Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Most likely, redridge is giving solara a chance to escape carnegie s regime. Denzel washingtons eli, the wandering nomad in this postapocalyptic neowestern is reminiscent of an assortment of visually impaired martial arts heroes, in particular david carradines wandering blind man from the classic the silent flute. In his quest to carry an important book across the vast desert, elis blindness is. The book of eli eli denzel washingtons knife original. 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. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Hell the book of eli really feels like the game fallout, with maybe a touch of blade because of denzel washington using a samurai sword. 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. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Kult of athena swords ekhmsk01 full tang book of eli machete 20 blade this large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete wielded by denzel washingtons character eli in the book of eli. So when you bug out, or stay home, decide what things are most important outside of the essentials required to live and sustain survival.
Both mel gibson s character and clint eastwood s character in their respective movies are morallyambiguous antiheroes wholl do almost anything for money or fuel. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. The book of eli does a fantastic job at entertaining it s audience through action sequences, the mysterious events surrounding eli s book, and the secondary character arcs going on all around. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. But what ultimately sells me on this epic postapocalyptic western is that the title character s mission from the lord is to deliver the last copy of the. The book of eli, eli denzel wash ington s knife original movie prop weapon. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. Fictional characters who are blind braille works blog. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The book of eli movie explained in hindi pnkjzplay youtube. 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. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. Seeing a graveyard at the back of the house, it is suggested that the lack of food has turned the couple into cannibals. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. Carnegie presses his blind lover claudia jennifer beals to send her daughter. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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 movie is a fiction related to the destiny, no longer historic previous of the previous by way of fact the bible is. Michael gambon directed by albert and allen hughes written by gary whitta. The whole things is a damn explosive combination that for sure will catch the attention. While struggling to keep the last copy of the bible safe from the bad guys, washingtons eli encounters a bar full of bikers who think its a.
Oddly, though, the swordfight scenes are the scenes that pose the. Denzel washington, have secretly resurrected my beloved blind. Mila kunis also suffers from the lack of much characterization. Unfortunately, his character is so righteous, so pure that even though its eli on the screen, its denzel that im feeling.
Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not kill. Jan 16, 2010 the book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy. Blind characters often evoke feelings and responses from the audience that arent always felt for other characters. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props. The book of eli is a 2010 postapocalyptic, western, action flick about a man named eli who in the wake of a nuclear war has been travelling across the united states from the east coast headed to the west with a mission from god. At this point, he knows he s dying, but perhaps still wants the best for her. 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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Denzel washington s character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. This distressed costume can be seen worn by eli throughout the film. The book of eli is not only a welldone action picture but an overtly, unabashedly christian one in which denzel washington plays a soldier of god.
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. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Denzel washington especially brings the amazing character of eli to life with his passionate performance. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand out. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. If eli was blind through out the movie then the movie is of the same genre as godzilla just plain camp, because ive known quite a few blind people with heightened senses and washington didnt. Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from 5160 high carbon steel and differentially tempered to optimize the blade. In the book he loots it out of a crazy prices shop in a deserted mall. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
Brothers give us a subtle, playful hint of the characters blindness. On a technical level, the book of eli is smooth and assured. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. 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. Unfortunately, his character is so righteous, so pure that even though it s eli on the screen, it s denzel that im feeling. Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. This item comes directly from the set of the book of eli.
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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel washington blind. Zatoichi is a blind masseur and swordmaster created by novelist kan shimozawa and the. I wonder if thou shalt not steal covers the 2 hours of my life that went missing whilst watching that guff. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. It is the best of denzel s work which says a great deal when you are talking about courage under fire, the the book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to. Jan 15, 2010 also, i just want to poke fun at your defense of eli being blind and how blind people make better use of their other senses to the point of being able to outshoot sighted people. Empty cities, broken highways, seared earthall around him, the marks of.
One of our very own knifemakers on the forum makes a nice looking version of the eli movie sword. The book of eli opens with denzel washingtons eli murdering a cat, but by the end its the film that has really screwed the pooch. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle, a bible in one hand and a blade in the other, in this sombretoned parable from the hughes. 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.
More movies nay, all need washington to appear with a sword to solve problems. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Knife id needed denzel washington in book of eli discussion in. The handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion. Denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson director. Book of eli denzel washington on the spirituality of the. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. It would almost have to be, with allen and albert hughes directing their first feature since 2001s from hell behind the camera, aided by veteran cinematographer don burgess, who practically achieves a blackandwhite film in color, and an oddball but evocative score by atticus ross. 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 serrated outside and smooth inside. That and a quiet denzel washington wielding a sword sets up the book of eli, yet another postapocalyptic thriller set in the future or lack thereof. He can see that the pawn shop owner hasnt detached the battery leads.
Mar 15, 2018 denzel washingtons eli, the wandering nomad in this postapocalyptic neowestern is reminiscent of an assortment of visually impaired martial arts heroes, in particular david carradines wandering blind man from the classic the silent flute. Eli was blind, if you didnt understand at the end of the movie, there may have been some parts that didnt make that clear. Jul 30, 20 a great example of this is denzel washingtons portrayal of eli in the book of eli, a 2010 american postapocalyptic action film. When eli denzel washington first sits in the room in which carnegie gary. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret.
The book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and braveheart. Denzel washington in the book of eli 2010 denzel washington at an event for the. I dont care how you spin it, in almost all of the situations portrayed in the film being blind is a disadvantage. Mar 30, 2010 book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. This large and hefty blade is inspired by the machete wielded by denzel washingtons character eli in the book of eli. By the amount of times you keep visiting the page, id say you were in love with me.
Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. 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. See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. 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. Jackson, denzel washington and wesley snipes speak as part of the award presentation to honorary award recipient spike lee at the 2015 governors awards in. The rated r hollywood movie, the book of eli was release in january 2010 as a american postapocalyptic action film directed by the hughes brothers not christians, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson and jennifer beals. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. Straight from the set of the action adventure, the book of eli, this is eli s denzel washington silver with 5 holes, metal sword with a serrated outside and smooth inside. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. The book of elis overall success hinges on one very late, game breaking plot. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her.
Eli is the protagonist and title character of the film. The book of eli is about washingtons nameless characters evangelical mission to save the worlda world he believes can be saved only by his mysterious book. In his quest to carry an important book across the vast desert, elis blindness is implied rather than stated leading some thugs to. Lets go back to the blindreveal thing for a moment, since im not sure the movie really understood how eli was blind. It had awesome action scenes, thrill, humor, well thought out script, great story, outstanding performances by denzel and gary. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
The book of eli is a strong story about a godfearing man determined to obey the will of the lord. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Hes on a divinelyinspired quest yes, a literal mission from god to take the book to the west as a swarm of wrongdoers led by gary oldman try to stop him. Feb, 2010 a million eli is denzel washington s character interior the movie and the e book he s protecting is the bible. Eli soon realizes that marthas shaking hands are a result of their diet. The bad guy character in the movie named carnegie classic played by gary oldman was a book collector of sorts who pursued eli until the bitter end. Elis denzel washington complete costume prop store.
In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a wellcrafted film with stunning cinematography, a haunting score, and moving performances from the ensemble cast. The book of eli eli denzel washingtons knife original prop. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. The story has denzel washington playing a mysterious wanderer.
As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. It is the best of denzels work which says a great deal when you are talking about courage under fire, the the book of eli is truly one of the top 5 movies that i have ever seen, in company with shawshank redemption and. The book of eli, sometime in the future a lone warrior eli denzel washington is on a mission surrounding the presumed last remaining bible. Blind characters from movies, tv, cartoons, video games and comic books.