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Jan 15, 2010 he walks, he hunts, he eats he reads and he sleeps. The cooling towers, in which eli denzel washington and solara mila kunis take refuge, are most likely the cooling towers of the former rancho seco nuclear power plant outside of sacramento, california, given the apparent travel time on foot and by vehicle before eli and solara reach the golden gate bridge, and carnegie gary oldman returns to his town. Book eli at your venue or event eli has played venues and clubs around the country for the past forty years and has continually brought in packed houses full of screaming fans and party people. Did you use those characters or films as kind of as a reference point in getting to elis head. Aside from the rather implausible eli s bible is the only one left plotpoint, christianity itself is not presented as the perfect savior of humanity, in fact the bad guy specifically wants the book because he s aware how the bible has been used to prop up evil regimes throughout history, and wants to take advantage of it for that reason. I think it may also have been used as a selfredemption moment for one of the bad guys. The book of eli follows the story of eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of the united states. Its an older ipod model, the kind that makes those little clickety sounds as one operates its buttons.

In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind. Jan, 2010 im at a loss for words, so let me say these right away. The despot of a small, makeshift town plans to take possession of the book. Written and directed by john lee hancock, and based on the 2006 book the blind side. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie. The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular affairs. Jan 14, 2010 alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. See more ideas about the book of eli, elis, denzel washington. Actor denzel washington wears oakley inmate sunglasses in the movie the book of eli, where he is a lone hero in an apocalyptic world, protecting a sacred book the oakley inmate was introduced in 2008, and as most oakleys consists of only the most hightech materials and lenses, which creates one of the most lightweight, clear and protective pair of specs you can get. She has a son experiencing a bad time since he returned home from serving. A braille bible would fill the back of a jeep, not fit in a backpack. Find out where the book of eli is streaming, if the book of eli is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.

Shortly after the war, eli heard a voice, presumably gods, directing him to find the last copy of the bible in existence, buried under rubble. In his backpack is the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Quinton aaron as michael oher and sandra bullock and tim mcgraw as leigh anne and sean tuohy, ohers adopted parents. 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 book of eli dvd arapahoe libraries bibliocommons. According to imdb faq, yes he was possibly partially blind.

The book of eli believable except for this one small. The book of eli eli denzel washington backpack, ipod, and. Eli lives a fairly simple and repetitive life, with the occasional violent encounter thrown in for good measure. Book of eli, the eli walks alone in postapocalyptic america. His wife, finally tired of elis extracurricular activities, puts a gypsy curse on him. The book of eli is directed by the hughes brothers menace ii society, dead presidents from a screenplay by gary whitta. In a postapocalyptic world, a lone hero guards the book of eli, which provides knowledge that could redeem society. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Eli would have been drooling on the side of the road sucking his thumb long before he made it to alcatraz. May 30, 2010 yes he was blind, which was revealed at the end of the movie to reinforce and bring home the divine nature of his missionquest.

Staring jae head, lily collins, quinton aaron and tim mcgraw. On the flipside, eli seems to function far too much like someone who can see. Eli also carries an ipod he s found somewhere, on which he wisely listens to al green. Upon selecting a link to a book, you will be transferred to the west academic site for completion of your order. It was his first and foremost mission to get it safely to its home. This is an awesome pack for edc and or one to three day hikes. Redridge fired one shot at eli with his pistol and by the sounds of it, completely missed. Eli has a bible which after 30 years of reading daily, he reads out in its entirety.

The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. 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. Eli is a fighter, and is protected by a force, as he survives, trekking on his journey west. In the bible, eli grew gradually more blind, from partial sight up to the stage of. This video is about the book of eli pack, oakley panel pack.

In short, carnegie wants to be sovereign in the middle of sahara desert. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by. Remember, he had a crush on her the whole movie blocking her while she was getting elis 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. Denzel washington is eli, keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts sharper. Exact same model and color featured in movie book of eli. Please let us all reconize with kindness and understanding those who are currently serving and those who have served. This happened to me about 3 years ago i was looking for a backpack. There were also subtle hints like his heightened sense of hearing and smell.

While eli fights on the side of angels, gary oldman fights on the side of the devil as carnegie. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the. Is the character eli blind in the movie the book of eli. 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. Most everyone wears goggles and leather in the postapocalyptic wasteland of the book of eli. The movie was the book of eli with denzel washington. Denzel washington stars as the most righteous killer since travis bickle. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. The book of eli rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. If you are interested in bringing the band and their powerhouse stage show complete with rock star production, feel free. He sends his adopted daughter solara mila kunis to seduce the interloper, to no avail. This book was just imperative that even the antagonist carnegie gary oldman wants it on his possession.

Sep 08, 2009 silas house is one of the best at conveying a strong sense of place, and he did this masterfully in eli the good. So, he can smell the bo of the unbathed and can smell perfumeshampoo. If eli was blind, how did he know which direction was west. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. Perhaps its the freshness of that movie, and the popularity and respect afforded mccarthys book, that will make the road so prevalent in any evaluation of the hughes bros. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. It grips your attention, and then at the end throws in several wtf. In fact, the weather was so unhospitable that eli himself, denzel washington, couldnt get over to. The actor has a soft spot for hardcore violence, as he has shown in many roles, but. Did denzil washington play a blind man in book of eli. They make everything in the entire movie impossible and incomprehensible but, hey, wtf. In a postapocalyptic america, one man fights to protect a sacred book that could hold the key to the survival of humankind.

