After watching the book of eli, i started to wonder if eli was actually blind the whole time. He restores my soul he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death, i will fear no evil for thou art with me. Basically the movie is stating that the bible is good, but it is used to evil purposes of control, and its pointless holding yourself up as a religious person when you dont follow the true principals of the book. Eli was protected by god, because he sought only to follow and act upon his faith. He needed to kill to survive and fulfill his purpose in life.
Aug 07, 20 blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. You have a high concept easy to understand story with a badass hero and lots of martial. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesn t fully understand but knows he must complete. Slightly, given that his actor is in his midthirties, and he doesnt know what a tv is, hinting that he either wasnt born during the fall, or was only a baby or toddler at the time. I admired elis conviction to his faith despite all of the obstacles he faced. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his quest thrusts him into explosive conflict with a resourceful warlord set on. He wasnt instantly blinded in any part of the movie, otherwise, he would had limited ability of a person recently blinded. Eli has a book, this book is the only one left on the planet of its kind, even though a lot of people havent learn to read it, still they chase the same book, try to make money of it, learn.
No clever defying of expectations there, despite the twists that. Although eli is not a literal preacher, he is the closest thing to a religious figure in the postapocalyptic world and he is so totally badass that only god can help you if you mess with him. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. He saw the first trap coming because he smelled his attackers. Eli is a wanderer, but the film does not center on his life. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. A man named eli denzel was given a message years previous to deliver a book the bible somehere to the west for the sake of of a religious rebirth and evolution to occur for society.
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. Like when he tells mila kunis to shut up because he can hear a bird flying, and then shoots it. However, eli proves to be the better man when he gently declines her advances. I too was expecting more action, but i wasnt disappointed at all. The book of eli is a sequel to fahrenheit 451 spoilers. Maybe the protection that helped him survive all those gunshot wounds also. 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 message eli received was pretty vague and there. Actually one book in particular, but he sends his troops out to grab every book they can in hopes of finding the one hes after. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. The makers of the film have incorporated this into the character of denzel.
Its difficult on the troops, though, since most copies of the book their boss wants were burned, and basically no one under thirtyfive can read. Jun 23, 2010 eli has a book, this book is the only one left on the planet of its kind, even though a lot of people haven t learn to read it, still they chase the same book, try to make money of it, learn. Blind focuses on emma, a 15yearold girl who was involved in a freak accident and goes blind as a result. In the book of eli was eli blind or could he just read braille. For your knowledge interesting i was exploring a blog click here to see it.
Because some things like the arrow shooting and gun shooting was not really possible for a blind person. Now in those days the word of the lord was rare and visions were scarce. He probably tracks things with his eyes because he wasnt born blind, so that reflex is still there for him. It is alleged you can spot them cos their hands tremble, the main character had to show his steady hand at one point to prove he wasnt. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in the world before so as to better be able to read. If he is blind how do you explain the accurate shots with the arrow. Those are just some of the points that would indicate that eli is not fully blind for the majority, if not all, of the movie. It wasnt until eli reached his destination that he was among others who shared his desire to maintain the sanctity of religion and who wished to bring back order to humanity and the world. If anyone else agrees with me, join my facebook group. I mean, come on the book of eli i should have figured that one out immediately. Im not sure that would happen over the brief duration of the film, but maybe he wasnt fully blind in the film, but had learnt brail in. Denzel portrays the title character of eli, a mysterious man who walks around around a destroyed world carrying a book he believes can save humanity. He was practically feeling his way around using his other senses. Somehow eli has been walking in the right direction the whole time.
He has come to a small town to replenish his supplies. It even justifies why milas character did what she did in the end. Realizing eli is a literate man like himself, carnegie forces him to stay the night under guard. The postapocalypse film may be getting old after films like children of men, the road, i am legend, etc. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. One of 2 people able to read brail in the entire movie. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. He heard things none of the other characters heard. Denzel kicks ass in the book of eli and milas kunis is not only eye candy in this movie but a good supporting character.
I didnt have plans to go see the book of eli, even though the trailer made it look like fallout 3. This book by bill myers, eli follows the story of a tv journalist named conrad davis. The book that he manages to memorize and that he can recite with visionary ease. The book of eli, with its enterprising journeyman and marauding cannibals, at least initially looks like a futuristic samurai western featuring a hero with quasisupernatural or, as he.
