The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Was denzel washington supposed to be blind in the movie the book of eli. The book of eli 2010 denzel washington as eli imdb. Denzel washington in book of eli in the hughes brothers futureshock book of eli, denzel washington adds action to his old screen magic. Eli tries to see if the woman is blind by testing her. This was possibly a prototype or used for training. Whats inexplicable is some of the movies he has chosen to be in. In the book of eli, after eli denzel washington has shot most of carnegies gary oldman henchmen and redridge ray stevenson has already missed killing him twice, eli and redridge are facing each other in the street. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, worn by actor denzel washington. Thebook of eli cant have a sequel actress mila kunis speaks about her forthcoming gary oldman, denzel washington starrer. The book of eli is a stylish film that is reminiscent of i am legend and other postapocalyptic stories, though it carves out a niche for itself due to its strong characters and its central theme. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli.
Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent. Too intense, i whispered when the book of eli crossed the screen, although he had already read my mind. 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. Armed to the teeth and rocking the last ipod in existence, washington plays eli, a super cool walker drifting west through chromiumtinted wasteland.
Denzel washingtons character eli is blind in the movie book of eli. Actionpacked theatrical trailer for denzel washingtons the book of eli. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds, learn martial arts and how to realistically handle many.
Is denzel washington blind in the book of eli answers. 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. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. We hear a baby crying in the background and redridge lifts his pistol to make a third shot, but then slightly tilts his head and doesnt fire. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. Despite the two answers you have already received to the contrary, yes the character eli in the book of eli was blind. With unflappable cool and surprising gentleness, denzel washington strides a bleak and barren world in the book of eli. A warrior not by choice but necessity, eli denzel washington seeks only peace but, if challenged, will cut his attackers down before they realize their fatal mistake. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible.
The handle is tied light brown rubber robe with foam padding for cushion. In the nottoodistant future, some 30 years after the final war, a solitary man walks across the wasteland that was once america. Oldman will play the films villain, a despot of a small and pathetic town, whos determined to get a hold of elis book, a book that may save mankind. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Denzel washington talks about the book of eli neurologist. The book of eli takes the top spot on all three home video charts jun 24, 2010. Its got action and excitement along the way and a few surprises which makes for a real good film. If we are going with realism here, it could be said that improper maintenance caused the pistol to be significantly less accurate, so even if redridge was aiming directly at eli, if there was a significant amount of dirt or buildup in the barrel, it could cause the bullet to stray far off course.
He is able to find the pawn shop in the first place, even though hes never been there. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind. Denzel washington squares off against gary oldman in this global smash action movie directed by the hughes brothers. 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. Washington plays a survivor who must fend off gangs and a brutal tyrant in this desolate wasteland. Eli was born before the the flash and can read, a skill that makes him even more deadly than his head. In the hughes brothers futureshock book of eli, denzel washington adds action to his old screen magic.
Denzel washington pictures and photos denzel is beautiful. Denzel washington plays eli named for the old testament prophet, a loner carrying the worlds last surviving copy of the king james bible to. Eli is headed west, but on the way, he passes devastation and squalor, and occasionally he must mete out some devastation of his own with a sharp blade. I want to order a coffee mug that says elis cat oil on it for my son, sgt eli jordan patterson. Included in this set are elis beanie cap, sunglasses, shawl, jacket, sweater, tshirt, pants, belt. I am a massive fan of denzel washington and this film isnt like his normal roles with it being set in a post apocalyptic land with denzel making his way across a desolate wasteland protecting the book of eli. Im watching it again right now, just got to the part where he shoots the cat, and had to stop. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Eli has several conversations with people while looking right at them. The denzel washington film was victorious in dvd sales, rentals and bluray sales. Denzel washington carries book of eli film school rejects. Jan 12, 2010 twotime academy award winner denzel washington glory, training day not only bears the burden of being in nearly every scene in the postapocalyptic action thriller, the book of eli, he also carried a load behind the scenes.
In the film, a lone wanderer travels west across a war ravaged landscape in order to bring a sacred book to safety. The book of eli denzel washington metal sword movie props. Book of eli eli is not blind at least not in this scene. 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. Washington helped out in a producer capacity, getting the project in shape to be filmed. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf.
Elis denzel washington complete costume worn in the hughes brothers post apocalyptic drama, the book of eli. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Yes there some hints like how he can stare at the sun and he can read a brail bible asked in denzel washington. Eli is staring her down for her reaction to his test. 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 2010 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 humanitys.
Eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. Denzel washington in the book of eli the book of eli. Denzel washington, one of hollywoods most successful and highly respected figures, stars in the book of eli, the story of a man of faith on a mission to protect the last copy of the bible. Search, discover and share your favorite the book of eli gifs. The film presents some religious subthemes, which might find differing interpretations by different viewers. Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. The book of eli, with denzel washington, is a fantastic movie to own.
The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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. His bible is written in braille, which is that dotanddash language books and signs meant for blind persons are written in. 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.
Hi, i made this video to prove that eli is not blind at least not in this scene. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Rent the book of eli 2010 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. 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. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. Rent the book of eli 2010 starring denzel washington and gary oldman on dvd and bluray. 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. Its interesting that both cite mad max, a film which is not described as a neowestern in its article despite pegging many of themes and tropes listed above, certainly far more than the book of eli does. Hughes brothers resurrect film directing career with book of eli after seven year absence. 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.
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