But he cant really remember what happened or how he got picked up. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. In a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for the last thirty years. 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. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life.
I know his bible was written in braille, but throughout the movie there is not even one sign of his blindness. Eli by bill peet goodreads meet your next favorite book. Eli tells her to close her eyes, doesnt noticecare when she doesnt. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles.
When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Eli is blind and if so, he either trained himself to be able to travel, hunt, shoot, etc. 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. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. The steps i took in making the book of eli machete. If eli was actually blind then thats one of the crappiest shyamalanesque twist ive seen. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Jul 27, 2010 the book that he manages to memorize and that he can recite with visionary ease. 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.
Feel the power in your hands with this massive the book of eli machete. 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. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from 5160 high carbon steel and differentially tempered to optimize the blade. 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. Oct 08, 2010 teun, it looks like a variant of a greek kopis bladewhich is found in turkey as well in a variant called a yataghan. View close up pictures at all angles, prices, and detailed descriptions. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. 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 book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned.
We learn that a voicea voice he takes for godsled him to the book and told him to take it west, and that hed be protected along the way. Ive several of rbh custom knives including smithsonian bowie and book of eli sword everything i bought under rbh logo are really awesome and holding great edge also. 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. This machete is influenced from the one used in the movie book of eli.
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. If eli was blind all along, how could he have won all those gun fights. 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. He finds solace in a unique book which he carries on his person and guards closely, whilst surviving by hunting small animals and seeking goods in destroyed houses and vehicles to trade in villages for water and supplies. The book of eli 2010 the braille bible scene 910 movieclips. Azael knows prison, and something isnt right about this. Eli doesnt stop in the road until he hears them cock their guns.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The stark landscape is littered with abandoned cars, crumbling buildings, and bombed highways. He joined disney in 1937 and worked on the jungle book, song of the south, cinderella, one hundred and one dalmatians, the sword in the stone, goliath ii, sleeping beauty, peter pan, alice in wonderland, dumbo, pinocchio, fantasia, the three caballeros, snow white and the seven dwarfs, and other stories. Bill peet was an american childrens book illustrator and a story writer for disney studios. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. The soft tissues around the veins and arteries will.
Fullers blood grooves and holes and what not do not allow blood to flowthe human body needs little help in bleeding as the heart provides all the pressure needed to do so once the circulatory system is opened up. 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 world. The book of eli believable except for this one small. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The new york post s kyle smith wrote, hollywoods christian blockbuster is finally here. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. This is a great alternative to a randall knife you wont be afraid to use. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Not only can eli maneuver the wasteland without sight, he can also ward off groups of attackers without a scratch, he can also hunt with his trusty bow and shoot a bird out of the air blind for dinner. Eli is a lone traveler, wandering americas wastelands devastated by nuclear war 30 years prior. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. When carnegie learns that eli possesses a bible, he means to win him over to his cause or kill him whatever it takes to gain control of that book. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Denzel washington the book of eli sword large armory replicas. Book of eli movie stainless steel machete by mysticalblades. Actually on the contrary, he has great shooting and fighting skills and that requers nearly perfect orientation. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage. Dec 1, 2012 the book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 stay safe and healthy.
The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the. Its a movie book of eli all survival cache followers or interested parties ought to watch. He knows his ms boys faced off with some punks from crazy crew. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Thats initially what we wanted to do and thats why he has a sword. With a particularly viciouslooking machete, eli makes quick work of a passel. Parts of the blade were also slightly rusted as well, mainly in the holes of the blade. They showed a close up of his eyes at the end he was blind. 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. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. Eli doesnt stop her from grabbing the food until the crinkling food wrapper tips him off she grabbed it. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. No clever defying of expectations there, despite the twists that.
For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. He gets out of unspeakably dangerous scrapes and when some of carnegies men shoot at him, the bullets misssomething. The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of postapocalyptic films.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. Although he is blind, he claims he reads every day, as his bible is in braille. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli stand. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. In the book he loots it out of a crazy prices shop in a deserted mall.
Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Apr 20, 2010 the book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of post apocalyptic films. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. It also features a new side of denzel we havent seen before, gary. His dangerous and often selfsacrificial mission, inspired by god and rooted in a deepseated personal faith, is certainly inspiring. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. View our handmade book of eli knife, influenced by the movie the book of eli. Solara chooses instead to return home, taking up elis machete and other. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.
Overall i think its a good buy for youre getting though. But he cant remember anything between that moment and when he woke behind bars. Jan 22, 2010 also, one of the things eli learns in the end is about this, that he was not living by the book the way he shouldve, he focused too much on the task. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. May 15, 2010 unfortunately, the book of eli then degenerated into a pile of horse shit, since as i guessed without knowing anything about the film the literal book in question is a bible the metaphorical book is probably an unseen extra bit of the bible detailing the events of the film. By every thing that is shown in the movie i simply cannot accept that eli was blind.
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. He obviously struggles with his own personal failings, but, for the most part, acts according to the book he defends so vehemently. My view is that when you see what the book is and that hes blind that to me. 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. Several clues are given throughout the film, that elude to the characters blindness.
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. A man of few words and many brave and horrible actions is what eli is. Sep 01, 2012 the blinding knife is a book with three major plot threads and i had pretty different feelings about each of them. He also didnt memorise the bit in the bible thats says thou shalt not kill. Making a fat knife from an old car leaf spring duration. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace. The largest is kips, the second largest is gavins, and the third is a significantly smaller one featuring the character liv. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is charged with delivering his copy of a book, the very last. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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 the plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for us. I wonder if thou shalt not steal covers the 2 hours of my life that went missing whilst watching that guff.
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