So lara s ees eli ha s a b oo k, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a. No, the book of eli has nothing to do with from hell, but it does show a certain loosely interpreted fascination the filmmaking siblings have for timely tales of things not fully understood. Now, with book of eli screening, were putting it back up. Our topics include conspiracy theory, secret societies, ufos and more. As we get more members, well be able to discuss the movie further and more fully dissect the movie to reveal that eli wasnt blind. This was probably something to do with the writers and they way they saw eli.
So yes in the end he does become blind, probably due to the exposure to harmful rays of the sun remember its post apocalyptic. If wasnt blind during the movie there would have been no point in showing him blind at the end, nor would it be logical he has a braille bible that he knows by heart. 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. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper as his. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. 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. Have we considered the possibility that eli wasnt blind until he got to alcatraz. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of his eyes were set so he could not see. Jan 15, 2010 this was probably something to do with the writers and they way they saw eli.
Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. The book of eli end scene page 5 sherdog forums ufc. Whether you liked it or not, its hard to deny that the film starring denzel washington didn t send your brain on its own journey, especially after the movies grand twist was revealed. 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. Was eli from the book of eli fully blind or partially blind. On book of eli, the main antagonist believes he could dominate other cities. He looks out the window the next day, moving his eyes to and fro to take in the situation. There are moments where you could construe he was blind only after you decided he was. He s just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles.
Dec 05, 2011 incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. Hes just going from point a to point b, and plowing through obstacles. The lord calls samuel 1 and the boy samuel ministered to the lord before eli. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. As for the plot, it is still being worked out amongst a few of the people involved but you can expect that it will feature her going from san francisco to new york to deliver some of the special news and information that they had gathered. In order to leave the town, eli must avoid the threats of bikers, henchmen, and other thugs, and escape with supplies of water and food. If wasnt blind during the movie there would have been no point in showing him blind at the end, nor would. We threw away things people kill each other for now. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other peoples questions. And we learn that eli is blind and apparently has been for 30 years.
In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of. I always thought that conversation he had with the blind mother sort of implied. In this latest episode of he said he said, jeff bayer and i try to wrap our hea. That being said, there are many moments in the film that hint that eli relies on his other senses instead. The book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only.
Jan 31, 2010 in the book of eli was eli blind or could he just read braille. The book of eli 2010 mistakes, quotes, trivia, questions. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the. Discussion about the book of eli teaches you that christianity is the only religion page 2 at the godlikeproductions conspiracy forum.
Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Ill be honest with you, the book of eli panel at last summers san diego comiccon garnered little attention, despite having stars denzel washington, gary oldman, and mila kunis in attendance, as. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. The way they approach it is the surprise at the end that it turns out he is blind, not that he had gone blind again. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. There are several examples throughout the film of him looking at things and people at the very beginning of the film he looks out and around to observe his environment, he aims with his gun, he is able to. He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though he s never been there. In the book of eli, eli only reacts to sound and the shopkeeper moving and interacting with him first, and feels for the gun with his arm before disarming him. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli posted by theantiquetiger on 2517 at 10. Throughout the movie, eli shot animal s for food including a flying bird with a bow, and defended himself with blade and gun, and yet was blind the entire time. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Im not ashamed to say i wasnt sure he was blind even toward the end. May 09, 2017 in the film the book of eli it is mentioned a few more than a couple but less than several times about the signs of a cannibal. When solara first comes to seduce eli she is obviously dressed for solicitation.
Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene youtube. Book of eli knife discussion in esee knives started by threatx3, feb 21, 2011. They showed a close up of his eyes at the end he was blind. This would mean hes simply the best blind fighter ever. Sure it has been debated, but was eli blind in book of eli. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is the hughes brothersa follow up film to from hell, which dates back to 2001. 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. So were led to believe at the end that eli is blind. Somehow, he has even managed to win gun fights when his opponents were standing on top of buildings far away. Its not until shortly before the film ends that we learn the most remarkable thing about eli. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. Like in the bible there was a priest named eli who was not born blind but later did become blind.
So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. After looking around i saw that im not the only one who questions whether or not he is. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Incase you havent seen it, heres the surprise ending of the book of eli. 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. Book of eli 2 2021 rumors, plot, cast, and release date. Now, bieber has taken control of his life and is doing better than. 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. I am confused also as to whether or not eli was blind, or whether his name was even eli, but i dont think that he was blind.
Denzel kicks ass in the book of eli and milas kunis is not only eye candy in this movie but a good supporting. In the book of eli at the end the man finally gets the bible and finds it to be written in braille was eli blind the whole time. What a great surprise the book of eli turned out to be. Judge bender studies denzel washington in the hughes.
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