. Jennifer beals, best known for her main role in the 1983 film flashdance, has been last seen acting in the 2010 film the book of eli where she plays the role of the claudia, the blind mistress. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out. They made their first short film, how to be a burglar shortly after freshman year. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads. Their parents divorced when they were two years old, and they began making movies at age 12. Scars are sexy books with imperfectdisfigureddisabled heroes. 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 closes his eyes every time he reads the bible in order to more focus his sense of touch and cut off the visual stimuli. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. The book of eli and postapocalyptic women allison nash.
In the movie the book of eli, some of the characters look at each others hands the first time they meet. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. 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. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. A 2010 postapocalyptic film starring denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis directed by the hughes brothers. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Blind heroes and heroines in contemporary romance score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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. It was so creative and unique, i loved every minute of it. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test.
Was eli from the movie the book of eli major spoiler. The book of eli sets itself up as an enjoyable mad max meets i am legend romp, but the disappointing nature of its central maguffin can you tell what it is yet. Whatever caused this apocalypse is undisclosed, but it becomes clear that religion was blamed and holy books the. Another thing i loved the hell out of book of eli was that if you thought about it, this is kind of like a classic western. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i recommend you see it first, good movie. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. Throughout the film he makes references to his blindness, as he shows examples of how he smells and hears things much more than the others. Dec 17, 2014 but the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell elis story of a mission from god. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Falling for eli is a deeply touching memoir, a refreshing and lyrical homage to love and new definitions of motherhood.
The setting is in this barren wasteland, main character comes to this town that has a whole lot of western influences in it, theres the usual classic bar fight, theres the dispute between the main character and the evil sheriff of the town. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. After her mothers death, pity has lived a life of being told what to do by her father. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Interesting story to read and may broaden our interpretation of the character in the movie. Slightly ironic in that her name is related to the sun, which caused the ruin of the world took a level in badass. Although this new one has its comicbook qualities, good and bad, the hugheses have stanched the blood in the book of eli, making it easier to pay attention to what else is. Eli now faces a major conflict in protecting the girl and the book at the same time against outnumbered gang. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Was denzel washington suppose to be blind in the movie the. In the old testement book of 1 samuel, there is a priest named eli who by chapter 3 has become blind. I dont recall any explanation of this behavior in the movie.
Theres this whole issue, without giving it away, is he blind, is he not. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a. Oh yeah and remember eli is invincible so he coulda stopped a gang rape but, eli really needs his tunes. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel. Their next work, uncensored videos was broadcast on.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. The book of elibest scenejennifer bealsgary oldmandenzel. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. But the book of elis screenwriter gary whitta attached to write an upcoming star wars entry, and a tried and true one of us type nerd builds a fairly defined world in which to tell elis story of a mission from god. The book of eli stacks the deck in favor of good warrior eli, who only deploys his killing skills against those deserving punishment and turns down the temptations. Denzel washington in a world where it pays to be a loner. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. 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. Mar, 2015 the book of eli is about eli, a blind man that is trying to get the bible to a specific destination to save mankind.
Jun 26, 2017 carnegie presses his blind lover claudia to send her daughter, solara, to at least convince eli to spend the night by sleeping with him. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. If youve ever picked up a hymn book, chances are that youve sung a song written by a blind girl and not just any blind girl. Is behind the wheel of carneiges truck during his pursuit of eli badass beard beard of evil.
After carnegies blind mistress claudia jennifer beals gives eli some food and water, carnegie orders claudias daughter solara mila kunis. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel.
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