Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster the book of eli 2010. A man travels across a wasteland, carrying a mysterious and powerful book. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. The fight scene between eli and a group of bandits. The book of eli original score atticus ross allmusic. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. Jan 15, 2010 eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene.
My view is that when you see what the book is and that hes blind that to. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. In the novel guy montag escapes from a future dystopian society and eventually makes contact with a group of isolated individuals who have memorised books to save them for the future iteration of mankind. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf.
Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. Oct 22, 2011 the book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Psalms and bible verses are quoted throughout the movie, and christian imagery and symbolism are present in many scenes.
Parents need to know that the book of eli is very violent theres lots of weapon use, body parts getting chopped off, fighting, and dead bodies, as well as suggested rape sounds of ripping clothes and womens screams and takes place in a bleak future. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the. I felt the movie was heavyhanded in its religious themes. And what makes it so powerful, in large part, is that it is perfectly scored. Elis copy is bound and locked, and eli has been reading from it every day for those same 2030 years. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. In the christian belief, claudia is the name of pontius pilates wife, who has a dream that jesus is innocent and pleads. Eli, who was nearly blind, was sitting at the front gate to hear the returning soldiers return was unaware of the event until he asked about all the commotion in the city. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. Jul 20, 2014 spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the book he carries is, in fact, the bible. Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. My interpretation was that while blind and no doubt skilled in the arts of survival, he was.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Much of the information is taken from the classic reference books including matthew george easton eastons bible dictionary and ashley s johnson condensed biblical cyclopedia. In a postapocalyptic america where the oncepicturesque countryside has become a desolate and violent wasteland, one man denzel washington fights to protect that sacred tome that could hold the key to the survival of the human race in this futuristic thriller from filmmaking duo albert and allen hughes from hell and dead presidents. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. But the decision not to reveal elis blindness presents the filmmakers with a dilemma. When killian and the rest of the drake vampires kicked me out of their mansion without any explanation, i felt beyond betrayed. He finds a small town ruled by a ruthless man, who attempts to take the book. 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. Eli who preapocalypse was a walmart greeter has incredibly keen senses and absolutely deadly fighting skills unarmed, with a large, sharp knife, or with a gun. The book of eli 2010 fullhd movie online free stream the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie online stream the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie for free online the book of eli 2010 fullhd movie.
It takes place in the shade under a bridge, and is really well done, with the camera standing still and the choreography forming a sort of. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. Redridge recovers the book, with a locked flap, and gives it to carnegie, who releases solara. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.
Despite his extensive work in television and cinema, this marks ross debut into feature film scoring. 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. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. 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. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. Here are some points in favor of eli possessing sight. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper moving and.
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. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. The book of eli is ambitious and different from the current wave of post apocalyptic films. Dec 05, 2011 you can almost see the life that completing gods will has brought not just to eli, but even to the land surrounding him. This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. Spoilers ahead the movies 4 years old, but just in case.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah. 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. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. Eli and solara are surrounded and dragged out of the house. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. The action sequences were visually impressive and the desaturated look is a good fit. If by town, you mean the colony where eli and solara end up, a quran and torah can be seen on the shelf at the end. 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. Inglourious basterds 2009 the opening credits is a scanned copy of. 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. Part 1 gary whitta on the book of eli the film stage. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 2010 in a violent postapocalyptic society, a drifter, eli, has been wandering westward across north america for.
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. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Fahrenheit 451 the film owes a significant debt to the 1953 novel by ray bradbury. God tells him to take the book west, where it will be safe. Eli was definately blind, i rewatched this movie many times and picked up on every subtle nuance that explains he was absolutely blind. Unlike the road, the book of eli does not linger on the bleak, morose and desolate dying earth. On his way, a man who runs a town of survivors of the apparent apocalypse runs into him and follows him to get the book. Beware the book of eli is the finest showcase so far for ski masks significant strengths. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. 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. The book of eli continues the string of apocalyptic tales.
C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. The script was conceived by english screenwriter gary whitta and then subsequently rewritten by american screenwriter. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper. He is blind and owns the last copy of the bible on earth which is in braille. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list. Im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. Of the songs here on the leaked version an official version, with only ten songs, was later. The book of eli is a fantastic movie, whether you are religious or not. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. For that matter, eli is something of a modernday elijah. Redridge entreats eli to surrender the book and eli tells redridge where he hid it.
Jan 23, 2010 the book of eli blind faith music by atticus ross. The book of eli 2010 is both underappreciated and a secret. Eli we have selected eli as one of the most important people and character from the bible and provided a biography and character outline of this famous person. The title is a reference to both the book that eli carries, and the fact that the. 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. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. If you havent heard of it yet are interested then continue if you dont mind the plot being told though i. Those are the kinds of questions that beg to be thought about after the credits role. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place.
Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis. 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. 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. He has honed his hearing to allow him with echolocation clicking of his tongue when needed to be able to tell where a shooter is, he knows approximately how many men hes against. Now i have to go back and what the film all over again with this integral information. The electronic reverbs of guitar and piano echo throughout the soundtrack and give it an empty, desolate feel. How do they keep this fact from viewers, especially when.
You have to give credit to the audience that theyll be able to fill in. Books similar to the legend of eli monpress the legend of. 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. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. A soldier had returned through the back gate and given the news of the battle to the people. Cassandra ihsl on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. The original soundtrack and score for the motion picture the book of eli, was composed by atticus ross, who has worked with the hughes brothers on two previous occasions, as well as artists such as nine inch nails, korn, and janes addiction. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
But i want to note a number of elements which make the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 cast and crew thirty years after war turned the world into a wasteland, a lone warrior named eli denzel washington marches across the ruined landscape, carrying hope for. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. 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. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. The book of eli original motion picture soundtrack by various. Carnegie threatens to kill solara, to the dismay of redridge. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by.