Rice did not work on the blind side, but in 2000 used similar techniques to help make remember the titans, another inspirational film. In the art of being unreasonable, my friend eli broad lets us in on his secrets to success in business, philanthropy, and life. Book of eli is a wake up call for originality in both secular and christian movies. 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 is the model of the positive power of religion. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of ascension press bestselling amazing grace series. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. For sale oakley panel pack backpack sheet metal book of eli.

Establishing its storytelling rules clearly and well, the film simply is. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. Carnegie assembled a cluster of men and runs to town in search of this prize book of eli. In the movie the book of eli was eli blind the entire. If that were true he would probably have realized that its a horrible book and used it to wipe his ass.

And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. 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 was blind the entire move, so yes divine intervention was the entire twist to the movie. Eli washington walks alone in postapocalyptic america. A thickspined chopper of a blade, it is crafted from. He didnt shoot at people until they shot at him first, that might not be as much about targeting as common. He had to physically defend not only the book but himself. He wants whats inside of eli s book and he intends to use it for his own selfish purposes. Eli wakes up to find himself in heaven talking to god. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal.

So he tries to recruit eli to his government, and when that fails sets off with his henchmen to catch up with the hero, who mysteriously escapes confinement, and secure the book. This actually sets the pace and tone of the book of eli, which has unfortunately and misleadingly been marketed as an actionpacked carnival of carnage. Three minutes later carnegies got a lot less mooks than he used and elis still on the way out of town. This man is anxiously searching for a certain book and he sends out illiterate men hoping they will find this book during their search.

See more ideas about the book of eli, denzel washington and movies. By using this site, you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy. Oct 22, 2011 the book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd duration. Eli keeps his blade sharp and his survival instincts. The book of eli works, even if the preservation of christianity isnt high on your personal postapocalypse bucket list.

The book he carried was the most important thing he saved. This is his sidearm throughout the movie, and sad to say, it. As seen in the new action thriller, the book of eli, this is eli s denzel washington screen worn stunt, blood stained, green hooded coat, no size bloody with a hole, brown red head longsleeve crewneck thermal, size 2xlt bloody with a hole, cream hanes tshirt, size xl blood stained brown carhartt pants, no size and black. A meteorite and a subsequent war 30 years earlier has scorched the earth. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. 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. The book of eli eli denzel washington backpack, ipod. Anxious to keep eli in town and on his side, he sends the towns. He heads west along the highway of death on a mission he doesnt fully understand but knows he must complete. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are.

At a time when our country needs to focus on what works, elis book is a blueprint for effective public. The second shot, he took his time, gripped his pistol properly, aimed, fired and if you notice he hit eli in his backpack. 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. At this point eli turned around and a shootout with carnegies men ensued.

The blind side is a drama movie, depicts the remarkable true story of michael oher. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Its actually pretty hard to talk about the book of eli without giving. The affair of the necklace 2001 blade runner 2049 2017 the blind side 2009. A selfassured solara returns to her sweet blind mother building an. If you are a faculty member, you may place exam copy orders through the passwordprotected west academic faculty page once you have set up an account. 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. Watch the movie very carefully, and its pretty apparent.

My mind had a picture, but i couldnt find it anywhere. Mar 03, 2017 i thought he was blind when i saw the movie. I turned 11 that summer and was transported back to long forgotten memories with details of leif garrett, a record player, gliding hands free on a. 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. In the future, according to the book of eli, well all dress like were in a nine inch nails video. The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. The book of eli sword denzel washington large 26 the.

But the book of eli, unlike most antireligious westerns, affirms the power of god and explores how religion can be used for good or ill. Eli press books are marketed and distributed by west academic. No one can keep the same playlist for 30 years, its just impossible ok hopefully by now you realize that im somewhat making fun of the ipod since im in the business of repairing them. 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. He shot guys and fought guys all while being blind. 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. Before it was revealed he was blind you thought he may have been slightly delusional and obsessive in his mission to deliver the book. Blind side, the on dvd 883929086696 from warner bros directed by john lee hancock. Eli trudges across the landscape with a bible in his backpack. The dvd took the top spot on all three national home video market charts in its. Yes denzel washington plays a blind man notice how he has to feel around on shelves when going through places notice feeling for shoes on the two dead corpses one in the car. 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. The book of eli dvd johnson county library bibliocommons.

With this being said, eli was used as a messiah being led by god. The book of eli the book of eli denzel washington coat. The plothole is that eli constantly makes eye contact and watches people even though he is blind. Driven by this commitment and guided by his belief in something greater than himself, eli does what he must to surviveand continue. I think he was blind the whole time, but like jesus healed the blind, he could see with the power of god, seen especially clear in the gun fight scene. The novel tells the story of eli book s 10th and americas 200th summer, 1976. The directorial return of the hughes brothers, whose last film was 2001s from hell. 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 the last thirty years. Jun 24, 2011 whenever roving marauders attack eli, he defends himself with knives, swords and guns, killing and maiming with a precision that is remarkable unless youre in a farfetched movie. When hunting the cat, for example, he was sitting in a position where it didnt seem like he could actually see his target at all. In the meantime, theres a man, a man who is as old as eli, whod survived from the world before the catastrophe. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. 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 book of eli is a little like the popcorn version of john hillcoats adaptation of cormac mccarthys postapocalyptic novel. He s reluctantly allowed solora mila kunis, the daughter of claudia jennifer beals, carnegies blind companion, to tag. Extraction loses top netflix spot to a surprising new movie. He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. Postapocalyptic world, its not like asswipe would be easy to come by. Carnegie even references it in one part of the movie when he says do not quote me shoot this guys already. Denzel washington interview the book of eli collider collider. A leader of a gang, carnegie gary oldman, covets the book eli hoards.